The Archers: Live at 75

The Archers are coming to the Swansea Building Society Arena on Wednesday 4 November, their only Welsh date on a 30-stop tour. It's a live stage show produced by Fane Productions under licence from the BBC, and it marks the 75th anniversary of the radio drama. The Archers first went out on 1 January 1951, and since then it's passed 20,000 episodes, still airing six nights a week on BBC Radio 4.

On stage, the drama steps out of the studio. The scenes are written specially for the tour, and the sound effects are created live in front of the audience rather than played from a tape. The whole thing is set at the village's Ambridge Flower & Produce Show, with Lynda Snell herself drawing out behind-the-scenes revelations. There's a Bull Pub Quiz and a chance to ask the cast questions, and the night closes with the audience singing 'Barwick Green', the theme that's opened the programme since 1951.

Comedian and superfan Angela Barnes hosts the evening, and the cast includes Charles Collingwood as Brian Aldridge, Ryan Kelly as Jazzer McCreary, Susie Riddell as Tracy Horrobin, and Sunny Ormonde as Lilian Bellamy. Vanessa Nuttall handles the sound effects live on stage. It's recommended for ages 14 and over.

Tickets are Band A £62, Band B £52, and Band C £42, all including fees. The show starts at 7:30pm at the Swansea Building Society Arena on Oystermouth Road, Bae Copr Bay.