The Cider Shed - Ploughing through BBC's 'The Archers'

A big thank you and welcome to Patreon new members Jessica and Sam.

This week we're enjoying a mindful serialisation in The Echo, there's a new hotel open for business and Brad and David are putting the 'Dam' in damnation.

On the list for the highland games :

TB or not TB? : Esme gets herd mentality.
Chelsea Morning : The sister act gets Brad out of bed.
David Hay : Eddie´s price proves the last straw.

Produced by Matthew Weir.

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A massive thank you and warm cidery welcome to our twelve new Patreon members:
Rosie's Closet, Martin Freeman, Geraint Buse, Rachael Kennedy, Lousies Mitchell and Templeton, David Thomas, Rowan Bird, Mary Savage, Libby Ustic, Hannah Law and Jo.

Clive's back with a new cosmic workshop, we've got Adam relief for your small business, there's a new early warning system in Ambridge and we're offering support for anyone who may have breached the rules of a certain Archers facebook page.

On our list of things to apologise for :

Da Brian Intervention : George gets Ruaired at.
Malik Mushrooms : Akram goes organic.
Spiritual Own : Clive returns with some cosmic truths.

Produced by Matthew Weir.

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A big thank you and welcome to our new members, Angela, Joan and Julie.

This week we try to match you all up via the horsey dating app, we get a second installement of the divisive 'Truth and Lies' and we explain the health benefits of this week's titular highland game.

Maybe Akram can help with the following :

Bend your Will : Emma gets practical.
Tunnel of Love : Akram and Helen go a bit Poly.
Brad News : Amber goes back to George.

Produced by Matthew Weir.

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Hey everyone, we're back.

Happy New Year!

Hope you've all recovered from the rampage.

A huge thank you and welcome to our 19 new Patreon members joining over the festive break :
Paul, Lilian, Ali, Pauline, Wilden Wooley, Rosemary, Ruth, Lorraine, Naomi, Ian, Belgian Paul, Martin, Hannah, Aeron, Beau, Sharron, Tom, Sarah and Chris.

Your shoutouts coming after the closing credits in this episode.

This week we look at the last week in Ambridge and the wonderful Truth and Lies.

First up for questioning :

Who's got The Bottle? : George doesn't go on the rampage.
Back on The Horse : Chris is a shoe-in for a dating app.
Achy Reiki Part : Uncle Clive steals the show.

Title inspired by the very funny Peter Bowker.

Produced by Matthew Weir.

The NPR show about the Archers sent in by Vincent : https://www.npr.org/2025/12/27/nx-s1-5638357/radio-drama-the-archers-turns-75

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All is calm.
All is bright.
And that goes for ALL our listeners.

Thanks so much for listening, supporting and reviewing The Cider Shed in 2025.
It means so much!

Now, what's going on the top of that tree?

Stringed Along : No sex or violins for Josh this Christmas.
Flat Refusal : No room at the shop for Chris and Carly ex-communicates.
What The Pluck? Jazzer lands a real turkey of a job.

Produced by Matthew Weir.

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