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The Archers

24/04/2023

The Archers

BBC

Fiction, Performing Arts, Arts, Drama

4.09K Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Harrison and Paul aren’t enthused when Lynda suggests a cut-price cheese tasting event to mark Eurovision. Harrison gasps when Paul calls Lynda’s idea boring. Paul proposes scaling down the original variety show idea instead. They discuss how it could be done on a shoestring budget by pulling in a number of favours. Lynda suggests they let people choose the country they want to represent with their acts. She’ll make sure people don’t choose the same place. Later, in The Bull, Lynda tells Paul she’s made all the necessary arrangements with Jolene. Paul apologises for saying her idea was boring. Lynda assures him she wasn’t offended. In fact, she actually found his directness refreshing! Stella tells Adam she’s been asked to be a bridesmaid at her sister’s wedding, but she can’t go because of her commitments at Home Farm. Brian hasn’t returned to work since Jennifer died and Stella feels she can’t ask for the time off. Adam counsels Stella, if she never takes any breaks she’ll burn out. He offers to look after her dog, Weaver, and pushes her to ask Brian to let her go. Later, Stella brings Adam a bottle of wine as a thank you. Brian has agreed she can take the time off and she can’t wait to tell her sister. Adam confirms they’d be very happy to look after Weaver, as Xander is obsessed with dogs. Stella has a nagging doubt, though. It’s a critical time of year on the farm and she’s just not sure Brian’s ready to return to work yet.

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts

0:04.9

You're listening to Mondays episode of The Archers from BBC Radio 4.

0:10.0

Music Radio Music

0:26.4

So, Harrison and Paul, why are you both at work?

0:31.7

I put on my thinking cap and I have an alternative plan.

0:36.6

Brilliant.

0:37.6

And I have come up with a way to save your bacon as it were.

0:43.0

Didn't I tell you she was our fairy godmother?

0:45.2

You did.

0:46.2

Clearly without just in funds we need to scale things down a tad.

0:50.8

While still fulfilling the brief of a celebratory European event that brings our community together.

0:56.8

Exactly.

0:57.8

So, may I present to you a European Cheese evening.

1:03.2

Oh what?

1:05.2

Cheese evening.

1:07.8

Although it had to be a cheese afternoon wouldn't it?

1:10.0

The event needs to be kind of a prequel to us all watching Eurovision on the telly.

1:14.0

Absolutely right.

1:15.0

Yes Paul did say that.

1:17.0

So, yes a cheese afternoon.

1:20.0

Let me explain.

1:22.0

Each group or team signs up for a country of their choice.

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