24/06/2026
Helen puts her foot in it, and Keira has a trick up her sleeve.
Jun 24, 2026•13 min•Season 1Ep. 154
The Archers
Contemporary drama in a rural setting.
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23/06/2026
Anne Marie calls at No.1 The Green, hoping to catch Amber. George suggests she waits for her to return from work. However Amber messages to say she’s eating out with a mate. Anne Marie’s philosophical, and George acknowledges it’s good they’ve chatted so things can be less awkward between them all now. It’s hard for Amber being caught in the middle. George persuades Anne Marie to consider an upgrade to a platinum sponsorship package at the Borchester Show, which would include Amber as their dedi...
Jun 23, 2026•13 min•Season 1Ep. 153
22/06/2026
Adam approaches Ruth to mediate his conflict with Brian regarding the farm inheritance and a fair payout, with Ruth stressing her need for impartiality. Simultaneously, Brian celebrates the farm partnership's dissolution and plans caravan storage, facing disapproval from Kate. Ruth attempts to persuade a resistant Brian to meet Adam to foster family reconciliation.
Jun 22, 2026•13 min•Season 1Ep. 152
21/06/2026
Keira’s not keen on her upcoming work experience placement at Amside – Henry’s sounds much more fun. She invites Henry to her Father’s Day tea with Ed – she could do with someone to chat with George so that she doesn’t have to. The atmosphere gets awkward in the busy Tearoom as Keira accuses George of rudeness when he takes a phone call in the middle of proceedings. Later Keira does her best to blank George, but he tries to engage, giving her advice about how to charm Lilian when she takes on he...
Jun 21, 2026•13 min•Season 1Ep. 151
19/06/2026
Bill and Anne Marie drop in unexpectedly at 1 The Green, while George and Amber are out. Anne Marie’s keen to see if the house meets her expectations for when the baby arrives, before Will gives a guided tour, glossing over how tight a squeeze it will be fitting the cot and baby clothes storage in the bedroom. Will implies that he expects them to stay through the baby’s childhood, before proudly showing Amber’s parents George’s cot in the shed. Anne Marie expresses concern over safety standards,...
Jun 19, 2026•13 min•Season 1Ep. 150
18/06/2026
Brad’s showing Kate how to make beds at Grey Gables when they hear a noise in the wardrobe and Fletch the budgie flies. Alerted by the commotion, Oliver helps catch Fletch, stating they can reunite the Maliks with their budgie. Brad continues showing Kate the housekeeping ropes, chatting about Zainab handing Fletch back to Akram, before moving on to unrequited love. Brad reflects sadly on his doomed relationship with Amber, without mentioning her name. Kate’s advice is to do everything he can to...
Jun 18, 2026•13 min•Season 1Ep. 149
17/06/2026
Before Bill goes to meet Amber at his car showroom Anne Marie wonders if Amber’s avoiding her after things went badly last time they met. Bill can see Amber might have taken exception to Anne Marie’s suggestion of an abortion, while Anne Marie concedes she could have been more subtle. Bill wants to be sure they don’t scare Amber off again. Later, when they meet, Amber makes a good sales pitch to Bill, while Anne Marie apologises for last time. She wants to be part of Amber’s life but accepts she...
Jun 17, 2026•13 min•Season 1Ep. 148
16/06/2026
David and Pip make an extremely shocking discovery out in the fields and which includes some very graphic descriptions. Brian, Alistair and Jolene muse on Jim’s possible whereabouts on his travels. Alistair’s missing him and will let them know when the first of Jim’s postcards arrives. Brian wishes he could still go on holiday with Miranda. He sees himself as the victim in all Home Farm’s current travails. Whilst checking on their sheep at Home Farm, David and Pip make a terrible discovery: the ...
Jun 16, 2026•13 min•Season 1Ep. 147
15/06/2026
George tells Amber his big surprise for the baby should be ready tonight. Amber’s been putting off asking her dad to take the trade stand at Borchester Show but George persuades her to go for it. Later, Amber thinks the upcycled Grundy family cot George reveals is gorgeous, before Bill replies belatedly to her message about the trade stand, asking her to meet for a talk. Seeing George fly his drone over the Green Adam baits him with remarks about Brian backing him and how well he’s recovered fro...
Jun 15, 2026•13 min•Season 1Ep. 146
14/06/2026
Brian is disturbed to find Kate working at Grey Gables, but Kate assures Brian she isn’t trying to humiliate him. She simply needs a secure income to enable her to keep Spiritual Home going. For Brian the bigger issue is Kate taking a job from smug Oliver. Kate says she’s more worried than ever about Brian, after recent events. Brian wants her to ask Adam about the letter he presented to him. Brian then corners Oliver, who doubts Miranda will ask after Brian any time soon. At the cricket Alice t...
Jun 14, 2026•13 min•Season 1Ep. 145
12/06/2026
Alistair greets Jakob with news that the minibus taking them to the World Cup cricket match is stuck with a flat tyre, but thanks to a suggestion by Jakob they manage to fix it. Later, at Edgbaston cricket ground, Tracy is thrilled just to be there, while Alistair’s determined nothing will stop Jim having a wonderful day with his friends. Tracy is delighted that Jakob is relaxing and enjoying himself, before Alistair tells them this is Jim’s unofficial leaving do as he’s catching the Eurostar in...
Jun 12, 2026•13 min•Season 1Ep. 144
11/06/2026
Stella tells Pip her genomic test kit has arrived and suggests doing it straight away. Pip demurs, asking whether Stella will still want to marry her if it’s bad news. Upset Stella wonders how Pip can even ask that, before walking out. Pip then reveals to Ruth that she ordered the test. Ruth assumed they’d at least talk it over first, but Pip explains both her and Stella couldn’t cope with the stress of waiting, while acknowledging the result will have implications for all the family. Ruth admit...
Jun 11, 2026•13 min•Season 1Ep. 143
10/06/2026
Brian's contentious takeover of Home Farm leads to significant friction with Adam, especially concerning a vital estate contract. Meanwhile, preparations for the Borchester Show reveal trade stand vacancies, prompting Amber to consider a challenging business proposition involving her estranged father. The episode culminates in a disastrous contract meeting where Brian's mistakes push Home Farm to its absolute last chance.
Jun 10, 2026•13 min•Season 1Ep. 142
09/06/2026
Helen gets a call from Jack’s school about an accusation of bad behaviour. Helen then tells Jakob she promised Kirsty she’d go to her pre-natal scan and tests this afternoon, but the school are insisting Helen goes in. Jakob offers to take Kirsty instead. At the hospital Kirsty confesses to feeling more than anxious, before Jakob agrees to film the scan on Erik’s behalf. Otherwise, his attempts to help Kirsty relax are typically misguided. Driving back, they reflect on a clear scan, but Kirsty w...
Jun 09, 2026•13 min•Season 1Ep. 141
08/06/2026
This episode navigates several Ambridge challenges: David Archer investigates plummeting trade stand bookings for the Borchester Show, discovering slow Wi-Fi as the culprit, while Amber's social media strategy boosts engagement. Concurrently, Pip grapples with the emotional strain of awaiting a genetic counsellor's call, eventually discussing profound implications for future children and her decision to take a BRCA gene variant test. The episode blends community efforts to salvage a major event with deeply personal decisions facing one of its residents.
Jun 08, 2026•13 min•Season 1Ep. 140
07/06/2026
Helen’s having a hard time concentrating on the cheese-making demonstration she’s giving as part of Open Farm Sunday, so Tracy steps up and smooths things over. Helen is tired after moving into her new house yesterday, but grateful for the help she received from neighbour Tracy and family. Susan then steps in to do the next demonstration with Tracy. Later, Tracy and Susan relax in the Tearoom, wondering why Jim has stopped his newspapers and taken his name off the volunteer rota. Susan acknowled...
Jun 07, 2026•13 min•Season 1Ep. 139
05/06/2026
Helen Archer battles Brian Aldridge's erratic behavior and attempts to remove her from Home Farm, leading to discussions about legal recourse for his mental decline. Concurrently, Adam Macy is falsely accused of vehicle theft by Brian, prompting police involvement and further exposing Brian's severe paranoia to concerned partners. Elsewhere, the Grey Gables staff experiences new management dynamics under Ian, and Brad grapples with a personal dilemma about his name.
Jun 05, 2026•13 min•Season 1Ep. 138
04/06/2026
Zainab moans to Akram that she wouldn’t have brought Khalil tickets to the T20 if she’d known how much he’d keep talking about cricket. They discuss work – Zainab’s finding Ian easier to work for than Dane, but Akram feels Bridge Farm rather dismissed his idea for a care farm. Helen tells Tom the farmer accepted their offer for the Monteys: all ten of them. Tom can’t believe Helen went back on her word, but Helen’s convinced it will be good for the farm and asks Tom to be pleased for her. Helen ...
Jun 04, 2026•13 min•Season 1Ep. 137
03/06/2026
Natasha helps Helen pack clothes ahead of moving to 5 The Green. Henry’s become very organised, labelling all his boxes, whilst Jack is less helpful. They talk about the dairy and Helen’s excitement over expanding her herd. Natasha confesses she’s almost jealous of Helen’s enthusiasm. Driving to Shropshire, Tom points out the irony of using the money from selling retired Tony’s Anguses to buy Montey’s from another retired farmer. Helen points out how they’re saving money by not having to bring t...
Jun 03, 2026•13 min•Season 1Ep. 136
02/06/2026
When Alice bumps into Ed in the village shop, she inquires if Ed would be available for extra hours at Home Farm. Ed says he’ll let her know after talking to Emma. As Will and Eddie admire Ed’s Texels, Will warns Ed to stay out of the Aldridge family drama, but Eddie reckons Ed should just keep his head down and take the money. Ed says he’d only go back if the hours were flexible enough to allow him to continue with the tree surgery. George then convinces Ed to be in a social media video on sele...
Jun 02, 2026•13 min•Season 1Ep. 135
01/06/2026
At Berrow farm, Ian nervously rambles to Martyn Gibson before apologising for yelling at him yesterday. Martyn accepts and agrees to not escalate his complaint further, as his brunch date wasn’t going well anyway. Seeing the pressure of his role on Ian, Martyn offers his advice on working in management over coffee. As they talk about managerial techniques and goals for Ian, Martyn plays bingo with cliché phrases. Tom is admiring climate-controlled greenhouses online and planning to futureproof B...
Jun 01, 2026•13 min•Season 1Ep. 134
31/05/2026
The Aldridge family faces intense internal conflict as Brian emails Adam with his dismissal, causing widespread village gossip. Stella offers Brian assistance on the farm amidst his solo efforts to reclaim it. Later, a frustrated Alice tries to manage family issues and stress, leading to a strained confrontation with Rex, as she grapples with her past struggles.
May 31, 2026•13 min•Season 1Ep. 133
29/05/2026
Lilian admits to Adam in The Bull that her conversation with Brian had been frustrating. In a parallel universe, Brian and Jennifer would be celebrating their Golden Wedding and things would be better. Lilian had checked on Ruairi yesterday and he’s doing better away from Ambridge. Adam discretely confides that he knows about Ruairi, George and the cover-up. Lilian assures Adam that Brian really does love him and Debbie but Adam refutes this. Ian’s being hounded, because of being on the PTA, by ...
May 29, 2026•13 min•Season 1Ep. 132
28/05/2026
At Kirsty’s first appointment, the midwife advises that based on her previous history and being an older mum, her care will be consultant led. Anything that’s not right should be picked up early. Upset, Kirsty just wants to know that this time the pregnancy will go well. Back at Willow Farm she decides to excitedly confide in Kate that she’s 10 weeks pregnant with Erik’s baby. She wishes she was at 40 weeks already. Although Kate offers cautious optimism, Kirsty repeats her worry – why did her l...
May 28, 2026•13 min•Season 1Ep. 131
27/05/2026
Having grudgingly acknowledged that her handrails are useful, Carol accepts an invitation to join Anna in The Bull for a meal. As Anna orders, she shares with Tracy how much she’s feeling the pressure of caring for her mum from a distance. Tracy empathises with Anna - although Bert is currently staying with Clive, she does feel that normally the burden of caring for him is all on her. Anna finds it a relief talking to someone in the same boat. When you feel that you’re going to burn out, you nee...
May 27, 2026•13 min•Season 1Ep. 130
26/05/2026
Catching up with Kate, Alice confirms that Debbie and Adam went off script at the partnership meeting, derailing the plan to get Brian to step back. It’s a disaster for Kate, who relies on her partnership income. Kate hopes Brian could still change his mind where Alice, her and Ruairi are concerned. When Adam arrives, his sisters accuse him of being selfish and duplicitous. Adam blames Debbie for the failure of the plan, before revealing Brian promised him the land but wouldn’t let Adam tell any...
May 26, 2026•13 min•Season 1Ep. 129
25/05/2026
Anna’s frustrated with Carol as they’re meant to be ready to have grab rails fitted tomorrow, but there’s clutter and chaos everywhere, which Carol resists clearing up. Anna reminds her the Care Assessor’s coming on Thursday, to see how Carol’s managing and whether she’s eligible for extra support. Anna wants Carol to be honest with them, or there’s no point. Alan then arrives for a fundraising meeting, as Carol’s offered to help raise money for the damaged church bell with a scavenger hunt. Car...
May 25, 2026•13 min•Season 1Ep. 128
24/05/2026
The Battling Bulls are playing The Trout, who are two players down. Brad suggests loaning them a player and Tom agrees, so the match can go ahead - but not Zainab, who’s too good. Brad offers himself, really enjoys playing and ends up on the winning side: The Trout. Lynda’s come to appreciate the lightness of pub cricket. She’s looking forward to the Women’s T20 World Cup. Surprised that Clive actually turned up, Brad and Tracy discuss Bert’s departure with him, hoping that Bert will be alright....
May 24, 2026•13 min•Season 1Ep. 127
22/05/2026
Just as the partnership meeting begins, Debbie walks in, to everyone’s amazement. Delighted Brian claims he hasn’t lost his touch, highlighting the farm’s financial resilience. Adam begs to differ: he’s been running things and any recent increase in profits is down to him. Uncomfortable Alice supports Adam, but Brian claims it’s been under his supervision, with Ruairi’s help. Adam reckons Ruairi’s been a liability, then outlines his vision. He proposes being left to run the farm his own way, but...
May 22, 2026•13 min•Season 1Ep. 126
21/05/2026
When Anna comes to check on her mum, she can’t find the new security camera, which is supposed to be in the hall. Carol confirms that Leonard fitted it in the loft because Carol wanted it somewhere she could watch her bats. And besides, what good would it do in the hall if she fell in the living room again? Frustrated Anna spots that Carol is still not wearing her pendant alarm either and Carol accuses her of ranting and raving. When Alan calls in, Anna notices that the living room rug has moved...
May 21, 2026•13 min•Season 1Ep. 125
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