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

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...

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...

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 :Och Aye the No : Finlay takes the high road.Photo Finish : George and Eddie bond over Barry (Island=.Curtains for Brian : Ruairi draws too much attention to himself.Produced by Matthew Weir...

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...

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 :Sowing The Seeds of Bruv : Tony freaks out brother Pryor.Crawl Intentions : Alice and Rex join the mile high club...

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...

A huge thanks to new Patreon members : Sara, Rose, Rob and Partis'Anne'.This week there's some shocking new movies on at Felpersham Orpheus, there's a farming awareness campaign for the brain and a new, ill-fated theme park opening.On the milking list:Just Joshing : Is George milking Esme?Ring of Pryor : Stella signs a pact with Satan, sorry, PIP.Risk it or Brisket : George meats the parents.Produced by Matthew WeirYou can send the most treasured person in your life a...

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.<...

A big thank you and welcome to Patreon new members Jessica and Sam.This week we're enjoying a mindful serialisation in The Echo, there's a new hotel open for business and Brad and David are putting the 'Dam' in damnation.On the list for the highland games :TB or not TB? : Esme gets herd mentality.Chelsea Morning : The sister act gets Brad out of bed.David Hay : Eddie´s price proves the last straw.Produced by Matthew Weir.You can send the m...

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 :...

A big thank you and welcome to our new members, Angela, Joan and Julie.This week we try to match you all up via the horsey dating app, we get a second installement of the divisive 'Truth and Lies' and we explain the health benefits of this week's titular highland game.Maybe Akram can help with the following :Bend your Will : Emma gets practical.Tunnel of Love : Akram and Helen go a bit Poly.Brad News : Amber goes back to George.Produced by Matthew Weir.<...

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...

All is calm.All is bright.And that goes for ALL our listeners.Thanks so much for listening, supporting and reviewing The Cider Shed in 2025.It means so much!Now, what's going on the top of that tree?Stringed Along : No sex or violins for Josh this Christmas.Flat Refusal : No room at the shop for Chris and Carly ex-communicates.What The Pluck? Jazzer lands a real turkey of a job.Produced by Matthew Weir.You...

Hey everyone,Massive thanks and welcome to new Patreon member Carl.As it's a bubble week, we'll give the writers the same respect they deserve in our bullet points : 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/thecidershed<...

A big thank you and welcome to new Cider Shed Patreon members : Susan, Drabzer, Wendy and Lowty.Don't forget, you can give someone else a TCS Patreon membership as a gift. Details can be found below.This week David takes us on a diminutive culinary tour, Eddie starts WW3 and Adam branches out.On the list for our offender manager :To Sum Up : Amber gives love a Brad name.Octopuses? Pardon? : Joy gets taken for a ride by Tony and Hannah.Space ODD-yssey : George stares into...

Hello everyone.As it's pertinent and as mentioned in this episode, we've made the Patreon special in which we reviewed the week of John's tractoring available to all. You can listen to it after you've listened to this week's episode by clicking here : https://www.patreon.com/posts/106953405?collection=703112We hope you enjoy it.Right, on our wedding to do list :Dam It! : An emotional release for Alice and the beavers.What You Stairing At? : George takes Ed down a floor.In Full Swing...

A big thank you and welcome to our new Patreon members : Annie, Jilly, Claudia and Sonya.We decided to start with a recap of last Friday's episode before taking the high road to Scotland via Blackpool.Make sure you've packed the following :Rock Bottom :Blackpool grabs Justin, Jakob grabs a teddy.Highland Fling : Helen stands accused of love in the firth degree,Wrenalty Shootout : Tom dreams his son was a keeper.Produced by Matthew WeirBecome a beautiful patron of The Cider...

A big thank you and welcome to Aine for becoming a new Cider Shed Patreon member. Much appreciated.Matthew is bracing himself for the slings and arrows of his (not really) outrageous opinion of Susan.Elsewhere, we check in with the Borsetshire Bakery that's raising the dead, Waterley Cross gets into the travel industry and David goes all clerical.A few nice bargains on the forecourt :A Massage to you Phoebe : Kate rubs her daughter up the wrong way.That's yer Lot : George makes a deal...

A big thank you and welcome to our new Patreon members : Melissa and Krystyna and a big cheese egg for Tom for his upgrade.Let us take you on an excellent adventure of our very own this week.Mulligan's Wake : Brown bread and in a crate.Protein Barred : Mick is cast out of church.Go Hard (Cheese) or go Home : Tom and Helen get absolutely grated.Produced by Matthew WeirBecome a beautiful patron of The Cider Shed and receive early ad-free episodes and our...

A big thank you and welcome to new Patreon member Barry and an equally big thanks to Mandy and Melanie for upgrading their memberships.Join us this week as we ponder the wonder of Freddie and the enigma that is Pip.Adam's cooking something up in the polytunnels, there's something out on those moors and a certain Vincent (not that one) comes back the thrill you twice.Thanks for all you support.Produced by Matthew WeirBecome a beautiful patron of The Cider Shed and...