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The Archers: 02/01/2024

02/01/2024

BBC Radio 4 - The Archers, 02/01/2024

Helen makes the effort, and Jakob struggles to put things right.

Having tried to get her things back from the tip a disconsolate Kate tries to persuade Jakob to console her with lunch. When he tells her he has a client to visit Kate tells him she knows she sounds spoilt but her lost Glastonbury wristband represented a memento of such an extraordinary birth and she just wanted him to see it. Later Jakob goes to visit Kate at Spiritual Home, telling her he had met up with Lillian to try and find her wristband at The Rookery. They weren’t successful but Kate is touched. When he produces a card from Tony, Lillian and Brian with vouchers, Kate is overwhelmed and says she knows she doesn’t have the wristband any more but she still has the memories of walking away from that field with a new-born baby in her arms 
Later whilst preparing Henry’s birthday cake, Helen and Tony discuss the presents Henry received and how he has been a bit quiet and complaining of a stomach ache. Helen doesn’t know what’s going on but whatever it is, he doesn’t want to tell her about it. Tony offers to take Henry for a walk later to see if he can work out what’s going on. Later, Henry tells Tony that he’s just feeling a bit nervous and Tony reassures him that if he needs anything Henry can message him and he’ll be there. 
As they leave for Henry’s birthday treat, they confide to each other that they are feeling nervous and agree that it is because they have spent so long looking over their shoulders. Helen tells Henry they need to get used to grabbing life with both hands.

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