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The Archers

16/04/2026

The Archers

BBC

Fiction, Arts, Drama, Performing Arts

4.09K Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Ruth takes Pip and Stella to the Breast Screening Clinic, where Stella frets at having to wait beyond their appointment time. Ruth remembers how stressed she used to get while waiting, before a woman explained the concept of hospital time to her. You just have to settle in and chill. Stella goes to fetch her phone from the car and will pick up coffee and hot chocolate on the way back. Pip confesses Stella’s fretting is driving her up the wall. Pip wants to be as brave as Ruth was, but Ruth reckons it wasn’t bravery – she had no choice in the matter. She wants Pip to stop worrying about “what ifs” and wait until they know for sure. When Pip returns from her mammogram Ruth talks about Jill and Carol, but Pip knows she’s trying to distract her. In the hospital car park Tracy tells Stella she’s just had her first mammogram since passing fifty, before they head to the coffee shop together. Stella then cracks, telling Tracy about Pip finding a lump and how scared she is. Tracy’s sympathetic, as Stella worries about irritating Pip. By the time Stella gets back the drinks have gone cold. The consultant, Dr Shah, tells Pip her lump is a cyst - there’s nothing to worry about. Dr Shah checks whether Ruth had genetic testing for her cancer, suggesting she might want to consider it. Ruth agrees to think about it. Back home Ruth, Pip and Stella celebrate the good news with cake, raising a toast to being there for each other.

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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?

0:31.8

The Anglesey vampire killer.

0:33.5

Listen first on BBC Sounds.

0:36.1

You're listening to Thursday's episode of The Archers from BBC Radio 4. You didn't have to wait outside out of noct.

1:04.5

Morning, ma'am.

1:05.6

Morning.

1:07.1

Everything okay?

1:08.3

Yeah.

1:09.8

Hi, Ruth.

1:44.3

I'm late? Only a couple of minutes. No, mum, you're not late at all. It's very good of you to drive us. Not at all. Happy to. We were ready a bit early, that's all. Right. No harm done. The appointment's not till 10.45, is it? That's the mammogram. A Pipp might need an ultrasound. I think mum was just checking we have plenty of time, Stella. She doesn't need to know the whole schedule. Right, sorry. Oh, even lords of time. We could be coffee on the way if you want. Well, let's just get there, shall we? Right. Oh, that's me. Sorry. I thought it was on silent. Oh, it's work.

1:45.2

Take it.

1:46.2

No, they know I'm not available today.

1:48.0

It's fine, Stella. Take it.

1:49.7

No, I booked a day's leave and I'm having it.

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