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The Archers: 06/01/2016

06/01/2016

BBC Radio 4 - The Archers, 06/01/2016

Phoebe calls for moral support, and Helen feels hopeful.

Over coffee, Helen finally gets Ian to talk to her, but he's reticent and unresponsive to small talk. Helen points out that her baby will need male guidance and he is the very man she'd like to offer that. But Ian is angry that Helen betrayed him by not mentioning Adam and Charlie's kiss. Ian doesn't want to be her friend - and certainly not her baby's godfather.

Later at the shop, Helen starts to cry in front of Clarrie and Susan and puts it down to hormones - Clarrie can remember this well herself. Helen insists she's fine, honestly. Susan thinks Helen is looking a bit peaky, though.
Phoebe's letter from Oxford arrives, but she can't bring herself to read it and keeps it from Jennifer. Phoebe leaves messages for boyfriend Alex, anxious for him to come and open it with her for moral support, but gets no response. 
Phoebe confides in Jennifer that she feels Alex doesn't want her to go to Oxford so is avoiding her, but Jennifer assures Phoebe he loves her. Phoebe admits that she has been lying - she has heard from Oxford. She asks Jennifer to open the letter. Granny Jennifer obliges, but stops short of revealing the contents - Phoebe really needs to read this herself...

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