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

A massive shout-out to our four new members : Heidi, Matt, Jim and Mimi, plus a big welcome back to Secondhand Surfboard. LOVE!The alarm systems are going mental as anything, Martyn's got The Arse for three weeks and Keri will probably never speak to me again when she hears how I edited the Fantasy Football end of season round up.In the mental incapacity clause :Monties Revenge : Tom drives Helen back.Exchange and Martyn : Ian trades ideas with The Gibson.Sacked in the Morning : Brian farms Adam out.Produced by Matthew WeirYou can send the most treasured person in your life a Cider Shed Patreon membership as a gift : https://www.patreon.com/thecidershed/giftBecome a beautiful patron of The Cider Shed and receive early ad-free episodes and our exclusive Patreon-only midweek specials. It really REALLY helps us out.https://www.patreon.com/thecidershedTo help us out with a lovely worded 5 star review hit the link below. Then scroll down to ‘Ratings and Reviews’ and a little further below that is ‘Write a Review’ (this is so much nicer than just tapping the stars 😊).: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-cider-shed/id1561411185Email us at: hello@thecidershed.comChat with us on Bluesky : https://bsky.app/profile/thecidershedpod.bsky.socialJoin the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Aq7usDGG5/Find us on: https://www.instagram.com/thecidershedpod/?hl=en Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A big thank you and welcome to our seven new Patreon members : Caroline, Jo, Rachel, Louise, Justin, Dave, AND a much welcomed back, returning birthday girl, Zizi.Very much a pod of two halves this week, as most of our pre-Friday record was despairing of the week in Ambridge up to that point.However, as Keri suspected, all that changed on Friday evening.So, we fired the mics back up on Saturday and gave the Home Farm board meeting the respect it deserves.We'd like to raise the following :Laurels and Hardass : Moving out doesn't grab Carol.Land-ed gentry : Adam fails to ruin the life of Brian.Bit Mental : ENOUGH with the PSA shite, please.Produced by Matthew WeirYou can send the most treasured person in your life a Cider Shed Patreon membership as a gift : https://www.patreon.com/thecidershed/giftBecome a beautiful patron of The Cider Shed and receive early ad-free episodes and our exclusive Patreon-only midweek specials. It really REALLY helps us out.https://www.patreon.com/thecidershedTo help us out with a lovely worded 5 star review hit the link below. Then scroll down to ‘Ratings and Reviews’ and a little further below that is ‘Write a Review’ (this is so much nicer than just tapping the stars 😊).: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-cider-shed/id1561411185Email us at: hello@thecidershed.comChat with us on Bluesky : https://bsky.app/profile/thecidershedpod.bsky.socialJoin the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Aq7usDGG5/Find us on: https://www.instagram.com/thecidershedpod/?hl=enAI is used minimally in the making of this podcast. There, now we can't be shafted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A big thank you and welcome to our new members : Frances and Paula.This week we've got you sorted if you need a drone, David's got some investment tips and we're all off to Bridge Farm for a bit of sanity.On our confession list :Ruair Power : George handles the truth.Wooden It Be Nice : Adam plays Bad Cop.Tom Waxes Lyrical : Natasha flogs a dead jacket.Produced by Matthew WeirYou can send the most treasured person in your life a Cider Shed Patreon membership as a gift : https://www.patreon.com/thecidershed/giftBecome a beautiful patron of The Cider Shed and receive early ad-free episodes and our exclusive Patreon-only midweek specials. It really REALLY helps us out.https://www.patreon.com/thecidershedTo help us out with a lovely worded 5 star review hit the link below. Then scroll down to ‘Ratings and Reviews’ and a little further below that is ‘Write a Review’ (this is so much nicer than just tapping the stars 😊).: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-cider-shed/id1561411185Email us at: hello@thecidershed.comChat with us on Bluesky : https://bsky.app/profile/thecidershedpod.bsky.socialJoin the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Aq7usDGG5/Find us on: https://www.instagram.com/thecidershedpod/?hl=enAI is used minimally in the making of this podcast. There, now we can't be shafted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our review of the 1989 Forty Minutes Documentary 'All About Ambridge' is here.You might tell from the episode, we had an absolute blast covering this.You can listen to the full episode and many, many more by clicking the link below. https://www.patreon.com/posts/tcs-mws-party-156792371 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A huge thank you and welcome to our seven new Patreon members : Pauline, Sara, L. Webb, Womble 2020, Claire, Jackie and Tamsin.This week we get all litigious in the pulpit, David's turns normal and Fallon goes Dirty Dancing.We'd like to put a claim in for the following :Bit Fishy : Rex has eyes on the pies.Mam's the Word : Pip gets full support.Crumbling Dice : Brian's kids discuss his D-word.Produced by Matthew WeirYou can send the most treasured person in your life a Cider Shed Patreon membership as a gift : https://www.patreon.com/thecidershed/giftBecome a beautiful patron of The Cider Shed and receive early ad-free episodes and our exclusive Patreon-only midweek specials. It really REALLY helps us out.https://www.patreon.com/thecidershedTo help us out with a lovely worded 5 star review hit the link below. Then scroll down to ‘Ratings and Reviews’ and a little further below that is ‘Write a Review’ (this is so much nicer than just tapping the stars 😊).: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-cider-shed/id1561411185Email us at: hello@thecidershed.comChat with us on Bluesky : https://bsky.app/profile/thecidershedpod.bsky.socialJoin the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Aq7usDGG5/Find us on: https://www.instagram.com/thecidershedpod/?hl=enAI is used minimally in the making of this podcast. There, now we can't be shafted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We may be on holday this week, but that shouldn't stop you joining in the fun, as we go 40 years back in time to Easter 1986.Engraved into our Tankard :Match Made in Hog's Heaven : Not on Jethro's watch.Short Shrift : David gets brown-trousered by Sophie.On The Fiddle : The Cider Shed is cool for The Cat.Lizzie Boredom : Brookfield's youngest tests Beecham's resolve.Sign up today for just three (THREE!) Ambridge pounds a month. Link to the full episode can be found here.: https://www.patreon.com/posts/tcs-midweek-1986-154955426?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The latest Cider Shed is here people.A bug thank thank you and welcome to our newest Patreon member Ivan.A lot on the syposium agenda this wee k:There's a new manure conference dropping.'Wee' have a new sponsor.Those seeds of Tony's are starting to come up.Wearing a tag near helen might be a bit dodgy mate.Produced by Matthew WeirYou can send the most treasured person in your life a Cider Shed Patreon membership as a gift : https://www.patreon.com/thecidershed/giftBecome a beautiful patron of The Cider Shed and receive early ad-free episodes and our exclusive Patreon-only midweek specials. It really REALLY helps us out.https://www.patreon.com/thecidershedTo help us out with a lovely worded 5 star review hit the link below. Then scroll down to ‘Ratings and Reviews’ and a little further below that is ‘Write a Review’ (this is so much nicer than just tapping the stars 😊).: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-cider-shed/id1561411185Email us at: hello@thecidershed.comChat with us on Bluesky : https://bsky.app/profile/thecidershedpod.bsky.socialJoin the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Aq7usDGG5/Find us on: https://www.instagram.com/thecidershedpod/?hl=enAI is used minimally in the making of this podcast. There, now we can't be shafted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A big thank you and welcome to our five new Patreon members : Nick, Andrea, Sooz, Nicholas and Tim.This week we look at the latest egg-citing offers from Felpersham College, there's a new Borsetshire cop drama to get your heart jingling, we investigate a possible Helen Psyop and David wants to take you by the proportionally small hand.Our following Ducks are in a row :Tag Team : George's No.1 lands him in No.2Egg Stravaganza : David rolls out the sushi carpet for Josh.Out of The Blue : Kirsty and Kate can't see the light(s).Produced by Matthew WeirYou can send the most treasured person in your life a Cider Shed Patreon membership as a gift : https://www.patreon.com/thecidershed/giftBecome a beautiful patron of The Cider Shed and receive early ad-free episodes and our exclusive Patreon-only midweek specials. It really REALLY helps us out.https://www.patreon.com/thecidershedTo help us out with a lovely worded 5 star review hit the link below. Then scroll down to ‘Ratings and Reviews’ and a little further below that is ‘Write a Review’ (this is so much nicer than just tapping the stars 😊).: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-cider-shed/id1561411185Email us at: hello@thecidershed.comChat with us on Bluesky : https://bsky.app/profile/thecidershedpod.bsky.socialJoin the Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/357567078923256/?ref=shareFind us on: https://www.instagram.com/thecidershedpod/?hl=enAI is used minimally in the making of this podcast. There, now we can't be shafted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keri said she wouldn't forgive me if I didn't use that title.A big thank you and welcome to our newest Patreon member Vanessa who signed up this week. It's incidentally our 250th episode too.Join us as we double down on poor Rex in the ad dept, we imagine the Borchester Show as curated by David and we have look into the aphrodisiac properties of 'Coagulum'.We're looking for willing volunteers for the following :I Want Su, To Show Me the Whey : It's a sister act in the dairy.A Show of Big Hands : David gets pushy, again.Hose B4 Glows : Jazzer and Chelsea de-shite the salon.Hitting a Brick Wall-E : Kirsty wrecks Rex and Alice's date night.Produced by Matthew WeirYou can send the most treasured person in your life a Cider Shed Patreon membership as a gift : https://www.patreon.com/thecidershed/giftBecome a beautiful patron of The Cider Shed and receive early ad-free episodes and our exclusive Patreon-only midweek specials. It really REALLY helps us out.https://www.patreon.com/thecidershedTo help us out with a lovely worded 5 star review hit the link below. Then scroll down to ‘Ratings and Reviews’ and a little further below that is ‘Write a Review’ (this is so much nicer than just tapping the stars 😊).: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-cider-shed/id1561411185Email us at: hello@thecidershed.comChat with us on Bluesky : https://bsky.app/profile/thecidershedpod.bsky.socialJoin the Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/357567078923256/?ref=shareFind us on: https://www.instagram.com/thecidershedpod/?hl=enAI is used minimally in the making of this podcast. There, now we can't be shafted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well, what a week in Ambridge. Keri and Matthew do their detective best with this one, even requiring an 11th hour add on after our initial reaction.A big thank you and welcome to our new Patreon members, Paul, Rachel, Frances and David.This week there's a new drop of wine around the Brookfield dinner table, a healthy snack to lower your spirits and a smashing new aftershave doing the rounds.You're all getting the following in the will :Brookfield Beef : The Eldest daughter pips the others to the farm.On the Record : Did Brian console George?Mane and Maintain : Chelsea thinks inside the box.Thanks for all your support.Produced by Matthew WeirYou can send the most treasured person in your life a Cider Shed Patreon membership as a gift : https://www.patreon.com/thecidershed/giftBecome a beautiful patron of The Cider Shed and receive early ad-free episodes and our exclusive Patreon-only midweek specials. It really REALLY helps us out.https://www.patreon.com/thecidershedTo help us out with a lovely worded 5 star review hit the link below. Then scroll down to ‘Ratings and Reviews’ and a little further below that is ‘Write a Review’ (this is so much nicer than just tapping the stars 😊).: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-cider-shed/id1561411185Email us at: hello@thecidershed.comChat with us on Bluesky : https://bsky.app/profile/thecidershedpod.bsky.socialJoin the Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/357567078923256/?ref=shareFind us on: https://www.instagram.com/thecidershedpod/?hl=enAI is used minimally in the making of this podcast. There, now we can't be shafted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A big thank you and welcome to new Patreon members : Karl, Oliver, Sue and Belinda. We see you just joining in the last hour there, Sara. Thank you. Your jingle will be in next week's.This week, David's got a movie coming out, a new tv show AND a speaking event.Our cooperative rituals are as follows :Stubborn Stains : Justin enters the wrong dimension.Brought to Heal : Susan and Neil pass the plates of peace.Caber of Love : Rex enjoys a bit of tossing amid Rochelle rejection.Produced by Matthew Weir.Spinal Tap's Justin moment : https://youtube.com/shorts/McpHX5CLrkc?si=aot8neztEVWyVv13You can send the most treasured person in your life a Cider Shed Patreon membership as a gift : https://www.patreon.com/thecidershed/giftBecome a beautiful patron of The Cider Shed and receive early ad-free episodes and our exclusive Patreon-only midweek specials. It really REALLY helps us out.https://www.patreon.com/thecidershedTo help us out with a lovely worded 5 star review hit the link below. Then scroll down to ‘Ratings and Reviews’ and a little further below that is ‘Write a Review’ (this is so much nicer than just tapping the stars 😊).: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-cider-shed/id1561411185Email us at: hello@thecidershed.comChat with us on Bluesky : https://bsky.app/profile/thecidershedpod.bsky.socialJoin the Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/357567078923256/?ref=shareFind us on: https://www.instagram.com/thecidershedpod/?hl=enAI is used minimally in the making of this podcast. There, now we can't be shafted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.You can send the most treasured person in your life a Cider Shed Patreon membership as a gift : https://www.patreon.com/thecidershed/giftBecome a beautiful patron of The Cider Shed and receive early ad-free episodes and our exclusive Patreon-only midweek specials. It really REALLY helps us out.https://www.patreon.com/thecidershedTo help us out with a lovely worded 5 star review hit the link below. Then scroll down to ‘Ratings and Reviews’ and a little further below that is ‘Write a Review’ (this is so much nicer than just tapping the stars 😊).: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-cider-shed/id1561411185Email us at: hello@thecidershed.comChat with us on Bluesky : https://bsky.app/profile/thecidershedpod.bsky.socialJoin the Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/357567078923256/?ref=shareFind us on: https://www.instagram.com/thecidershedpod/?hl=enAI is used to create parts of this podcast. There, now we can't be shafted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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-75You can send the most treasured person in your life a Cider Shed Patreon membership as a gift : https://www.patreon.com/thecidershed/giftBecome a beautiful patron of The Cider Shed and receive early ad-free episodes and our exclusive Patreon-only midweek specials. It really REALLY helps us out.https://www.patreon.com/thecidershedTo help us out with a lovely worded 5 star review hit the link below. Then scroll down to ‘Ratings and Reviews’ and a little further below that is ‘Write a Review’ (this is so much nicer than just tapping the stars 😊).: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-cider-shed/id1561411185Email us at: hello@thecidershed.comChat with us on Bluesky : https://bsky.app/profile/thecidershedpod.bsky.socialJoin the Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/357567078923256/?ref=shareFind us on: https://www.instagram.com/thecidershedpod/?hl=enAI is used to create parts of this podcast. There, now we can't be shafted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.