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The Archers

17/11/2025

The Archers

BBC

Fiction, Arts, Performing Arts, Drama

4.28.8K Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Jakob faces an unexpected diversion, and Helen makes the best of a tricky situation.

Transcript

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.

0:05.7

Right, start at the beginning.

0:07.7

You're about to listen to a BBC podcast.

0:09.7

Okay, hello.

0:10.6

And if you're into true crime.

0:12.3

The message was clear.

0:13.7

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0:16.1

Somebody must know something.

0:18.0

Because there's a caseload of award-winning podcasts.

0:20.7

Do you think this is actually going to go to trial?

0:22.8

That cast light on shady cyber criminals,

0:24.9

mysterious drownings and unsolved murders, from Bergen to Belfast.

0:29.0

I didn't know who I could trust.

0:30.8

Search, true crime on BBC sounds.

0:33.3

The only thing left to do now is Ron.

0:37.3

You're listening to Monday's episode of The Archers from the services separately.

1:03.4

Please, Lillian, you've said that a million times.

1:06.3

How are we to know Jacob's car wouldn't start?

1:09.1

The breakdown people will be there by now. Helen's right, there'll only be a few hours behind us. I wish Justin had ring me. Although my signal's terrible. Everyone's is a bit patchy. We already wasted a day because of your blessed Angus is Tony. It couldn't be helped. Plus, that car was always going to break down whichever day we left. Just be glad you're in this one.

1:30.4

We'll get into the accommodation and then cook a lovely meal for when they arrive. It'll be nice to see James and Leone, won't it?

1:36.7

Are they meeting us at the castle? Oh, yeah. I'm so looking forward to seeing them.

1:42.7

Oh, this scenery. It is glorious. You'd think we'd be used to the countryside, but this is something else. Shall I wait Rory and Kate? I mean, they're missing a tree. Oh, let them sleep, darling. They can do the cooking when we arrive. Good idea. It's not funny that we practically passed Phoebe's house back there. Yeah, she says it's a couple of miles off the main road. You know, we could have dropped off the baby gifts with Brody. Nope, but they're all in the other car. I saw Jacob loading them up. Oh, what a shame. Why isn't Brody coming on this holiday? Oh, he's saving his annual leave when the baby comes. Oh, it makes sense. Oh, Lily and your signal's back. Yes, who it is. Justin, where are you? On our way to Blackpool. Sorry? No, we're getting towed to Blackpool. Don't ask me why. Although it's better for Phoebe to have a rest somewhere other than a service station. Poor Phoebe. Can't they fix the car? No, they're finding us a replacement. In Blackpool? Jakob's been on to the car hire woman for at least an hour. Oh, how ridiculous. Well, I'll get the chap to drop me off at the railway station so I can head home. Oh, no, you don't. Oh, I can't bear this hanging around, Lily. I will see you at the castle tonight or else. Really? Yes. How's Phoebe? Kate's been worrying. Oh, she's fine. Alice's keeping an eye. Everyone's pretty fed up then. Actually, they're all quite chipper, Tony. Turns out Natasha had lots of childhood holidays in Blackpool and she loves the place. Well, then you can go with a flow, can't you?

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