History of Radio and Television Programming
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Where is the fictional town of Ambridge located?

  • In the Scottish Highlands
  • In the rural Midlands (correct)
  • Near the coast
  • In a bustling city

    • What has contributed to the growth in the number of listeners for The Archers?

  • The introduction of new characters
  • The change in the show's time slot
  • The controversial storyline involving domestic abuse (correct)
  • The focus on agricultural issues

    • Who is the victim of domestic abuse in The Archers?

  • A new character introduced recently
  • Helen Archer (correct)
  • The Archer family as a whole
  • Rob Titchener

    • What has The Archers been named as in 2014?

    <p>The most downloaded podcast across the BBC</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is The Archers?

    <p>A popular radio soap</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did The Archers begin?

    <p>1951</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of The Archers when ITV first started broadcasting in 1955?

    <p>It featured a particularly dramatic death to restrict the audience for the launch of the new television channel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend in The Archers' audience figures?

    <p>Live audience listener figures have remained steady for the last ten years at around 5 million</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has angered many fans of The Archers?

    <p>The slow erosion of Helen’s self-confidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who has been blamed for turning The Archers into a radio version of EastEnders?

    <p>Sean O’Connor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has Twitter been used for by the audiences of The Archers?

    <p>Venting frustrations and tweeting along to the Sunday omnibus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is leaving The Archers soon to return to the soap EastEnders as executive producer?

    <p>Sean O’Connor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the Just Giving page set up by Paul Trueman?

    <p>The Helen Archer Rescue Fund</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which social media platform has The Archers' presence with 61,731 likes on its page?

    <p>Facebook</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Richard Bacon initially think of The Archers before being challenged to listen to it for a week?

    <p>It is boring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one reason suggested by the Mirror Online for the growth in viewership of Countryfile?

    <p>'Comfort factor'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Refuge comment about the risk faced by abused women?

    <p>'An abused woman is most at risk at the point of separation'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the domestic abuse storyline in The Archers on Sunday 3rd April?

    <p>Helen decides to leave her poisonous marriage and stabs Rob with a knife</p> Signup and view all the answers

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