Ambridge Extra accessible for people who had never listened to "The Archers" before. "Ambridge Extra" features a number of new or previously silent and minor characters from the main series and initially focussed on several of the younger characters. The programme is broadcast on Tuesday and Thursday with an omnibus on Sunday, all following "The Archers" on Radio 4. "The Archers" theme tune "Barwick Green" has been re-arranged for "Ambridge Extra" and is performed by folk group Bellowhead. The first series of "Ambridge Extra" ran for 13 weeks (26 episodes) from April through to June 2011. A second 13-week series began airing
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,