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The Archers

02/01/2023

The Archers

BBC

Performing Arts, Fiction, Drama, Arts

4.09K Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Stella’s keen for Brian to look over the report she’s preparing for a BL Board meeting later this week. She mentions she’s going to a farm technology show next week, this ruffles Brian and stunned Stella reminds him as farm manager these decisions are hers to make. Brian puts his foot down saying he’d prefer to be consulted on plans such as these. Later, Stella seeks advice from Ruth about Brian’s unreasonable behaviour. Ruth has little in the way of comfort for Stella. Later, when Brian asks for things like this to be run past him first, Stella refuses. Their conversation is interrupted when Brian takes a call from Jennifer and has to leave. In the shop, Ruth realises she’s put her foot in it when she shares the news of Tracy and Jazzer’s engagement with Susan. Tracy bounds in and describes how the proposal happened and shows some photos from the night. The only comment Susan can make is that it would have been in very poor taste if Will had been there, as New Year’s Day is his and Nic’s wedding anniversary. Tracy seeks out Susan to ask why she hasn’t shown happiness at the news of her engagement. At first Susan says that Tracy and Jazzer need to be sure this is the right thing for them, and then reveals that she didn’t like not being the first to know. Tracy apologises for Susan missing the moment and tries to persuade her to toast the news with her. When Susan refuses, Tracy gets cross and departs.

Transcript

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts

0:04.9

You're listening to Monday's episode of The Archers from BBC Radio 4.

0:09.9

Music Radio Podcasts

0:27.4

Morning Stella. Oh, Happy New Year.

0:30.0

Happy New Year to you too, Brian. How was your night?

0:34.0

I had a quiet one. And yours?

0:37.5

That was New Year at the Bull. Yeah, great.

0:40.7

Kenton and Joleen pulled out all the stops.

0:43.5

Oh, and then there was the big drama. Did you hear about the proposal?

0:46.7

No.

0:47.7

Tracy and Jasper, they're getting married.

0:50.2

Tracy and Jasper, yeah?

0:52.1

I never thought that would last.

0:55.0

Right. That's the bailed sialage done.

0:58.7

I've got some barley and potatoes for the hines back in the trailer.

1:01.2

Have you time to walk with me?

1:02.5

Absolutely.

1:04.1

Right. I've been working on the report for Thursday's BL Board Meeting.

1:11.1

He's straightforward enough, but he might be an idea to go through it together.

1:16.1

Well, no problem. I could pop over to the office this afternoon.

1:20.5

That's fine. It shouldn't take too long.

1:23.8

Just if it is, the despite having a good stock of fertiliser

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