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The Archers

11/05/2026

The Archers

BBC

Fiction, Arts, Drama, Performing Arts

4.09K Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

George is filming Amber at Grange Farm when Brad approaches. They explain it’s to announce she’s having a baby to her followers. Awkward Brad goes to help Keira with some maths. George then films drone footage of the farm from above, but frustrates Amber by downplaying her potential input to the Borchester Show social media campaign. She walks off, before George tells Brad he wants to name their baby after him, but Brad thinks he shouldn’t.

Adam tells Ian he has sympathy for Brian, covering for Ruairi, but is convinced they need get Brian to step down at next week’s Partnership meeting. Adam thinks he might be able to get Alice onboard by emphasising how the stress is killing Brian. Ian compares Adam’s situation to his, both having been frustrated in their career. Later at Grey Gables, Oliver apologises to Ian about a delayed catering order, necessitating a last-minute change to the menus. Ian deals with this impressively and helps Lily with a couple of other issues, meaning Oliver can keep his lunch date with heartbroken Miranda. Oliver blames Brian for treating her badly, keeping secrets and telling lies. Oliver then offers Ian the position of acting General Manager, while they continue seeking Dane’s replacement. Adam tells Ian to go for it - they’ll cope with any potential childcare issues. Ian adds that Oliver and Miranda both think Brian is perfectly sane. Adam reckons he’ll have to work hard to persuade Alice that Brian’s madness will destroy the farm, but sticking together is their only chance of salvation.

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds, Music, radio, podcasts.

0:05.0

The 8th of August, 1963, a gang of thieves hold up a British Royal Mail train on its way from Glasgow to London.

0:16.0

More than two million pounds was stolen, and Ronnie Biggs was the most famous face of the great train robbery.

0:22.8

Daniel Mays reveals the true story of Ronnie Biggs.

0:26.4

A train robbery, a prison escape and 36 years on the run.

0:30.6

Gangster presents the story of Ronnie Biggs.

0:33.9

Listen first on BBC Sounds.

0:36.7

You're listening to Monday's episode of The Archers from BBC Radio 4. Oh, that's so nice.

1:01.2

It's such a lovely gang of friends now.

1:03.0

No more tears at the school gate.

1:05.4

Oh, I hope he remembers to eat his apple today.

1:08.2

Yesterday I found his banana at the bottom of the book back.

1:12.6

A squashed mess.

1:18.7

The book was ruined. Oh, what have you got on at Grey Gables today? Troubles shooting and firefighting. You? It's out spraying the barley. I'll check in on the hinds from a distance.

1:24.8

At some point this afternoon, spread some pellets. And I need to ring the

1:28.7

agronomist. Then I suppose I'll have to make a decision about Rory. Will you tell Brian,

1:34.6

you know? Well, I can't see what any of us would gain from that, Ian. I can't stop thinking

1:40.6

about what Rory did it. It's like my brain tries to play it down and then resists.

1:45.3

It was brutal at him.

1:46.7

I know. And for Brian, seeing that, taking the blame, I mean, there's no wonder he's losing his mind.

1:53.0

Of course. And I feel for him. Rory's put him in an impossible situation.

1:58.7

I feel it was Zander. I don't know.

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