The Cider Shed - Ploughing through BBC's 'The Archers'
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Ciders On The Storm
Hello you spooky smashers.
A huge thank you and welcome to our newest Patreon members: Rachel, Jennifer and ANOTHER Rachel.
Halloween is upon us again and you know what that means around these parts.
Thrilling stuff aside we pop in to the newly reopened Brookfield B&B, Monty and Lynda relive the good old days and there's a spectral sequel on at Felpersham Orpheus.
We even threw in an old classic ad after the end.
Trick or treat...
Vince Packs a Trunk
A huge thank you and welcome to our newest Patreon members: Ruth, Nel and Isabel.
Join us this week as we call in to Catchat, we pop up to the dairy for a peek through the window and we gorge ourselves silly on Underwoods' latest venture into new pork markets.
We'd like the following from the smashed buffet :
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Freddie or Not?
I'm sure most of you have heard the debacle unfolding with the proposed studio for The Archers in Birmingham.
Story here : https://www.equity.org.uk/news/2026/equity-opposes-the-archers-birmingham-axe
This seems to the petition the cast are sharing : https://tinyurl.com/TheArchersPetition
Would be great to see TCS members bump up the numbers.
A huge thank you and welcome to our newest members of the Cider Shed patreon posse : Anna and Abigail.
Join us this week as we step up your Archers' listening security, Lovell James gives...
Wake Me Up Before You Glowworm
This week we'd like to say a huge thank you and welcome to our newest Patreon members : Sea Swimming Selkie and Becky Sheaves.
Join us as we take a front row seat for Alan's moving eulogy, Eddie is in the charts again, the AI Vetbots rise up against Ambridge and Russ (not that one) throws the best party Borsetshire has ever seen.
We've run up the following on our vet bill :
Lair of The Dog
A huge thank you and welcome to our newest Patreon members : Ruth, Tee, Kit, Paula and Kirsten.
Welcome back Secondhand Surfboard and big thanks to Matthew for the upgrade.
We're back in the saddle this week, calling up the latest Ambridge helpline, plotting who we can ban from our wedding, testing the limits of the village shop and checking out the canine attraction Martyn's planning.
We've put the following names in the hat :
Monty's First Week : Time Travel Special 2018
As Matthew was on the road this week, we've gone back and had a listen to the omnibus in which Monty first dogwalked into Ambridge.
Elsewhere you'll find us discussing Harrison and Fallon falling out over plastic, Alistair and Shula in their truly awkward era and Christine playing a blinder in the tearoom.
Oh, and some minor stuff about Brian poisoning The Am. No biggie.
Hope you enjoy the classic ad medley too.
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Carol Tre-Goner
A huge thank you and welcome to our five new Patreon members : Katherine, Ruth, Vic, Ellie and Margaret.
This week we join Alan in his new life of financial stability, there's a novel midweek attraction at The Bull and Esme's cows have got something on their hinds.
We received the following into our back account :
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Ambridge Goes Beyond Repair
A huge thank you and welcome to our new Patreon members: Hellin, Louise, Steve, Zoe (KJ), Sarah and Janet.
Katherine and Ruth also signed up for the Patreon after we'd stopped recording. We'll have your flowers next week. Thanks so much.
Also big shout out to Lisa for her Patreon upgrade and Trudi for coming back on in.
This week there's a steward's enquiry at the vegetable tableau awards, Mike Tucker's goth night is back for one night only and Dom scales some dizzying new Ambridge heights.
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Purple Pain
A huge thank you and welcome to our new Patreon members : Jane and Chris.
Big thanks also to Hellin who signed up after the recording and welcome back to Trudi.
This week Keri takes the 2020 Purple tracksuit quiz, we browse the new beauty products at the village shop and we pay a visit to House of Keisha Aesthetics.
Now, let's inject the follwing into your face :
Far Kennel
Our first main episode back since our holidays is upon you.
A huge thank you and welcome to our 16 new Patreon members who joined over the break : Andrea, Joanne, Sohani, Clare, DJ Ham Sauce, Annie, Sean, Stephanie, Natalie, Edmund, Emma, Lara, Colin, Bean Baggin, Kate and Julie.
We see you too Jools, you signed up just after recording but we'll have your flowers next week. Thank you so much!
This week The Echo weekend supplement has an exclusive, we sample some of Waterley's golden nectar and David has a foot-based...
TCS Holiday Special Trailer : Once Upon a Time in The Weston
Hey holiday people!
Grab your bermuda shorts and flip flops. We're off with the over 60s to W**t*n.
Freddie's back, Ted Moult makes his last apperance as Bill and Mrs Bagshawe's leg's come up in the night.
And that's all before we get to Walter on 'The Stimulator'.
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TCS Holiday Special Trailer : Danby on The Run
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Ed Grundy : License to Swill
A big thank you and welcome to our new Patreon members : Gill, Damian, Rosy and Craig.
Leaving you with a bumper episode this week before we go off on our travels.
Don't forget, there will be all sorts of treats dropping on our Patreon over the 2 week break.
This week we try out a new helpine, visit the Star of India and we go live to the village fete.
On our to do list for Bert :
Kenton Goes Kental
A huge thank you and welcome to our newest Patreon members : Claire and Julia.
Join us this week as we try a Portuguese pint, Robert's got something bubbling up and Kenton guides us through a new approach to clearing that oh so important headspace.
Plus, all that talk of Ferret Roulette made me dig up an old classic ad that was only previously available on the Patreon.
Produced by Matthew Weir
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What The Cruck?!
Welcome to our four new Patreon members at time of recording : Elizabeth, Andrew, Mark and Jen.
Join us this week as we check out Ambridge's latest food cooperative, Fallon and Lizzie get organised and we tune into Clive's new wellness channel.
Produced by Matthew Weir
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Become a...
Argh!! It('s) Burns!!!!
A huge thank you and welcome to our new Patreon members : Matt, Christine and Clara. We see you too Elizabeth, shout out to you coming next week. x
We revisit some of Adam's wood medal achievements in the ad dept this week.
Produced by Matthew Weir
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Become...
David's Maj-Ick Show
A huge thank you and welcome to our new Patreon members : Andrew, Robert, Catherine, Melissa and Amélie.
Matt joined just after we'd wrapped up too, thank you! We'll have your flowers next episode.
The news of Patricia Greene's passing came after we'd pressed stop this week. RIP Patricia.
Join us this week as we have an urgent message from the outgoing rural crime officer, Neil's debut album hits the shelves and Bill gets to grips with the synth cot.
First into the parade ring :
I Cot You Babe
Hello you lovely lot.
A huge thank you and welcome to our newest Patreon members : Nicole, Keith and Sam. Andrew signed up just after time of record, we'll get your shout out organised in time next week. Cheers sir.
Join us this week for a sci-fi special at Felpersham Orpheus, we hear from the customers of Bridge Farm Botanicals, Chris and David indulge in a bit of hard talk and Bill sits down for his most probing interview yet.
We're in line see the following at Hassett -Con.
Enter The Keira Era
A huge thank you and welcome to the 5 new stunning members of the Patreon gang :
Boat Chairs, Benny Hoyle, Laura Hopkins, Valerie Considine and Anne Stubbs.
This week, following Tracy's suggestion, we shadow Adam as he works a few shifts at The Bull throughout the week and we possibly hear from Xander again.
We might need mediation for the following :
Woolly Chomper
A big thank you and welcome to new Patreon members : Katy and Boat Chairs.
Boat Chairs, you signed up just after we stopped recording so we'll have your flowers for you next week. Promise!
Join us this week as David gets away from Brookfield and branches out at the beeb following that stressful workday.
We hyped the following reels :
David Dials It Up
A huge thank you and welcome to our new Patreon members : Naomi, Martin and Michelle.
This week we pop round the neighbours to see if we can borrow some coffee and David fires up the interwebznet at the Borchester show.
We found the following in the Farm agenda :
Produced by Matthew Weir
You...
Helen's Herd it All
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 :
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Schools, Tools, Bloody Fools
A big thank you and welcome to our three new Patreon members : Torquemada, Jess and Rachel.
Join us this week as we line up our school places, Adam finds his heart of darkness and Ian reads his latest reviews.
Let's do the scoring :
Produced by Matthew Weir
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Brian Logs Out
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 Shite Manager
A big thank you and welcome to our new members Abi, Carl, Martin, Karina and Michael.
Join us this week as we rise and shine with a new brand of cereal, we discover what actually happened to Xander's banana and the Battling Bulls get catty on the outfield.
We'd like to invest shadily in the following :
Produced by Matthew Weir
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Ambridge Goes Batshit
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 :
Produced by Matthew Weir
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Hungary Eyes
A huge thank you and welcome to our 5 new Patreon members : Joanna, Frances, Keith, Matthew and Hilary.
This week we get an unlikely batting pairing, there's a new holiday destination in Ambridge and David has some top tips.
We also stock the following vape flavours :
Produced by Matthew Weir
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Cider Shed Midweek Special Trailer : Party Like it's 1989
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.
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Adam and Heave
A warm welcome and thank you to our three new Patreon members : Katie, Vivienne and Joanna.
Adam and Helen brought us to the brink this week and as a result we may have gone slightly mad during this episode.
In our codicil :
Wrecked Rex : The Fairbrother goes wild.
Farmed Out : Adam soils himself in public.
Den Tryst Appointment : Chelsea steps up for Sophie.
Thanks for all your support and the lovely birthday messages.
Lots of love.
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Brace for Bert
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 :
Produced by Matthew Weir
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Trailer : Sherry Club Easter 2026
We cordially invite you to join us in the TCS Easter Sherry Club.
There's tons of nonsense, a quiz for Keri and Jeff to battle it out over and an exciting new feature : 'Who Said it, on Reddit?'
You can sign up to The Cider Shed Patreon today for this and hundreds more bonus episodes here :
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1986 Easter Patreon Trailer
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 :
Sign up today for just three (THREE!) Ambridge pounds a month.
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Brian Teaser
Props to Academic Archers for their help with our title this week.
A huge thank you and welcome to new Patreon members, Flora and Kathleen.
This week we go on a food tour across the class spectrum, Brian breathes the 'Air' and Tony makes a wish.
Hanging on our Easter wotsit tree :
Don't forget, we're on an Easter break...
Patagonia Chat
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:
Produced by Matthew Weir
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Sinner Man Buns
Cinnamon Bun.
A big thank you and welcome to new Patreon members : Catherine, Vickie, Jen and Verity.
Listener Andy's facebook quip gave us a helping hand with the title this week.
Join us this week as we hear an aural glimpse how The Archers might sound in the glazed pastry future, there's a gritty, new reality show following the bad seeds of Ambridge and a banging club night is ruffling Felpersham's feathers.
Ruair Deal : Brian offers to drone on.
Venetian Binds : Anna's holiday gets floored...
Rex Bomb
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 :
Celia-Hack
A big thank you and welcome to new members : Cathy, Scott, Nancy and Martin.
This week we have the latest alarm system to save your sanity, a troubling new addiction is sweeping Ambridge and there's something off about that yellow milk from Waterley Cross dairy.
In our veg box audit :
Produced by Matthew Weir
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Shaggis, Nopes and T*tties
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 :
Zach in The Saddle
A huge thank you and welcome to our new Patreon members : Lila, Simon, Frances, Annie and Frank.
This week we take you up the Ambridge Mile, Tony tries his hand at WWE on the green, Tom pulls some old Bridge Farm bangers out for his set at Beckwell Garden Centre and all our 'high' expectations about the barn party prove to be totally misplaced, sadly.
In the Pre Nup :
Scent of a Yeoman
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 :
