Fandom and The Archers audio book Chapter 2, Sarah Kate Merry

When the Script Hits the Fan: Why Archers fans stop listening (and why they can't completely keep away)Sarah Kate MerryAccording to the BBC Archers website, ‘Listeners to The Archers are loyal fans but take no prisoners’ (BBC, 2016). But are fans of The Archers always loyal in their listening? This chapter presents stories of Archers fans who stopped listening, for various lengths of time, but still considered themselves to be fans of the show. ‘I listen so that you don’t have to’; ‘Well, I w...