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The Archers

21/12/2022

The Archers

BBC

Fiction, Performing Arts, Arts, Drama

4.09K Ratings

🗓️ 21 December 2022

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Kate’s helping Jakob with his move into Rookery Cottage, though Jakob’s finding her assistance a bit much. He makes it clear that this is his space now, even though she used to live here, and he’d like to be left alone to arrange his things. Kate’s offended and upset to be left out of the equation. David’s feeling the pressure of having to cook the Christmas lunch. He’s steering away from turkey and towards the more familiar territory of beef. Ben assures him they’re all there to help. They both quietly acknowledge the elephant in the room – that Jill won’t be there to steady the culinary ship. Ben announces he’s going into the village. David worries he’s hiding hurt, but Ben reassures him. He knows everyone’s doing their best to look out for him, and there’s no right or wrong. He just has a little errand to attend to, and will be back later. Lily wonders to Jolene what Jill’s Christmas plans are. Jolene doesn’t know. Lily invites everyone to Lower Loxley, but discovers later from her gran that she’ll be spending Christmas at Leonard’s. Lily’s worried about her duet with Adil. She admits she doesn’t like him. Perplexed Jolene begs her to try and manage until after the choir performance. Lily offers to do a solo, but Jolene would prefer Lily to step back so that someone else can duet with Adil – maybe even Jolene herself. Ben visits Jill, and there’s a tearful reunion. Jill’s ashamed, and apologises. Ben protests there’s nothing to forgive, and they embrace.

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0:00.0

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0:05.1

You're listening to Wedden's Days episode of The Arches from BBC Radio 4.

0:10.4

Music Radio Music

0:26.9

I mean, we have Turkey most years, so I've been looking at recipes for beef or even lamb.

0:35.4

Yeah mum said.

0:36.9

Oh Turkey at Christmas?

0:41.6

I know what I'm doing with red meat.

0:45.0

Turkey's a great hunks of things and it's my timings, which isn't your strong suit.

0:50.3

You can be dry and then there's the stuffing and let's face it almost everyone thinks

0:58.4

Turkey's dry unless it's cooked by an expert like, like gran.

1:03.2

Yeah.

1:04.2

Anyway, be nice to have a change.

1:07.3

There's a Moroccan dry rub for a side of beef that sounds delicious.

1:12.5

You know what dad?

1:13.5

Cooking Christmas dinner for everyone is not an easy ride, so you should make what you

1:17.3

want, but it will be great.

1:19.0

Well, I must admit, I haven't said it to your mother, but I'm feeling the pressure.

1:23.7

I think she knows.

1:24.7

What, she said something?

1:26.5

No.

1:27.5

No, you're so easy to wind up.

1:30.1

Besides, we're all on hand to help.

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