A short history of contraception in The Archers
From the first recorded explicit reference to the pill to the present day - take a look at our short history of contraception in The Archers*.
* This isn't a fully exhaustive list - there are some instances where some kind of contraception method is inferred but not detailed e.g. was shocked when she discovered she was pregnant with after a moment of abandon on a haystack with - but doesn't explain what their "being careful" means in terms of specific contraception methods. Likewise, when discovers that she's pregnant with , she too refers to having been 'careful' without further detail. Be relieved also that we're not revisiting awkward conversations about "taking precautions" between and (2011), and (2015) and a matter-of-fact discussion about safe sex between and in 1992.
