24/04/2026

24/04/2026

From The Archers by BBC Radio 4

April 24, 2026 · 13 min · Season 1 · Episode 102

About this episode

The episode revolves around family dynamics and conflicts at a birthday celebration, highlighting issues of mental health and communication.

At The Bull, David pumps Chris on how to attract more people to the Borchester Show. Chris mentions online videos of craft skills, then suggests talking to Amber and George, who have great video-making skills and farming knowledge. Brian arrives for Elizabeth’s birthday celebration, before Rex joins Chris and apologises for his remark about Alice’s drinking. Rex admits Alice tore into him, while Chris thinks he was more sensitive to the remark than he should have been. When they argue over who should be cricket captain Alice interrupts – she just wants them to get along. Adam tells Alice he’s booked a flight to Hungary tomorrow. Alice tells him about Miranda saying she thought Brian’s erratic behaviour was to do with Ruairi. Alice thinks they should convince Brian to see a doctor rather than fly to Hungary, but Adam reckons Brian’s mental state and the farm are all part of the same issue. They agree it’s too big a risk to include Ruairi in their discussions. So, Adam and Debbie will come up with a plan, then they’ll talk it through with Alice and Kate. Adam calls Brian, who’s not impressed to be told Adam’s disappearing until Tuesday to see a friend who’s having an emergency…

Topics covered

  • birthday celebration
  • mental health
  • farming
  • video-making
  • family dynamics
  • conflict resolution

Keywords

  • Borchester Show
  • video-making
  • mental health
  • family conflict
  • birthday celebration
  • farming

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Bull

Places: Hungary, Home Farm

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