92. Susan, Ambridge music making and country shows

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Emma Freud explores changing music tastes in Ambridge with Bellowhead's Jon Boden, in a special edition of the podcast recorded in front of a full house at the Crossed Wires podcast festival in Sheffield. Who was 1950s teen sensation Jimmy Grange? And what happens when Ambridge residents try listening to new music? (A riot, in one case.) Scriptwriter Keri Davies shares his foray into folk music writing on behalf of Joe and Eddie Grundy. Charlotte Martin, who plays Susan Carter, gives an astute analysis of which villagers would listen to The Archers, if it were available on their radios. We meet director of the Great Yorkshire Show, Rachel Coates, a real-life dairy farmer and Yorkshire's answer to David Archer. She shares the realities of running an agricultural show, and explains why TikTok farriers have gained such a following. Presenter: Emma Freud Producer: Charlotte Davey Email: thearcherspodcast@bbc.co.uk WhatsApp: 08000 289 044