28/06/2026

The Archers

BBC

Performing Arts, Drama, Fiction, Arts

4.0 • 9K Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Kirsty and Helen speculate on the sort of pastimes Kirsty’s baby will grow up to have. Helen wonders whether Kirsty’s told Tom about the pregnancy. Kirsty responds that she hasn’t really told anyone yet.

Tom’s admiring images of greenhouses, and Natasha humours him. He’d prefer her to take a proper interest and be supportive. She confirms her support but is more focused on the boxes of botanicals she’s received to inform her own business idea. She assures Tom that even though she’s open-minded about the new parlour, she’s still on board with his project. Heartened, Tom grins that Helen might have a fight on her hands.

Kate seeks Ian’s advice on a customer complaint at Grey Gables but he’s too busy to help, and snaps at her. He later apologises; he’s not sure he’s cut out for this work. There’s only so far the Martyn Gibson management coaching handbook can go. Kate probes further and Ian admits to being unsettled at home. As well as keeping Xander away from Brian, he’s spotted that Adam’s looking at properties far afield. They’ve made a life in Ambridge, and Ian’s afraid Adam could burn himself out. Kate thinks the one good thing that’s come out of the situation is the amount of quality time Adam can now spend with Xander. She counsels Ian to see Adam’s enforced banishment from Home Farm as an opportunity rather than a disaster. Ian concedes

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.
0:07.0	Silence in court. I'm Lucy Worsley, and in my brand new series, I'll be hearing about the women involved in some of history's most infamous legal battles.
0:18.6	I am a rebel. Whatever verdict the jury passes on me.
0:22.0	And with an all-female team of detectives,
0:24.2	I'll be reopening extraordinary court cases from the past.
0:28.4	I did it! He only got what he deserved!
0:31.0	Lady on trial with Lucy Worsley.
0:33.6	Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:36.8	You're listening to Sunday's episode of The Archers from BBC Radio 4. Oh, Ian, have you got a sec?
1:01.8	Sorry, Kit, not now.
1:03.1	No, I mean it. I promise I won't be long.
1:05.1	What is it?
1:06.0	Room 42, Mr. Weaver.
1:08.2	He's saying he's lost a bit of his, um, build, a figure-1 robot. And he reckons housekeeping must have binned it when they did a sweep of his room. It was a collectible, apparently, worth quite a bit. So he's asking for a full refund. What shall I tell him? Is this for real? Yeah, he's in the bar. I managed to wangle him unlimited coffee on the house. Oh, good. Well, so it's sorted. Well, no, not really. As far as I'm concerned, a customer has made a complaint you've dealt with that complaint. There's no issue here. No, but what am I actually saying to him, though? Help me out, Ian, I'm new here. You know this is my first time on reception. I'm not across all of our refund policies. Then ask somebody
1:44.2	who is. Yes, that is what I am doing. Wait, who's not me, sorry. I've already got Jared on my case. Booking system for the restaurant's gone haywire. It seems to think we're in 2002 or something. Oh, we've travelled in time. Oh, like Nappy and we're hosting a sci-fi convention. You want to admit it's a bit funny.
2:00.8	Yeah, well, you're not dealing with maintenance,
2:03.0	coordinating facilities,
2:04.6	and, Oh, like Nappy and we're hosting a sci-fi convention. You want to admit it's a bit funny. Yeah, well, you're not dealing with maintenance, coordinating facilities,
2:04.6	and running a full dinner service tonight, are you?
2:08.1	No.
2:09.5	I guess I'm not.
2:10.7	Oh.
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