Reporting up

The ad for a new Editor of The Archers has arrived - Hugh Kennair-Jones announced his departure for ITV on October 4, and was presumably asked to clear his locker at The Mailbox in Birmingham the next day. 

The next custodian will be the servant of four masters: "The Editor, The Archers reports to the Head of Arts, Documentaries and Drama and is also accountable for the editorial and creative performance of the strand to the Head of Audio Drama, UK as well as to the Controller of Radio 4 and the Commissioning Editor, Drama and Readings at Radio 4."

That's Rob Ketteridge, Alison Hindell, Gwyneth Williams and Jeremy Howe.

Candidates this time round may well be reminded that the post is supposed to be permanent.