Kmflett's Blog

The BBC has announced that recording of the Archers will no longer take place in a new studio in Birmingham from 2028. Rather production will move most likely to existing BBC facilities either in London or Cardiff. Script writers and producers remain in Birmingham

The BBC claim ‘careful consideration’ has been given to the change which is management speak for a man in suit who never listens to the Archers deciding some money can be saved.

In reality if the Archers were starting now, where it was recorded would not be a particular issue. However it has been identified with the West Midlands since 1951. While the Archers characters live around the UK its difficult not think that coming together to record in Birmingham does add to what is heard on Radio 4.

Ambridge Socialist Editor Keith Flett said, its a familiar management consultancy device. The Archers does not need to be recorded in Birmingham. Next, it doesn’t really need to have a West Midlands focus. Finally audience figures have dropped so sadly its for the chop…