04/05/2026

Tom0:00

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

Leonard· Guest0:04

[upbeat music] [birds chirping] [knocking] Oh. Carol, it's Leonard. I, I brought over a pendant alarm. Anna's asked me to set it up for you. I, I don't think it should take too long. Carol, is everything all right in there? Oh, good.

Carol· Guest0:45

Of course everything's all right. What did you think had happened?

Leonard· Guest0:48

Well, no, nothing. Well, I hope nothing. It's good to see you, Carol.

Carol· Guest0:53

Come to drip paint all over my path again, have you?

Leonard· Guest0:55

[laughs] I'm very sorry about that. No, I've just brought this pendant alarm system.

Carol· Guest1:00

I don't want it. I told Anna.

Leonard· Guest1:03

I think she thought it might be handy for peace of mind.

Carol· Guest1:07

Whose peace of mind? Hers? It won't give me peace of mind. It'll give me a pain in the neck having to wear some great big alarm necklace all the time.

Leonard· Guest1:15

It actually looks very compact from the box.

Carol· Guest1:18

Well, you wear it then. I mean it. I don't want it. Take it away, please.

Leonard· Guest1:23

All right. Um, is there anything else I can do while I'm here? I could tidy up the garden for you, make a cup of tea.

Carol· Guest1:29

Leonard, I