09/01/2023

The Archers

BBC

Performing Arts, Fiction, Drama, Arts

4.0 • 9K Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

At the shop Jim wonders to Susan if he should have stuck with Jazzer’s invitation to be best man, but she won’t comment – her New Year’s resolution is to rein in her strong opinions regarding other people’s life decisions. Meanwhile she reports they’ve lost Maureen, a volunteer, due to a back injury. Susan reckons it might be Jim’s fault for making Maureen clean the stockroom, so she declares that he’ll have to cover all Maureen’s shifts until they can recruit a replacement. Jim feels Susan’s resolution hasn’t lasted long. Jim posts a ‘volunteers wanted’ notice, and Joy walks in. She’s interested, and lists her relevant experience. Jim’s encouraging, but Susan’s not keen, and tells Jim later that she doubts she could cope with Joy’s chatter for hours on end. He’ll have to find someone else. Adam reports to Pat how much Kate is dreading the imminent appearance of Jakob’s brother Erik. Pat agrees it must be tricky. She looks ruefully at the veg boxes, wishing they were more exciting at this time of year. Adam has an idea for reviving the farm and increasing footfall – an edible forest garden. If they start planting now, they could have something up and running by May. Pat’s impressed. Adam wonders how Tom would feel about the idea. Pat agrees he’s not always predictable; Adam would need to be aware it could go either way. But it’s such a great idea, Pat’s sure Tom will see that straight away.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts
0:04.8	You're listening to Monday's episode of The Archers, from BBC Radio 4.
0:10.0	Music Radio Podcasts
0:27.6	I felt terrible turning jazzed down. Of course I did. The disappointment on his face.
0:34.0	kept me awake last night worrying about you. You mustn't torture yourself, Jean.
0:39.9	Do you think I ought to have stuck with it? Well, I don't know. I really don't. I can't
0:44.8	advise you there. Why not? Because I'm trying to rein myself in. From what?
0:51.3	Expressing my opinion to...too strongly. At least on other people's life decisions.
0:59.1	Good Lord. It's my belated New Year's resolution.
1:02.7	I see. Is that me or you? It's you. I have a different tone.
1:10.4	Oh no. What's the matter? Maureen can't do her shift this afternoon.
1:16.6	Why? Oh, she's done her back in. Oh. Oh, well not worry. I can cover for her.
1:23.7	She thinks she's done it. Working, are you? Really? Oh.
1:27.9	She says she can't take it anymore. Can't take what? Apparently it's all getting too much for her.
1:35.2	So she's quitting. Oh, yes. Oh, dear. What did she say anything to you last week? Nothing.
1:41.9	Do you know how she could have hurt her back? I have no idea. Did you ask her to do anything unusual?
1:49.1	Unusual. We don't want her to soothe. I'm sure she's not going to sue us, Susan.
1:54.8	I mean, I did ask her to give the stockroom a bit of a clean. Oh, well. That's it. That'll be it.
2:00.5	Oh. Well, you have to be ever so careful with Maureen, Jean.
2:05.6	I know, and I am. Well, clearly not carefully enough.
2:09.6	Honestly, Susan. Well, I'm afraid you'll have to cover all our shifts until we can find someone else.
2:14.9	Why me? Well, because you're the one responsible.
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