{"product_id":"underneath-the-archers","title":"Underneath the Archers","description":"\u003cp class=\"a-spacing-none a-text-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnderneath the Archers\u003c\/em\u003e is a witty, behind‑the‑scenes journey through Ambridge, Britain’s best‑loved radio village\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-90eca2f4-7fff-3e2c-bb58-d5f3acb3ce6a\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003eAs hilarious, charming, eccentric, informative, addictive and delightful as the show itself\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e’  \u003c\/span\u003eStephen Fry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eMuch-loved radio drama \u003cem\u003eThe Archers\u003c\/em\u003e has reflected British life for over seventy years, with the changing fortunes of Ambridge mirroring those of the nation. For more than three decades, scriptwriter Graham Harvey shaped its farming storylines, writing over 600 episodes and creating iconic moments such as the Great Flood, the destruction of Brian’s GM crop, and the loss of the Grundy family farm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eUnderneath the Archers\u003c\/em\u003e, Graham blends personal recollection with script extracts to reveal how key characters and plots evolved alongside real changes in rural life. He also examines the programme’s role in Britain’s shift from small-scale, sustainable farming to industrial agriculture, and asks whether it might now help inspire a return to nature-friendly methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eAlongside this runs a deeply personal story: Graham’s discovery of his father’s dark wartime secret and its lasting impact on his family. Shaped by an unsettled childhood, he found stability in the fictional world of Ambridge and in a lasting love for England’s land, soil, and farming traditions.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003eA must for all Archers listeners\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTim Bentinck \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003eA masterclass on how to weave environmental education and activism into popular media\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid R. Montgomery, co-author of \u003cem\u003eGrowing a Revolution\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003eA fascinating insight into Britain’s longest-running rural soap opera, diving into the characters, storylines and how they ebb and flow with British agriculture through the decades. Full of wit, humour and the realities of British agriculture\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJake Fiennes, General Manager of Holkham Estate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTO PURCHASE EBOOK EDITION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Underneath-Archers-Natures-Britains-Longest-running-ebook\/dp\/B0G6JKFFBF\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=36T0MJF8WKC4E\u0026amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.atM27gZAFVNyJwYTYLwG09KhsLyXS32j8cK9OeTJoEM.y-wbi6C7UHVFR8KBqobV4pDFV5GffcMR1xaQQgqPbGg\u0026amp;dib_tag=se\u0026amp;keywords=Underneath+the+Archers+ebook\u0026amp;qid=1766052739\u0026amp;sprefix=underneath+the+archers+ebook%2Caps%2C71\u0026amp;sr=8-1\"\u003eCLICK HERE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEXPANDED 75TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION PAPERBACK OUT SEPTEMBER 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardback: 320pp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished: Wilton Square\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: 9781800182653\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eEbook\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: Wilton Square (December 2025)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003cspan\u003e9781806770632 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e75th Anniversary Paperback: 368pp \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished: Wilton Square (September 2026) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: 9781806770830\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Wilton Square","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":58627791618432,"sku":null,"price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":58627791651200,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1271\/4023\/files\/9781806770830.jpg?v=1785754317","url":"https:\/\/www.eyebooksgroup.com\/products\/underneath-the-archers","provider":"Eye Books Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}