04/09/2026
Lily makes a big decision, and George is desperate for a second chance.
30th August– 4th September 2026
Writer: Sarah McDonald Hughes
Director: Peter Leslie Wild
Editor: Jeremy Howe
Jolene Archer … Buffy Davis
Henry Archer … Blayke Darby
Natasha Carter … Mali Harries
Pat Archer … Patricia Gallimore
Lilian Bellamy … Sunny Ormonde
Harrison Burns … James Cartwright
Justin Elliott … Simon Williams
Alan Franks … John Telfer
Amber Gordon … Olivia Bernstone
George Grundy … Angus Stobie
Chelsea Horrobin … Madeleine Leslay
Khalil Malik … Krish Bassi
Esme Mulligan … Ellie Pawsey
Lily Pargetter … Katie Redford
Fallon Rogers … Joanna Van Kampen
Anne Marie Gordon … Kate Ashfield
Leon … Khalid Daley
On radio
Broadcasts
- Fri 4 Sep 202619:00BBC Radio 4
- Sat 5 Sep 202614:45BBC Radio 4
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The Archers
Contemporary drama in a rural setting.
