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About Ambridge Extra

More from The Archers, on 成人论坛 Radio 4 Extra

Pictured: Matt Crawford and Lilian Bellamy (Kim Durham and Sunny Ormonde), in happier times.

Ambridge Extra gives listeners the chance to spend more time with Archers characters, giving them an added insight into other areas of their lives.

It can be enjoyed in conjunction with The Archers, or listeners can tune in to either programme as stand-alone series

Series 5

This series intially follows Matt Crawford and Lilian Bellamy听on their holiday to Montenegro.

It's far from听a relaxing break, with the affair and Paul's death hanging over their heads. Matt finds distraction with some new friends: Russians involved in commercial property development over there, with big consequences for himself and for Lilian.

Characters from The Archers

Follow the links to their full pages in the Archers Who's Who

Guest stars

Meet the new characters, and hear a brief introduction from听some of the听actors playing them.

The Russians

Dmitry听- Pony-tailed, motorbike riding... a听free spirit that would turn any woman's head.

Tatyana - super-cool international businesswoman.

Vitaly - Playboy and property developer.

Leonid - Vitaly's father, a wealthy oligarch.

The Brits

Robin听- London-based businessman

Zac - London-based computer whizz, friend of Dmitry's

Photo gallery

(all photos were taken in Bimingham!)

How can I listen?

Ambridge Extra is broadcast on 成人论坛 Radio 4 Extra. You can hear it on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2.15pm, with an omnibus half hour programme on Sundays at 11.15am and again at 7.15pm.

成人论坛 Radio 4 Extra can be heard on DAB digital radio and digital television, and online via your computer. You'll also be able to sign up to the podcast (free download) which will deliver programmes automatically to your computer, to listen to at your leisure.