article_snippet: This week's episodes of The Archers have followed events taking place over one day of severe rainfall in Ambridge, with the drama building throughout the day as the River Am burst the River Am banks.
article_snippet: A spokesman for The Archers said: 'The programme's storyline has been building for some time. '
article_snippet: The Archers has a long tradition of reflecting the agricultural world and the current storyline, which fans will know has been building for over a year, mirrors what farmers across the country experienced in recent floods. '
article_snippet: When developing the script, the writers spoke to real-life farmers and it is real-life farmers experiences that inspired this week’s events in Ambridge. '
highlights_snippet: Farmers fought to protect Farmers land as authorities reacted slowly to danger .