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
Ambridge, Pennsylvania of Leetsdale to the southwest. The city of Aliquippa runs adjacent to Ambridge across the Ohio River to the west and is connected to the borough via Ambridge-Aliquippa Bridge. As of the census of 2000, there were 7,769 people, 3,595 households, and 1,966 families residing in the borough. The population density was 5,179.3 people per square mile (2,044.5/km²). There were 4,099 housing units at an average density of 2,760.9 per square mile (1,069.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 85.69% White, 11.38% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.73% from other races, and 1.66% from