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The Archers airs its first lesbian wedding in 75 years
The Archers has aired its first lesbian wedding in the BBC Radio 4 drama’s 75-year history.
Farmer Pip Archer married Stella Pryor during a stormy episode set in the fictional village of Ambridge.
The couple’s relationship began in 2023, and their wedding follows the show’s first gay civil partnership, between Adam Macy and Ian Craig, in 2006.
The wedding marks a new milestone for a long-running drama that has featured a same-sex couple at the centre of its story.
The storm also disrupted the ceremony, leaving some guests unable to attend.
The episode ended with a tree apparently falling on Chelsea Horrobin, leaving her fate unclear.
Listeners will find out what happens next in Monday’s episode, scheduled for 7pm.
Pip Archer and Stella Pryor marry in the first lesbian wedding in The Archers’ 75-year history.
The wedding takes place during a severe storm in the BBC Radio 4 drama.
The couple’s relationship began in 2023, according to The Independent.
The episode ends on a cliffhanger after a tree apparently falls on Chelsea Horrobin.
The Daily Mail reported that about six million listeners were expected to tune in.
- Who
- Farmer Pip Archer and Home Farm manager Stella Pryor marry.
- What
- The Archers airs its first lesbian wedding in its 75-year history.
- When
- The wedding airs in the episode broadcast on Sunday, 18 October 2026.
- Where
- In the fictional setting of The Archers; a specific location for the ceremony is not stated.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Archers features Adam Macy and Ian Craig entering a civil partnership.
Adam Macy and Ian Craig marry.
Pip Archer and Stella Pryor’s relationship begins, according to The Independent.
The episode featuring Pip and Stella’s wedding airs.
- Series
- The Archers, a BBC Radio 4 drama
- Wedding
- Pip Archer and Stella Pryor
- Series milestone
- First lesbian wedding in 75 years
- Relationship began
- 2023, according to The Independent
- Expected audience
- About six million listeners, according to the Daily Mail
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What people are saying
Whatever happens, we will weather it and I can promise you that I will do my very best to protect you from the worst of the storms that life throws at us.
You excite me, you challenge me, but you ground me too and keep me on the straight and narrow, even though you’re not straight – and turns out nor am I.
It’s so wonderful to finally see a same-sex couple at the heart of Ambridge.