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All change in Ambridge!
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 3:55 am
by Gob
The boss of The Archers is stepping down after 22 years. Vanessa Whitburn, who is the longest serving editor in the Radio 4 soap’s history, will move on at the end of May.
Under her stewardship, there have been a number of controversial storylines such as Ruth Archer’s affair with herdsman Sam Batton which upset some viewers to the extent it was said to have led to a drop in the show’s audience. Other notable storylines have included Nigel Pargetter plummeting to his death from a roof in the 60th anniversary edition.
Miss Whitburn said: ‘I have had a wonderful time running the Archers, always interesting and exciting. ‘But I want to step down now in order to take a holiday, develop a project for TV drama and get involved in some more training overseas. ‘I leave the programme in good shape with some strong storylines planned. The BBC is a great place to work and I’ve been privileged to work with some very creative people along the way.’
Last year Miss Whitburn took several months off from the show after being given long-service leave.
Gwyneth Williams, the controller of Radio 4, said: ‘Vanessa has been an excellent editor of The Archers over many years. ‘She has kept the nation’s longest-running drama at the heart of Radio 4 and we are very grateful to her.
Re: All change in Ambridge!
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:51 am
by Lord Jim
I understand she's moving on to take on the challenging task of producing the "burning log" show...
Re: All change in Ambridge!
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 12:11 pm
by Daisy
She killed Nigel she can burn in all the radio hells.
They replayed his death on the news last night, still haunted by the scream.
Re: All change in Ambridge!
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 2:10 pm
by oldr_n_wsr
NIGEL's DEAD
Oh the horror.
What is the show, some type of soap opera?
Re: All change in Ambridge!
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 3:46 pm
by Crackpot
educational programming
Re: All change in Ambridge!
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 6:41 pm
by Daisy
oldr_n_wsr wrote:NIGEL's DEAD
Oh the horror.
What is the show, some type of soap opera?
You just wouldn't understand Oldr.
And errrrr yeah it is.
Re: All change in Ambridge!
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:23 pm
by Gob
Re: All change in Ambridge!
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 6:46 am
by MajGenl.Meade
Daisy wrote:oldr_n_wsr wrote:NIGEL's DEAD
Oh the horror.
What is the show, some type of soap opera?
You just wouldn't understand Oldr.
And errrrr yeah it is.
Shurely, "ooooooohhhh-aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrr-eeeeeee-aaarrrrr-oooooooo, it be"?
(The Archers - shovelling manure daily since 1802)
Re: All change in Ambridge!
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 1:30 pm
by Sue U
