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The Archers

09/03/2023

The Archers

BBC

Fiction, Arts, Drama, Performing Arts

4.09K Ratings

🗓️ 9 March 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Ian reports to Susan his pizza van business is doing alright; he’s on his way to cater an office party while Adam sorts Jennifer’s belongings. There’s still a lot to get through. Susan’s reminded of how she couldn’t face sorting her mum’s things when she died, and she offers to help Adam with the task. Having told Freddie that one of Lower Loxley’s paintings may have a slave ship depicted in it, she’s confused to see he’s covered it with a sheet. Won’t that attract more attention? Freddie wanted her to see he’s doing something about it. He’s having the painting removed and hopes to be rid of it completely. Noluthando questions whether hiding the image away really solves the issue. Freddie appreciates this but isn’t sure what else he can do. He doesn’t want to court controversy. Noluthando suggests that controversy in a place like Lower Loxley won’t be limited to only one painting. As Susan and Adam sort through his mum’s clothes, Adam finds a letter to Jennifer that he assumes is from Brian. On closer inspection he’s astounded to see it’s from his biological father, Paddy Redmond. Curious, he can’t stop reading it. Ian reads it aloud and they both marvel at the affection in it. Adam wonders why his mum held on to it. Ian points out she may have forgotten she had it. She’d moved on with her life, as Adam has too. Adam agrees it’s in the past. He doesn’t want it to take up too much headspace, and drops the letter into the bin.

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts

0:04.9

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

0:10.7

Music Radio Podcasts

0:28.7

I see you've got the pizza ban outside.

0:31.4

Yeah, just picking up some last minute supplies.

0:33.5

I'm driving over to barchester to cater an office party.

0:36.2

You're getting booked up then.

0:37.8

Yeah, we're doing alright, thanks Susan.

0:39.3

Glad to hear it.

0:40.6

Well, that'll be £4.90 I can please.

0:45.1

Of course, I'd prefer to be at home helping Adam.

0:47.6

Oh.

0:48.1

With Jennifer's clothes.

0:49.2

Oh, right. Adam told me there was rather a lot.

0:52.8

Oh, well, the boxes and bags phone the sit and room.

0:56.0

It's all still at yours then.

0:57.7

I mean, Kit, Alice and Lelyne have taken a few things they wanted.

1:00.5

And Debbie and Rory have made the request, but Jennifer had a huge amount of stuff.

1:04.6

Can you imagine?

1:06.0

We just haven't been able to get around to sorting at all.

1:08.2

Wow, you're both busy paypal.

1:10.3

If it's not Zander, it's work.

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