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

Well, that was a very successful trip. / Hmm. It's nice when you get everything you need, isn't it? ... Oh, um, give me a sec, mom. / What is it? / Just to see who this text is. / I'll go in / kettle on / oh, dear. / what is it? / It's Matt. / go home. She's not well. / a bit of a flap / I'm sorry, mom, I'd better get back to the office. / Of course, Lilian, if you have to. / time / that's fine, / you get off. Thank you for the lift. / No problem.

Hello, Bill. Did you miss me? I've got a little treat for you and Ben. Where is Ben, huh? Bill?

Ben ... Ben ... I'm back. I've got some ... oh, there you are. ... Ben, are you all right? ... Yes, Ben, I can see. He doesn't quite look himself, does he? Have you ... oh. What's happened to your nose?

You know what ten megawatts means, don't you? / I've not really have time to look it up / that'll be about 50 a__s of prime Ambridge land covered with solar panels / Adam. / A__, can you help / batch / cold / this idea of another d__ unit, I mean, Justin's talking about importing / food-processing waste / and domestic waste. That sort of things / that'll be cont__l. / smelly truck / front gardens / Well, / expected, isn't it? / __ made it clear from the beginning / see / maximizing income from the estate, regardless. / just the scale, though. / Yeah, they don't view the land the same way we do. / some / we might think / just not a consideration. / Absolutely. / You know, I envy them, in a way / make life a lot easier. / far from easy / pushing / proposal through. / To be honest, Brian, I can't give it much thought right now. With Charlie on my shoulder / biggest worry / few weeks yet. / stand a chance / this contract / have / slickest operation Home Farm's ever seen. / with my Home Farm / bigger worry. Charlie didn't __ his punches about Debby's management / feared / that is a very straight talker. / you are right. He's got real issues / based in Hungary. / I've told him, she is not the one / every morning. / Huh / the day-to-day stuff / I'm hardly a beginner / No, of course not. / But ... did you really expect / come along / give us a pat on a back? / I / worst / get it there. / we've always known that Debby being in Hungary is ... well, a vulnerability. / Huh. / had to fight / before / Now someone's / calling our bluff. The trouble is, they really know / talking about. / Quite. / So, / big enough job making sure / practical / beyond question. That's why / any arguments / solar farms or AD units / can / I have my doubts though. / Huh. / Anyway, I must get off. Matt's talked me into a round of golf / mind off things. / Well, actually / strong s__ / road scheme / perhaps not, then. / anything more to say about it, but I thought at least I could grab some lunch / club house first.

He just doesn't seem himself, Alistair. That expression, it's so ... I don't know. / Vacant? / Well, yes. And I had to carry him inside. / Hmm ... OK. Well, Peggy, when you mentioned the nose bleed, I was pretty sure what it might be. And I'm afraid there's no doubt. / Is it serious? / I'm very sorry to have to tell you this. Ben's had a brain h__. / Oh. Is that ... will he get better? / I'm afraid not. / I see. / I don't think he's really suffering now, but there's no hope of recovery. / No? / The kindest thing would be to put him to sleep. / Well, that's what we must do, then. Do you need to take him to the surgery? / No. I can do it here. / All right. ... He's 13, you know. / That's a good age for a cat. / Yes. I've been lucky to have him as long as I have.

I know it's quite short notice / The bon fire / mid-summer's eve / oh, how pagan. / It's / s__-of-the-moment thing. / scotish / well, you're not. So, we / get / Jill / Good. ... Lilian, / Huh? / Lynda mentioned / knitting something for James and / 's baby / Um, ... y, yes / A m__ jacket. / That's ... right, yes. / such therapy, isn't it? / absolutely. I just sit there, happily c__ away. __ __ positively __. / That's nice. ... Well, I'd better get on. I'm sure you are both __ busy. / We are, a bit. No Anthea today. / should be quite a party. / Sounds like it. / Bye then, Jill. / Bye, Matt. / Yeah, yeah, see you. / Pussy cat, / Huh? / this knitting of yours, this is as good as yoga, then? / Yes, it's, um, it's ... it's very relaxing / in the middle the night / What do you mean? / 'cause / be wrong / seen you / got / be two weeks. / All right. If you must know ... I've sub-contracted it. / in the P__s? / Mom. / Ah, right. / oh, right. / much better idea / she / very happy to do it / mustn't / word to anyone / come up much / golf club. Speaking of which ... / and I especially don't want Lynda to find out. I'd never hear the end of it ... where are you going? / golf / what? / Brian / one man down today? / nine / bit like that jamper you are knitting.

Are you ready, then? / Yes. ... It's all right, Bill. Ben's just ... it's all right. / So, if I could ask you to press down his paw, Peggy, just above / like this? / it doesn't have to be hard. ... That's good. / So ... good-bye, pet. / He won't feel anything. / No, I know. / ... There. / It's for the best, Bill. / It takes effect very quickly. / Huh. / Here, I think. Let me just check his heart. ... Yes, he's gone. / Thank you, Alistair. / I'll just close his eyes. ... There. All done. / I'll go and get a basket from the car. / All right. / I'll, uh, ... leave you for a few moments. / Thank you. ... Yes, Bill, it's just you and me now. We'll have to be strong for each other, won't we?

Brian, / Hi, Matt. / We're just in time. / What do you mean? / We've just made it. / five minutes / isn't / quick lunch first. / s__shine. / What? I ... / don't worry. I've got / in my bag / you can have that. / Thanks.

It's just / bumped into Shula. Otherwise I might not have heard about it / good / call round, Jill. / I'll just / let / for a minute. / All right. / do try one of / biscuit / I'll have one with a tea. / All right. ... I was remembering, when I got Bill and Ben / Joe Grundy. / Did they? / found them. Two / kittens. I suppose / run over or something. / Yes. / just died. Jack found him. / In the country park. I remember that. / Joe / how / he can be / nice that day. He turned up / said / never replace Samuel, but / if I / give / home / very grateful. / Hhh. / that caravan at the time, so it was difficult for them. Worked out very well / they've been wonderful company. / And you've still got Bill / I'm very lucky. Of course, Jack was always a dog man, not a cat lover at all, really. / Huh. / But I remember / missing, Jack was dist__. / He went all over the area / and Jack ... Jack ... / Peggy ... Peggy, darling, it's all right. There, there. It's all right / all / Jill / I was ... I was so sorry. / No. It's very upsetting, losing a pet. / It's not that, not just that. / I feel / terrible / What? What is it? / I feel so ungrateful. / What do you mean? / I've ... I've got my friends, my family ... I should count my blessings / people are so kind / I can't help ... / What is it? / since Jack went, I just feel ... I'm so lonely, / Oh, / so, so lonely. / Oh ...