In the quiet week between Christmas and New Year, Ed and George cut back a branch, talk about a cheap New Year's night in with Amber, and George confirms his counselling appointment with Dr Malik tomorrow at half two.0:45
Chris drops in on Emma and suggests all three of them take Martha to the last day of Deck the Hall at Lower Loxley, while Brad, who worked time and a half at Grey Gables on Boxing Day, arrives to help Keira with her maths.3:03
Ed comes back with a deep cut on his face from the sawn-off branch, insists it was his own fault and refuses to go to hospital, even though Emma thinks it may need stitches.6:39
At Lower Loxley Chris reveals he joined a dating app on Boxing Day and has a first date with a woman called Naomi, and urges Emma to sign up too, which she declines.7:56
Brad points out to Emma that Ed has had three injuries in about a month, the fall down the stairs, a black eye and now this, with George present each time, and Emma refuses to believe Ed would hide violence from her.10:34
Brief overview
Ed's third injury in a month, always with George beside him, makes Brad suspect it is no accident.
George starts counselling for how he has been feelingHe tells Ed he is hurting people he does not want to hurt
Chris is back on the dating sceneHe signed up to a dating app on Boxing Day and has a first date with Naomi
Brad sees a pattern in Ed's injuriesStairs, a black eye and a cut face in a month, with George there every time
Questions this recording answers
4 questions, each answered where it is said
Why does Brad think Ed's injuries are not accidents?
Brad tells Emma that Ed has had three injuries in about a month: the fall down the stairs, a black eye from a branch and now a cut face. George was with Ed each time, Ed first lied about slipping on a book, and he seems desperate to play it down and take the blame off George.
Answered around 10:34How did Ed cut his face?
Ed says it was an accident: he was trying to carry the branch by himself, it was too heavy, and the sawn-off end tipped up and caught him in the face. He insists George is not to blame, refuses to go to hospital and asks for antiseptic and a plaster instead.
Answered around 6:48What are George and Amber's plans for New Year?
They have no real plans. George says they cannot go to the ball, a cab into town and about 20 quid to get into the pubs is too much, and he hates Amber having to sub him. He reckons they will have a quiet night in, with the house to themselves while his dad goes to the ball.
Answered around 1:07Who is Chris going on a date with?
Chris signed up to a dating app on Boxing Day, when it offered 50% off its premium subscription, and has his first date lined up next week with a woman called Naomi. He suggests Emma join too, but she says it is just not for her.
Answered around 7:56
Key Quote
“Ain't no shame in saying that you need help.”
— Sunday's Episode of The Archers, at 2:08
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“I'm hurting people I don't want to hurt.”
— Sunday's Episode of The Archers, at 2:14
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“Perfect time to turn the page. Make a clean fresh start.”
— Sunday's Episode of The Archers, at 2:26
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“Life's too short to mope about with a broken heart.”
— Sunday's Episode of The Archers, at 8:28
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“That's three injuries in the space of, what, a month?”
— Sunday's Episode of The Archers, at 10:44
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“He wouldn't keep something as awful as that from me.”
— Sunday's Episode of The Archers, at 12:00
Cite this
“Sunday's Episode of The Archers.” https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002nv40. Transcript summary by WhipScribe, https://whipscribe.com/transcript-pages/sunday-s-episode-of-the-archers.html.