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10th – 15th May 2026 Writer: Sarah Hehir Director: Peter Leslie Wild Editor: Jeremy Howe
Brian Aldridge … Charles Collingwood Pip Archer … Daisy Badger Ruth Archer … Felicity Finch Lilian Bellamy … Sunny Ormonde Alice Carter … Hollie Chapman Ian Craig … Stephen Kennedy Alan Franks … John Telfer Amber Gordon … Olivia Bernstone George Grundy … Angus Stobie Jakob Hakansson … Paul Venables Brad Horrobin … Taylor Uttley Adam Macy … Andrew Wincott Kirsty Miller …. Annabelle Dowler Stella Pryor … Lucy Speed Oliver Sterling … Michael Cochrane Carol Tregorran … Mia Soteriou Anna Tregorran … Isobel Middleton Den … Laurence Saunders Erik Hakansson … Steven Hartley Helpline Volunteer … Yasmin Mwanza
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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. |
| 0:33.7 | Listen first on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:37.3 | You're listening to The Archers Omnibus from BBC Radio 4. Alan. I was just admiring these poppies. Won't they be glorious when they bloom? |
| 1:04.0 | Yeah, I think they must be from Tony's birthday seeds. There's more sprung up by the vestry door. |
| 1:08.6 | Are you heading to rewilding? |
| 1:10.3 | Yes, I am. I've just stuck a note on the church door to remind folks about the regation Sunday service. Well, I'm heading there too. Oh, look, you're struggling there. Let me take a bag. Oh, thanks, Lillian. Oh, it's such a glorious day. I know. If I could rely on weather like this, I'd do more open-air services. |
| 1:28.4 | Oh, you know, mum would be in her element, rewilding and church coming together on a sunny spring morning. |
| 1:34.3 | Oh, you miss her? Yeah, every day. Right, shall we get going then? |
| 1:40.0 | How were Brian and Rory getting on? Why'd you ask? |
| 1:43.9 | Well, I was just thinking about them yesterday evening. I saw Brian heading back from the bull to Blossom Hill Cottage. And I thought how hard it must be for him. I mean, not so long ago, he was telling me how excited he was to be moving into the farmhouse with Miranda. Breakups are hard on everyone. But you know, Brian, he'll be all right. Morning. Oh, good morning. Morning. I wonder if you can help me. I'm looking for the cricket grounds. I'm here to see the battling balls. Oh, well, you're in luck. We're playing the three tans, but you're very early. The match doesn't start till two. I'm such an idiot. I should have checked. All the fixtures are on the village website. And I think Susan put a notice up in the shop window. Next week we're at home against the Black Dragon. You're not local then? Well, no, sort of, but not from Ambridge. Though my kids live here, Chelsea and Brad. Oh, so you must be. |
| 2:34.7 | Den, yeah. I'm here to support Brad. |
| 2:37.6 | Chelsea told me he's the scorer. |
| 2:39.7 | He is. He's a fantastic lad. |
| 2:41.7 | He must be very proud. |
| 2:43.1 | I am. |
| 2:43.9 | Well, we look forward to seeing you at the game. |
| 2:46.8 | Yeah, but now I've got a few hours to kill. |
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