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Drama · BBC Radio 4

The Archers

by BBC Radio 4

Contemporary drama in a rural setting.

Latest episodes

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22/10/2026

#7 trending · Fiction

Lily has major concerns, and Zainab comes to the rescue.

Oct 22
13 min

21/10/2026

#36 trending · Drama

Keira and Eddie are surveying the damaged trees at the Community Orchard the day after the storm. Many trees have been destroyed and there are hundreds of apples to colle

Oct 21
13 min

20/10/2026

The storm continues into the early evening of Sunday. At Lower Loxley, David approaches Elizabeth with the news of Vince’s accident and that the ambulance can’t get throu

Oct 20
13 min

19/10/2026

It’s still Sunday and Ben and Ruth are enjoying the buffet and looking forward to the brides’ first dance. Ruth wishes Josh was there to be part of it – he shouldn’t be m

Oct 19
13 min

18/10/2026

At Brookfield bungalow, Chelsea is hurricane-proofing Pip’s hair with extra spray when Stella comes in. The brides admire each other’s beauty – they’ve decided not to fol

Oct 18
13 min

16/10/2026

Officially finished work to concentrate on Sunday’s wedding, Pip and Stella visit Lower Loxley to hear Elizabeth’s wet weather contingency plans. The brides-to-be are upb

Oct 16
13 min

15/10/2026

After two days of being ignored by Khalil, Keira has had enough and confronts him on the bus to school. He thinks she should know why he’s not talking to her, but she is

Oct 15
12 min

14/10/2026

At Berrow Farm, Martyn Gibson is concerned about costs in their challenging pig industry and warns Jazzer that they’ll need to make hefty savings. Jazzer fishes for infor

Oct 14
12 min

13/10/2026

Keira and Henry wish Khalil a happy 16th birthday and promise him a treat at the school shop. Keira is looking forward to dancing and celebrating with the boys at the wed

Oct 13
12 min

12/10/2026

Pip and David discuss AI in farming, which they think can’t be ignored. Pip tells David that Stella’s mum is still coming to the wedding but won’t be walking Stella down

Oct 12
12 min

11/10/2026

Pip and Stella are in wedding planning mode and discuss their first dance, practicing lifting each other. On a more serious note, Pip is worried about the lack of silage

Oct 11
12 min

09/10/2026

At the Rewilding site, people gather on a beautiful day for Carol Tregorran’s send off. Fallon makes a fond joke about Carol. Jolene’s pleased to see her daughter laughin

Oct 9
13 min

08/10/2026

Helen complains to Alistair about Lovell James’ price hikes and the impact on her and other farmers. At Alistair’s lack of conviction, Helen vows to take the fight on her

Oct 8
13 min

07/10/2026

At the cider party for Amber and George’s baby, Eddie remarks on how the baby heralds the new generation of Grundys. Clarrie basks in how different things feel from a yea

Oct 7
12 min

06/10/2026

Anna feels she should have been more present for Carol, and Alan reassures Anna, praising her ideas for Carol’s Celebration of Life. They discuss the lovely Green Burial

Oct 6
13 min

05/10/2026

Keira has a horrible toothache, and Clarrie manages to get her an emergency appointment. Eddie takes Keira, after a brief stop to see the baby. The health visitor confir

Oct 5
13 min

04/10/2026

Elizabeth and Vince are getting ready for Vince’s birthday party. Lily is yet to appear and Elizabeth worries over her relationship with Harrison. With most of Ambridge,

Oct 4
12 min

02/10/2026

Indignantly, Brian visits Ian at work. Brian reports that Kirsty was very effusive when thanking him for his donation of a child’s gardening station to Rewilding Ambridge

Oct 2
13 min

01/10/2026

Admiring Clarrie’s knitted blanket on the baby, Susan hears from Amber that her son is still being called ‘baby’. Amber’s had some great products from sponsors and feels

Oct 1
13 min

30/09/2026

Freddie and Elizabeth are up early delivering clothes options for Vince’s party to The Stables. They catch Lily having breakfast with Harrison and it’s uncomfortable. Lat

Sep 30
12 min

Chart trend

Position in the Drama chart (US), last 90 days.

#4
all-time peak
5
days in the top 10 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

Where The Archers ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Oct 23, 2026).

#34 ▼ 1 Drama US
#74 ▼ 4 Fiction US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

The Archers is a radio program that has been going on for decades. My grandparents listened to it religiously everyday on the radio and I continue to do so just via the podcast format. Some storylines are better than others but it is a wonderful tradition to hold onto and is a constant way that I connect with my family members that are both alive and have passed.

lemondrop2020 · May 2025

I started listening to this podcast when it first aired on Apple Podcasts. Took me listening to it for a couple weeks to figure out the connection between all of the characters. It’s so wonderfully written and I love the full cast of talented voice actors. The soundscapes are absolutely fantastic. It really makes you feel like you’re standing in the room as the story unfolds. I am truly invested in this story and all the players involved. Plus, it’s a daily episode drop, so there’s that <3

AndreaLUVSwords · Jul 2024

Can tell you how much I love this podcast. You can’t get more wholesome than this. The writers do such a good job at keeping all of the scenarios, realistic, and relatable. They aren’t ridiculously sensationalized. They pink such a lovely picture and I really appreciate it.

Brenda H. In Carlsbad CA · Mar 2024

I’ve been married to a fifth generation small scale dairy farmer for 42 years and I can say with certainty that the ag consultants on this show know what they’re talking about. It is, by far, the most authentic and real depiction of farming I have ever encountered, apart from, maybe, the original TV series of All Creatures Great and Small, from the 70s. I’m consistently blown away by everything from the attention to detail, the realistic situations, the veterinary issues, and the financial struggles. Lately, their depiction of land access is of huge relevance! Even though I’m in the US, and the political landscape is different, the struggles of farmers dealing with a messed up food and ag system is universal. This whole program gets it astoundingly right.

VTdairyfarmer · Feb 2024

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