24/04/2025
Rex doesn’t know where to turn, and there’s a campaign going at Brookfield.
Apr 24, 2025•13 min•Season 1Ep. 26
The Archers
Contemporary drama in a rural setting.
Episodes
23/04/2025
There’s a thaw between Joy and Rochelle as they make the baked cauliflower postponed from last night. Joy suggests tentatively that she has some money set aside to help Rochelle get her own place. Wrongfooted Rochelle’s unsure. Joy presses on. It would be somewhere to bring the kids and have friends – like the one she met in the café the other day. Rochelle won’t be drawn. Instead she accuses her mum of wanting to reinvent her from head to toe. Rochelle feels judged. Joy insists she’s just tryin...
Apr 23, 2025•13 min•Season 1Ep. 25
22/04/2025
Joy calls in to see Helen at the Beechwood house and helps with finishing off the packing and cleaning. Joy declares she’ll miss Helen even though she and the boys will be around a while longer. Helen assures her they’ll still visit one another. She presents Joy with an attractive gift, which Joy loves. She invites Helen to dinner; Rochelle’s cooking. Helen mentions her sighting of Rochelle with a friend at the cafe yesterday, but her description doesn’t ring a bell with Joy. Under mounting pres...
Apr 22, 2025•13 min•Season 1Ep. 24
21/04/2025
Freddie’s keen to meet with Lily, but not so much when she wants to talk about how to keep spirits up on the cricket team. He wants to get out of his head, but can’t shake the concern of the camera being planted at work. Vince is too distracted to think about it and besides, he doesn’t seem to be taking it very seriously. Freddie’s stuck his neck out and asked the staff if they know anything but they’ve all played innocent – and he doesn’t want to appear as if he’s accusing them and risk the Aca...
Apr 21, 2025•13 min•Season 1Ep. 23
20/04/2025
Zainab and Chelsea are admiring the new-born kids. Zainab’s happy to follow instruction and not get too close, while Chelsea would love to be more hands on. Helen tells her she’s welcome to pop in any time and maybe help when the kids are older. Satisfied with this, Chelsea heads off to the morris dancing event. Zainab shares her plan to recreate her parents’ wedding photos, and asks Chelsea if she’d get Azra to model for her business as an excuse to get her dressed in her wedding outfit. Chelse...
Apr 20, 2025•13 min•Season 1Ep. 22
18/04/2025
Kenton’s struggling to make the morris dancing steps stick despite Jazzer’s coaching. Jolene’s impatient. Kenton insists it’s just the final fine points he’s wrestling with. Jolene gives him one more hour. They have a pub to run and the bar’s busy. When he adds sticks to the routine she’s horrified; someone will get injured. Reluctantly Kenton agrees to keep it just to the dancing. Later Kenton concedes defeat – he’s never going to get it in time. Jazzer will just have to take over as instructor...
Apr 18, 2025•13 min•Season 1Ep. 21
17/04/2025
Brad and Chelsea are finding interesting material in their library research. Brad’s unearthed a wartime news film, and Chelsea’s come across the mysterious Reg but there’s still not enough clear information to decipher his full name, or his story. Elizabeth’s impressed – the lack of clarity makes it even more intriguing. Rochelle catches up with Elizabeth at the Bull. She asks after Vince and his mum, and Elizabeth reports Iris is doing well after her operation. Elizabeth wonders how Rochelle’s ...
Apr 17, 2025•13 min•Season 1Ep. 20
16/04/2025
Natasha suggests Chelsea wears Kathy’s old Easter bunny costume to help business at the Tearoom. Chelsea declines. She reckons their current plans for Easter treats and a treasure hunt will be enough, but Natasha’s keen for something bigger. Chelsea suggests the goats could be an attraction. Natasha thinks this could work, if the kids arrive in time. Pat confirms kidding is imminent, and explains how you can tell. Natasha asks if there’s anything that would speed the process, but Pat advocates l...
Apr 16, 2025•13 min•Season 1Ep. 19
15/04/2025
Kenton drops off some wartime photos to Elizabeth for the Lower Loxley VE Day commemoration display. They find Chelsea admiring the pictures already assembled. Elizabeth’s intrigued by a picture in which Nigel’s granddad is with a chap identified only as ‘Reg D.’ She’s disappointed Lily won’t have time to do the research she was planning. When Chelsea offers to do it instead, Elizabeth’s delighted. Kenton’s still looking for someone to lead his Easter Morris dancing experience. He asks Jazzer, w...
Apr 15, 2025•13 min•Season 1Ep. 18
14/04/2025
Pat and Emma agree that a hosepipe through Martyn Gibson’s letterbox isn’t an effective way to protest, but that further action is definitely needed. Neil points out the water company is aware of the problem in Ambridge and may need to prioritise. Emma’s aghast that her dad might not be on their side, but Neil is rescued by the arrival of Joy, keen to talk VE Day event plans. Emma and Pat continue their positive action talk. Pat tells Emma about someone effectively building a moat around their p...
Apr 14, 2025•13 min•Season 1Ep. 17
13/04/2025
Freddie comes across Rochelle seemingly disorientated at work. He offers to escort her to the canteen, which she’s struggled to find. Over lunch Freddie shares the story of how he came to be working at the abattoir. Rochelle wonders if perhaps she might train in boning. Freddie acknowledges her enthusiasm, and she admits she wants to get decent money coming in so she can move out of her mum’s. Freddie advises giving further training a month or so – she’s still very new. Later Rochelle impresses ...
Apr 13, 2025•13 min•Season 1Ep. 16
11/04/2025
Elizabeth’s delighted to see Joy back serving in the Shop. Joy admits she needed time away because of everything going on with Rochelle. Elizabeth sympathises, then suggests a distraction. Later, Joy thanks Elizabeth for inviting her to the planning meeting at the Village Hall for the VE Day celebrations. Elizabeth’s happy because Joy came up with most of the ideas, including a beacon on Lakey Hill. At The Bull, Freddie talks positively to David and Ben about his Academy Trust initiative. He’s h...
Apr 11, 2025•13 min•Season 1Ep. 15
10/04/2025
Mick is shocked when Joy turns up without warning at her Beechwood house. She pours out the story of her marriage: how she met Peter when she was very young, only realising later that his abusive behaviour wasn’t normal. Things improved for a while when Rochelle came along, before Peter turned abusive again, had numerous affairs and finally left. That’s when Joy broke down, barely acting as a parent to Rochelle at all. So, what Rochelle said about Joy neglecting her is all true. It was only afte...
Apr 10, 2025•13 min•Season 1Ep. 14
09/04/2025
Clarrie can’t settle and tells Ed she’s going to the veg garden to plant some carrots and potatoes. Later, Ed finds Clarrie clearing junk Eddie’s left in one of the pig-sties. Ed persuades her to take a break, then finds her doing some knitting. But distracted Clarrie keeps dropping stitches and tells Ed that Helen was right to get rid of her, she’s good for nothing. After calming down Clarrie apologises to Ed for being out of sorts, but she feels lost with all this time on her hands. She needs ...
Apr 09, 2025•13 min•Season 1Ep. 13
08/04/2025
Martyn’s attempting to refine Brian’s bridge playing skills at their next tutorial, but they’re interrupted when Martyn discovers a hosepipe pushed through his letterbox with water pouring in. Whilst Brian helps mop up, Martyn assumes it’s a protest against him being on the board of Borsetshire Water. Martyn’s so upset by the damage to his expensive flooring he starts crying. Both men are embarrassed by this show of emotion, before Martyn admits that Pam has left him for their gardener. The hose...
Apr 08, 2025•13 min•Season 1Ep. 12
07/04/2025
Eddie bumps into Elizabeth outside the Shop and admits Clarrie was secretly relieved not to get the abattoir job. Eddie then confesses his nervousness at visiting George, in case he’s changed. Elizabeth sympathises and gives Eddie some cash to buy something for George from the vending machine, as he won’t be allowed to take biscuits in. At the prison it’s an emotional reunion, before Eddie tells George the latest gossip from the market. Nervous Eddie notices a couple of prisoners staring at him....
Apr 07, 2025•13 min•Season 1Ep. 11
06/04/2025
Out walking with Miranda, Brian makes an excuse to get away for a bridge tutorial with Martyn, something Brian’s keen Miranda doesn’t find out about. However, when Brian arrives at Martyn’s house, Miranda calls and he has to cover with a story about Martha running him ragged. Martyn finds his subterfuge amusing, though Brian’s sure Miranda suspects something. In the tutorial itself, tetchy Brian struggles with the basics of bidding, much to Martyn’s frustration. Brian admits he’s not the easiest...
Apr 06, 2025•13 min•Season 1Ep. 10
04/04/2025
Clary seeks a job at the Bull, facing tough competition. Meanwhile, Casey Meats conducts interviews, and Rochelle impresses Vince and Freddie. Fallon offers support to Clary regarding past events, and Rochelle gets a job offer at Casey Meats, leading to a ride back with Vince.
Apr 04, 2025•13 min•Season 1Ep. 9
03/04/2025
Rochelle impresses at cricket, leading to team inclusion and a job interview at Casey Meats, while Jolene confronts Freddie about team decisions. Rex and Rochelle address past awkwardness, agreeing to friendship. Mick grapples with Joy's absence, finding solace in Rochelle's encouragement about their relationship.
Apr 03, 2025•13 min•Season 1Ep. 8
02/04/2025
Clarrie frets over having to compile a CV for her job application to The Bull. Emma is supportive, though Eddie suggests Clarrie deserves to put her feet up for a while. Clarrie insists they can’t afford for her not to work, so she’ll just have to get on with it. Later though, despite Eddie’s attempts to gloss things up, Clarrie’s finding it hard to muster any enthusiasm. She can’t big herself up on a CV just to impress Fallon and Jolene – they’ll laugh at her! When Emma returns to Grange Farm, ...
Apr 02, 2025•13 min•Season 1Ep. 7
01/04/2025
Freddie sacks Jolene from the cricket team, leading to unforeseen consequences when Tracy also faces the axe. Emma and Eddie worry about Clarrie losing her job and Emma suggests her for a job at The Bull, sparking ageism concerns from Lilian. Rex discusses his failed date with Rochelle with Freddie.
Apr 01, 2025•13 min•Season 1Ep. 6
31/03/2025
On his way into the Shop, while chatting to Freddie on the phone, Rex worries about being paid to play cricket; if anyone on the team finds out, it’s all on Freddie. Intrigued Jolene overhears the end of this, but when she asks Rex he is evasive. Once inside the Shop though Rex sees Rochelle working there and leaves hastily. Susan then asks Rochelle to restock the chiller cabinet, but when Vince pops in later, he’s shocked to find that everything in the cabinet is out of date. Rochelle takes the...
Mar 31, 2025•13 min•Season 1Ep. 5
30/03/2025
At Joy's house Rochelle tells Mick that he’s unlikely to hear back from Joy anytime soon. Susan appears, fuming at Joy not turning up for her shift at the Shop - and there’s no-one to cover. Despite it being unpaid Rochelle offers to work Joy’s shifts. Susan reluctantly agrees – but Rochelle has to start straight away. Later on, despite the tension between Susan and Rochelle, who hates Susan’s finicky shelf-stacking instructions, they come to a compromise that seems to work. Back at home though ...
Mar 30, 2025•13 min•Season 1Ep. 4
28/03/2025
Helen tells Clarrie that Susan’s got the job. Clarrie’s pleased for Susan, and entreats Helen not to get upset as it doesn’t help. Helen goes through the process for Clarrie, telling her she doesn’t have to work her notice. But Clarrie insists; she just wants to get back to work, while she can. She tells Susan she just wants an ordinary day, and Susan’s happy to oblige. Clarrie admits to feeling a bit sorry for Helen, but Susan retorts that’s for Helen to deal with. Mick intimates to Rochelle th...
Mar 28, 2025•13 min•Season 1Ep. 3
27/03/2025
Eddie approaches Neil in the Bull. The awkward atmosphere between them dissipates as they share fellow feeling over the predicament of their wives regarding tomorrow’s decision about the remaining job in the dairy. Both women are trying not to think about it and remain philosophical. Eddie’s heard a rumour Martyn Gibson’s on the board of Borsetshire Water, but when he realises it’s news to Neil he thinks maybe it’s not true. Neil speculates that it would make sense though, given Martyn’s reactio...
Mar 27, 2025•13 min•Season 1Ep. 2
26/03/2025
Lynda’s concerned for Khalil after the loss of Constanza yesterday. Khalil assures her he’s okay. They take Salieri for a walk, the start of a regular thing and Khalil loves it. He admits he sometimes feels stupid and his mother has low expectations of him. Lynda assures him this isn’t true. He tells Lynda about a boy whose funeral he attended. Seeing the boy’s mum’s face put him in mind of his own mum and how she might feel if he died. He knows his cancer could return. He apologises for the dar...
Mar 26, 2025•13 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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