Writer: Tim Stimpson
Director: Marina Caldarone
Editor: Jeremy HoweBrian Aldridge.... Charles Collingwood
Ben Archer.... Ben Norris
Jill Archer.... Patricia Greene
Pip Archer.... Daisy Badger
Leonard Berry.... Paul Copley
Susan Carter.... Charlotte Martin
Ruairi Donovan.... Arthur Hughes
Justin Elliott.... Simon Williams
Alan Franks.... John Telfer
Amber Gordon.... Charlotte Jordan
Emma Grundy.... Emerald O'Hanrahan
George Grundy.... Angus Stobie
Adam Macy.... Andrew Wincott
Azra Malik.... Yasmin Wilde
Stella Pryor.... Lucy Speed
Oliver Sterling.... Michael Cochrane
Dane.... Stavros Demetraki
Meg Mellor.... Sue Jenkins
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13:05
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13:05
25/09/2025
Amber wants to talk about George’s party, but Emma is more concerned with Bartleby, whose owner, Meg, reckons he hasn’t got long left. Knowing about Bartleby from George, Amber insists on taking Emma to see him. On the way they discuss how much Bartleby means to George and how hard it was when he had to sell him. Amber’s seen all the videos, while Emma reveals some fond memories too. When they get there Meg explains how much Bartleby is struggling, even if he looks okay now. Amber can’t bear the idea that George won’t get another chance to see him. Meg didn’t know George was in prison and says she’ll do her best to keep Bartleby going until George gets out, but she can’t promise anything.Ruairi tells Adam he still doesn’t know if he got through to Brian about retiring. But at least everybody Ruairi’s told so far about the Scottish castle idea is very enthusiastic. Ruairi then goes off with Ben and, while they’re scoring sheep on their readiness for tupping, Ben reports that his first day as an agency nurse went as well as he could have hoped for. Ruairi’s in awe of what Ben’s doing, especially compared to the aimlessness of his own life. Ruairi feels he’s in the right place at Home Farm now, though. Adam then tells Ruairi that all the Bridge Farm Archers love the Scottish castle and Debbie said she’s in too. Ruairi’s achieved the impossible in getting the whole family to agree – maybe they’re not so dysfunctional after all!
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13:12
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13:12
24/09/2025
When Brian mentions the objectionable idea of Amber’s homecoming party for George, Alice wonders if that’s why he’s been flipping out recently. But Alice is more worried about Brian taking on too much at Home Farm and wants him to advertise for a new manager. Meanwhile, Ruairi has gone to sound out Stella about taking her old job back, so long as Brian agrees to retire. Stella reckons that’ll never happen though, so it’s a no from her.Having been accosted by several people about the poor job Grey Gables made of the Flower and Produce Show, Oliver tells Dane they need to get the village back on side. Dane thinks that time will heal the breach, but Oliver feels poor communication between different departments was the root cause. Which is why he’s considering Lily’s idea of a job swap - only they both know it would never work. But having staff shadow one another could be a goer, Dane reckons, especially if they introduce an element of fun. He’ll come up with a plan, but leaving their jobs out of it as they both know all the other jobs already. Later, Ruairi shows Brian and Alice the amazing castle in Scotland he’s found as a potential family holiday destination. They both think it looks perfect, but Brian’s mood darkens when Ruairi mentions Stella and retirement. Ruairi then admits his fear of losing Brian, like he’s already lost Siobhan and Jenny. So, he’s decided to come back for good to both Ambridge and Home Farm.
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13:06
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13:06
23/09/2025
Stella looks to the future, and Adam has reservations.
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12:58
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12:58
22/09/2025
When Justin encounters Brian on the Village Green they swap barbs over what happened at the Harvest Festival, before Justin suggests Brian could do some sort of penance. Brian wonders whether Justin’s equally keen to clear his conscience.At St Stephen’s Leonard asks Alan if he’s recovered from nearly poisoning himself at the Flower and Produce Show. Alan’s just grateful he had qualified doctor Azra with him. Susan then asks Alan about the quality of forgiveness, especially when the wrongdoer hasn’t been forgiven. Justin comes in, suggesting he could pay for repairs to the church or whatever Alan thinks best. When Brian joins them he and Justin try to outdo each other in their magnanimity. But Alan doesn’t want their money, suggesting they come to Bible Study group instead. Brian, Justin and Susan then receive a salutary lesson in putting forgiveness and reconciliation above all other considerations.In the graveyard Leonard finds Jill by Grace Archer’s headstone, on the seventieth anniversary of her death. Jill knows Phil marked the date every year, regretting the jealousy she felt towards Grace. Thanks to Leonard she now understands you can have room in your heart for more than one person. When Brian and Justin emerge from church they tell Leonard they’ve made up their differences. The reconciliation doesn’t last though, as Justin points out the price Brian’s paid for allowing his temper to get the better of him: he’s driven his business off a cliff. And whilst Justin isn’t one for quoting scripture, maybe Brian should think about removing the ‘log in his eye’ before judging anyone else.
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