'A peculiarly English epic': the weird genius of The Archers

Update: 2020-12-18

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Strangely eventless, yet swelling with high drama, The Archers is the longest-running series in the world. But has this rural soap been teaching Middle England about itself, or inventing it from scratch? By Charlotte Higgins. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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'A peculiarly English epic': the weird genius of The Archers