19/06/2026

The Archers

BBC

Performing Arts, Drama, Fiction, Arts

4.0 • 9K Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Bill and Anne Marie drop in unexpectedly at 1 The Green, while George and Amber are out. Anne Marie’s keen to see if the house meets her expectations for when the baby arrives, before Will gives a guided tour, glossing over how tight a squeeze it will be fitting the cot and baby clothes storage in the bedroom. Will implies that he expects them to stay through the baby’s childhood, before proudly showing Amber’s parents George’s cot in the shed. Anne Marie expresses concern over safety standards, before Amber arrives with George, wishing they’d warned her they were coming. George assures them he used baby-safe paint and Will then tells them how Nic died. Anne Marie assures Amber and George they’ll support them financially as they bring up their child, before Bill and Anne Marie take their leave. Outside, Amber chastises them for turning up without warning and trying to find fault with George. They repeat their offer to help financially. Amber agrees to accept the odd gift, then suggests they meet up at Borchester Show but not before.

Amber admits to feeling wrung out by her parents’ visit. George felt they were judgmental, looking down their noses at the small house. When Amber talks about wanting a space of their own one day, George accuses her of planning her escape and thinking his family aren’t good enough for her. Irritated Amber is tired of trying not to upset both George and her parents, before declaring she’s going for a walk.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, radio, podcasts.
0:05.0	I'm a reporter, Sue Mitchell, and this is Rob Lorry, an investigator.
0:11.0	If I get the name, I know I can find him.
0:14.0	In our last series, we managed to do what law agencies couldn't.
0:18.0	Track down a notorious people smuggler known as the Scorpion.
0:22.3	Now we're looking for one of his successes and he's every bit as ruthless.
0:27.1	If they know I'm talking about him, they come tonight, they will kill me. You don't even know how they killed me.
0:31.6	Intrigue to catch a king. Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:35.8	You're listening to Friday's episode of The Archers
0:38.7	from BBC Radio 4. Can you believe there's actually going to be a baby sleeping in this car?
1:01.6	Hopefully not just any old baby.
1:03.6	George.
1:04.6	Okay. What have you got?
1:07.8	120 centimetres.
1:09.5	So that's 120 by 60. Which should fit perfectly beside the window once we moved our bed.
1:14.5	Is that okay though? What about drafts? Hmm. If it fits along the opposite wall that might be
1:20.5	better. Let's go and check. Bring the measuring tape. Ah, there you are. Oh hi Will. Any chance you
1:26.3	could do me a favour? What is it?
1:28.3	Well, poppy in these white masking tape for doing the stenciling, and she says Susan has some. Do you mind nipping over there and picking it up? Or does she need it right now? We're about to go and measure up the bedroom, see where the cot will fit. Well, you know what she's like once she's got going on something. I saw her design, Hedro fruits. It's perfect.
1:44.7	Can't Poppy go herself?
1:45.7	Oh, you'll be lucky if you can drag her away from the telly. All right then. Do you want to come with me, Amber? Yeah. I've been sitting behind the tills all day. I could do with a walk. I really think we should have called ahead, warned that we were coming.
2:02.3	Forewarned is four-armed.
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