Go to the top page

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/archers archers_20130908-1920a.mp3

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

He is a cousin on my dad's side. His ambition is to play w___ recorder for England / all / nine. No, sorry, ten. / All right. / he's keen / give him that / who knows, with some decent training / which you've been giving him / it / ball around a bit / family party / wasn't so bad, really. / all of the family there? / Ah, most of them. / Well, / I hope your mom enjoyed it / Yes, I think so. Duty done, anyway / good / where are you now? / OK / just a few things to check off / all right / but, uh, but, I'm hoping to get away for an hour or two later / Really? / if you are free. / Yes / yes, I can be / great / no promises, but / right / I'll give you a call, OK?

bar's through there, to your left. Anything at all you need, just call reception. / Ah, Ray / have a word / Lynda here, our guardian angel / make yourself at home. / Ahem / Now. Lynda / sorry to interrupt. Have you got a moment? / You know, I've always got time for you, Lynda. / yes. Well, um, I've been putting my mind / Mexican theme night, and I've come up with / fire away. / make it, well, more original, perhaps / Huh huh? / you see, these days, when you say the word "Mexiacan" / people / national stereotypes, and, Mexican culture isn't all about chili peppers and sombreros. / No? / Oh, no. What about / centuries of fascinating pre-Colombian history, the Mayan people and the Aztecs / Aztecs? / Yes. Aztec's society was extraordinarily complex and sophisticated ... / Uh, yes / I've looked up / genuine / happy / by Ian / see what he thinks / other thought was, I think you'll like this, Ray. I could have a word with Jim Lloyd, a former university professor. I'm sure he could give us a / after dinner talk on the subject / after dinner talk? / yes, yes, he's a very good speaker. I think / come / give us a lecture / Mayan temple architecture. ... and, yes, yes, I do know that / there was an element of human sacrifice involved, but, I'm sure he could / Lynda, Lynda, uh, this is all intriguing stuff, of course, and I am delighted to see you getting behind this whole occasion / well, I / wanted to live up to our usual high standard / the thing is, if you advertise / a mexican night, / people will expect a mexican night. And that means tortillas and / funny hats / what I'm saying. It doesn't have to / it's what's people want, Lynda. Take it from one who knows. So, let's give it to them, eh? / No after-dinner speeches / more satisfaction for the p___. / Huh, if that's not a win-win, I don't know what is.

lots of dragonflies / made / right on queue / photos / well / you know / satisfied customers / so far. And now / Tom / his stuff / speech / wonderful weapon / good / really gets into it / Helen / those ear-rings / last session / I had a thought. / Oh? / big improvement / first efforts / maybe. / Well, maybe / should enter / for the Flower and Produce Show / come on. Why not? / still time / late entry / I've checked. I've got the forms and everything. / OK then. Let's do it. / Great / mom's taking Henry / Health Club / half an hour / OK. And, after that? / well ... / Well? / is he back? / Hm mm. / from his family party. Wasn't that this weekend? / have you talked to him? / you know. Briefly / did he say how it went? / fine, yeah, OK, I think. / seems / lot / people / about ___ his little cousin / Right. / and now it's back to cow city, though he's hoping / meet up later / OK. / should be nice, but / and / did he mention Jess at all? His wife, you know. / No, no, as a matter of fact, he didn't. / Ooo / Ooo what? / nothing. I just ... / Kirsty, He didn't mention her, and I didn't ask. / OK. / sure / if there is anything you need to know / yeah yeah yeah, OK. / well / all done. / yes / so / over to you / big hurry to move on / quick, Tom, get / some burgers / a joke. ... Huh, well, I'm off to the gym. Bye. / Bye. / See you. / So, happy customers once again / thanks. / I enjoyed it. We are getting good at this double act things, aren't we? / yeah / go and get / Do you need to get that? I can look after the ... / it's Damian. / Oh. / It can wait. ... Actually, um, ___ tell you the truth / kind of ... broken up. / Oh. Really? / Well, definitely broken up. Only, Damian, well, is being a bit slow getting it. You know. / Right ... I'm sorry / Ah, no, it's good. It's for the best / should have had the nerve to / weeks ago. ... Anyway / up / Uh, Kirsty, / Yeah? / you're going / straight / when you are through / time for a coffee / yeah / I'm in no rush to get back. / Great. So, half an hour, then? / OK. Thanks. That'd be nice.

Helen, / Oh, hi, Lynda. The Health Club is open, isn't  it? / What? / few s___ problems / no, it's open as usual / so, what's up? / Ray anywhere, have you? / Uh ... who? / Our temporary manager. / I'm not sure if / tallish, m___, very colorful tie / that was / guy / main entrance / just a minute ago / get / look at his tie, but / yes, that sounds like Ray / is everything all right? / thanks, Helen / catch him now. / OK. / Oh. ... Hey. / Hiya. How's things? / Fine. Well, still missing you, of course. / And me, you. / pop / half an hour, but, um, / I remember you said / I can always change my plans / still / up the dairy? / I'm afraid so. um, that's why I called / What? / slight problem in the parlour. / Oh, no. Serious? / A technical hitch, ___ troubles, you know / hopefully nothing that can't be sorted. / Ah, poor you. / The thing is, I hate to say this, but ... / Go on. / It's gonna take a couple of hours, miminum. So, I'm afraid / scrap our plans for later. / Oh, Rob. / Oh, don't sound so sad. / Sorry. I'm trying to be brave. / I'm sad, too. I really am. / seems such a long time. That's all. / Yeah, for me, too. Oh, I wish I could come straight down there now / Oh yeah. That would be nice / Tomorrow, maybe? / Um, I've got another load of cows being delivered / I can't promise anything / fairly frantic / not too sure about Tuesday either. / OK, look, / busy. please don't worry / sorry / No. It's not your fault. I know you can't help it / just / to try and to be patient.

Of course, getting that __ __ to turn up on time / wasn't easy / all down to you / of course / all / pretty well trained. Here, you want to share the last browny? / Oh, OK then. / Right / a knife / so, did you talk to your parents about your cash-flow problem? / Oh, yeah yeah. It's all been sorted. / Really? So / help you out? / Well, it was quite a small amount, really. So, yeah, problem over. / Oh, that's great, Tom. I'm really glad. / Yeah, me too. ... Now, see if I can disect this browny. ... There. / Hey, you've got a bigger half than me. / No. / yes, you have / that's not fair / OK / up a bit / how's that? / better. ... What is it with you and cakes? Remember that picnic by the __ / uh ... no. / yes you do. There was the whole bunch of us / into the water / come on, Kirsty, that was all so long ago / so long to me. / watching the eclipse. Remember? / Yeah, but, that was way after the picnic. / See?  You do remember. You hit the last daughnut / that is such a lie. I gave you half / Oh yeah / You just suffered from serious cake-envy. That's your problem / through all that now / moved on since then / OK / sort my half back then / oh, Tom, no / so cool about it, what's the problem? / Tom, I'm warning you, / get that back to me / or / what / ok, ok, ok, you win. I surrender. / you can / now. / Tom, ... Tom, I ... / Hello, Henry. / Hi. / hello / Oh. Hi, you two. / Quick / better hide that browny.

A double booking? And not just an ordinary room? For the Royal Garden suite? / yes / had booked / whole week / arrived / I found / they've been downgraded / standard luxury double / Catalina said she knows nothing about it. / No, no. That wasn't Catlina. That was me. / You? But why? / Because we've got a V.I.P. guest coming to stay. / V.I.P.? / Yes. Her name is / She is a journalist on quite a well known web site. / perhaps she is, but you / offer / best possible accomodation. / But, Ray, / She's just arrived. She's freshening / we can't just / for the sake of business, Lynda. It would / irresponsible of us not to. / what would I say to the Hamiltons? / Lynda, Lynda, stay calm. Use your charm. Offer them a discount. / So, you expect me to take the responsibility / take responsibility / myself, but / Ray, wait, this is all wrong. I can't possibly ... / business, Lynda. I'll leave it in your capable hands. You'll think of something, I'm sure.