BBC Radio 4 is launching a three-week programming season titled Farming Tomorrow to coincide with the 75th anniversary of The Archers. The output consists of documentaries, current affairs, comedy and drama focused on rural communities, land ownership, food production and artificial intelligence. Mohit Bakaya, Controller of BBC Radio 4, confirmed the season uses multiple formats to examine changes in British farming.
The schedule includes a new three-part series titled Another Country, narrated by writer and farmer James Rebanks. This series focuses on rural workers across three English villages and begins broadcasting on Monday 5 October at 11am. The season also features Kiri's Farm, a comedy series by Kiri Pritchard-McLean documenting farming life in Wales.
Other commissions for the block include a special edition of Currently focusing on AI in agriculture and a dedicated week of future-focused storylines within The Archers. Farming Today will broadcast a week of programmes regarding climate-resilient crops, farm succession and emerging technologies over the next 75 years.
Additional content includes a The Briefing Room episode on the rural economy and a The Food Programme episode on regenerative farming. A special Today Debate will address the current state of the farming industry and urban perceptions of the countryside. Another Country is scheduled for a 45-minute slot on the BBC Radio 4 network.