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The Archers

26/12/2022

The Archers

BBC

Fiction, Performing Arts, Arts, Drama

4.09K Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2022

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Jazzer lays out to Chelsea his plan to propose to Tracy at Lower Loxley this evening. Thinking on her feet, Chelsea says her mum has been called in last minute to work at The Bull. Brad helps her make the ruse convincing. Later, Brad wonders if they should just tell Tracy and Jazzer they’re both planning the same thing, but Chelsea doesn’t want to burst Tracy’s bubble. Brad worries that Jazzer won’t hold off his proposal plans until New Year’s Eve. They try to put Jazzer off the idea of proposing by imagining what could go wrong at the wedding and how marriage is boring anyhow. Nevertheless, Jazzer is determined to show his love for Tracy. Lilian reports she and Justin saw James, Leonie and Mungo yesterday, while there was a big gang at Bridge farm including the twins and Lee’s daughters. Tony, Pat and Lilian acknowledge that the Aldridges’ gifts were particularly thoughtful this year. Lilian is looking forward to a trip away with Jennifer. With great anticipation, Lilian hands over her gift to Tony but he’s perplexed when he unwraps it. Lilian explains the discovery of the message in a bottle from his childhood. Pat tries to help Tony receive the instrument with good grace and Tony thanks Lilian for the effort she’s gone to. Later, Pat scolds Tony for being underwhelmed but Tony has no recollection of requesting a guitar as a child. Pat thinks it would be a shame for it to collect dust, so Tony reluctantly agrees to give it a go.

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts

0:04.9

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

0:10.0

Music Radio Music

0:27.5

So it was a bit of a flying visit then. Quite short, yeah.

0:30.8

Not much more than Christmas Day by the sound of it.

0:33.6

Well that's the important one isn't it? And as I explained to James,

0:37.2

I do try not to miss the boxing day meet if I can possibly help it.

0:41.2

That I'm too mean. I know it's not your thing, but it was glorious today.

0:47.7

Oh and Mungo's eight now, so we didn't want to over stimulate him.

0:50.8

To stimulate? Well you know how exciting Christmas is for a child.

0:54.8

Bit lively, will he? I do wish James and Leonie were a little keen at

1:00.5

to bring him up to Ambridge. They all seem so out of touch with the family.

1:03.8

Yes.

1:04.7

So yeah it was short and sweet but very enjoyable. And how was your day?

1:08.9

It was lovely wasn't it? Really nice.

1:11.6

First Christmas with the new babies. Not just them.

1:15.8

These girls are with him for the whole week so it was a great big crowd of us.

1:19.2

Oh will the Tasha see her parents at all?

1:21.8

She and Tom are going to Wales for new year.

1:24.0

Oh that's nice. Then they're going to spend the week there.

1:26.6

Oh and just in sense his compliments of the season by the way.

1:30.6

Oh thank you. Same back to him.

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