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The Archers Omnibus

01/02/2026

The Archers Omnibus

BBC

Drama, Fiction

4.04K Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2026

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

Writer: Liz John Director: Peter Leslie Wild Editor: Jeremy Howe

25th - 30th January

Ben Archer.... Ben Norris David Archer.... Timothy Bentinck Ruth Archer.... Felicity Finch Lilian Bellamy.... Sunny Ormonde Neil Carter.... Brian Hewlett Susan Carter.... Charlotte Martin Justin Elliott.... Simon Williams Mick Fadmoor.... Martin Barrass Rex Fairbrother.... Nick Barber Amber Gordon.... Olivia Bernstone George Grundy ... Angus Stobie Joy Horville.... Jackie Lye Akram Malik.... Asif Khan Azra Malik.... Yasmin Wilde Jazzer McCreary.... Ryan Kelly Kirsty Miller.... Annabelle Dowler Esme Mulligan.... Ellie Pawsey

Transcript

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds, Music, Radio Podcasts.

0:05.7

Hello, you're about to listen to a BBC podcast, and I'm Ed Gamble, host of another BBC podcast, The Traitors Uncloaked.

0:12.7

But my show is available only on BBC Sounds, just like Ellis and John's Saturday bonus episodes,

0:18.2

The Pop Top Ten podcast with Scott Mills and Rylan, and comedy specials

0:22.2

from the likes of Harriet Kemsley, Susie Ruffle and Rommashranganathan.

0:26.0

However, and maybe I'm biased, it's really all about the traitors uncoaked.

0:30.3

So for a whole bunch of exclusive scoops and podcasts, listen only on BBC Sounds.

0:35.1

You're listening to The Archers Omnibus from BBC Radio 4. Oh, ah, Jazza. Now, is this straight?

1:00.8

Taught and decorations? How'd you find him?

1:03.4

Left over from your wedding reception, darling. Jeline never throws anything away.

1:08.5

I thought it looked tasteful.

1:09.7

I found them in a box.

2:02.3

But look, is this one straight? Looks fine to me, but do you know, think it's over the top? No, I don't. Careful there, Lillian. I'm fine. No, Jazwick, because today we're going for braw or not doer. Kenton's doing a grand job on the green. Under these floodlights, I'll say that that for him Oh, can you smell that? Fallon's excelled herself With a clouty dumplings Any chance of a preview? None whatsoever. Oh, you've brought your bagpipes, excellent. Did you want a little practice while everyone's outside Doing the Highland Games? Aye, I about that. There's quite a crowd, isn't there? The weight over the bath thing is just finishing, I think. They're warming up for the caber. I'll just give Rex some hints, but we need a bit of Celtic know-how. Oh, aren't you having a go yourself, darling? Oh, I thought I'd save myself for the pipes, but... Yes? There's a wee problem. Oh, you'll be fine, darling.

2:03.8

Once you get into your stride?

2:05.7

No, no. A real problem.

2:06.9

A bigian.

2:07.9

Sorry?

2:08.6

Listen.

2:13.0

Oh, dear.

2:14.9

What on earth's wrong with it?

2:51.4

Tracy fished him out of the shed this morning and this is what they're like. This morning. You were supposed to be rehearsing all last week. I meant to, but what we work and Hanna be enough. Oh, Jazzar. The reeds have dried out. One of them's loose. Loose? No, it fell in the bag. What does, well, what does that mean? Sorry, Lillian. Well, can't you fish it out? No, easily, no. There'll be no pipes today. But you're supposed to be piping the haggis in. Oh, what on earth are we going to do? Come on, Rex. Oh, it's leaning. Straight up, straight on. Go on, Rex!

2:52.2

Oh, it's leaning.

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