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

I spent most of Tuesday night chasing them around the field. / So I heard. / __ __ came along this morning and found this. / So, is it the mains, or the ... / valve on the drinker. / must have been leaking all night / here / come any closer / you __ be up to your neck / Oh, hi, mom. / Jazzer's off today, and we didn't have a spare valve, so your mom had to do the feeding while I went to the whole salers. / How's it going? / Well, / almost done / good / mud first. / Well, the pigs look happy anyway. ... P__-looking lot, aren't they? / Yeah. Sabo__. I wouldn't __ __ past them. / about this afternoon / I know I said / come and help / What's this? / interview / candidates for / I did tell you. / Oh yeah. / the thing is, I / all the fuss with pigs this morning / very behind / the dairy / that's OK. I ... I'll manage / Are you sure? It's really important / make the right choice / It might be good to have a second opinion / and I will. Rob's going to be there. / Oh. / Yep. He's taking / afternoon off. He told you he would, didn't he? / Um ... yes. / very ... generous. / and / he / used to hiring and firing / does it all the time / And, he's got / good judge of character, hasn't he? That's why he's marrying me. / Yes. ... So, you can do without my advice then? / Yeah. Thanks, mom. / don't worry about it though. We'll be fine. / well, good luck. / let you know how it goes. / Yeah, OK. Bye. / Bye. / Well, / Yes. / I suppose we'll just have to trust Helen.

Yes, we'll let you know as soon as we can. Thanks again for coming. Bye. / OK. / Good. So ... / Three down, one to go. / What did you think? I quite liked him. / Uh, well, he was keen. I'll give him that. / Yeah. lively, intelligent, good people skills, and really interested in green issues ... / Yeah. And young. / is that such a bad thing? / Uh, no, not in itself, no. / for me __ __ the best of the bunch so far. / OK. Well, let's put him down / as a "Maybe" ... Toby ... Evans. / Oh, and thanks so much / being here, Rob. / You don't have to keep thanking me. / really nice / this together, isn't it? / Yes. ... OK. So, on to the last one. Uh ... / Tina ... yeah. Tina G__. / Huh ... yeah, well, she seems to have plenty of experience. / Huh. / retail management. Mid-40's, I guess. / peek at her. She's a bit scary. / so, you've written her off already? / worry / keep / open mind. / Good. So, let's call her in, shall we?

Right. There you go. / Oh. / __ __ __ __? / yes, that's great. Thanks. / I told / easy on the line / Oh, you needn't have worried / well, __ __ __ __ __ again / for me. / No, I ... it's OK. I'm ... I'm not going anywhere for a while. / Well, that's good to know after / all week / waiting for you to call. / What? No, you didn't. / ... I was starting / I expect / just / busy. / Oh, yes, yes. __ ... you wouldn't believe, it's / really mad / still open / auditions? / oh, no, not / time for that even. / has she found anyone yet? / No. __, she, uh, / another one last night, ... I don't think it went very well. / Huh, that's the shame. / Yeah. ... / ... Cheers, then. / Cheers. / And, uh ... the bracelet looks nice. / Oh, thanks. Yes. / You ... you didn't have to wear it. / No, I wanted to. / with it, you know, / goes / my tops, so ... / yeah, it does. ... Oh, and ... here. I've got something else for you. / Huh? Not another present? / A business card? / Yeah. He's a ... he's a mate of mine, what we cops call / What? H__ ... / No, I'm kidding. / Oh, right. / these days he's / deals in used furniture. / Oh / out-clearances and so on. / Oh. / So, I said, "I __ this really talented friend __ __ __ __ retro stuff / and, uh, and he said / anything came up, let me know / his number's on the card, so ... / that was kind of you. / No worries. So, shall we say, uh, 25%? / What? / My commission. / Yeah, right. Nice try, officer. / I can't get much __ you, can I? / you / better than that. ... Seriously, though, thanks for / contact. / might be very useful. / No, glad I could help. __ __ __ __ you off anyway. / Oh ... I'm sorry if I seemed a bit, um, out of it, you know. / Working too hard? / Yeah, kind of. Things aren't too great at Jaxx right now. / Oh? why is that? / Oh, it's ... my boss playing games at ... it's all so boring. You don't wanna know. / Sometimes it helps to talk. / Yeah. / Go on. I'm a good listener.

Yeah, OK, fair enough. / Tony, / Let me know if you change your mind. Bye then. / Tony, you've seen this? / What? / The Echo. Letters' page. / No. I've not had the time. / Well, they've published half a dozen letters opposing the road scheme. / Well, that's good, isn't it? / Yeah. But there are also three supporting it as well. / You're kidding. / Well, now, see it yourself. / From anyone we know? / No. But one of them claims / going about the benefits to the local economy, / Oh yeah? / anyone / n__ standing against / progress / I / too tired to care, Pat / Well, it's not gonna help. / I / phone to Jazzer asking if he can work a few more hours with the pigs to help us out. / So, he wasn't keen? / He's worried about __ getting in the way of his social life. / I see. / He's got quite enough work, thank you very much, and then ... then he had the __ to lecture me about my work-life balance. I said to him,"What / balance?" / worth a try. / Yeah ... so, / struggle on somehow.

Alice, / Hey. How's big date going? / Uh ... yeah, um ... / Uh, where are you? What's going on? / Uh, in this bar, in the l__. / Oh, OK. / Um, I need some advice. He's asked __ __ go on somewhere / clubbing. I don't know what to say. / OK. Stay calm. What's the problem? / Well, last time we were anywhere near a club, he arrested me. / completely __ of it. / how are you getting on with him? / OK, I gues. ... Fine. Uh, he ... he's been quite sweet, really. Yeah. But / as soon as / table / texting his mates. / Yeah? So? Uh, listen to me. You're wasting time. Put your phone away and get back in there, girl.

Hey, sorry. I'm back. / Huh, good. Just in time for pudding. / Oh, huh, wow. Oh my gosh. / still / for it? / B__? Oh, yes. / So, I've got __ __ __. / great. Oooo. I'm gonna have to work up to it, though / __ still early yet. And, I thought, if anyone would appreciate some good baking ... as a fellow professional, of course / __ __ __ you know that. / You do a great job of __ selling yourself / you know that? / Do I? / the way you / fellow musician / just a hobby / sorry. I know I must sound like that sometimes. / I'm hoping / real Fallon Rogers. / sometimes I can't w__ you out either. Do you know that? / Why? This is me. What you see is what you get. / Oh, really? / Hey / you know / replyed to my f__ request / oh, sorry / no. well, / I mean no pressure, of course. / on them much, lately. I'll do it. / get home / Right. / Oh, speaking of which, __ we get a picture of this amazing b__ pie ... there. / And, uh, I don't wanna rush you, but, uh ... have you decided yet? / What? / The club. / it doesn't have to be late / I'd really like you to come. So, how about it?

Henry's settled down again? / Yes, he's fine. / so, come on. Time for you to swith off to get some sleep. / Oh, I can't, not till I've decided. / you really can't wait? / I __n't sleep otherwise. / OK. Let's sort this out now. / So, um, what's the whole point of the exercise of getting in this new deputy? / Well ... to make my life easier, / Huh huh, and less stressful. / Hmm. / it's all about trust. You need to be / share the responsibility with someone you can absolutely rely on / Yes. Sounds ideal. / so, who best fits that profile? __ __ keen, idealistic young Toby or the mature, less charismatic, perhaps, but more experienced Tina. / So, you think it should be Tina? / No no no. It's got to be your decision, not mine. / Huh ... yeah, you're right. It's obvious. It has to be Tina. / You sure? / Yes. Huh, why didn't I see it? __ been staring in the face all afternoon. / sensible choice / start next week. / checked her references. / Good. ... So, decision made. Let's get some sleep, shall we?

Hey, Alice. / Hiya. So, how's it going? Where are you? / Uh, at home, in my bed, alone. / Oh, Fallon. Why? What happened to the clubbing? / I just ... I didn't feel like it. / H__ / early shift tommorow / you bottled out / No, no, I didn't. / Uh ... so, how did you leave things? Did you ... um ... you know / just a peck on the cheek / your business / fixed up / another date? / Uh ... no. I don't know. The j__ stood out for me. / Oh, come on. You need to give him a chance. / Yeah, but ... I've just been looking at his Facebook page. There's some stuff on there / I'm not too sure about. / like what? / well, like all / r__-looking pics / his mates / drinking games, and ... / OK, well ... / stuff on his wall, y__ ... / some of his friends / still back / dark ages. / So? We've all got friends like that. / and other things, like, he's in this gun club. They ... they do target-shooting. / Well ... policemen do that, don't they? / I don't know. / Oh, but how will you know unless you just try ... / I've tried / I'm sorry, Alice, I'm really not sure he's my kind of guy.