Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/archers archers_20131103-1920a.mp3

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

Come in. ... Oh, Darrell. I thought it might be you. / Is this a good time? / Yes, yes. / I, I mean, if you are busy / It's fine. I was only checking my emails. / Oh, / my new claim. / It's fine. I said. / it can wait / it can't, though, Darrell, can it? Come in, and shut the door, and / get on with it / sweet kind of you / We should have done it last week. / busy with Kenton's wedding / glad it went well / really / was great / lovely family occasion / Yes. Kenton's just sent me a picture of him / the Lakes / see? / they look really happy. Eh, I didn't give Elona much / you know. Couldn't afford it / had a good time / to her, not even then. No wonder she ... / Daniel / sent me an email, too. / Oh, great. / mostly / following him on Facebook. But he'll be home soon. / Yeah. I ... I'd be long gone by then. / I wasn't talking about you, Darrel. I was talking about Daniel. / yeah. Sorry, sorry. / ... It'll be much better for you when you've got a place of your own sorted. / Yeah. ... Hey, look, you don't / bothering / my application now / reply to Daniel / your brother / family comes first / Kenton / any emails on his honeymoon / I've told you. It's fine. / there's no point sending the application in today, anyway. The office / everything / the office will be shut. / all the more reason / first / the sooner / the sooner you'll have your benefits back. / I'm, I'm very grateful to you for lending me the money to __ me __ / that's all right / I'll pay you back every penny as soon as / which will be sooner if this application's in / get you a new interview at the Job Center. / I suppose so. / So, let's get on with it. We can get it done before it's time to go to the bonfire. / I don't / for that. If / We will have / going to come with us / It will do you good to get out of the house.

So you decided not to work / on the house / I didn't see much point. I was practically living here already. / giving the place your own touch / new mugs / do you like / Very much. Lovely colors. / Wait till you see the tea pot. / Oh, yeah. Very c__ / good imitation / and a matching milk jug / Isn't it cute? / very. I don't think Tom / ever had a milk jug before. / enough a bit / shopping / "we" went shopping? You took Tom to buy __? / And duvet covers, and cushions / curtains. It was his idea / well, he's a changed man. / For the better, I hope. / it's nice to see him so happy. Mum and dad are so pleased. / Really? I was a bit worried about that. / Were you? Why? / Well, Pat was so close to Brenda. / She still is. She's always had a very soft spot for you. You know, / environmental activist / things / right between Tom and Brenda, towards the end. / Could she? / Oh yeah, probably before he did, really. / Hey, could you make the tea, Helen, while I / some biscuits. / mom's instincts are always sound. ... Huh, she never liked Rob. / Oh, Helen ... / I should have listened to her ... and you. / I hate to __ what he's done to you / let's not spoil our lovely afternoon talking about him. / No. / We'll have an elegant afternoon tea, and take Henry to the bonfire. / I don't know who's more excited, he or Tom.

So, David is responsible for this wonderful bonfire. / It's very impressive. / Oh, well, I had help ... my son, Josh, and Jamie, of course / Jamie / tree surgent / thank you, darling / taking notes. / Ah, you'll soon get to know people / It's great, isn't it? / Yeah. It's always popular. It's a real village occasion. / that's why I brought Jess along / the village I grew up in. We always had a bonfire / famous / miles around / brought me there / you, of course, darling. / first date / you asked me / we / about it. It was such a long time ago. / Oh, oh, there's my sister. Shula, over here. ... So, you were childhood sweathearts? / Afraid so. / Yeah. We met at Young Farmers / you and hundreds of others. / yeah. Who need / online dating? / Oh, hi, Rob. / Shula, this is my wife, Jess. / Oh, good to meet you. / very sorry to hear about your dad / Oh, thank you. / this is a friend of mine, Darrel. / Evening. / Nice to meet you, Darrel. ... I was hoping I'd bump into you, Shula. You run the Stables, don't you? / Do you ride? / Oh yeah. Jess is very keen. / I'm hoping I can take up my riding again / here permanently / my own horse, maybe / Shula will sort you out / of course. Just let me know if you need any help. / Thank you. And you work at the Stables, too, Darrell? / Me? No. I'm a carpenter. At least I was. / You still are. Darrell's staying with us at the Stables at the moment. / Are you having a lot of carpentry work done? / Well / ask. Now / not / tools / Darrell, could you do me a favor / I haven't had time to get myself a drink. / I'll get one for you, of course I will. / would / I'll just have / here's a fiver. Have one for yourself. / Oh, cheers. Shan't be long. / Thanks. / Oh, dear. Have I put my foot in it? / No, no no no no. Don't worry / just / That's hardly fair / what else / call him / of bad luck. He is a skilled carpenter. / Really? / Yeah. But / work dried up / put a strain on his marriage / wife / now he's homeless. / yes. Well, he would be if Shula hadn't taken him in. / Well, yes. / Jess is a social worker. You'd never guess, would you? / Sorry. It's such a familiar story. / talk about it / another time / there's Lynda / meet / she is a village institution / But, seriously, Shula, if you want to talk, if there's anything I can help with ... / Oh, thank you. I / out of / depth / I'm sure / great support to him. Honestly, any time. / Oh, thank you. ... What a nice woman. / Yeah, isn't she? You should talk to her, Shula. / Maybe. ... Perhaps I should check if Darrell's OK. / no, no, no / I'll go. You deserve your night off your social work, too.

Well, thanks for dropping me in it. / You wanted us to get more involved in village life. / didn't notice / offering / volunteering me. / I wasn't the leading light of the __ __ society. / such a / from Shula, just / getting to know each other. / I didn't want you to get trapped / all night. You liked Lynda, didn't you? / Yes. She's charming, and so enthusiastic. I'm sure her Christmas play is going to be a great success, especially now you are in it. / I may not be / she's clearly desparate. / Oh, thanks. / She wanted / audition tomorrow / probably her last hope for a good Robin Hood. It's so difficult to get men involved in village theatricals. / got more sense / I can't wait to see you in green tights. / Yeah. You are not selling this to me / change your mind / Maid Marian / some beutiful young ___. / think / very likely. Oh, uh, I don't suppose / my time / No. I mean, / a big part. / It's a village play, Jess. I'm not playing Hamlet in the ___. / just / throw it together / everyone / a laugh / why don't you say hello to your friend? / what friend? / that sweet little boy / oh, no, uh, I'll just wave back. / Oh, he is very cute. What's his name? / Uh, Henry. / Is that his dad? / No, no, that's his uncle. / What is his name? / Tom. Tom Archer. / OK. So, is he related to David and Shula? / Uh, yes, he's their first cousin / or something ... I ... I don't know. / Oh, look at him. / go and say hello. He's still waving / think / quite enough people / one evening / anyway, the fireworks will / Come on, we need to get a good place.

in New Zeland isn't like this at all. / No. Must be warm, for a start. / Yes / I suppose it is. / strange idea / celebrate really / Oh, that's nice. / I like it better here. I like a lot of things better here. / The fireworks / be starting soon / good spot / Yeah. He is my right-hand man. / ready? / Uh, no, no, don't worry. I'm ... I'm / I'll go find him for you. / Oh dear. Is it love? / I'm afraid so. She is a little __ at the wedding. / Oh, poor Meriel. / poor Jamie. He's been very patient / I think / got a bit bored, so, uh, / Tom / find them / Yeah, we'd better. / It's Shula I'm looking for. / can't help you, I'm afraid. / she was worried about Darrell / not / spoil / evening / saw him by the drinks' table. / No Shula, though. / that's something / took my advice / leave the social work to Jess. / Jess? / Oh yeah. Ah, Rob Titchener's wife. Haven't you met her yet? She's very nice. / Oh. ... They're here? / Yep. Seems / get a feel for Ambridge life / right / bonfire, you know, good place to meet people. / Yeah. / you'll like her / Rob seems a lot more relaxed / Does he? / must / living apart / he seems to have managed. / happier now she's here. oh, oh,  / talking of happy couples, Kirsty, I __ congratulations is in order. / __ __? / You moved in with Tom. / couldn't talk about much else. / Anyway, uh, I'd better get this party started. I'll see you later. / Yeah, see you, David. ... Helen, are you all right? / Not really, no. / I'm not surprised / it was bound to happen sometime. / Even so, it's still a shock. / I don't know, / time to repair myself / silly / at all. Oh, Helen, is there anything I can do for you? / Yes. Could I ask you a big favor? / Anything. / I don't wanna spoil Henry's evening, but I can't stay here, not now. / of course you can't / would / I don't think / had a headache. Don't worry. We'll make sure he has a good time and bring him back afterwards. / Oh, thank you / what about you? / home / be all right on your own? / Oh yes, as long as I can get out of / find Tom, explain what / come back with you / go now. I can't risk meeting them ... not yet.