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

Hello. Sorry, I had to turn off the radio. / Hello. / Hello. Yes? / Is that B__ H__ C__? / yes / Is Rob there, please? / sorry / speaking / can I / message / cleaner? / cleaner? No. Uh ... who are you? / my name is Ursla, Ursla Titchner. / ... Rob's mother? / That's right. So, who are you? / doing / Rob's house / I live here. / You live there? / Helen / Rob must have mentioned me / I'm his f__. We're engaged. / Uh ... Rob's engaged? I see. ... I had no idea. / Right. / I'm sorry about this. I / know / embarrassed / I've been trying to get hold of Rob __ his mobile / he's answering / might catch him at home. / No. He's not here at the moment. / Well, um ... I'm sorry / put you in an awkward position. / No, no, it's ... um, it's not your fault. / well / tell him you called / would you? Thank ... thank you. / Yes. Of course. / bye then, uh, Helen. / Bye.

... and this is the __ tent, where / face-painting here / arts and crafts there. / Right. ... And? / Uh ... that's about it, so far. / well, it's ... it's fine, Hayley. It's / just a bit / same / every festival / right / well, what sort thing would you like instead? / Not instead. As well as. Um ... to be honest, I was thinking / active / burn off some energy / there's the bouncy castle / they / c__ / that was doing well / fancy dress / that / sort of thing / performance / hiya, sweetheart / Elizabeth, / Roy, / I wasn't expecting you. I thought you were in __ this afernoon. / Uh, yeah, the meeting was cancelled. / Huh. / we've been talking about LoxFest / yeah / something more physical / Sorry? / for the children / yeah, that's right / something active. Cage-fighting, maybe. / You what? / it's a joke, Roy / I see / Anyway, I ... I mustn't keep you / Abbie / b__ performance / practice / well, I ... I'll see you in the morning / have I got everything / can you do our __ / Roy / ready? / Yeah, yeah, sure. / see you / Night, Elizabeth. / Night, Roy. Enjoy your evening. / Thanks. ... Shall I close this? / Uh ... yes, please. / Right. See you. ... Right. / ... Right.

There's a change. / Thank you. / your food won't be long. ... Look. I can't stop. I'm busy. / I can see that. I just came to check / got the flowers / hardly miss them / enough of them / a lot to apologize for / You did, and you have. So, good-bye / Fallon / push off. / I've got nothing to say to you / I've got a lot to say to you / like, an explanation / stood me up / what to explain / what / don't bother / excuses / reason / call it / you like. I don't wanna hear it / come on, Fallon. / I'm innocent until I'm proven guilty, aren't I?

__ p__? Oh. / yeah / got / anti-biotics / in case / infection / still nothing was happening, so / vet in the end / Oh, poor cow ... and poor you. / yeah. Well, I'm home now. ... / how's Tina settling in? / Yeah, fine. / she's very ... well / knows her stuff / she's capable / I mean, you were right, Rob I can leave her in charge / that's what we want / this afternoon / great. Good for you. / yes / So, what did you do / Uh, not much. By the time I picked up Henry / few / some ironing / Helen, this extra time's supposed to be for you to do what you want. / It was what wanted. I like ironing / if you say so. / Yes. ... And, it's a good job I was here. Your mom phoned. / ... What? / she said she tried your mobile / you weren't picking up / you heard / yes, of course / I'm sure she knows how busy you are. / what / say / message / I just said / tell you she called. / Right. OK. / was a bit strange. She didn't seem to have any idea who I was. You haven't mention me / at all? / well / why / it's / is it because of Jess? / I know all your family, uh, especially your mom, were very fond of her. / yes, yes, they were ... Helen, it's difficult / mom was very close to Jess / got together so quickly, um ... she's a w__. She'd've only started / and then, stressing us. / she didn't sound like a w__. / You don't know her. I just thought it / best / dust settle / of course / you can't / of course I was going to tell / about you / yes / waiting for the right time. I didn't want them ... her / prejudiced / from the start / fair to you. You can see that, can't you ...? / Yes, yes, of course / well / you know best ... you know them best. / I'm glad you understand. / Of course I do. / I did warn you / getting involved with me would be complicated, didn't I?

Five minutes. / Fallon / OK, OK. I'll keep it simple. ... I / an hour / end of my shift / a call / a child reported missing / get over there / god. What happened? / What usually happens. Six years old, been playing out / come / agreed time / all units to report / house-to-house inquiries, search / local area / found / Oh, thank heavens for that / what the job's like. / I know. / the end of my shift / I didn't even notice, to be honest / that's fine / fine with me, anyway. I wouldn't do / do the job / just walk away when / somehting / No. I can see that. / If that puts you off, fair enough. There's ... there's plenty of girls who / put up with it ... / late night / cancelled / all / time / If it's not for you, I understand. / No, it's interesting, hearing you talk about your work. Uh ... you really care about it, don't you? / Yeah, I do. / I can tell / that's why / empty table / Thai / last night / candle burning down, flower slowly w__ing in the vase / yeah / six-year-old / back to his mom / Yeah, that ungrateful, little / give / wanted to / evening for that / So, great outcome all round then? / Not if I've b__ __ __ you. ... Have I?

Is everything all right, Roy? / Huh? / Is everything all right? / Yeah. I'm just checking me emails. / That's what I mean / is everything all right / It's fine. Why do you ask? / I just thought, ... well, I was thinking, __ __ afternoon, you and Elizabeth / when you came in / what about it? / I don't know / finger on it / just / seemed to be awkward / No. I don't think so / hard time about LoxFest? / ticket sales / a bit / no / it's not your fault / all new / all / expect / miracles. / She doesn't. She doesn't expect anything of me. / Oh, good, 'cause, if she __ __ too much on you, tell her to get some help / not. I mean, LoxFest / my idea / be a success / if / seemed a bit ... whatever, it's / a lot on her mind / running / and being a single mom as well / Yeah, I know. ... __, OK. / if you are not stressed / then she is / some of the load off her / tell her / leave it to you / in your hands / yeah / and you can put / yourself in mind / now / put that b__ iPad down and give me a cuddle.

sorry that / longer / we're so busy tonight / job, should you / chance / longer / about D__ selling up? / Yeah. / go back to / mom's pub / Well, that might not be such a bad thing. / Oh, thanks. / No. What I mean is, you're brilliant / Jaxx / real talent / suppose / your superior detecting skills / worked / out / it's obvious. / and cakes ... / You reckon? / You should see yourself, Fallon / really come alive. / Alive? / for your mom, / you could spend a lot more time on it / proper business / Oh, I don't know. / You've got a real feel for all those / furniture / and what not / and I can personally v__ for your banana b__ / easy for you to say with your salary and your pension / come on / chances / give it a try / what about W__? / What about it? / finals? If that isn't a chance for afternoon tea and cakes, I don't know what is. / good / M__ point, I think. Don't you?