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The Archers

26/12/2025

The Archers

BBC

Fiction, Arts, Drama, Performing Arts

4.09K Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

George cycles up to Bridge Farm, asking Pat if they’ve got any work going. She puts him off, saying she’ll let him know if they need someone. Tony then joins Pat, ready to take some winter bedding over to Meadow Farm. On his way back George has a barbed exchange with Hannah, swapping insults over who has the sadder life, before Hannah gets upset and goes. Later at The Bull, Hannah talks through with Fallon what just happened. Hannah knows she shouldn’t have risen to George’s bait, but Fallon reckons it’s like George is on a mission to rile everyone. They agree someone should talk to George – but not Harrison. Fallon then knocks at George’s door, telling him forcefully he needs to leave them all alone, including Hannah. George tries brazening it out, but underneath it’s clear Fallon has rattled him. Pat and Tony find Esme in the yard at Meadow Farm, in the middle of clearing out a storage barn. She’s stunned when they tell her they’ve been collecting spare bales of winter bedding for her, from local farmers. When she offers them money they refuse, telling her it’s a gift from the farming community. Esme then lays out a thank you tea for them. She’s so grateful for all the help she’s had from everyone. Pat and Tony encourage Esme to contact the land agent about the tenancy, now the likes of Josh are showing interest, before sharing thoughts on coping with bereavement and how time is the best healer.

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds, Music, radio, podcasts.

0:07.2

Marianne has not the heart to tell Eleanor how worried she is by the lack of poetry in Edward's soul.

0:14.7

Tamzing Greg brings Jane Austen's work to life with pride and prejudice and sense and sensibility.

0:20.6

Reports soon follow that Mr Bingley is very agreeable.

0:24.4

And Julie Andrews narrates a new series, Jane Austen Stories.

0:28.9

You take delight in vexing me.

0:30.9

You have no compassion on my poor nerves.

0:33.7

Celebrate Jane Austen.

0:35.3

Listen on BBC Sounds.

0:37.7

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

0:43.4

Music Pat.

1:02.2

Hiya.

1:03.5

George, hello.

1:05.5

What are you doing here?

1:08.0

Just out for a bike ride, that's all.

1:10.5

Thought I say hello. Oh, of course. I didn't mean... Well, it's nice to see you. Did you have a good Christmas? Can't complain. Grandma's cooking and hamber her next to me at the table. I'm pleased for you. I brought you some more of Grandma's Biscuit.

1:28.2

I know how much the kids love the last lot.

1:30.2

Oh, that's nice.

1:32.9

Well, we're just off out.

1:34.7

Oh, it's okay.

1:35.6

Like I said, I was only passing.

1:37.9

But actually, while I'm here, I wanted to ask,

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