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The Archers

20/02/2026

The Archers

BBC

Fiction, Arts, Drama, Performing Arts

4.09K Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

It’s early doors at the engagement party when Zach joins Stella, who makes him apologise to Josh for stirring things up over the pre-nup. Josh accepts he went too far having a go at Pip, but says he’s not staying for the party. Pip hopes Rex might meet a prospective girlfriend tonight, but Rex suggests that issue might already be settled, though it’s complicated and could still go badly wrong… Pip thinks Rex should go for it anyway. Pip and Josh then have an awkward exchange about Carol Tregorran’s tenancy at Glebe Cottage, before Josh apologises for taking out his feelings on Pip. He tells her he’s going to look for work on a farm overseas. Pip’s stunned and thinks David and Ruth will be devastated. Josh points out they’ve both worked abroad in the past, hoping they’ll understand. But it’s his life and he feels he’s got nothing to lose.

Zach teases unamused Lynda about her Speedwatch activities, before she puts him in his place. Ruth makes a speech welcoming Stella into the family, raising a toast to the happy couple. Later, Pip and Stella tell Zach that Josh is leaving. Stella feels Zach is partly to blame for stirring things up, but unrepentant Zach feels it could be good for Josh, even if he hasn’t completely made up with Pip.

Rex and Alice have an awkward dance together, Pip and Stella a better one, agreeing to set a date for their wedding. Inspired by this Rex and Alice clear up their misunderstanding and agree to go on a date.

Transcript

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.

0:07.0

Imagine a loved one, studying off for the day, and then not coming home.

0:11.7

You have 101 different questions and no answers.

0:15.7

The charity bike ride that ended in a missing person hunt.

0:19.9

Where did he go?

0:21.3

It's like where on earth could he have gone?

0:23.7

This is, are you going to be okay for this cycle?

0:26.2

And he said, I'll do it even if it kills me.

0:28.7

Crime next door, the vanishing cyclist.

0:31.2

My advice at that point was to get the police helicopter airborne.

0:34.7

Listen first on BBC Sounds.

0:37.1

You're listening to Friday's episode of The Archers from BBC Radio 4. As you can see, you're one of the first.

1:01.9

At my sister's request.

1:03.1

What can I get you, Zach?

1:04.7

Oh, I'll have a beer, please.

1:06.2

Ehl or lager?

1:07.2

Uh, lager.

1:08.1

Okay.

1:09.1

Good of you and David to run the bar tonight.

1:11.3

It seemed the least we could do. I was saying to Stella, I'm happy to stand in for a bit, give you a break. Are you sure? Yeah, totally, Ruth. I've done bar work in the past, and there's no till to get your head around, is there? Well, we might take you up on that, Leather. Thanks. No worries. Do you want a glass with it?

1:28.3

No, as it comes.

1:29.8

Cheers.

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