The Archers - 24/08/2008

After church, Alan discusses the forthcoming Hindu wedding ceremony with Clarrie, whose mind is elsewhere, thinking about Will. She hasn't heard from him, and is trying to keep busy by taking an extra shift at the Bull. Bert calls in at the Bull with some mange touts that he's promised Clarrie. She doesn't have anything that he wants to swap them for, so decides to write Bert an IOU - he can redeem it when she's got something he wants. Later, Bert calls in at the Vicarage. He's after a cutting from Usha's garden but finds Alan wearing very short wedding trousers. He makes some unhelpful comments, telling him he'll need to get them altered, and time's running out! Tom calls in at Home Farm to see Brian. He'd like to discuss a proposal, but Brian's going out, so tells him to come back later. When Tom returns, he presents Brian with his solution - Brian could buy him out of the business. Brian flatly refuses - he invested in Tom when his family wouldn't. He tells Tom that making the business organic so it could be run out of Bridge Farm doesn't make financial sense. Despite Tom's best efforts, Brian dismisses Tom's proposals. Episode written by Carole Simpson Solazzo.