Summary
Lilian tells Alice she’s spoken to Brian about breaking up with Miranda, but he wants more time to process his feelings. Alice says she’s spoken to Azra about dementia, without mentioning Brian. Lilian thinks Kate’s concerns are exaggerated, but Alice is still worried. Lilian suggests they should see how things go for now.
Talking to Bert, Chelsea mentions bumping into her dad at New Year and having a nice chat. Bert warns her against trusting Den, before inviting Chelsea for a drink at The Bull. While there Chelsea irritates Bert by texting Den. Bert concedes it’s her decision if she wants to stay in touch with Den. Lilian wonders why Bert’s wearing a neck brace, but Chelsea warns him off claiming it’s to do with the church roof collapsing. Then Den texts Chelsea back, telling her he’s got some news.
Chris is surprised when Rex and Alice turn up together on Fallon’s doorstep, as he’s leaving. Chris admits he’s going on a date. Rex tries covering any awkwardness by asking about the cricket logo competition and the Borchester Show, before Alice blunders in with a crass remark. After Chris goes the awkwardness continues as it becomes clear Fallon wasn’t expecting Rex. She insists there’s enough food for three, while Alice wonders why Rex was being weird with Chris. After a nice meal they plan an evening out with Fallon and Harrison, before Chris reappears as Alice and Rex are leaving. Chris won’t give any details about his date, before admitting to Fallon he thinks they’ll meet up again.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts. |
| 0:07.0 | In 2001, a brutal crime shattered the close-knit Welsh community. |
| 0:11.9 | It was extremely sadistic. |
| 0:14.4 | Fear spreads through the village. |
| 0:16.3 | Neighbours look at one another differently. |
| 0:18.5 | It felt like a monster that was looming over the community. |
| 0:22.7 | This is a story about a community trying to make sense of the unthinkable. |
| 0:27.5 | The shock at finding out who the offender was. |
| 0:29.9 | How could we've got it so wrong? |
| 0:31.9 | The Anglesey vampire killer. |
| 0:33.5 | Listen first on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:36.2 | You're listening to Wednesday's episode of The Archers from BBC Radio 4. Listen first on BBC Sounds. Oh, I thought I saw Oliver driving away. |
| 1:01.9 | Oh, yeah, he's been to see Duke. |
| 1:03.6 | How is the handsome fellow? |
| 1:05.3 | Duke or Oliver? |
| 1:07.1 | Duke, Godfixly. |
| 1:08.5 | The two of them have such a bond. |
| 1:10.6 | I think Oliver's finding the idea of retiring him more difficult than he thought. Well, he's very fond of Duke. And as an ending for both of them, that's never easy. I wasn't expecting you. Oh, I'm on my way to the ball I'm covering tonight. And I actually wanted to see you. You spoke to Dad. |
| 1:27.8 | Well, I said I would, didn't I? |
| 1:29.8 | And? |
| 1:30.9 | Well, he accepts that the breakup with Miranda must be hard to understand. |
| 1:37.0 | And he doesn't entirely understand it himself. |
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