Jazzer takes centre stage, and Helen knows what she wants.
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12:56
18/04/2025
Writer: Keri Davies
Director: Dave Payne
Editor: Jeremy HoweBrian Aldridge…. Charles Collingwood
Jolene Archer…. Buffy Davies
Kenton Archer…. Richard Attlee
Natasha Archer…. Mali Harries
Pat Archer…. Patricia Gallimore
Tom Archer…. William Troughton
Neil Carter…. Brian Hewlett
Rex Fairbrother…. Nick Barber
Martyn Gibson…. Jon Glover
Emma Grundy…. Emerald O‘Hanrahan
Brad Horrobin…. Taylor Uttley
Chelsea Horrobin…. Madeleine Leslay
Joy Horville…. Jackie Lye
Rochelle Horville…. Rosie Stancliffe
Jazzer McCreary…. Ryan Kelly
Elizabeth Pargetter…. Alison Dowling
Freddie Pargetter…. Toby Laurence
Saskia…. Alison Belbin
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13:09
17/04/2025
Brad and Chelsea are finding interesting material in their library research. Brad’s unearthed a wartime news film, and Chelsea’s come across the mysterious Reg but there’s still not enough clear information to decipher his full name, or his story. Elizabeth’s impressed – the lack of clarity makes it even more intriguing.
Rochelle catches up with Elizabeth at the Bull. She asks after Vince and his mum, and Elizabeth reports Iris is doing well after her operation. Elizabeth wonders how Rochelle’s liking her job. Rochelle’s positive, especially about Freddie. Rex joins them and talk turns to the VE Day event. Rochelle doesn’t believe in marking the occasion – there’s still always war somewhere in the world and it’s a terrible thing. The others take her point. Rochelle and Rex drink to victory at the cricket. Rex wonders how Rochelle squares working at the abattoir with her veganism. Rochelle maintains it’s just a job – after all Rex never queries where he’s taking his taxi passengers, does he? Good argument, concedes Rex. He suggests they could put their recent difficulties behind them, maybe just do something together and see where it goes. Rochelle agrees, but then gets a phone call and has to leave. It’s Saskia, who congratulates her on planting the camera in the lairage. But the camera’s stopped working, and they need footage from further inside the operation. Saskia arranges to give Rochelle another camera on Monday – a direct clash with the meeting Rochelle’s just arranged with Rex. Rochelle breaks the news to him, saying she’ll get back to him about another date.
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13:09
16/04/2025
Natasha suggests Chelsea wears Kathy’s old Easter bunny costume to help business at the Tearoom. Chelsea declines. She reckons their current plans for Easter treats and a treasure hunt will be enough, but Natasha’s keen for something bigger. Chelsea suggests the goats could be an attraction. Natasha thinks this could work, if the kids arrive in time. Pat confirms kidding is imminent, and explains how you can tell. Natasha asks if there’s anything that would speed the process, but Pat advocates letting nature take its course.
Martyn reckons Brian’s bridge game is improving. He’s distracted with sadness at Pam’s infidelity; bridge was their thing. Brian sympathises. Has Martyn thought about dating? Martyn insists he’s not ready. He’s still in a state about the hosepipe incident. He tells Brian he thinks it was Pat and Emma who did it. Brian squashes this; he’s already spoken to Pat and believes it wasn’t her. He reckons Martyn’s spending too much time brooding. Emma arrives with a suggestion to resolve things peacefully. She lays out plans for a storm tank she claims Pat’s intending to build. If Martyn could persuade Borsetshire Water to build it instead, all the protesting, and the bad publicity, would stop. Martyn jibs at this, feeling threatened and accusing Emma of targeting honest people. Emma assures him all they want is the right not to get swamped in sewage. Brian thinks this is a fair point. He observes to Martyn that Pat and Emma are winning the PR battle, and you mess with those two at your peril.
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12:59
15/04/2025
Kenton drops off some wartime photos to Elizabeth for the Lower Loxley VE Day commemoration display. They find Chelsea admiring the pictures already assembled. Elizabeth’s intrigued by a picture in which Nigel’s granddad is with a chap identified only as ‘Reg D.’ She’s disappointed Lily won’t have time to do the research she was planning. When Chelsea offers to do it instead, Elizabeth’s delighted.
Kenton’s still looking for someone to lead his Easter Morris dancing experience. He asks Jazzer, who’s appalled at having to consider helping with such an English tradition. Kenton wins him round with a promise of a meal for five in return. Later both Chelsea and Jazzer descend on Brad, competing for his help with research. Closing down their bickering, he agrees to help them both.
Elizabeth wonders how Rochelle’s getting on at work. Freddie reports she’s doing well and Elizabeth notes Joy will be pleased. Freddie comments on their tricky relationship, but Elizabeth won’t be drawn on this and counsels Freddie to focus on work matters. On this topic Freddie’s had news from the police that animal rights activists are operating in the area. Vince has dismissed it as an irritating fact of life and suggested if Freddie’s worried he can do a security review. Later Freddie reports he’s found a tiny camera in the lairage. Vince is currently dealing with his mum who’s broken her hip. He’s understandably distracted, and has suggested it could just be a staff member planning a prank. But Freddie’s determined to get to the bottom of this serious breach of protocol.
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