Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/archers archers_20130905-1920a.mp3

You are listening to Thursday's episode of The Archers from BBC Radio 4.

/ Here's grandad now. / Oh, hello, Keira. / pub tonight. / right / good / George went to / as good as gold, but / what's the matter? / we've had some bad news / I'm afraid. / Oh, no, ... Look, Keira, you / another picture / talk to grandad. ... So, what's happened? / Well, Shula's just found / for tomorrow's / fever / oh, no / sold all those tickets / Shula / in a real spin. / I'm not surprised / of course / just to hear her. / they're gonna be so disappointed, aren't they? / Shula's / so she can find a replacement, but, __, it's so last-minute / she'll never find anyone as good as / Simone, will she? / real star. / Well, she will be one day, I'm sure. / is that / Shula / that was Jazzer / offer / himself / replacement / he is just getting back to me about something. / Oh, that's lovely, sweetheart. / Look, I'll just need to nip out. / Oh, OK. / I won't be long / bed before you get back. That's for sure. / night, Keira. / Oh, hey, I like that purple monster. ... Oh. George, is it?

OK, girl. You're all right now. Your mom's over here. / just / a breather / deserves one / we / breather, too. / therethermos / Eddie / I've got the mugs / yeah / got it. / Thanks. ... David, can you manage a coffee? / there in a sec. / I know. It's definitely all speeding up. There we go. / Oh, cheers. / seems like it's going on forever, doesn't it? / dear, sorry, Eddie. / No no, that's OK. / really looking exhausted. Clarrie was quite worried about her. / Who's that? / Kathy. / Really? / Yeah. / come / last night, looked like / could / one foot in front of the other. / Oh, dear. / Clarrie says she's having problems at work. / Poor Kathy. / Ruth. / Coming. / No peace for the wicked, eh? / You can say that again. / Right. I'll, uh, / see / start feeding. / Thanks, Eddie. / This one's in real trouble. / be long? / Yeah. / Let's take a look. / I don't think it's just the size of the calf. / not just first time __ either. / No. / Come on, girl. Let's see what we can do. / Do you think she's b___? / No. / something's not right, and I can't quite ... oh, sorry, I know. / Steady, Ruth. Don't tear anything / yeah, ok, I've actually done this before. / that one, too / I can / for a couple of hours / taking out of her / sound poorly. / I hate to say this, but I think it's time ... / get / Alistair a call / yeah / I'll get my mobile. Back in a sec. / OK, girl. just hang in there, will you?

vet students / settling OK? / yeah / reckon / great idea. / sounds like / very pleased. / so far, anyway. / Well, / a great experience for them / I wish I could see you tonight. / me too. / Oh dear. Not easy, is it? / Maybe tomorrow evening? / I can't, I'm afraid. / Oh well. / Yeah. I'm, um ... I'm heading back to Hampshire this weekend. / Oh, right. / it's my mom's birthday. / that'd be nice / can't really avoid it, unfortunately / of course not / you Sunday? / sure / sorry / another call coming in / bye then / talk to you Sunday? / yeah. ... Ooo, I really hope so.

Oh, dear. You are in a bad way, aren't you? / David, you took your time. Is Alistair on his way? / I'm afraid he isn't,  no. / why not? / he's on another call. ... Shula / for a few hours / oh, no / hand with this one. Not sure / save them both. / I, uh, I phoned Rob. / Rob? / Yeah. / why on earth? / To borrow a few of his vet students. They are on the way over now / Rob Titchener, of all people? / Ruth, but this isn't / no right / without cunsulting me / there wasn't time. We are struggleing here. You said so yourself. We've just got to be practical. / Yeah, OK. / We can't afford any losses, Ruth, not if we can avoid it / I know that, David, but you could have asked me first.

Darrell, / Huh? / Darrell, / What's the matter? What's going on? / It's OK. / out / Darrell, it's me. Neil. / Neil? / Yeah. It's all right. / Ah, Neil. Oh, I'm sorry, mate. I thought it was ... it could've been anyone, police or something. You never know. / OK / Yeah, yeah. That's good. / what are you doing here / bus / untill tomorrow now. / No. I just wanted, you know, somewhere peaceful to take a kip, somewhere familiar. / you haven't been back to / old house, have you? / Nuh. But, / I reckon / maybe I can catch Rosa in the morning, you know, on her way to work. / are things better between you two now? / no, but, I thought, if I saw her, / right / talk to / anyway / look, why don't you come home with me, have a cup tea. / What? / Well, I could make you a sandwich or something / no thanks, Neil, I don't want to put you to any bother / It's no bother. Come on. / Oh, if you are sure. / Yeah, I am.

how you doing, Steph? / trying to get the head round. / I could feel the front legs. / Yeah / and correct / it's just the head's turned the wrong way. / Right. ... First time you've done one of these, is it? / On my ... own, yeah. you think you know all about this __ from reading and observing, but I think every case is different. / Huh. / So, when Rob offered / the chance to have some hands-on experience ... / very kind of him / I jumped at it. / Well, just shout if you need me. / Don't worry, Mrs. Archer. / paperwork yet / but I know what I'm doing. And there's nothing like a valuable animal in distress / valuable and much valued. / I'm sure. ... Right. Time to get ___ head into position. / Are you sure you don't want me ... / No, it's OK. Thanks. / much longer. / I know.

OK. ... Right. Here we go. / sugar's on the table. / Ah, Thanks, Neil. That's great. / Now, should I catch another round of sandwiches, or, there's some apple pie in the fridge. / no / me fine / Honestly / one more story / Oh / Hello, Susan. / Well, hello, Darrell. / I bumped into Darrell in the village. / Oh. Right. / thought it would be nice if he came back / bite to eat / yeah / anyway, I'd, uh, I'd better make a move / you don't have to go yet, Darrel. Does he, Susan? / of course not. / I'm fine, honestly / sandwiches were great. Ta. / Well, you haven't had your coffee / I've got to get somewhere. / Huh, yeah. OK, Darrell. Look, I'll see you / bye, Susan. / Bye, Darrell. / I'll be back in a munite, love. / Right. / Uh, you will stay in touch, won't you? / Yeah, sure, I will. / You can come round any time. You know that? / Thanks, Neil. / you heard that, uh, Des went down for a long stretch / I did, yeah. / So, that's good, isn't it? / I don't wanna think about him, OK? / right. / you'd, um, you'd better get that. / Yeah, yeah, OK. / bye, Neil. / Bye. ... Shula, ...

OK, girl. Last time. / Any luck? / She's very weak. I had to give her some time out. / but time's exactly what we ... / nearly there, aren't we? / Let me ... / got it. OK? Head's forward now. / Well done. / Right. We are going for it. Come on girl ... that's it ... come on ... front legs. ... There you go. OK. Um, I'll just clear her nostrils. ... Come on. ... Ahh, there we go. / Ah, well done, S__ / oh, never mind the / my / no. After all the effort, that's a real / just made it. / I know. We are nearly out of time. / Thanks, Mrs. Archer. / "Ruth". ... What for? / Trusting me. / you've done really well, Steph. Go get / OK. Thanks. / and I think / coffee left / thermos if you / That sounds wonderful. / David, / Everything OK? / There she is, alive and kicking. / Oh, great. / I was afraid after all that / any sort of / for me tonight. / anyway / tricky ___ of presentation / no / a bit of a challenge, wasn't it, Rob? / just a bit / should be used to it. Can be as high as / 20 / didn't really need one tonight / taste / great job on this one anyway. / I'm glad. / Thanks for coming over, Rob. / No problem. / Yeah, thanks, Rob. You've really saved the night. / It's a pleasure, Ruth. ... OK, I'll just see / doing some mothering up. / Yeah. Thanks ... Well. Seems like a win-win situation all around, isn't it? / It does, yeah. ... Oh, I forgot. / What? / Josh's birthday. / Oh. What about it? / he was on about at the tea time / quite a lot has happened since then. / few / mates / next Friday to watch dvd's, and he'd like us to order some pizzas / is that all he wants to do? No wild party? / So he says / sounds good to me. / OK, I'll tell him. / All right. / Oh, look. ... She's already on the boob. / I don't think she's going anywhere till her mom / cleaned her up. / Been quite a night, isn't it? / It has, yeah.