Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/archers archers_20131004_1920a.mp3

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

He's in New York now. He rang mom on her birthday, which was pretty impressive. / Indeed. / pictures / postcard / having a great time. / Is he travelling on his own? / Oh, no no no, there are three or four of them. You know, people / he met / summer camp / safety in numbers and all that / I'm sure he's fine. / Yes. ... Anyway, how did it go with the local authority? / Hhh. They are coming back again next week. / All right. / They've spoken to Joe, / fuller investigation / people / on the night / in touch with David as a key witness / talk to me again. / But you weren't even in the country. / hotel / health and safety procedures / oh / load / Anyway, / try to forget all about it, just for one evening. ... Uh, how did the harvest supper go?

I thought it might __ my mom's nose / out of joint / Really? / she's not used to being up-stage / department / her engagement ring / beautiful / quite / same league / Brenda's pendat. / at the minute. / No, of course not. She's on cloud nine / anyway / Brenda / lovely Dmitri, at least / matching bracelets and earrings / yeah, if he was truely as gorgeous as / makes out to be. / why do I never have / adventures / found in Borsetshire. / that's true. / How does Tom feel about it? / About what? / About Brenda. Is he upset at all? / I, I don't think ... I don't know. / Huh. This is a bit of a slap in the face, innit, when your ex / find someone fantastic and / while since they broke up. / But she's not coming back, is she, to Ambridge, I mean. / I don't think so. / she's / large in a big / here they come. Friday night crew. / week / wish Alice could have chosen a different night for her party. The place is gonna be heaving.

I knew there was a meeting. Mom told me. But I haven't spoken to her today, so ... / Oh, I've got a blow-by-blow account from Lynda. / does / rather heated. / Mom said / planning some kind of Jane Austen event / I thought / rely on support from likes / Christine / Robert, of course. One by one, they deserted the c___. / Even Robert? / Yes. / sleeping on the sofa for the next few nights. / she was comprehensively outvoted. / what's gonna happen? / Robin Hood with merry / A pantomime? / play / made up her mind / they've left it her to decide? / trashing Jane Austen / obliged to give / a bit of leeway / Robin Hood once before. / Robin Hood and / in the wood. / Yes. / With Debby as Robin. / And Simon G___ as the s___ of Notingham. / goodness me. What year was that? / 1999, according to Lynda. / Huh. the trouble with Robin Hood / is / all merry men. / I think / decided / Scarlet / something like that. / Ah, well, I suppose I'd better make a move. / Oh, I thought you said Alistair is out tonight. / So, what's the hurry? Have another drink. / Mmm, well ... go on, then.

How are those mojitos coming along? / in danger of running out of mints / it's all right / big fridge. / Oh, good. / take this lot / come back for those. / OK. / display / Oh, hi, Jazzer / I'm surprised to see you here. / don't say / like that. / like what? / don't be daft. / just / it's The Bull / usual stamping ground, isn't it? It's good to see you. / Christopher invited me. / Alice's party / What else? / table over there / explain / to Alice / work mates / half the b___ing bar. / we couldn't think of where else to put them. ... Can I get you a drink? / what's that you are shaking up? / Mojitos. / Yuch. / you don't like? / if you ask me. / tastes like green fruit gums / not if I mix them. / I'll have / ___ly over-priced lager / OK. Hang on just for a sec. / OK, mojitos. / coming up / a few more mint leaves. / So, where's the birthday girl? / over there, talking to Rob Titchener / What's he doing here? / isn't he? / new dairy unit. I'm surprised / got time to party. / shame, innit? / Alice / all the nice girls are spoken for / Kirsty / not / spoken for, are you? / there's your mojitos. / Cheers. / so, / lager / Who is the blond with / sticking / behind her ear? / India Beesborough / out of your league, Jazzer / posh / you are welcome to try. ... That's 4.95, please. / Dear like a robbery / Evening / Hiya, Tom / hello / here you go / put the change in the ___ box, and watch and learn, watch and learn ... / What's he doing? / Going to chat up Iindia Beesborough. / Drink? / Eh, yes, a lager please. / Is Helen with you? / Helen? / wasn't sure she / coming or not / once Henry / properly settled / All right. ... That's 4.95, please. / have you been avoiding me, Kirsty? / What? No, no, of course not. / I haven't seen you for ages. / It's been a bit of a crazy week. / I left a message on your phone this morning. / Yeah, I know. I, uh ... sorry, I should have got back to you. ... Your change. / Kirsty / out of champagne fruits / Yeah, OK. Catch you later, Tom.

Shula, / Oh! / I'm sorry / Oh, Darrell, you scared me half to death. / I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. I just / wasn't sure this was your car / what / what're you doing here? / message, didn't you / 'cause I, uh, I meant it. I'm really sorry. I ... I hope you can forgive me. / Of course. / Good. I, uh, I just wanted to be sure. Well, I'd, uh, I'd best be on my way. / Uh, look, since you are here, ___ at least come in and have something to eat.

Kirsty, / Another lager? / No, no, I'm fine. I just wanted to talk to you. / Oh, OK. But this is probably not a good moment. Has you / seen / I just wanted to ask ... you know when Brenda was here the other week, / another lager there / granny / no joy with__ there, then? / met a few stuck up / my time / Oh, mind the flowers, Jazzer. / Oops. Sorry. / traffic / stuck out there / someone send me / bouquet like that / remember / posh young women appreciate a bit of rough. You know / Lady Chatterley's Lover. / you fancy yourself ___ Mellors, do you? / Who's Mellors? / Lady Chatterley's lover / is that his name? / haven't you read it? / me / novel? That'll be the day. / money for this / If you don't mind, Jazzer, / conversation with Kirsty. / So am I. / having a literally discussion, isn't that right? / if you say so. / I don't think it's right for you / female in this room / what are you talking about? This room is heaving with talents / going / try / no thanks / here's your change / I've decided. Kirsty / only girl for me. Kirsty, Kirsty / Oh, come on, Jazzer / Scottish blood / Can't you take a hint? / Just get lost lost, will you? / quite comfy here / gazing / Kirsty's lovely eyes. / You are doing this just to wind me up, aren't you? / If / two / fight over me / take / outside. Oh, mind the flowers / please / bar / mojitos, Kirsty / another lot / go get / a new bottle of rum. / Kirsty, my love, don't leave me. / Just how much / you have to drink, Jazzer?

Will that be enough? / Mm, lovely. / treat / something / I can easily cook more bacon. / Nuh. This is fine. I'll just finish this and I'll go, yeah. / Darrell, / Huh? / Kenton said you were in the pub on Wednesday. / Oh. You heard about that, did you? / What happened? / It was stupid. I had been to see Rosa and ___, she didn't wanna ___ me / Oh, Darrell. / And I was a bit upset. / Of course you were / people were laughing, and, / felt / loughing at me / I know that sounds daft, but, the trouble is, I have'nt had a proper night / I don't know how long. The vicar gave me a sleeping bag. / Did he? / rucksuck / great / keeps me warm / but still, ever since / Eric / go of me / it's like ... it's like / waiting for / bloke / what you need is a ___ good night sleep / in a proper bed. ... The offer still stands, Darrell. / What? / If you want a bed for the night, / Oh, no, I couldn't / Why not? / What about Alistair? / no, no no. I showed him your text message. He knows how sorry you are about what happened. ... What'd you say, Darrell? Will you stay?

Tom, What are you doing with those flowers? / What I've been trying to do all night: get your attention. / Well, you succeeded. / And, I'm sorry if this sounds a bit b___, because / had in mind at all, but I realized, well, I suppose / Jazzer / rather ham-fisted attempt to chat you up / it suddenly dawned on me that, if you are going to be anyone's girlfriend, you have to be mine. / But, I thought, ... What about Brenda? / Brenda? It's over between Brenda and me. Surely you know that. / But, when ... when I saw you together last week ... / We are friends. That's all. She's moved on. I've moved on. We both agreed we have no future together. / Really? / You surely didn't think that ... / you / I saw you together, and you seemed so close, and I felt ... I felt really jeolous. And I realized that I was in a big trouble beause ... / You mean ... / I love you, Tom. I always have. / Well, that's good, because I love you, too, Kirsty.