13/11/2026
Kirsty faces a terrible realisation, and Usha struggles to accept her new situation.
Writer: Tim Stimpson
Director: Sally Avens
Editor: Jeremy Howe
David Archer … Timothy Bentinck
Harrison Burns … James Cartwright
Neil Carter … Brian Hewlett
Vince Casey … Tony Turner
Alan Franks … John Telfer
Usha Franks … Souad Faress
Martyn Gibson … Jon Glover
Eddie Grundy … Trevor Harrison
Chelsea Horrobin … Madeleine Leslay
Jazzer McCreary … Ryan Kelly
Kirsty Miller … Annabelle Dowler
Elizabeth Pargetter … Alison Dowling
Freddie Pargetter … Toby Laurence
Lily Pargetter … Katie Redford
Fallon Rogers … Joanna Van Kampen
Lynda Snell … Carole Boyd
Donal Gough … Sean Connolly
On radio
Broadcast
- Fri 13 Nov 202619:00BBC Radio 4
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The Archers
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