Source: BBC Radio 4 "Ambridge Extra"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/archers archers_20130827-1430a.mp3

Thank you for downloading The Archers podcast. This is Tuesday's episode of Ambridge Extra, first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 extra.

Is it a boat-ride? / Nearly right. / Come on. Tell me. / that would spoil the surprise. You'll just have to wait to find out. / What does Tanya really do? / the thing my sister does best is to buy clothes. / No.Really. She's so busy all the time. / Tanya is what we call the head of the family. I was lucky / do / it's really hard / you can trust so completely. / what does "the head of the family" mean? / you are so warm. ... Well, it means that she manages everyone else so I don't have to. She tells me what they are doing, what they need, so I can make decisions. / Everyone else? Who's that? / Ah, bankers, brokers, accountants, lawyers, art dealers, state managers, contractors, security in London, Russia and US ... Brenda? / little five hundred investment looks more t___ now. / Hey, Kroshka, come here. ... I'm still me, still Dima. None of this matters between us, does it?

For Pete's sake, can't we talk about something other than the wretched phone or the contract just for five minutes? / I've got another lead on my money, Lilian. Don't you care? / I do, yes, but we / talked about nothing else. / time or place / now / do you think / what does it look like? Pate. / should I know? Look, the point is, if Tanyana thinks / contract could be worth something after all. / all you keep saying, but / just as easily / just / bogus / Tatyana didn't give me that impression / wish / Tatyana this, Tatyana that ... Matt, you've got to at least try to keep some sort of balance, some sense of proportion. You know, if you want something to do, Amside needs attention. Matt, ... what are you staring at? / Keep your voice down.

Dima, ... / I don't know / You've been ages. / we need to know how many before we / joint offer / Dima / Well, if you don't want to / put pressure on the tender / perhaps another broker will. ... All right then. Oh, and don't forget I'm throwing in another extra five hundred / sorry that took me so long. ... Were you listening? / Sorry, I, well, ... / If you wanted to hear me chat with a broker, you should have just come straight in. / Right.

It's who? / Leonid Kedrov. What's he doing in London? / Is he the man who took you in after that dreadful prison? / Matt? Is it you? Matt Crawford. / Leonid. This is an unexpected pleasure. / Oh, my dear friend, how are you? / fully recovered, I hope / couldn't be better. Thank you. Uh, this is Lilian Bellamy. / Ms. Bellamy. A pleasure. / Mr. Kedrov. Thank you so much for looking after Matt in St. Petersburg. / what brought you to London? / usual business, business, business. And the shopping, of course. / you enjoy gentleman's relish, I see. Quite a basketful. / It's my little treat. / it's so difficult to find in Russia / get / trouble finding a good hotel in London? / The truth is, since my top two choices are fully booked. I prefer to commute to my London office / From Russia? / No, no, no. From my English estate. / Oh, I see. / Look, I don't like to, uh, ... / sorry, but / I'm seriously considering buying a flat in town. / Oh. Well, I'm in a very nice hotel / do you know / Lilian, / What? What is it, Matt? / monopolising your time, Ms. Bellamy. / "Lilian", please. / My card, Lilian. / Oh, thank you. / Matt, I hope we can all meet again, perhaps for a drink. / Y ... yes, yes, we'd like that. ... Really, Matt. He looked after you at your lowest ebb. / Look. Don't you think it's time you went on? / I can have / hotel / No. I mean, to Ambridge. / The business needs you. There's no point in hanging about here with me, is there?

Are we going anywhere in particular? / Have you not heard of the __'s Pond? / Of course. Oh, Dima, how wonderful. / look / how it's quiet / good / come on. Shall we set up here? Beautiful view. / I'm dying to see what's in the hamper. / Well, all the usual treats / with / oh, a tiny vase of flowers and a table cloth. / So, time for us to swim then? / Well. Why not?

Oh, um, uh, look, uh, hang on a minute. Coming. ... Leonid. / Uh, Lilian, my apologies. I see I've disturbed you. / Well, I, uh, just stepped out of the shower. I'm sorry, I thought you were Matt. He's not here. / Actually, / I / me? / forgive me / shocked to see / Matt / so thin and worn. I know he is too proud to ask for my help again. ... So, I've come to ask you ... is there anything I can do for Matt as a friend? / Oh, you are very kind. Um, ... can I offer you a cup of tea? Come in. / Oh, thank you. ... You must be very worried about him yourself. / I'll just move these. ... Do sit down. Tea or coffee? / Earl Grey, if you have it. Ah, thank you. / I don't know if there's anything you can do exactly, Leonid, but it's very sweet of you to ask. He really isn't himself. / Where is he now? / you know / out and about, talking to contacts, / lawyers / usual / busy / You don't know the half of it. He's always worrying about that damn contract / worth anything, who's the latest person to check it over, / doesn't stop / on and on / the wretched phone, over and over. ... Sugar?

This is just gorgeous. It's warm. / Look, we are sharing the water with ducks. / yes / Dima? ... Dima? Dmitry! Where are you? .... Ahhhh! God! / Let's go back. ... I've got an idea I want to talk to you about.

Would you like another cup of tea? / No, thank you. I'm fine. ... I'd love a proper drink. Would you? / Well ... / It's lunch time. We could have a cocktail in the lobby bar. What do you think? / All right. I'd love to. Um,  just, let me change. ... I won't be a minute. / What's your favorite? / Uh ... favorite what? / A cocktail. Mine is anything with vodka. / obviously. I usually drink G&T. I prefer sour drinks really. / me too. We sure have good taste. / you are so right / why don't we go to that designer hotel. You know, the one / street? They do supurb cocktails there. ... Ha. ... / I know the place you mean. Wacky Furniture. I've seen it in the Sunday mags. / Да. Нашёл. / Nearly ready. Sorry to keep you. / No problem. ... O___ / just my shoes, and we can be off.

Zdarovie / Cheers. Oh, lovely. ... So, come on. I'm all ears. / Oh, perhaps it can wait. We should just enjoy this beautiful day / business / Dmitry ___ / Now you have to tell me. / OK, OK. ... I'd like you to work with me. / Work with you? / P.R. On a freelance basis / maybe London / contacts. We always need someone smart. What do you say? / Well, ... wow. I mean, that sounds wonderful. What an opportunity! But ... / But what? / Would it change things between us, change our relationship? / I don't know / want / Perhaps it would, a little. / I think we have to admit that my circumstances are unusual. I think that it would be unwise if we ignore the fact that, uh ... / that you are stinking rich? / yes, as, you say, that I am stinking-rich. I know it worries you. And, if you had some money of your own, if you are a little richer yourself, it would matter less, wouldn't it?

Matt. You are just in time. / What are you doing here? / I was just about to take Lilian out for cocktails. Of course you must join us. / We've already decided / matinis / come along then. / I don't think so. / Lilian, Matt is a busy man. He needs you. I understand. / Oh, Leonid. / please don't worry. Let's all go out for / some ___ time. Good bye, my dear. / I'm so sorry / No problem. / Come on. Get in the lift. / Let go, Matt ... oh, really. What's got into you? Leonid was / good friend to you, helped you when you were down. You repay his kindness with such a rudeness / be quiet, can't you? / anyway what's the harm in a cocktail? / I see. He was asking / both, Matt, not just me. You heard him. ... So embarassing. / Right. / unbearable / when you are like this. / shut. ... Please just shut up. / Matt. / the phone / where is it? / the phone, the phone, the wretched phone / perfectly safe / what / not until you calm down / Just get me the goddamn phone! / Matt ... here. ... What ... what is it? What's the matter? / Did you let him in here? Did you leave him alone in here? / It must be there. Let me see / how did he know? / he didn't know we have it / must have put it somewhere else / mentioned / did you leave him alone in here? / Yes, yes I did, but only for a moment / Oh, god / Matt, you are scaring me. / I've told you I've told you I've told you again. We can't trust any of them for God's sake, Lilian. ... Everything linked to the deal was on that phone.