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The Archers

30/12/2025

The Archers

BBC

Fiction, Arts, Drama, Performing Arts

4.09K Ratings

🗓️ 30 December 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

At the Rewilding, Alice is hoping for a photo as Rex points out the beavers handy work, before wondering how Alice really feels about Chris looking for a new partner. She admits it’s difficult, the idea of Chris moving on, then realises that’s what she needs to do and work out what she really wants, which might include having another child. Before going to work Jazzer tells Brad to take care of Amber. Amber didn’t sleep well, due to George texting constantly, and asks Brad what she should do. He offers to be with her as a friend, but Amber wants him to be more than that. They’re interrupted by George hammering at the door, then trying to force his way past Brad, before Amber calls to let him in. George then apologises to Amber for flipping out, claiming that’s not who he really is. The counselling will help sort him out. Amber calls him out on the disgusting things he said to his family. George reckons it was all true, but doesn’t care about them anymore. He wants a fresh start with Amber, somewhere else. Amber says she’s not going with him, before Brad tells George to leave her alone. George accuses Brad of wanting Amber for himself, mocking him cruelly until Brad launches himself at George. Whereupon Jazzer intervenes, threatening to do some serious damage to George, who slinks off, with Amber saying she’d rather be with Brad and doesn’t know why she ever wanted to marry him.

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.

0:05.4

You're listening to Tuesday's episode of The Archers, from BBC Radio 4. Sorry to disappoint, Alice, but beavers are mainly active around dusk and dawn.

0:32.7

Well, now they're probably tucked up in their borough.

0:34.8

Oh, don't say that, Rex. I was hoping to take a photo for Phoebe. Well, I'm afraid you'll have to get up earlier. Though I did catch a glimpse of Sigourney yesterday afternoon. Sigourney? Beaver. Stella suggested the name. Well, of course she did. And what's the other adult called? Justin. After Justin Elliot.

0:56.0

No, Justin Beaver, of course.

0:58.7

Though I admit, it does cause confusion.

1:00.8

Justin's been gnawing on the branches.

1:02.0

Justin's built a dam.

1:05.3

Well, I can see how busy Justin's been.

1:06.2

Oh, they both have.

1:07.7

Wasted no time settling in.

1:11.1

Although, I wish they'd leave the crabapple trees alone.

1:14.3

That's why I'm fixing this wire mesh around them.

1:18.5

They're a great resource for other wildlife, and they're a native species.

1:21.8

Sigourney and Justin are just going to have to chew on something else.

1:23.5

Well, I should let you get on then.

1:25.1

Oh, no, no, no, don't worry.

1:26.9

I'm almost finished anyway. How are you? Yeah, I'm fine. I'm not working

1:30.5

this morning and Chris has got Martha, so I thought I'd come down here and stretch my legs.

1:35.2

Oh, is Chris? I've not seen him since he's split up with Carly. Yeah, he seems good. More than good,

1:41.2

actually. He's signed up for a dating app

1:44.4

oh has he now

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