20/09/2026

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The Archers 14 min 3 speakers 6 chapters transcribed 3 hours ago

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What is the episode’s opening premise and why is Natasha’s action a surprise?

Will Grundy 0:00

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Brian Aldridge 0:03

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Greg Jenner 0:06

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Unknown 0:35

your podcasts. You're

Brian Aldridge 0:55

listening to Sunday's episode of The Archers from BBC Radio 4.

Will Grundy 1:02

¶¶ Want a swap?

Unknown 1:19

No, you're all right. Not getting scared of heights, Grandpa? There's plenty I can reach from down here. And I'll have enough time up that ladder when you've gone. I ain't going nowhere. Not till tea time, anyway. Oh? I thought Amber would want

Will Grundy 1:34

you back

Unknown 1:34

soon.

Will Grundy 1:35

Nah, I'll nip off if she calls, like. But she's all right at the moment.

Unknown 1:39

You sure about that, George?

Will Grundy 1:41

Well, yeah, OK. She's the size of a tractor. And really hot all the time. Must be dead uncomfortable. She just wants it to happen, though. Especially as she's passed her date. Oh, would you, then? Not really. Anything up to two weeks after, they still reckon is normal. Can't blame her for getting fed up, though. Nope.

Unknown 2:02

Are those cider apples? Certainly are. Don't let your dog eat them. Give her a tummy ache, they would. Oh, thanks for the warning. Sit. Good girl, Cleo.

Will Grundy 2:13

Come to get your turkey order in, Stella. My what? Christmas turkey. We can offer you a special early bird discount. Early bird, get it?

Unknown 2:22

Honestly, I haven't given Christmas a thought yet, and I don't expect Pip has either. We'll get the wedding out the way first.

Will Grundy 2:28

It's nearly October.

Unknown 2:29

I wouldn't say nearly.

Will Grundy 2:30

Christmas will soon be here, won't it, Grandpa? Yeah, I guess. You don't want to miss out?

Unknown 2:34

Thanks for the warning, George, but I'll take that risk.

Will Grundy 2:37

Up to you. I

Unknown 2:38

love to live dangerously.

Will Grundy 2:40

How about some cider for the wedding, then?

Unknown 2:42

It's at Lower Loxley, so you'd have to talk to them. I have drunk your cider, though, and I remember it being pretty good.

Will Grundy 2:49

It is good.

Unknown 2:49

If rather strong.

Will Grundy 2:51

Well, that's one of the things that makes it good.

Unknown 2:53

So, are these apples going to make your cider?

Will Grundy 2:57

That's right.

Unknown 2:58

It's just, I thought this was the community orchard. Oh, it is. It's the same thing as the Grundy orchard. I see. Them that take sport in the must-picking... Gets a bottle or two of stanks. But there's some trees we keep back for our specials. Ah, the under-the-counter stuff. There's nothing under-the-counter about it.

How do the characters discuss the upcoming wedding and the adult‑only invitation?

Unknown 3:16

It's all perfectly legal. Oh, yeah. No, I didn't mean... Sorry. Isn't it awkward for you with that cast on, George?

Will Grundy 3:23

It is a bit fiddly, yeah. But it's coming off on Tuesday.

Unknown 3:26

Ah, that'll be good.

Will Grundy 3:27

Can't wait.

Unknown 3:28

I bet. Well, I'll leave you to it. Come on, Cleo.

Will Grundy 3:30

See ya.

Unknown 3:31

Bye. No, they're not for dogs.

Will Grundy 3:34

That's not like you, Grandpa. Watch that, lad. Missing a chance to flog a turkey? Oh. Thought we were going to give Stella the old one too. I crossed the ball from the wing, you bang it in the back of the net. She is right, it is a bit early. You OK? Me? Yeah, because now I think about it, you've been pretty quiet since I got here. Is it because of Esme? Esme? No. Getting shot of you like that?

Unknown 3:58

No, I mean, the money was useful. Any money always is, but it's a bit daft. Go on. Well, what it is, it was great-grandad Joe's birthday Friday. Was it? 105 he'd have been. Wow. This tree here. The boy's such a beauty. He planted it over 60 years ago. Oh, I didn't know that. I still miss him, George.

Mali Harries 4:29

You all right, Ruth? Oh, yeah. Annie just had to take a phone call. She did apologise, but it seemed urgent. Yeah, she's having a bit of trouble with her leave to remain. But she's been here... Well, as long as I can remember. A lot longer than me, for certain. She's trying to track down some original documentation. Ah, I see. It'll be fine, I'm sure. I hope so. Are you in a rush? Well... I can put those through the till for you. Oh, would you, Natasha? No problem. There's just a few things to go with dinner later, but I do need to get back.