17/06/2026
The Archers
BBC
4.0 • 9K Ratings
🗓️ 17 June 2026
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Summary
Before Bill goes to meet Amber at his car showroom Anne Marie wonders if Amber’s avoiding her after things went badly last time they met. Bill can see Amber might have taken exception to Anne Marie’s suggestion of an abortion, while Anne Marie concedes she could have been more subtle. Bill wants to be sure they don’t scare Amber off again. Later, when they meet, Amber makes a good sales pitch to Bill, while Anne Marie apologises for last time. She wants to be part of Amber’s life but accepts she’s made mistakes, before admitting she’s not thrilled by Amber’s choice of partner. But they still love her. Amber answers their baby questions awkwardly, then Bill invites her for lunch.
David and Pip are still shaken after yesterday’s terrible events. David feels Brian could have done more as landowner to protect the sheep, while Pip will get more warning signs printed. PC Trueman calls – they haven’t traced the dog yet, but forensics are working on the evidence they gathered. Later, she takes their statements, assuring them the police are doing all they can to tackle these incidents. When David expresses doubt about continuing with the Show, Pip says he can’t let this defeat him. Then Amber rings to tell David that Bill’s agreed to take the trade stand.
David and Pip were thrilled, Amber tells George, before admitting she had lunch with her mum and dad. But Amber insists, she’s not going to let them buy their way back into her life.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:06.9 | You clearly love a podcast, so this July, why not join us in Sheffield for the UK's biggest podcast and party, Crosswires Festival. |
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| 0:22.9 | Shows like Newscast, sort your lifeout unpacked and the traitors unclosed with me. |
| 0:28.3 | Your favourite traitor, Mina. |
| 0:30.3 | To book your free ticket, go to crosswires. Live forward slash fringe. |
| 0:35.6 | You're listening to Wednesday's episode of The Archers from BBC Radio 4. Morning, I brought you tea. |
| 1:01.2 | Thank you. |
| 1:04.4 | How was milking? |
| 1:09.0 | Fine. Esmean let me off early. |
| 1:12.0 | She wanted to take over, keen to keep her hand in. |
| 1:15.1 | Do you have to go back this afternoon? |
| 1:17.1 | Not today. |
| 1:18.4 | I thought I'd help Dad finish the storage unit, get it sanded down and painted. |
| 1:22.6 | Cool. |
| 1:24.5 | I got another message from my dad. |
| 1:27.4 | I'm meeting him at the showroom. |
| 1:29.6 | Was that all right with you? |
| 1:31.0 | Yeah. It's better than meeting at the house. |
| 1:33.7 | It feels more neutral. |
| 1:35.4 | And he says that mum won't be in the office today. |
| 1:37.9 | Do you want me to come with you? |
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