09/06/2026

09/06/2026

From The Archers by BBC Radio 4

June 9, 2026 · 13 min · Season 1 · Episode 141

About this episode

Helen navigates a school accusation regarding Jack while supporting Kirsty through her pre-natal scan.

Helen gets a call from Jack’s school about an accusation of bad behaviour. Helen then tells Jakob she promised Kirsty she’d go to her pre-natal scan and tests this afternoon, but the school are insisting Helen goes in. Jakob offers to take Kirsty instead. At the hospital Kirsty confesses to feeling more than anxious, before Jakob agrees to film the scan on Erik’s behalf. Otherwise, his attempts to help Kirsty relax are typically misguided. Driving back, they reflect on a clear scan, but Kirsty will have to wait for the test results. Kirsty then thanks Jakob for saving her day. While eating lunch in the garden Tracy tells Jazzer about Pat and Tony’s concerns over her not accepting Helen’s offer. She insists she likes working in the Dairy, though she prefers The Bull. But Helen keeps pushing her for an answer – and now she’s moved in next door as well. Jazzer reckons the real reason for Tracy’s hesitation is Bert. Later, Helen fumes over the fence to Tracy about the accusation made against Jack. Helen doesn’t have much faith in the deputy head, especially in light of a recent poor Ofsted report, then tells Tracy she needs an answer about the job by Thursday. Jazzer pushes Tracy to…

Topics covered

  • parenting
  • school issues
  • healthcare
  • job decisions
  • relationships

Keywords

  • Helen
  • Jack
  • Kirsty
  • pre-natal scan
  • school accusation
  • job offer
  • Tracy
  • Jazzer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ofsted

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