The Archers in in London on 27 July 2012, where the theme tune was played at the beginning of a segment celebrating British culture: the sound of a radio could be heard being tuned in as "Barwick Green" was played. BBC Radio 4 Extra ran an occasional short supplement, "Ambridge Extra", between 2011 and 2013, featuring characters away from the Ambridge environs. Series 1 and 2 had 26 episodes and series 3, 4 and 5 had 20. The reason offered for non-renewal was limited resources. Two organisations dedicated to the programme were established in the 1990s. Archers Addicts was the official body,
The Radio 2 Breakfast Show to be an even more controversial choice, as his perceived acerbic manner was seen as being at odds with what the Radio 2 breakfast programme had become. Subtitled "Good Morning UK!", it did not prove popular and Hayes presented his last programme on 23 December 1992. During the Hayes era, the show was extended by 1 hour and was moved to an earlier start time of 6.30am. Terry Wogan returned to the BBC Radio 2 breakfast programme in January 1993. Now entitled "Wake Up to Wogan," it was the first time the breakfast show had explicitly been given a title