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The Archers

01/10/2023

The Archers

BBC

Fiction, Arts, Drama, Performing Arts

4.09K Ratings

🗓️ 1 October 2023

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Alan and Usha chat as the last of the harvest service congregation leaves. Alan’s about to close up the church when Rob arrives. He’d like to be baptised, and discloses to Alan the details of his health condition. It’s forced him to look back on all his mistakes and seek forgiveness. He’d like Alan to conduct the baptism. Alan explains he can’t – Rob doesn’t live in one of his parishes. Rob reveals he’s moved to Penny Hassett. Alan insists it’s difficult; he has the community to consider and some people could be very upset. Usha calls out to Alan, who tells Rob he must leave. Alan’s torn when Rob hands him his address in the hope of a visit. As he goes, Rob reminds Alan that he once told him that no-one’s beyond redemption. Oliver praises Emma’s reading at last night’s harvest supper. Emma’s pleased. She was nervous, but observes people enjoy an evening of tale-telling. This gives Eddie an idea: ghost tales for Halloween. He tries some out on Emma, who’s not buying them. He’s going to have to come up with better ones than that. Eddie recounts his experience of the hound of Leader’s Wood. This one hits home and Emma thinks he might be on to something. Flustered Adil calls on Oliver. He’s lost some paperwork for Grey Gables – has Oliver got copies? Oliver finds the relevant email and tries to pacify stressed Adil, who feels time’s getting tight for the relaunch. Oliver offers to take some of the strain, but distracted Adil heads off.

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0:00.0

Hey, let me ask you, sir, have you heard George's podcast?

0:06.1

Me and Ben Brick are back with a blast, this time with stories from Africa's past.

0:11.0

Not too distant, unsolved mysteries, unsung heroes from untold histories, I'm trying

0:16.9

to make sense of the present day, join me on this journey by pressing play.

0:23.8

Have you heard George's podcast?

0:25.7

Chapter four.

0:27.1

Listen on BBC Sounds.

0:29.5

BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.

0:35.5

You're listening to Sunday's episode of The Archers from BBC Radio Four.

0:53.8

Lord of all life, you give us the fish in the sea, the birds in the air, and every plant

1:06.0

and tree, the life that sleeps in the winter earth and awakens again in the spring.

1:13.9

You made all of us each wonderfully different, to join with the angels and sing your praise.

1:24.4

Right, see you next week, and thanks again for your donations.

1:29.4

The food bank will be very graceful.

1:31.4

Are you ready, yes?

1:33.4

Did you see how much Cecil brought with him? Tins of fruit, bags of rice?

1:37.4

No, I know.

1:38.4

And this from the man who only drinks halves?

1:41.4

Your message of sharing God's bounty must have got through to him.

1:44.4

So how did I do? It was a sermon, okay.

1:46.4

It was beautiful.

1:48.4

No one would have guessed you drank too much cider at last night's harvest supper.

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