22/03/2026
The Archers Omnibus
BBC
4.0 • 4K Ratings
🗓️ 21 March 2026
⏱️ 73 minutes
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Summary
Writer: Katie Hims Director: Peter Leslie Wild Editor: Jeremy Howe
Brian Aldridge… Charles Collingwood Jolene Archer … Buffy Davis Helen Archer … Louiza Patikas Tom Archer … William Troughton Neil Carter … Brian Hewlett Ruairi Donovan … Arthur Hughes Justin Elliott … Simon Williams Alan Franks … John Telfer George Grundy … Angus Stobie Tracy Horrobin … Susie Riddell Azra Malik … Yasmin Wilde Esme Mulligan … Ellie Pawsey Lynda Snell … Carole Boyd Anna Tregorran … Isobel Middleton Carol Tregorran … Mia Soteriou Olivia the Solicitor … Emma Amos
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts. |
| 0:07.0 | An early start here. It's time to kick off. |
| 0:10.0 | Your day. Morning! |
| 0:11.9 | What a line-up. |
| 0:13.3 | Oh, thanks very much. We do get some great guests on the show. |
| 0:16.1 | The crowd is loving this. |
| 0:18.3 | Thanks, guys. Thank you. Too kind. |
| 0:20.2 | From morning chaos to match day commentary. |
| 0:23.6 | And everything in between. |
| 0:25.0 | BBC sounds packed with personality. |
| 0:28.9 | You're listening to The Archers Omnibus from BBC Radio 4. |
| 0:32.9 | Music Hey Tom, I brought you a cup of tea. |
| 0:53.7 | Cheers, Helen. Why are you in such a good mood? I'm just feeling, you know, chipper, chirpy. I'm a chipper, chirpy, chappy. No, you're not. Oy. You're really not, Tom. I just think things are going well, aren't they? The audit was really affirming. Yeah, for you maybe. Well, for you too, |
| 1:12.4 | surely. Yep, absolutely, but not for Dad. Well, Dad's just got to get over it. Have you said that to him? |
| 1:18.7 | No, of course not. We do need another conversation. Who's we? Well, me and you with him. The Anguses |
| 1:26.0 | have to go. I agree. Okay. I mean, we're running a business, not a charity for cows, or dads. Yeah, I wouldn't leave with that if I were you. Actually, I think he might take it better coming from you on your own. Oh, really? Yeah. I'm serious. I think he's less defensive with you. You're just saying that because you don't want to deal with it. |
| 1:44.5 | But honestly, I think he does listen to you. But he listens to you too. Oh, but it's different. It's different because, you know, you're a girl. Girl? I'm 46. You know what I mean. Oh, hang on a sec. It's Anna. Anna. Anna, Trigarin? Yeah. Hi, Anna. I'll crack on |
| 2:01.2 | Helen, I'm so sorry to bother you |
| 2:03.2 | No, that's all right, don't worry |
| 2:04.2 | Everything okay? No, no. My mum has just called me. She's had a fall. Oh, no. And she's currently lying on the floor in the living room. She can't get up. And I've called an ambulance, but I'm so worried there'll be ages. and she's probably freezing because she refuses to put the heating on me on mid-February and I just... |
| 2:20.7 | I'll go worried there'll be ages, and she's probably freezing because she refuses to put the heating on beyond mid-February, and I just... I'll go around there. Would you? Can you? Yeah, absolutely. I know it's Mother's Day, and you might have plans. No, no plans, I've got daffodils and a cup of tea in bed. I'll go right now. That would be amazing. Thank you. Thank you so much. I'm so sorry to ask. Please don't apologise. |
| 2:34.1 | It's just that I'm on holiday. I'll go right now. That would be amazing. Thank you. Thank you so much. |
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