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The Archers

08/01/2023

The Archers

BBC

Performing Arts, Fiction, Drama, Arts

4.09K Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Jim’s still marvelling at Jazzer’s wedding news. The two speak warmly of their mutual friendship, and Jazzer asks if Jim would be his best man. Jim declares he’d be honoured. However later he has second thoughts; he wouldn’t have a clue how to organise things for it. Jazzer needs a ‘proper bloke.’ Jazzer reckons Jim has it all wrong. He doesn’t want all the trappings of a drunken stag weekend in Magaluf, he just wants a few pints at the Bull. But Jim insists he’d be a let-down. Seeing his stressed state, Jazzer capitulates. He’ll find someone else for the job. Thrilled though he was to be asked, Jim thinks that would be best. As Rex repairs a wooden shelter in the cold and wet, Kate extolls the virtues of rain. She’s looking forward to taking her cold weather yoga class so that her participants can benefit. She invites Rex to join the class, but he politely declines. Kirsty mentions she ran into a miserable David earlier. Kate reports seeing him out for a meal with Ruth and Vince last week, and that there’d clearly been a row. Later Kate’s disappointed hardly anyone turned up for her class. Kirsty recommends they sit down with some hot chai and work out how to do things better next time. As they chat Kate gets a message from Jakob. His brother Erik’s coming to stay on Tuesday, and Jakob’s away at a vets’ conference. Kate’s not happy. Jakob doesn’t have a high opinion of Erik – what if he’s as bad as Jakob says?

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts

0:04.9

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

0:09.7

Music Radio Music

0:26.2

I can't believe it. I still can't believe it.

0:30.8

Well, believe it, Jim. Yes, yes. I'm sure I'll get there eventually.

0:37.7

But when I think back to when we first met, don't you were such a tarot-way, Jazza?

0:44.8

No, anymore. No, no. You're a pillar of the community.

0:48.8

I wouldn't go that far. I would. I mean it quite sincerely. I wasn't taking the Mickey.

0:55.2

I don't want to get bored in Jim. Oh, I don't think you will ever get bored in Jazza.

1:01.4

We'll see. Anyway, I'm sure my wife to be. You'll let me know of a day. That's true.

1:06.7

Tracee is not a woman to mince her words. That's right.

1:11.0

Anyway, I came in this morning because I wanted to talk to you about something.

1:14.6

Oh, yes. But first I wanted to thank you, Jim.

1:18.7

For what? For everything but must have all for your friendship.

1:23.4

Oh, well, there's absolutely no need to thank me for that.

1:27.8

Because our friendship is entirely reciprocal. You do know that, don't you?

1:33.0

Hi, of course I did. So no need to thank me at all then.

1:38.0

But something else, see. Right?

1:42.2

I would really, really like it if you'd be my best man.

1:46.6

You want me? As your best man. What do you see?

1:51.3

Oh, Jazza. Please see I.

1:53.8

Of course, of course. I would be honored. Deeply, deeply honored.

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