BBC Radio 4’s long-running drama The Archers celebrates its 75th anniversary with a new live theatrical experience which is coming to Cornwall on Saturday, June 20.

The Hall for Cornwall in Truro will be the setting for audiences to experience the village of Ambridge as they’ve never seen – or indeed heard – it before.

Touring from June to November, The Archers: Live at 75 brings the beloved iconic radio drama out of the studio and onto stages across the UK.

Hosted by award-winning comedian and Archers devotee Angela Barnes, each performance features a cast of four actors alongside Vanessa Nuttall, The Archers’ live sound-effects specialist.

Joining the tour are eight of Ambridge’s most beloved voices including Charles Collingwood (Brian Aldridge), Ryan Kelly (Jazzer McCreary), Susie Riddell (Tracy Horrobin) and Sunny Ormonde (Lilian Bellamy).

Set within a playful reimagining of the Ambridge Flower & Produce Show, The Archers: Live at 75 blends theatricality, nostalgia, comedy and behind-the-scenes insight.

The evening will include on-stage interviews, insider stories and gossip, live performances with live foley sound effects, archive treasures, fascinating demonstrations of the sound-effects artistry, audience questions, an interactive pub quiz straight out of The Bull and a sing-along to the programme’s theme tune.

This is a theatrical celebration and a unique insight into the people, stories and distinctive production craft that has cemented The Archers as a beloved British institution for three generations.

The tour reveals the artistry behind the character work, development of storylines, and the unmistakable soundscape that define the series.

Alison Hindell, drama and fiction commissioner, BBC Radio 4, said: “The Archers is one of the BBC’s most-loved programmes and we are tremendously proud of it as it reaches its 75th year.

“We hope that the live show will give fans even more of what they love, joining in the celebrations with an extra slice of Ambridge life.”