British radio soap opera on BBC Radio 4 since 1951
The BBC has announced a plan to move BBC Scotland, BBC Three, and related services online as part of a broader effort to save £500m over the next two years. Linear channels will close in spring, with content rerouted to iPlayer, BBC Sounds, and YouTube while some programming shifts to BBC One/Two in Scotland. The changes aim to align with changing audience habits while preserving key regional content.
Lucy Davis has disclosed a Stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis that has metastasised to her bones. She states the cancer is incurable and that chemotherapy is no longer an option. She will continue living as fully as possible while seeking privacy for her family.
Aardman’s Shaun the Sheep movie deploys Halloween-themed mischief as Shaun invents a serum that magnifies a pumpkin patch. Chaos ensues when a bald farmer is transformed into a hair-raising Big Foot, while the sheep race to save Mossy Bottom in a silent, humour-forward adventure.
BBC has scrapped plans for a bespoke The Archers studio at Digbeth as part of cost-saving measures. The producer is exploring existing UK studios while the show’s production team remains in Birmingham ahead of a 2028 move. Stakeholders say the Midlands identity of the rural soap is at risk if recordings shift away from Ambridge’s home.