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The Archers

09/04/2023

The Archers

BBC

Performing Arts, Fiction, Drama, Arts

4.09K Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Mia, Jim and Justin are enjoying hot cross buns at the Bull. Jim reminds Justin about his shift at the shop tomorrow, while Mia wants a chat. She admires Jim for taking a stand for what he believes in, but she can’t agree with him on his objection to the electric vehicle charging station plans. She’s in favour of such schemes, pointing out their importance for the future. Jim agrees in principle. He just doesn’t want them in inappropriate settings, citing the potential increase in traffic. But Mia’s determined to stop his protest. Both claim to have local support. Jim blurts out that Mia’s support comes from fat cat Justin Elliott. This is new information for Mia, and Jim backtracks, advising her to forget he said anything. Later Mia tackles Justin, who’s circumspect about his involvement. Mia assures him she’s on his side, and if he wants her help with a counter protest, she’s available. Lee wants Helen to tell her parents about Rob. She doesn’t agree. She has all the steps to protect herself and her children in place, and she wants to keep things in proportion and not let their lives be disrupted. However Lee’s unable to fend off suspicious Pat and Tony, and tells them the news. Helen tries to reassure her worried parents, and promises she’ll keep them informed, but she doesn’t want anyone else to know. Helen’s angry with Lee for taking away her control, but soon concedes he acted for the right reasons. She can cope with this. There’s no evidence Rob’s planning anything.

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts

0:04.8

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

0:09.9

Music Radio Podcasts

0:27.7

Poppy, Poppy don't take too many of those buns. They're not just for you.

0:32.4

Ah, the beautiful sister. She's keeping an eye on her.

0:36.0

She seems keen enough on hot cross buns.

0:38.6

They bit too keen. Well, they're way in zone, especially baked for the ball.

0:43.3

They do smell really good. They're creating good business during people in.

0:47.6

I'm not sure that's their main objective.

0:50.8

She's just a way of marking Easter, isn't it? Hot cross buns, I mean.

0:54.4

Well, good Friday, strictly speaking. They don't just mark Easter, but you can get them all year round.

1:01.3

That's true. They never make an appearance. They're always there.

1:05.5

And you can't call it a hot cross bun until it's been heated.

1:10.4

No, I suppose not.

1:12.0

Until then, it's just a cross bun. In fact, Boswell tells us that he and Dr Johnson once had tea and cross buns for good Friday breakfast.

1:21.6

I'm not sure I approve. It's a missed marketing opportunity.

1:25.6

Oh, yes, of course. Sometimes you have to create a scarcity to stimulate the market.

1:31.2

Same market to the main thing in this, are they?

1:33.9

They make the world go round, be it certainly.

1:37.2

You may not realise that yet, but you're a bright girl and if you keep your wits about you,

1:41.7

you'll come to see the inevitability of it in time.

1:45.3

Oh, will I? Right, well, I must be off. I'm responsible for the lamb this much, time.

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