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The Archers Omnibus

07/06/2026

6/6/20261 hr 14 min

31 May – 5th June 2026 Writer: Shaun McKenna Director: Mel Ward Editor: Jeremy Howe

Brian Aldridge … Charles Collingwood Helen Archer … Louiza Patikas  Pat Archer …   Patricia Gallimore  Natasha Archer … Mali Harries  Tom Archer … William Troughton  Alice Carter … Hollie Chapman  Ian Craig …  Stephen Kennedy  Rex Fairbrother ... Nick Barber Martyn Gibson … Jon Glover Eddie Grundy … Trevor Harrison Ed Grundy … Barry Farrimond George Grundy … Angus Stobie Will Grundy … Philip Molloy Brad Horrobin … Taylor Uttley Tracy Horrobin … Susie Riddell  Adam Macy … Andrew Wincott   Akram Malik ... Asif Khan Zainab Malik ... Priyasasha Kumari Stella Pryor … Lucy Speed  PC Nicola Trueman … Clare Corbett

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First 90 seconds

  1. Brian Aldridge0:00

    You're listening to The Archers Omnibus from BBC Radio 4.

  2. Alice Carter0:04

    [upbeat music] Come in and have a seat, Adam.

  3. Adam Macy0:22

    Oh, thanks.

  4. Alice Carter0:23

    I haven't got long. Rex has taken me to The Bull for lunch.

  5. Adam Macy0:26

    Nice.

  6. Alice Carter0:27

    Yeah, hope so. It's a bit of a treat to have a completely free Sunday, especially when it's like this.

  7. Adam Macy0:32

    Oh.

  8. Alice Carter0:32

    And not at the stables today, and Chris has got Martha overnight. He's taking her to school in the morning.

  9. Adam Macy0:36

    Ah, talking of which.

  10. Alice Carter0:38

    Mm.

  11. Adam Macy0:38

    You saw the Ofsted report?

  12. Alice Carter0:39

    Oh.

  13. Adam Macy0:40

    Ian's tearing his hair out. Parents are calling him because of his involvement with the school, and he's got enough on his plate at Grey Gables. He's having to work today.

  14. Alice Carter0:48

    Yeah, well, the report's pretty disappointing.

  15. Adam Macy0:50

    Xander's really happy there.

  16. Alice Carter0:51

    Yeah, so is Martha. Something's not right, is it? I mean, you're not here to talk about Loxley Barrett though, surely.

  17. Adam Macy0:57

    Uh, no. I was wondering when you last saw Brian.

  18. Alice Carter1:02

    Oh, not for a couple of days. It was grim. He won't discuss anything at all.

  19. Adam Macy1:06

    Mm-hmm. I just thought, well, hoped really, you might be doing better with him than I am.

  20. Alice Carter1:11

    I mean, what happens if we can't convince him to back down?

  21. Adam Macy1:13

    Exactly what he says will happen. The partnership loses the land in three weeks.

  22. Alice Carter1:18

    Oh, that stupid meeting. What a mess.

  23. Adam Macy1:21

    Well, it gets worse. On Friday- Mm ... he emailed me to say I was sacked and not to show my face at Home Farm again.

  24. Alice Carter1:28

    Oh,

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