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

Everything's in this sterilizer, / love. / Oh, great. These / are coming along nicely / there isn't any reason why they shouldn't be, is there? / too sure / blue was developing properly / worried / Good. I'll give you a hand turning them / lunch time, isn't it? / I might not stop, not just yet / your side / yeah / OK. ... Right. ... Thanks. ... I think I might treat myself to some new cheese __ soon, you know. / Why not? / new separator for my birthday / get it / Oh, yes. Uh, your birthday, mum. What are we doing about it? / asking / keeping it low-keyed, I think, / circumstances / as oppsed to / usual wild party / Exactly. / I might ask Tom and Kirsty to supper / Huh. That would be nice / let me do the cooking / Helen, that would be lovely. / Good / Henry / Just the five of us. I can't think of anything nicer. And, when we are all together, maybe you can tell us this news of yours. / Oh / all right, mum. / enjoy it. / I will. But you've got to tell us / isn't gonna stop me doing that, is it? / I mean, you are all right, aren't you? / Mum, I'm fine. / Good. / a bit worried / don't. Like I say, / not much to concentrate on. Gran and Jack / what he wanted / not much to sort out / once / date fixed. / Even so, / should be all about her. / She seems to be doing fine. / Yeah, but impressions can be deceptive / Peggy / made / pretty stern stuff. ... Uh, so, it's nothing we should be worried about then? / No, no. / just ... it seems quite important. ... It's up to you, though. / you know, mum, / finish now / I / some fresh air / OK. / I'll pick up Henry early / down / playground / feed / ducks or something / what about lunch? / you go ahead. I'll look after myself.

Thanks for fitting me in, Alan. / one of those days, I'm afraid. Back-to-back appointments / Tom's coming / Kirsty later / Oh yeah. / seeing you today / always satisfying, start / one of the better parts of my job. ... Hey, have a seat / Oh, thanks. / it's about the funeral, I take it. Is it? / Yes. / Yeah. Well, the undertaker / been in touch / Tuesday / promised mum / in it, the finalized list of hyms and readings / Oh, yeah, yeah. She was, uh, / finishing touch / when I saw / weekend. Jennifer / that's right / excellent. / Mum wants people to remember / Jack / he was / not what he became at the end / plenty to go on, then? / Oh, yes. / mum's given / long list of his achievements. Jennifer / donated to / ambulance / No, of course not. But it's understandable she's so proud of him. So, we, uh, have a quick / order / service / then I can get it to the printer's / if you could talk me through the logistics / Look, first things first. I / the door / is the family walking in behind the coffin? / Uh, I'm sure / mum / want / any other way / so, then, you take your seats / there is one thing, Alan / Jack's daughter / Ah, yes, the, uh, infamous Hazel. / Well, you said it, / I don't want to be uncharitable, but / poor Jack. Whatever she did, he always managed to justify it. But frankly she's / weapon / ... Right. / I just hope she doesn't set off anything explosive at the funeral. / Well, uh, fire-blankets / ready then.

Mind, Henry, shoot, shoot, go on. / to get / not / did I see them first / go on, get that greedy / More. / More food? Well, there you are, sweetheart. / Hey, you two. / Kirsty. Hi. / Ducks are hungry. / They are, aren't they? Lucky they've got you to feed them. / Uh, who's in the shop? / Helen, you know / 've got the afternoon off / Tom / Alan / wedding / head's all over the place. ... Careful, Henry. / hope / fit us in / every Saturday booked / gonna be April / Uh, why? / Well, March is too soon to get it all organized, and my gran's / marrying in May / the day." I know it's stupid, but / put me off / superstitious / April / like / reception. It's something simple and natural, / but eco, really / sounds nice / imagine the tables / like / Oh, yeah. / something anyway / Henry, careful there. ... And little pots of __ __ __ big table arrangements / Hmm, lovely. / and then / my dress, very simple, and, sort of, mmm, flowing / stiff, I mean, not really __, that sort of thing. ... Helen? / Huh? / fresh flowers in my hair / not tiarra / definitely no tiarra / No. / obvious place / Lower Loxley / green weddings / contacts, you know / Tom, he didn't seem very keen / bottom of it. I think / Kenton and Jolene / just married there / bit / you know / completely different f__ from theirs / Ah, Kirsty / Oh, sorry. Was I going on? / No, no, it's not that. / Then what is it? ... Helen? ... Oh, you've been in a funny mood since ... oh, no. / Henry, oh, darling, oh, God, I should have been watching.

Rosewood, light oak, maple, ... have you seen these, Pat? / What are you looking at? / Coffins and caskets. / Tony, how morbid. / Useful research. We'll need one one day / thanks very much. / another birthday looms / There are masses to choose from / there's one here / picture of the Last Supper / lid / quilted lining / Gosh, that's amazing. / a bit like being buried in / __ Chapel, wouldn't it / lid closed / much about it / least / neck ache, unlike the real thing. / some consolation, I suppose, of being dead. / I'll take these round / mum in a bit / cardboard / is / gonna want the very best for Jack. / Yeah, well, if money is no object. / Which it isn't. ... Um where the heck do you think Helen's got to? / playground, didn't she? / time / must be frozen / Pat, can't you just back off / But last week / Let it go, please. Leave her be. / I know I should, but / You can't help yourself, can you? just forget all about it / like she wants us to. When she's ready, / whatever it is, she'll tell us. / Yes, I suppose so. / we've got enough to think about at the moment. / you're right. I know. / 's probably not that exciting. Just / just let her get on with it. She's a grown woman. / OK. / Hi. / Oh, my word. What's happened? / Is that blood? / __ Henry ...

He went absolutely flying. / Poor Henry. / Came down / real smack / mud / Sometimes it's not so much fun, being three. / I had already told him to be careful. Helen was, like, / __ world, Tom. / No change there, then. / I had this feeling. She was on the verge of telling me something / What? / Well, I don't know, do I? / That's all right / ocupational hazzard / it was Eddie, actually / He's come up with some scheme / truck / camper van / Darrel to live in / temporarily, I suppose / Yeah. Jazzer mentioned it / sounds brilliant / Darrel seems pleased, too. / no wonder / turn things round for him / Yeah, he has. There's a lesson there for all of us / merciful man / good / his own soul. ... Anyway, wedding dates. / Yes, please. / Right. When are we thinking? / April / well, that's ... / She is very definite about it. / Fair enough / I don't suppose / any good / I'm afraid / Easter Saturdays / chock-a-block. / Huh / Fingers crossed. / busy as well. / have you thought about a different day, uh, uh, a week day? / Well, no, but / no, but / OK. Why not? / because I could do / 24th. That's the Thursday after Easter. / the 24th of April / Kirsty? / that sounds great. / Oh, good. Let's get it in the diary, then. / look great, too. / Huh? / 24th of the 4th, 2014 / 24 04 14 / like / very neat. / memorable. No excuse for forgetting, you. / As if I would. It's tattooed on my brain already.

How are we doing? / Not too bad. / relieve dad / through / Don't worry. You have a break yourself / Henry / now, Helen. He's worn himself out crying, that's all / Oh, mum, don't. I should never have / eye off him / these things happen / no / fault / wasn't thinking / poor little hands were grazed / terrible bluises. / Oh, you've done what you can with / And at least / in the water. / Mum, don't, please. / you mustn't feel too bad about it, Helen. It ... it was my fault as well. / Your fault? How? / you wouldn't have been near the duck pond / wouldn't / don't be ridiculous. You didn't drive me out. / I did, asking you about whatever it was you / tell us / don't worry / mention / except / you have / keep on doing it / keep looking / funny side-on way / Side-on? / Yes. That one. / Helen, I'm not doing anything. / ... All right. If you are so desparate to know, here it is. ... Rob and I are together. / Huh ... / An item. A couple. I love him. He loves me. And it's over with him and Jess. / as soon as possible / moving in with him. / uh ... / So, now you know. Happy now? / great / we've got a date / 24th of April. / Mum? / I, ... uh ... / Pat? / Aren't you pleased? / I'm ... uh ... I can't ... um ... Helen's got something to tell you. / Helen, what the hell's going on?