Speaking Up, Digging Deeper, and a Big Thank You

In my capacity as Co-Founder-Organiser of Academic Archers, I was invited to join last week’s edition of BBC Radio 4’s Feedback to discuss recent anti-Muslim commentary directed at The Archers—and the broader questions it raises about representation, storytelling, and how Ambridge reflects the world beyond it.

A huge thank you to everyone who has reached out with messages of support in response to what I shared on the programme. These conversations matter, and it’s heartening to see so many people reinforcing the importance of inclusion in one of our longest-running cultural touchpoints.

Listen to the episode here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0028v04

Meanwhile, if you're as fascinated as I am by the academic potential of The Archers, you might enjoy this BBC Bitesize article I contributed to on why young people listen to the programme.

Read the feature here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zj2bxg8