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

Open Day B__ farm a__ digester? Not the most immediately appealing of prospects. / Charlie Thomas asked me to put the poster up. / Charlie who? / Oh, you know, / nice young man, always / Oh, him. I would query your definition of "nice young man", Susan. / Uh, he has lovely manners. / Huh, well ... / not / behind this road scheme. / But he is the spokesperson for this, what's his name, Elliot, the one / on __ Hill / Justin / your friend Charlie / like that. / He's not my friend. And I did think / in bad taste. / Anyway, why is your nice Mr. Thomas inviting us to come and admire their a__ digester? / Another one? Why? / Why not? / Uh, can the current one not cope with the excrement / out p__ / all th__ cows? / this one's / other sorts of waste. / What other sorts of waste? / Open Day to find out. / sounds very fishy to me. / honestly, I can't understand / everyone's making such a fuss about it. It's green energy, for heaven's sake. Good for the environment. What's wrong with that?

So, you can have a s_ at the fete? / Well, I could do, I suppose. / mention my name to the committee / give you a good pitch. / fete funds / go down well, too / Well, OK. / I've got / store / basement / up. / can you / those __s? / yeah / there you go. / cheers. ... It's a pity though that you can't run a tea tent. / __, what? Going to competition / WI / You must be joking / decorate it for them / for May Day. / certainly dig out the b__ing. Um ... well, I don't know if they go for this, but ... / What? / you're doing this World War One theme, right? / Huh huh. / your village needs you" and all that / days / running / money / campaign, yeah. / during the First World War. / Was it? / Yeah. You know __ spread the word about growing and preserving food / they could all dress up / Edwardian clothes, ... part of the general theme, and big hats and long skirts / __ __'s Queen Mary / maybe not, but I can see your mom as Mrs. P__.

Hello. Anyone home? Neil? / Uh ... what? / What's going on? / Oh, this place looks like a __ed. / What? / Where is everyone? / Uh ... Ed had to go and do the milking / 6 o'clock. / tea __ stone cold. I must have nodded off. / Oh, look at this. Why / mugs / been left to you / told it once, I've told / hundred times. Use a c__. / my fault / told him / tidy up / five minutes. / It's not like you to fall asleep in the afternoon. / nap so early / at Bridge Farm / I'll soon get used to it. / well / longer than I intended. / You see? I knew this would happen. You sign up for a bit of early morning feeding and end up / responsible for the whole thing ... People take advantage of you, Neil. / They do not. / and you let them walk all over you. / you / proper word with Tony / Susan, please.

do you want more of this? / Uh, just a drop. / There you go. Help yourself. ... Anything else? / you could find me a menu. ... Huh, look at / how're you doing, Brian? / evening / find you here. / got bored with me own company / Lilian and I / I know how you feel. / So, / down here for / supper / do you want me to / pay / scotch now, or ... / No no no, you're all right / can I have a look / you / well / drink, Brian? / Uh, large scotch, please / I thought / a little something / in your expensive new desigher kitchen / Don't talk / about / mind of its own. And it may have cost more than a small house / still doesn't peal potatoes or chop onions / Jennifer / guided tours / could be a side-show / the fete / I draw the line / having / Ambridge trumping through my house. / Well, maybe Jennifer could do / cookery demonstration / Well, you / have to ask her when she gets back / talking / domestic skills / auntie Chris / about Lilian being a bit of a / knitting / Christine told you that? / jacket she made for James and Leonie's baby / oh, that? yeah. / that was, uh, / impressive, yeah. / What's so funny? / just / word gets around / this village / fete committee / wondering / whether / a bit of a knitting demo / handy-craft st__ll / I'm sure she'll be absolutely delighted. / Oh, great. / Evening, all / Jim / brian / what / understand / failed to do. / pint of s__, please. ... Word is out, Brian / another a__ digester / Oh, not you as well / lorries rolling in bringing waste from miles away will seriously compromise / only from P__ H__ / that makes / all the difference / explained / me / still on the board of BL, aren't you? / Yes, but ... / you are not completely without influence. Have you spoken / behalf / fellow villagers? / What? / are you just a / faceless moguls / taking over the world? / that's / thank / planning application / know / Jim Lloyd / Uh, Fallon / bone to pick with you / you've heard, ... have you? / heard what? / Jaxx / no / true / not closing / As Jaxx, it is. / your change / sold out / not sold out / to the S__ chain. / Matt, shall we / restaurant / good idea / job / not necessarily / in peace / both / Don / phoned me to tell me that he's giving me one month's notice / even / for long enough to qualify for reduncancy / re-apply for my own job / my dear, I'm sure / new owner / be delighted to have you / mention this to me / deal / gone / in the air for a while, hasn't it? / Well ... / Hasn't it? / for a few weeks, yes / a couple of months or so / Don / speaking to you / anything for certain / understand / minority shareholder / very little. If Don decides he wants to sell, I'm powerless to stop him / sorry / hate / jim / just like Brian. / What? / powerless / that's not the same thing at all / remotely. ... Now, if you excuse me / Oh, dear ... oh, I / said / perfectly fair point / yeah / Jim is a frind and a customer. / Well, thanks for standing up for me anyway. / place / taken / big / made it what it was / brands and corporate / rest of / be / job then? / No way. / good recommendation / Don / get lost / Hello, Neil / how are things with you / know / that bad, eh? / yelling at George to do his homework / Keira / throwing / put things / dishwasher / in the right order. / Ah, the joy of family life. / come down / peace and quiet.

I have to confess, Matt, / little / fed up with him / people don't seem to realize / I was a victim / hostile takeover. I'm just / board / actually / even got / neck / for failing to control your wife. / Eh? / that article Jennifer did for / down / well / god-send. You / look / potential / along the road / talking about / nothing to do with / BL. / what about / unit / bl / bl / all / I can't understand / nice / green / have to say / really / economic sense / doing / first one / BL / all right / looking very healthy / I

you know there's / job / here / thanks / want / all my life / worse / Oh, yeah, yeah ... but / talking to H__ on the phone / not until Friday night / he said / wrong way to fall / bar stool, Neil / way / knackered, mate / I am, a bit / thinking / making / so, what / have to say? / lovely P__ B__ / say / losing / opportunity / make lemonade / sort of things Susan keeps / does she? / anyway / grasp / lately / I have noticed / people seem to like / prepared to spend good money on it / H__'s been saying / while / know / make / living out of it / so / fete / Fallon __'s inc / bigger platform, really / obviously / looking / big platform / you know what, Kenton? That's not a bad idea. / Elizabeth / would you / sure / nearly / right / very / very slowly / time / luck / Susan / be fast asleep