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The Archers Podcast Transcripts

BBC Radio 4 · 245 episodes with transcripts

Contemporary drama in a rural setting.

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08/10/2026

October 8, 2026

Emma Vallency Freud (0:00)

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

SPEAKER_2 (0:22)

Hey, Paul.

SPEAKER_3 (0:24)

Is Alistair here? Any chance I can have a word?

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