Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/archers archers_20131003-1920a.mp3

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

I'm looking, obviously. But, to be honest, I'm not very optimistic. / Aren't you? / Hmm. I've contacted the local agencies, but they all say the same thing. / nothing going? / Not in management, no. And I know I can't / choosy, I'm willing to / too many people / too few jobs. / shampoo / left-hand side, top shelf. / Oh, yes. Thanks. / Morning, mom. / Hello, love. / And, many happy returns. / Thank you. / your birthday? Oh, I'm sorry I should have remembered. / my best to forget, but my children won't let me. / Oh, come on, mom. / not / fuss / once a year, surely. / If you insist. / how's the cake coming along / What? / wedding / cakes / there are three of them / you've made them already? / all you want? / yes / just going for a swim / trying to keep fit / another job comes along / sign / look out for new volunteers. / Oh, I'd love to, but I can't afford to / for nothing, not as long as / Jamie at home / Oh, talking of Jamie / for a suit fitting / It's on the diary, don't worry / I haven't seen Jamie in ages. How is he getting on / fine. He absolutely loves it. / I suppose you know / up for my stag night / No idea. / right, Jill. / lovely. Thanks / Amsterdam / I've manage to talk him out of it. / I should hope so. Uh, bye for now. / Enjoy your swim. / Yeah, bye. ... Hmm, she's not happy, is she? / Oh, you noticed, did you? / I wasn't insensitive, was I? / It is a bit of an awkward situation for her. / Yeah yeah yeah, I know, I know. But, hey, life goes on. / anyway, are you going to this meeting tonight? / What meeting? / about the Christmas / rather / Oh, don't let me down, Kenton. I need your moral support. / Why? / Because Lynda confided in me that she's planning __ evening of Jane Austen / that's not very Christmassy. / No. / just like last year / very wor___ / massively dull. / So, unless you can come up / some kind of Regency-equivalent of your / Isn't it about time that we had a proper panto?

Kathy, / Morning, Lynda. / Be in for swimming again? / Yes. / Goodness me, you are going to be fit. / is Caroline / her office / at the moment. We have a conference on this morning, and they are laying / special lunch / D___ room. / Ah. / Can I help at all? / Um ... I'm afraid there's another problem at the Health Club. / all under control now. / there's a broken loo in the ladies' / a bit unpleasant. / It's just one thing after another. All right, I'll get / maintenance / no need to bother Caroline. She's got more than enough / on her plate at the moment. / I know / this business with Joe.

And did you enjoy last night? / Mmm. Very much. / The food was lovely, wasn't it? / quite a sober / Darlington, aren't they? / You didn't try the __ wine, then? / Oh, that was leghal, wasn't it? ... No, I meant / end up / music / some dancing. / Yeah. / last / Was it last year? / the year before. And we / proper barn dance. / With Jolene __, I remember. ... Now, how about another cup of tea? / Oh, no thanks, mom. / Won't take a minute to top up the pot. / go soon / this afternoon / That's a shame. / Have you heard from Daniel? / Yes. He rang me / happy birthday / He rang you? Good heavens. Where is he now? / New York. / Oh, he made it then. / Didn't you know? / last I heard / greyhound bus heading east. / Queens / S___ island ferry, and / nice place in Queens / Statue of Liberty / rely / rather cryptic / decided to / it will broaden his horizens, doing a bit of travelling. / Mmm. / I was chatting to Alistair about it last night / supper. He told me, you'd offer / Darrell / at the Stables / Oh, yes, yes we did / You never mentioned it. / no / he turned us down. I was going to tell you mom, but,  since / came of it / much point / very brave of you / foolish, more like. I know Alistair had real reservations. Well, so did I if I'm honest. But we've got that great big house with bedrooms to spare, and there / poor Darrell / over his head / It just felt / right thing to do / Alistair said / you / that was later. But it was all / misunderstanding, mom. And he has apologized. / Have you seen him since? / No. But Alan has. And Darrell sent me a text message / A text message? / Yeah, saying how ashamed he was. I'm sure it was a one-off. He had been horribly beaten up. Poor man. / Kenton said there was some kind of incident in the pub / last night / What sort of incident? / I don't know the details / come in / Hello, David. Lovely to see you. / Hi, Shula. Happy birthday, ma. / Thank you, darling. / Here. / Oh. They are gorgeous. / bit / Newcastle / I really must make a move. / Oh, don't let me drive you away. / I've got a lesson at three. / enjoy the rest of your birthday, mom. / bye, darling. / See you, Shula. / Bye. / Bye. / Cup of tea? / Huh, that would be nice. / Put the kettle on, will you? / OK. / Ruth sends apologies. She'll come round later with the boy, but she's busy calf-feeding at the moment. / got / today / harvesting potatos? / No, no / on Tuesday / this is / silage / we can leave / to get on with it / with block calving, isn't it, too many mouths to feed all at once. / Yeah. Ruth is dropping large hints about __ getting / automated calf feeder / telling me about / shows / yeah. Well, / even think about it / still / paying / s___ tank. / yes / I've got a lovely card from Pip, that one there / great long email about how many hectres / she / that's exciting. / and what fun she's having with the Yorkshire young farmers. / You know a lot more than we do. / Huh / facebook pages to find out what she's up to / most of the time / none the wiser / That's exactly what Shula said.

... and then Ed showed up, and he was telling some funny story about this __ used to / paint pictures / I remember that / very funny / anyway, we were all standing at the bar, laughing, and Darrell somehow / laughing at him / Oh, no. / completely lost it, started / us / stormed out, sending a table flying, and disappeared. / Was he drunk? / No, no, definitely not. / he's been coming in quite often, actually, He, sort of, cleans himself up in the gents / bar / sitting there / at least an hour / half / he was, you know, the usual Darrell, quiet and polite. Actually asked if / any work going / did he? / but / felt so sorry for him / so defeated. / I know. / although / almost tempted to offer / shift of / washing up or something. But I didn't / No? / maybe I / deepen like that. / Do you have any idea where he went? / No. Nuh. Haven't a clue. ... He needs help, doesn't he? / I know. I know he does.

Am I too early? / No, no, Jill, not at all, although we may have to wait a while for some of the others. I know Alan's going to be late, and Vicky / Bethany settled, but Neil should be here / Sublina / Sublina on to / committee? / Robert, could you get that? / for / Christmas show / And who can forget her __ and __ __? / Quite. And it's about time we had a few younger people involved. / Yes, I agree. But / aren't they? / Oh, yeah / Evening, all. / is this it? / Well, what / with Robert? / he's putting the recycling out / that hours ago. / next to you, shall I? / I'm glad you could make it, love. / Mmm. Ah, now, Lynda, tell me, what's all this about Jane Austen? / How / Ambridge / gossip. / I did mention your idea to Kenton. I hope you don't mind. / No, no no no, of course not. But / do / others before I describe exactly what / go on. Give us a sneak preview. / Oh, all right. Briefly, the core of the evening will, of course, / readings from the novels / What? Just one person? Reading? / Yes, and ... / From a book? / There is a particularly wonderful scene in "Emma", Kenton, which / set / Christmas / not / especially / but / would it be possible to dramatize this scene, ... / / ... rather than just have somebody to read / I suppose one could / although I feel / all in the language, and what you want to hear is her particular turn of phrase / loads of kids in the audience / her e___ / I don't think an average eight-year-old really appreciates apercu / There will, of course ... / no matter / be other elements / fancy dress, for example / could have a prize for the most / well / the lads / And there will be music from the Regency period, and dancing, and drinks and nibbles / sounds lovely, Lynda / Yeah, lovely and dull. / Kenton, how can you possibly call Jane Austen dull? / Look, speaking as / average bloke / well, don't you think / sounds / like last year? / Last year was a great success. / Yes, it was, but ... / you haven't forgotten / of course not, Kenton / agreed / on the commettee this year. You / ensure that this year's show / lively and amusing. / Not if / about book-reading and / blokes in tight trousers dancing a gabbot. / I think you'll find the gabbot was / this time / fandango, or whatever. I just can't see it pulling in the crowds. / Well, let's wait and see what other people think, shall we? / OK. / Have you considered doing a pantomime? / feel / rather exhausted my r___ / that's the joy of panto, you know, a familiar story, familiar characters ... / that is the joy of revisiting Jane Austen / Or you could / classic tale ... Pinoccio, for example, or, something from Arabian Nights. / Robin Hood. / We've done Robin H___. / reinforcements. Good. Now, perhaps we can have a sensible discussion.