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The Archers: 21/12/2020

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21/12/2020

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Tracy struggles to pick up the pieces and Freddie finds himself with more on his plate than he anticipated.

Oliver finds Tracy at the bar at Grey Gables – she’s waiting on Yaz who said she’d help with the petition to get Susan back on Radio Borsetshire. Oliver enquires about Kirsty’s imminent move to Wales and then consoles Tracy on Roman’s departure. Later at rehearsals Tracy’s ready to pack it in. Everyone’s asking her where Roman is. Oliver persuades her to stay for the rest of the rehearsal. He listens to her woes – Roman was such a catch but now she has to face up to life just being about taking care of her family. After the rehearsal, Oliver treats Tracy to dinner at Grey Gables and reminds her there is so much more about her than just her family duties.  
With Roman off to a new gig, Freddie takes up the reins of rehearsing the Christmas show. He realises that hardly any of the cast know their lines or even how the show will be performed. He vents to Lily. After the rehearsal, Freddie and Lily walk the show’s route and find that Roman hasn’t got the timings for the readings right. What’s more Roman himself was going to perform in the prime location by the main staircase. There only one person Freddie can ask to step in…

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