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The Archers: 30/08/2023

30/08/2023

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Will Jazzer and Tracy make it down the aisle?

Will Jazzer and Tracy make it down the aisle? And Lynda makes a surprising confession.

Lynda finds Emma reading a book, and Emma shares her news that she’s going back to college to get her GCSE English Literature. Lynda’s delighted for her. They discuss the book Emma’s reading and it soon becomes apparent they’re at cross purposes. Emma recognises none of the aspects Lynda mentions, and panics that if she can’t spot what’s going on, she won’t do well on her course. Lynda confesses she hasn’t actually read the book but only seen the film adaptation. Relieved Emma promises not to tell anyone her secret.

Jazzer and Tracy can’t believe the registrar for their wedding has been called away to a family emergency. Tracy thinks it’s because she and Jazzer saw each other in the morning. They should have stayed apart. Superstitions aside, the fact remains they currently don’t have a wedding. Susan’s appalled, and directs Chelsea and Brad to sort it out. They take up the challenge. Meanwhile Susan attends to Jazzer’s outfit and Tracy’s make-up. Brad and Chelsea return with the news they’ve been successful. After a sit-in staged by Chelsea and some judicious time and distance calculations by Brad, they’ve secured a registrar from Felpersham. It will be late in the day but Susan pledges to stick around until they’re married, and orders everyone else to do the same. Nobody leaves until this wedding’s happened. Everyone’s buoyant after the event, though Tracy tries unsuccessfully to ban photographs in case their secret’s discovered. The day ends in a happy flurry of confetti.

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