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The Archers

16/08/2023

The Archers

BBC

Arts, Drama, Performing Arts, Fiction

4.28.8K Ratings

🗓️ 16 August 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

When Pip’s surprised to find that Ruth’s invited Stella roller-skating, Ruth explains it’s because she’d discovered that Stella’s a roller-skating diva. When they’re alone, Stella asks Pip if it’s a problem that she’s coming, but Pip’s says it’s fine. At the rink Pip’s on edge and moans to Ruth about why she invited Stella; she’d thought it was a family outing. Ruth explains it was to take Stella’s mind off losing Weaver. When Stella thinks Pip looks miserable, Pip snaps that it’s her choice to be like that. Stella skates off and Ruth wonders what on earth’s wrong with Pip - she was downright rude. David walks in on Ben trying to fix David’s toy farm. Ben comes clean about losing his balance and falling on it. David’s calm until he discovers that some of the figures are broken too. Ben apologises, but David says the important thing is that he’s still got Phil’s gift tag. Seeing Ben’s crestfallen expression, David jokingly reassures him. It’s only stuff – demolishing his toy farm isn’t actually the end of the world. Ben just needs to focus on getting ready for uni. When Ben worries about the placements on his nursing course, David points out Ben’s support systems. Ben will be fine as long as toy animals aren’t involved! Later when Ben outlines his concerns about the B and B, Pip agrees to take over from him. Later Ruth tells David about Pip’s meltdown and rudeness to Stella earlier. She’s got no idea what’s going on with Pip.

Transcript

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0:00.0

BBC sounds, music, radio, podcasts.

0:05.0

You're listening to Wedden's Days episode of The Arches, from BBC Radio 4.

0:11.0

Music

0:28.0

I wish we could take Rosie to the county shore tomorrow.

0:31.0

There's too much to do.

0:32.0

Don't worry, we're all skating is all she wants to do now.

0:35.0

Rosie's so excited, she could barely eat her too.

0:39.0

I hope she likes it.

0:40.0

Yeah, we do.

0:42.0

Don't you need a court, Pip?

0:44.0

Good padding for when I fall over.

0:47.0

Apparently, roller skating is all about balance and confidence.

0:51.0

Neither of which I have.

0:52.0

I'm not sure I have either.

0:54.0

But I'm hoping the ice skating days will come back to me.

0:57.0

Is Rosie nearly ready?

0:58.0

She's upstairs finding her knee pads.

1:00.0

I'll give her 20 minutes on the ring, she'll be zoom in past us a bit.

1:04.0

Yeah, it'll be us who need the knee pads.

1:07.0

Hello.

1:08.0

Oh, in here Stella.

1:09.0

Oh, why is she?

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