Ambridge Extra Ambridge Extra Ambridge Extra is an extension of the long-running radio drama "The Archers". It began broadcasting sporadically on the digital radio station BBC Radio 4 Extra from 5 April 2011. The programme ran for five series, before it was "rested". "Ambridge Extra" ran in addition to "The Archers" and gave an insight into other areas of the character's lives. Writer Tim Stimpson explained the show "should be a little extra gift to our regular "Archers" listeners, crafted with affection and giving them a new perspective on life in Ambridge." He stated that the team wanted the series to be
BBC Home Service quarter past midnight, with main news bulletins airing at 7.00am, 8.00am, 1.00pm, 6.00pm, 9.00pm and Midnight. On 29 July 1945, the BBC resumed its previous regional structure, though true regional radio stations would not return till the 1970s, and began "streaming" its radio services. Following the wartime success of the Forces and General Forces Programmes, light entertainment was transferred to the new BBC Light Programme, whilst "heavier" programmingnews, drama, discussion, etcremained on the regionalised Home Service. Popular light programming, such as "ITMA", remained on the Home Service, and some speech programming of the type pioneered by the Forces Programmesthe newly