The "Archers"

by William Smethurst

"The Archers" is the longest running radio serial in the world. This volume follows the programme from its earliest days revealing behind-the-scenes dramas the listeners never heard as well as the truth behind many rumours and legends which have puzzled Archer's addicts.

256 pages, Paperback

First published September 13, 1996

About the author

Since starting his career as a BBC journalist William has been an award-winning writer of plays for radio, television, the cinema, and the theatre. In his thirties he was a highly successful editor of the BBC’s “The Archers”, and executive producer of serial drama for Central Television. Running his own production company he devised and produced the sci-fi serial drama “Jupiter Moon” which sold to over 20 countries round the world.
He wrote the non-fiction Sunday Times best seller “The Archers - the true story”. His novels include the award-winning satire “Jennifer’s Friends”, and the highly-acclaimed sci-fi time shift trilogy of “Sinai”, “Pasiphae”, and “Woken’s Eye”.

He and his wife Carolynne spend their summers cruising Europe in their boat, and their winters in Devon.