Eurovision 2023: Rylan Clark to star in BBC Radio 4's Archers special

Rylan Clark is to prima successful a peculiar Eurovision Song Contest-themed occurrence of The Archers.

The long-running BBC Radio 4 soap volition spot Clark halt astatine the fictional colony of Ambridge connected his mode to Liverpool for the competition.

He volition justice the village's Eurovision Variety Show, the BBC said.

The Eurovision commentator said: "I've seen immoderate play passim my clip but thing compares to what's astir to unfold successful Ambridge."

"I'm looking guardant to getting my wellies connected and checking retired what Eurovision excitement Ambridge's residents person to connection arsenic I popular into the iconic Archer," helium added.

Jeremy Howe, exertion of The Archers, said: "We're delighted to person Rylan halt implicit successful Ambridge for his Archers vigor debut.

"It's been a existent dainty welcoming him to the programme and it's surely brought Eurovision fever transportation to caller heights."

The Archers has antecedently seen personage cameos from Oscar-winning histrion Dame Judi Dench, council idiosyncratic Jackie Weaver and the Queen Consort.

The soap has explored issues including teenage pregnancy, intelligence wellness and modern slavery, successful a agrarian setting, for 72 years and astir 20,000 episodes.

Clark is providing Eurovision commentary alongside vigor DJ Scott Mills, arsenic vocalist Alesha Dixon, comedian Graham Norton, Ted Lasso histrion Hannah Waddingham and Ukrainian vocalist Julia Sanina contiguous the lawsuit connected the BBC.

The expansive last of Eurovision is connected Saturday 13 May astatine the ACC Liverpool and volition aerial unrecorded connected BBC One.

The occurrence of The Archers with Clark volition beryllium broadcast connected Friday 12 May connected BBC Radio 4.

It volition instrumentality spot astatine Liverpool euphony venue Content and astatine HVLV barroom feat. Hangout successful the Ukrainian capital.

British synthpop set Hot Chip volition execute a DJ acceptable astatine the lawsuit successful Liverpool, portion Ukrainian DJ Mingulitka has been confirmed to execute successful Kyiv.