Record #00190Culture & Entertainment archive
World's Longest-Running Radio Soap Opera
The record for the longest continuously running radio soap opera.
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Current Record
continuously broadcast since1January 1951
Current record value
- Holder
- The Archers
- Location
- —
- Start date
- 1951-01-01
- Record status
- Verified · currentReport an issue
Overview
Archive NoteBBC's The Archers began its national run on 1 January 1951 and continues to air.
BBC official material identifies it as the world's longest-running radio soap opera.
Record history
1 Milestones- continuously broadcast since 1 January 1951The ArchersCurrent Record
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