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The Archers

02/04/2023

The Archers

BBC

Performing Arts, Fiction, Drama, Arts

4.09K Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Helen presses Tom on a list of things he said he would do for their open day tomorrow. He asks if her anger is really about the twins’ modelling job but Helen doesn’t think there’s anything else to say. George is helping out with preparations too, and suggests making a film with Tom talking about organic growing that visitors can watch in his absence. George has big ideas for it. They get some of it done and then start recording in the packing shed. George gets annoyed when Helen interrupts them. Tom sends George off to get more general shots. Helen and Tom talk again about the modelling job. Helen hates that they’re taking it; she thinks it’s hypocritical. She makes it clear that she won’t be telling their parents about it. It’s not her place – this is Tom’s mess. Alice is keen to help as Brian cooks a Sunday lunch for Adam, Kate and Alice. Afterwards, they congratulate Brian on a lovely meal. They are surprised to discover Jennifer’s will has arrived but Brian is yet to open it. Kate opens it and announces that Jennifer has left Martha £15,000, but nothing to her other grandchildren. Alice quickly leaves. Brian says he didn’t know about this bequest or when Jennifer added it to her will. As they tackle the clearing up, Adam and Kate are left stumped. Their mother must have had a good reason but they’ll never know what it is. Kate feels it’s not like her mum to disregard the rest of her grandchildren. What was she thinking?

Transcript

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts

0:04.9

You're listening to Sunday's episode of The Arches from BBC Radio 4.

0:10.2

Music Radio Podcasts

0:26.2

Tom?

0:28.2

What?

0:29.2

You said you were going to find the cow for tomorrow.

0:31.2

The wood and the milking one.

0:33.2

You said you'd set it up this morning.

0:35.2

And I will, Nova and Seren did tag team waking last night.

0:38.2

I'm afraid I'm going a bit slow.

0:39.2

Do you know what, don't worry. I'll do it myself.

0:41.2

Look at George to help me.

0:42.2

Helen, I said I'd do it. I'll find it as soon as I've finished cutting the kale,

0:46.2

but I'm not really sure what the rush is.

0:48.2

Oh, okay, then I'll probably just run off my feet because I've got nothing better to do.

0:52.2

Maybe I should stop tackling some of the other things you assured I should get done today.

0:56.2

Signage? Updating the blog?

0:58.2

Come on! It's not like I've got my feet up.

1:01.2

These veg boxes have to look pretty stunning since I won't be here to do the bridge fresh talks myself.

1:06.2

Yeah, and that's another thing. Who is doing them?

1:08.2

Well, Will's the obvious choice.

1:11.2

He can do the local organic veg patty with his eyes closed.

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