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The Archers: 12/08/2014

12/08/2014

BBC Radio 4 - The Archers, 12/08/2014

Mike is in a quandary, and Freddie and Ben get caught.

Roy still has a million things to sort out for Loxfest. Mike senses he's under pressure.

Mike needs to shift a fallen birch sapling at the burial ground, which Carol Tregorran has noticed. Vicky tries to dissuade him because of his bad back. Mike tries to brush this off but Vicky insists that his back is another reason why he should retire. And Bethany is missing him. Mike admits that he has indeed been thinking about retiring. Vicky wants to make plans for Bethany's future, particularly her education.

Jazzer flags PC Burns down to help him shift a chest-of-drawers into his flat. Burns is suspicious but Jazzer insists he acquired the furniture legally. Burns admits that things haven't gone to plan between him and Fallon. Jazzer asks reluctant Burns to join him for a drink, pleading that he needs some advice. Burns agrees to join him on Friday night.

Roy discovers Freddie and Ben smoking behind the Lower Loxley garages. Roy makes them destroy the cigarettes but agrees not to tell their parents - for now. After sending Ben away, Roy lectures Freddie about his behaviour. Elizabeth's stress about Loxfest is the only reason she's not going to know about this.

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