The Archers

By BBC Radio 4

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An intense and gripping week of events unfolds in Ambridge. Listen to all the drama here.

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08/12/2023

12.08.2023

WRITER: Keri Davies DIRECTOR: Pip Swallow Brian Aldridge…. Charles Collingwood Natasha Archer …. Mali Harries Tom Archer …. William Troughton Tony Archer ….. David Troughton Lilian Bellamy …. Sunny Ormonde Justin Elliott …. Simon Williams Clarrie Grundy …. Heather Bell ...

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12.08.2023 08/12/2023 WRITER: Keri Davies DIRECTOR: Pip Swallow Brian Aldridge…. Charles Collingwood Natasha Archer …. Mali Harries Tom Archer …. William Troughton Tony Archer ….. David Troughton Lilian Bellamy …. Sunny Ormonde Justin Elliott …. Simon Williams Clarrie Grundy …. Heather Bell ...
12.07.2023 07/12/2023 Tony and Tom discuss how to cover Bridge Farm work without Johnny. They agree to ask George to cover Johnny’s work. Tony asks whether Tom and Natasha bidding for the Grange Farm land is a good idea, as they are ...
12.06.2023 06/12/2023 Kate chats to Jakob about Peggy’s wish to live at The Laurels. She thinks that if The Lodge could be made more accessible, and they re-employed Emma as a cleaner, it would mean Peggy could stay there. When Jakob suggests ...
12.05.2023 05/12/2023 Eddie confides in Oliver about his and Clarrie’s worries over their future, even though Eddie knows it doesn’t excuse their behaviour. Oliver says he’s a farmer at heart and no farmer likes to sell land. When Eddie wants to know ...
12.04.2023 04/12/2023 Will and George’s plan to sabotage the land sale upsets Clarrie. Later Eddie finds her crying about how tired she is and how sick she is of always living hand to mouth. Clarrie feels it’s like living on a cliff ...
12.03.2023 03/12/2023 Tony tells Emma about Tom and Natasha's plan to bid for the Grange Farm land. When Tony notices that Tom and Natasha are taking food without paying, Emma tells him not to worry as she’s keeping a tab and Fallon ...
12.01.2023 01/12/2023 Oliver and Ian turn up on the back lawn of Grey Gables at six-thirty as requested, still none the wiser. Following the sound of music, Oliver tells Ian they’re installing La Femme du Monde’s kitchen by the end of the ...
11.30.2023 30/11/2023 Instead of going into work Fallon contemplates the chaos of a house filled with upcycled furniture. Harrison treats it lightly, but Fallon’s in a real funk about Tom’s attitude. At least Lynda’s taking the festoon lights, though. When Lynda arrives ...
11.29.2023 29/11/2023 Alice visits Ian, who’s having second thoughts about resigning from Grey Gables. He still doesn’t trust Adil, though. Alice tells Ian about her lovely first date with Harry, but she’s cancelled their second one tonight. She’s scared the relationship won’t ...
11.28.2023 28/11/2023 Fallon and Emma vent their frustrations about Tom and Natasha’s imminent takeover – Tom’s already started micro-managing them and they fear his meddling will only get worse. They feel completely undermined, despite creating the perfect cheese biscuit for Grey Gables. ...
11.27.2023 27/11/2023 Last-minute replacement Jakob turns up to play the organ at Ted Barrett’s funeral, a former resident of The Laurels. Alan tells him Ted’s family requested an upbeat service with a funny eulogy, before Alan gently relieves Jakob of his duties ...
11.26.2023 26/11/2023 Despite feeling nervous Alice enjoys watching the racehorses train on the gallops, with Harry. He’s pleased when she refers to their outing as a date and doesn’t register an issue when she tells him she doesn’t really drink, before they ...
11.24.2023 24/11/2023 Tom apologises to Helen for passing on the news about Rob dying, and how people kept talking to her about it at Brian’s party. Helen insists it doesn’t matter. They talk about the effect it’s had on Henry and Jack. ...
11.23.2023 23/11/2023 Oliver is confident that selling the land at Grange Farm will give them enough money to finish the bedrooms at Grey Gables. Adil thinks getting the kitchen right first is more important and reckons he has the perfect solution: buying ...
11.22.2023 22/11/2023 In the shop Helen gets flustered about mislaying her bank card, then accidentally smashes a jar of mayonnaise. Helen cuts herself picking up the glass, so Jim invites her to sit down for tea and biscuits, sensing how discombobulated she ...
11.21.2023 21/11/2023 Miles turns up at Bridge Farm without warning and persuades Helen to go for a walk. He apologises for not being there when Helen visited Rob last week, grateful she stayed as long as she did, before admitting he now ...
11.20.2023 20/11/2023 It’s Brian’s eightieth birthday and he’s been thrown out of Blossom Hill while Adam, Ian, Kate, Jakob and Alice prepare a party for him. Despite Adam’s reservations about pushing Brian into having a party Tom thinks Brian will love it. ...
11.19.2023 19/11/2023 Whilst destressing on his allotment, Adil tells Azra the reason he came back to Ambridge is the terrible guilt he feels over messing things up so badly for Oliver, Lynda, Ian and everyone else. Azra probes into why he hasn’t ...
11.17.2023 17/11/2023 Pat knocks at Joy’s door after midnight, asking after Helen. Helen’s still not home and sounded strange on the phone. Joy says Helen’s told her nothing, but Pat knows it’s to do with Rob. Pat insists on going to Rob’s ...
11.16.2023 16/11/2023 Alice confesses her anxiety about inviting Harry for a tour of The Stables. Lilian says there’s nothing to worry about. But for Alice the elephant in the room is how she handles not drinking alcohol in front of Harry. Lilian ...
11.15.2023 15/11/2023 Lilian suggests to Alice that the Grange Farm land could be a good acquisition for The Stables. Perhaps Harry might have an opinion? Alice admits he gave her his card, but she dismisses Lilian’s urge to matchmake. By coincidence, Harry ...
11.14.2023 14/11/2023 Lilian isn’t looking forward to Harry Chilcott’s return, but Alice says not to worry. She’s looked him up online and knows his type. Later, Alice is grooming Sadie when Harry arrives. He compliments Alice’s way with the horse, commenting that ...
11.13.2023 13/11/2023 Alan tells Jakob that Kate turned down his invitation to hold a weekly Spiritual Home session at the church, in support of Peggy’s stance. Jakob can’t believe it after what she said yesterday, but goes to see Usha on Kate’s ...
11.12.2023 12/11/2023 Kate announces that Ruairi’s birthday party is fancy dress. She wants her and Jakob to make an entrance with their costumes. She’s put out when Jakob tries to get out of going, accusing him of not being a team player ...
11.10.2023 10/11/2023 Helen and Kirsty discuss upcoming rewilding work, how helpful Joy is being and Hannah staying in Ambridge, but Jazzer not wanting her job anyway. Helen then confides her worries about Jack, who’s told her he wants to meet Rob. Kirsty ...
11.09.2023 09/11/2023 At Berrow, Jazzer gets increasingly frustrated when the computer he’s using crashes again. Hannah encourages him to keep going with the management training, but quickly realises he doesn’t actually want the job. Jazzer’s worried about letting Tracy down, but Hannah ...
11.08.2023 08/11/2023 Emma notes Oliver’s frosty attitude towards Ed and Eddie. Ed details how the land sale will impact him before Emma tells him to stop whingeing and make a plan. With the security of Little Grange at risk, she thinks both ...
11.07.2023 07/11/2023 Joy drops her latest Sacher Torte round at Helen’s and asks how they are all coping since Lee left. She offers to babysit and Helen grabs the chance to join Kirsty at a meditation class. On her return, Helen learns ...
11.06.2023 06/11/2023 Tracy chivvies Jazzer as he takes time over breakfast. Jazzer’s feeling unsure about taking on Hannah’s job, but Tracy says he’s got nothing to worry about - she believes in him and reminds him to believe in himself. At Berrow, ...
11.05.2023 05/11/2023 Alan hangs back at St Stephen’s, stalling going to Bonfire Night. Joy comes in to retrieve her gloves. Alan is pleased to see her. She hopes he understands why she hasn’t been able to come to church until today. He ...
11.03.2023 03/11/2023 As Harrison and Alan set up for an eco-meeting in the church, Harrison describes tending to Rob yesterday. Alan’s not expecting anyone to turn up for the meeting, but to his surprise there’s a good attendance. Harrison admits he did ...
11.02.2023 02/11/2023 Stella checks with Pip and Ruth about their dinner plans for tomorrow, then asks Ruth about Hannah becoming a lodger at the Bungalow. Pip is thrown, pointing out Stella’s only known Hannah since the quiz on Monday. Ruth and Stella ...
11.01.2023 01/11/2023 As they start cleaning up after their Halloween party, Lily and Josh mention Paul’s contract at the vets being extended. They wonder how much longer Denise will be staying and agree to ask her face-to-face. Later, they find Denise has ...
10.31.2023 31/10/2023 After a chat with Alistair, Jazzer’s decided to go for Hannah’s job. Hannah’s pleased and walks him through all the office-based work she does. Denise bumps into Hannah in the shop. Hannah explains she’ll have to move because she can’t ...
10.30.2023 30/10/2023 While doing a routine health check at Berrow pig unit, Paul tells Hannah that his mum is staying, so he’s sleeping on the sofa. He invites Hannah to join his quiz team tonight, but she doesn’t fancy it. Meanwhile, on ...
10.29.2023 29/10/2023 Paul’s had enough of Josh and Lily bickering. Lily wants to host a Halloween party, but Josh doesn’t want the hassle. They apologise to Paul. He doesn’t think their banter creates a good atmosphere and they promise to tone it ...
10.27.2023 27/10/2023 Helen drops Henry at school, but he doesn’t want to be there. He thinks Lee will have gone before he returns and blames Helen for spoiling everything. Later, as he packs, Lee reminds Helen that their break-up was her decision. ...
10.26.2023 26/10/2023 Lynda opens the door to Azra, Adil’s sister. She says a family crisis hasn’t called Adil away. Lynda bristles, pointing out everything that has been cancelled in Adil’s absence. Azra explains that Adil’s fiancé died in a tragic hit and ...
10.25.2023 25/10/2023 Mia’s placed herself outside the village shop to gather signatures for a petition against Bonfire Night on the Green. Alice says she’ll join her through the day when she can, though she’s conscious of not causing too much disruption. Mia ...
10.24.2023 24/10/2023 Helen’s reluctant to talk but Lee perseveres. Helen admits she handled Sunday badly, and Lee suggests she owes him an apology. Helen counters that she actually owes him an explanation. Lee is floored when Helen tells him their relationship is ...
10.23.2023 23/10/2023 Mia calls in at The Stables to check on the injured horse, Sadie. Jakob remarks that considering the severity of the injury, she is doing well. Alice doesn’t want the village bonfire and fireworks to go ahead, and Mia joins ...
10.22.2023 22/10/2023 Jakob tips off Lilian and Alice about an early fireworks display on Manorfield Close. Lilian wonders if she should have a word but Alice doesn’t think she’d convince them to cancel. They plan to stick to the usual routine with ...
10.20.2023 20/10/2023 George is grateful to Clarrie for inviting him over for dinner. He’s fed up with Will’s basic stews. George reveals to Clarrie and Eddie that Tilly came round yesterday to choose a guinea pig with her young cousins. Eddie’s proud ...
10.19.2023 19/10/2023 Helen is insistent that Henry show Alan how sorry he is for the graffiti. Lee is a little more lenient on Henry and Helen tells him she doesn’t want Henry getting mixed messages. At the church Alan explains his thinking ...
10.18.2023 18/10/2023 Pip and Stella have breakfast together. Pip thinks they should go to the Grey Gables ball, and they plan to look for matching suits to wear. Pip visits Lynda to secure tickets and helps her manhandle a pumpkin. Pip tells ...
10.17.2023 17/10/2023 Ian collars Oliver after a staff meeting at Grey Gables. Adil hasn’t returned and Oliver has had to firefight with various heads of department. Ian can’t believe Adil’s cheek but Oliver warns him about finger pointing as that won’t help ...
10.16.2023 16/10/2023 Over lunch, Pip and Stella talk pets. Alistair arrives to attend a lame Hereford and Stella outlines the kind of dog she’d like. Alistair tells them to leave it with him. It comes out in conversation that Pip and Stella ...
10.15.2023 15/10/2023 In the shop, Clarrie and Eddie speculate about the graffiti on the church door. Eddie reckons it might not stop there. Clarrie observes it may not be a coincidence as it happened after Rob issued invitations to his baptism. Their ...
10.13.2023 13/10/2023 On their way back from a landscaping job, Will’s still insistent that he won’t be the witch on Eddie’s Halloween Trail. Eddie’s van almost collides with Susan and Neil on their tandem bike. Eddie and Will go out to see ...
10.12.2023 12/10/2023 Lynda can see Adil is under a lot of strain and suggests a couple of days away. Adil thinks that’s impossible. Everyone seems to be on his case at the moment. Ravenous George calls into the Tea Room. Emma admits ...

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