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The Archers: 13/08/2014

13/08/2014

BBC Radio 4 - The Archers, 13/08/2014

There's bad news for Loxfest, but hope takes wing for the road protesters.

David helps Adam who's out on the combine. Adam rues Ed's mishap with the combine. Charlie's still on Adam's back. The near punch-up with Ed as well as the digester open day have not been good for Charlie's mood. Adam's sorry to have been late getting Brookfield's wheat in. He worries that Brookfield will be his only contract work next year.

Jill has encouraging news about the Route B protest. The discovery of the Brown Hairstreak butterfly means that Starley's Copse could be a trump card for the SAVE campaign. Jill talks about the butterfly with Carol Tregorran, as they collect eggs in the orchard. It will be used on all the SAVE branding, including leaflets and banners. Carol feels that the planners can't touch Brookfield. She jokes that it's pretty much her farm, since she bought a smallholding from Dan.
Jill talks about why she left Glebe Cottage. She wasn't comfortable there after losing Phil. But Carol finds living by herself second nature now.

Roy has bad news. There's a negative piece in the Echo about Quaintance Smith's lead singer. He has been implicated in a possible domestic abuse scandal. Roy braces himself for a few phone calls from the press.

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