The Archers is a radio drama that focusses on the life of everyday families from a small village in England. The Archers is the longest running radio drama in the world, first beginning in the 1950s.
This particular radio drama is a lot less dramatic than others we have studied so far. There isn't any music, excluding the title music and there is a lack of sound effects and it mostly consists of dialogue. This is done because it's trying to be more realistic as it isn't science fiction like our previously studied radio dramas.
The voices of the characters do not differ much as they are all supposed to be of a similar class and culture. However, we can still get a feel for different personalities. For example, the more short-tempered characters speak with slightly higher-pitched voices with an increased rhythm.
I did not like this particular radio drama that much as I think it is a little boring and mundane. The story and the genre of the piece doesn't appeal to me as much as it might appeal to slightly older people.
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