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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/archers archers_20131023-1920a.mp3

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

splendid / Hello, Lynda. / Right on time. / I don't do late. / Nor do I, Anthea / meeting / you don't know / simply / to make the most / together / discussing / theatrical matters in work time, aren't you? / I will if my employer ever pay me to / precisely 52 minutes. / Oh.

What's happening, Jim? / I think I finally convinced him / job / he doesn't want me to / coat / so, I'll / passenger seat for a moment / good / line / no traction at all. / Oh, dear / never going to be the man he was. / Poor Joe. ... How did you / end / pointed / micro-brewery / from somewhere within / Sorry it's been such a wait / Not at all. Pat / actually / with her. / is this it? / false alarm / preocupied / did you ask her advice / It wasn't a crisis. It was simply / until / touch / lemon juice. / I'm sure / delicious / find out / Kenton called / Merriel / When is it? / monday / finished getting / room / here we are / now, if Joe's going in front, I'd better / find / Joe / kicks me death / it's near the bottom. / got it / want / stick in the boot / no / I don't need / right. Then, uh, / I'll get in the back / only / ten minutes / Afternoon, Joe / Afternoon / if you sit behind Jim, I'll / seat forward / quite nicely / now, if we / that's it, Joe. You / get / then / close the door / all right / I can do it meself / Are you sure about the door? / do it with me stick / Well done. / then / just / I always enjoy / It's lovely, isn't it, especially / woods / plenty of autumn / Let's see ... oh, yes. ... There we are. We can get going. / Comfortable, Joe? / Not prticularly. / Where did he come from? / steady on / break

Very acceptable. / Oh, you haven't touched / olive / And, I don't mean to. / but / t__ is tasty / Ian's / is always popular / come here again, but not too often / prices / go Dutch / then we'll split whatever the final price is / sure / did invite you here / turn up, only to disappoint you. / There's nothing I can say? / I'm afraid not, Lynda. / You'd be ideal / Maid Marian. / I'm sorry / you must / slight interest / at all / perhaps I shouldn't have / but I'm so glad you did / it was a moment's weakness / in honour of days gone by. / Yes, you / may I ask / f__ / ah / a long time ago / you performed with / in another lifetime. I appeared __ a number of / pirate / M___ / people said very nice things about my P__ B__ / why / give it all up / Gordon, my husband / feels / lead to complications in a marriage. / How? / Some years ago / convinced / making a play for me. / L__ L__ / Quite. / He thought __ __ was chasing you? / Not my type at all. / can be very jealous / no yesterday / well, my instinct told / be perfect. / this should cover my share. / Oh ... well, I ... I suppose I / give up the idea of / mature Marian and Robin / young actors around / a few / my coat / forgive me / hurrying / meal / so did I. We / again sometime / must / Mrs. Belamy / any longer, or she'll undo the whole morning's work. Uh, bye.

Shhh, / stop it, Bethany, you stop it, / down / for a second / don't be silly. What's got into you today? Shhhh / push your hair / any minute. Shhhh / that's better. That's better, sweetheart. / everywhere / change everything on you / wonder / be a good girl / Oh, not again, Bethany !

And you are on / another glass of cider already / looks like it / tastes like it, too / is that wise, Joe? / that's why we are here for, innit? / try / cider / quite a few. / don't want you / unsteady / another tumble / meself / now, Joe / maniac / quite tight / of course / fox / all right, Jill? / nearly ready to go / I think so / going to look at / I shan't be long /

she's enjoying that, isn't she? / Oh, yeah. She only started doing / weekend / did she? / she loves it now / going / that's it, one end to the other / she's grasping it very well. / Oh, and / thing / a lot / might / Sitting up by herself.  / you, Bethany / good, isn't it? / thing / standing up / It's a little early for that. Her legs / quite / floppy / might / next two or three months / well, possibly. / She / surprising me / coming on. Sometimes / different / don't worry / does this or that / such / Bethany / milestones / own sweet time / really does. It's not her fault / What? / maybe it's me / better mom. / very good / am I? You don't know what happened before you got here.

That was all right, wasn't it? / Dropping Joe off first? Of course it was / could / eyes / full afternoon / comfortable / squashed in the back / I must admit, this is better. / Here we are. Shall I pull onto the drive / no / awkward / Are you sure? / quite certain / drop me at the curb, Jill. / goodness / all right? Did you bang your knee? / no. I'm quite all right / closer than I thought. / these / judging distances / so murky, isn't it / Yes. The worst sort of light. / quite as young as they used to be / It's nothing to do with / age / Jim / you and Joe / I probably / way over the limit myself.

So you have got support? / Oh, yeah. Mike's marvelous with her / slept / in days / Mike / about our cows. / Bethany / feeding her / said / at the same time. / So, you had to / change / again / happy / difficult / that's all / she was sick / getting / today / she couldn't help it / she / too much / quick shout? / Yes. / But that was all, Vicky / shouted / made her cry / stormed out / one person / never meant / let her down / Vicky / what kind of mother am I? / a good one, if you ask me. / Good? / yes / it's perfectly normal / now / exhausted / what matters is how we handle it. / happy / didn't I, Beth? / I'm sure she can cope / odd shout. She's a tough little / but / give me a ring / I can easily make an extra visit, / or talk to / doctor / she's very good / yeah, yeah / really a lot of / help / don't be afraid to use it / ashamed / Don't. / sometimes / extra demands / I don't mind at all. / And, it's fun, being a little / naughty / isn't it? / usually / It's part of exploring her world / blame / perfect. No one is. Just keep doing the best / like today / fine. / Do you really think so? / Yes, Vicky, I really do.(6)