11/06/2023

The Archers

BBC

Arts, Drama, Performing Arts, Fiction

4.2 • 8.8K Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Ruth is delighted to see Stella at Open Farm Sunday. Stella explains she’s been advised she has a strong case for unfair dismissal against Brian. Part of her would love to drag him through a tribunal, but Justin is urging to hold tight until the emergency BL board meeting he’s called for later this week. Later, David suggests to Stella that managing Home Farm has many benefits and not much risk. All she has to do is make Brian feel like he’s still in charge. Maybe that’s not too high a price to pay. Meanwhile, Harrison has also dropped in at Brookfield. Ben teases him gently about his increased interest in outdoor activities. Compared to farming, the tasks are pretty lightweight. Nonetheless, Harrison is enjoying connecting with nature. Ben invites him to join him the next time he takes Bess out. Lee gets into Tom’s car. He feels guilty about lying to Helen that he’s going to a friend’s karate tournament. Tom reassures him that all they’re going to do is speak to Rob and tell him to stay out of Helen’s life and that he can’t see Jack. On the way, Tom opens up about John’s death and how it made him want to hold the family together. Lee talks about his daughters and how hard it is not being around to protect them. Pulling into Manor Farm, they see Rob. Later, Tom and Lee jump back into the car, after some kind of altercation. Despite their panic, Tom urges Lee not to worry. Hopefully Rob got the message. It’ll be fine.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts
0:04.9	You're listening to Sunday's episode of The Arches from BBC Radio 4.
0:10.1	Music Radio Music
0:27.8	Sorry, sorry, you've been waiting long. Took a while to get out the house.
0:32.3	Why was Helen suspicious? No. She's just not very happy about me leaving
0:35.7	with the boys for the day. I told her I'm supporting a mate at a karate tournament.
0:40.0	Has she bought that? Yes, she bought it. Sorry, I just hate lying.
0:45.6	What have you told Natasha? Nothing. She's taken said in a nova to see her parents.
0:49.5	She thinks I'm catching up on office work. Right. It's going to be fine, you know.
0:54.7	All we're going to do is speak to Rob. Make it clear he won't find it easy to get back into Helen's
0:59.2	life and he can't see Jack. No, I know. She's got you now. She's got me. We all know his game.
1:05.2	He can just crawl back into his hole, yeah? Okay? Sure. Come on then.
1:11.6	Hopefully after today we'll never have to deal with that low life again.
1:20.2	Stella, what are you doing here? I don't expect to see you today. Why not? It's open from Sunday
1:27.5	and since I haven't got one of my own anymore I thought I'd have a nosey mouthy. Well,
1:31.0	it's lovely to have you. How are things? Did you speak to the other contact I gave you?
1:36.3	I did. What did he see? Well, he agrees. I've got an extremely strong case for unfair dismissal.
1:42.6	Not just because Brian's damaged my professional reputation but since only 5% of farm managers
1:47.0	are women I could sue him for sex discrimination as well. Are you going to? Oh, you should, Stella.
1:54.4	I know he's still grieving but it's outrageous how he's treated you. No.
1:59.1	And part of me would love to drag him through a tribunal when I think of the last few months.
2:03.5	Not a scrap of support, not from Brian or Adam or any of the parts. No, exactly. And then to be hung out to dry.
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