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The Archers: 09/03/2017

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09/03/2017

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Harrison gives it everything he's got, and Anisha has a tricky case on her hands.

Anisha assesses a distressed horse and finds a thorn in its eye. She and Shula decide it's best to remove the eye, which Anisha gets on with right away. Anisha's sorry to hear the two beautiful Arab horses could be leaving the Stables if, as Shula remarks, the Elliotts' focus moves away from Ambridge. 

Will hopes the cricket EGM will be worthwhile; he'd rather be at home on his evening off. Harrison outlines the dire situation of the Ambridge team. The only solution is to allow women to play. There are voices of dissent, and Will grumbles they're covering old ground, but Harrison forges ahead. Molly, Pip, Lily and Anisha are prospective players. When Harrison starts to lose the room, he presents his alternative: a merger with Darrington. He reads out a message from the Darrington captain, and invites people to vote. It's a clear majority for women joining the team. Afterwards, when Rex asks to see that email from Darrington, Harrison's suspiciously evasive...

Alistair's exercised by Anisha joining the cricket team. He didn't expect to be seeing so much of her! He softens when Shula points out the advantages of having Anisha around. He tells Anisha if she really wants to play, he couldn't be happier.

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