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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/archers archers_20140505-1920a.mp3

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

There's miles of it left. / Well, whatever we don't use in here, we'll drape across the stalls outside. You can never have too much bunting. ... Huh. There. How does that look? / Great. / Festive enough, do you reckon? / Yeah. / Fallon, Fallon, disaster has struck. / Why? What's happened? / I just had a call from Ian. His sous-chef has fallen off his bike and broken a finger. / Oh. / So, not a major disaster, then? / Emma, having a broken finger __ impedes one's ability to cook. / Uh, yeah, I suppose it does. / So, Ian has to go in and supervise the lunches. / Ah. / So, he can't judge the cake bake? / Well, I pleaded with him, and he's agreed to come down here now and select the winners. / But they are not all here yet. / Well, they should be. It's very nearly half past eleven. / So, that's all right, then? / But who's going to present the prizes? / I don't know. / Oh. ... Jazzer did offer to step into the breach, but, obviously ... / I'll do it. / You can't. You are a contestant. / Oh, I only made some banana bread. I'll withdraw it. / No, no, no, we shall have to find someone else. / Why don't you get the May Queen to do it? / Tilly Button? / Ah. You're telling me that Tilly Button is the May Queen? Whose bright idea was that? / ... Anyway, I must go. I had yet to get P__ H__ to collect the spoons from Bill the Bodger. / Bill the Bodger? Seriously? / Hand-crafted wooden spoons from local tree wood, Emma. / We thought it would make good prizes for the cake bake. / __ __ __ __ isn't it just lovely? / mom / Not bad, is it? / the place is transformed. / Yes. You have done a splendid job, Fallon. / Where should I put my cake? / __ here, mom. / Anyway, I must go. / you'll be back before the event starts, though, won't you? / Yes, of course. / Oh, __, oh. / My lord, that was close. / Are you all right? / __ almost __ sent my cake flying / Oh, dear. This day / got off to a very good start. / Do you need a hand, Clarrie? / No, I'm OK. Where shall I put it? / Uh, on that table. / What? Just here? / Yeah, that's fine. / Well, need to be a bit careful. Lifting the tin off. / Oh, Clarrie, / Oh, that's gorgeous. / Yeah. / The special occasion cake for May Day. Uh, I was trying to get __ the swirl of the ribbons on the May Pole. / Yes, yes, I can see. / Well, I don't know. It's ... well, it's not what you call a fancy cake, is it? / That's what makes it so beautiful, the simplicity. ...