12/04/2026
4/11/20261 hr 13 min
5-10 April 2026 Writer: Nick Warburton Director: Pip Swallow and Rosemary Watts Editor: Jeremy Howe
Brian Aldridge … Charles Collingwood David Archer …Timothy Bentinck Pip Archer … Daisy Badger Ruth Archer … Felicity Finch Chris Carter … Wilf Scolding Alan Franks … John Telfer Usha Franks … Souad Faress Emma Grundy … Emerald O’Hanrahan George Grundy … Angus Stobie Usha Franks… Souad Faress Adam Macy … Andrew Wincott Azra Malik … Yasmin Wilde Khalil Malik … Krish Bassi Lynda Snell … Carole Boyd Robert Snell … Michael Bertenshaw Oliver Sterling … Michael Cochrane Carol Tregorran … Mia Soteriou
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First 90 secondsAlan Franks· Host0:00
You're listening to The Archers Omnibus from BBC Radio 4. [instrumental music] Mm. Honestly, Usha, that was really moving.
Lynda Snell· Host0:25
Coffee?
Alan Franks· Host0:26
Oh, ta. Gray dawn, Lakey Hill, the sun just coming up.
Lynda Snell· Host0:30
It's a special place, I've always thought.
Alan Franks· Host0:33
And, you know, the simple words of the story. First day of the week, very early, women come bringing spices to the tomb.
Lynda Snell· Host0:41
And just time for a quick breakfast before the next service.
Alan Franks· Host0:43
Mm. For which, much thanks.
Lynda Snell· Host0:45
Update on the promises tree.
Alan Franks· Host0:47
Oh. Oh, yeah.
Lynda Snell· Host0:48
Well, apparently Linda Snell's been rounding up support.
Alan Franks· Host0:51
Mm.
Lynda Snell· Host0:51
Linda's got Eddie offering lifts. Leonard Berry's agreed to do what he calls rudimentary decorating.
Alan Franks· Host0:57
Rudimentary?
Lynda Snell· Host0:58
Well, simple. Basic, I suppose.
Alan Franks· Host1:02
Or botched.
Lynda Snell· Host1:03
Alan, no.
Alan Franks· Host1:05
[laughs] No. No.
Lynda Snell· Host1:06
Leonard always does his best.
Alan Franks· Host1:08
Of course he does.
Lynda Snell· Host1:09
Good old Leonard. And Jim Lloyd.
Alan Franks· Host1:12
Oh, Jim?
Lynda Snell· Host1:13
He's offered reading.
Alan Franks· Host1:14
He's offered what?
Lynda Snell· Host1:15
Reading. Stories or poems.
Alan Franks· Host1:18
Oh, that's a bit different. I might take him up on that myself.
Lynda Snell· Host1:21
Someone already has.
Alan Franks· Host1:23
Quick burst of Sherlock Holmes would just suit after a meeting of the PCC.
Lynda Snell· Host1:27
He's been reading The Rime of the Ancient Mariner