The Archers - 01/09/2009

Shula has persuaded Daniel to go shopping for new shirts when Jim turns up in the Riley. He offers to take Daniel for a spin. Daniel readily agrees, leaving Shula to go shopping on her own. Jim lets Daniel have a go behind the wheel in one of Shula's paddocks. Jim thinks he's a natural but suddenly Daniel collides with some electric fence posts. Daniel's really apologetic and desperately worried what Shula will say. Jim says he'll tell her, but Daniel insists. Shula is furious, but Jim and Daniel don't hang around to listen for long. Whilst Martyn is getting coffee at the Borchester Land meeting, Brian asks Annabelle for her support later in the meeting. Ed wants to lease some Estate land to extend his dairy herd. Unfortunately during the meeting Martyn and Gerry are reluctant to tie into another tenancy - especially with a Grundy. They know every trick in the book and could be a recipe for disaster. Brian and Annabelle assure them that Ed is extremely hard-working. Finally they are reassured and both agree. Annabelle accuses Brian of going soft in his old age but Brian is determined to get this one through. Episode written by Simon Frith.