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

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

By: Matthew Weir Keri Warbis
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 Life's too short to a be a Pat, Shula or Adam.
Let’s not take anything, least of all BBC "The Archers" , too seriously.

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Matthew Weir, Keri Warbis Art Entertainment & Performing Arts
Episodes
  • Clive Aid

    Clive Aid
    Jan 17 2026

    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 :


    • Da Brian Intervention : George gets Ruaired at.
    • Malik Mushrooms : Akram goes organic.
    • Spiritual Own : Clive returns with some cosmic truths.


    Produced by Matthew Weir.


    You can send the most treasured person in your life a Cider Shed Patreon membership as a gift : https://www.patreon.com/thecidershed/gift


    Become 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


    To help us out with a lovely worded 5 star review hit the link below. Then scroll down to ‘Ratings and Reviews’ and a little further below that is ‘Write a Review’ (this is so much nicer than just tapping the stars 😊).: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-cider-shed/id1561411185


    Email us at: hello@thecidershed.com


    Chat with us on Bluesky : https://bsky.app/profile/thecidershedpod.bsky.social


    Join the Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/357567078923256/?ref=share


    Find us on: https://www.instagram.com/thecidershedpod/?hl=en


    AI is used to create parts of this podcast. There, now we can't be shafted.

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    45 mins
  • Tossing The Adam?

    Tossing The Adam?
    Jan 10 2026

    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.


    You can send the most treasured person in your life a Cider Shed Patreon membership as a gift : https://www.patreon.com/thecidershed/gift


    Become 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


    To help us out with a lovely worded 5 star review hit the link below. Then scroll down to ‘Ratings and Reviews’ and a little further below that is ‘Write a Review’ (this is so much nicer than just tapping the stars 😊).: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-cider-shed/id1561411185


    Email us at: hello@thecidershed.com


    Chat with us on Bluesky : https://bsky.app/profile/thecidershedpod.bsky.social


    Join the Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/357567078923256/?ref=share


    Find us on: https://www.instagram.com/thecidershedpod/?hl=en


    AI is used to create parts of this podcast. There, now we can't be shafted.

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    37 mins
  • Chardonn-Freude

    Chardonn-Freude
    Jan 3 2026

    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 up for questioning :


    • Who's got The Bottle? : George doesn't go on the rampage.
    • Back on The Horse : Chris is a shoe-in for a dating app.
    • Achy Reiki Part : Uncle Clive steals the show.


    Title inspired by the very funny Peter Bowker.


    Produced by Matthew Weir.


    The NPR show about the Archers sent in by Vincent : https://www.npr.org/2025/12/27/nx-s1-5638357/radio-drama-the-archers-turns-75


    You can send the most treasured person in your life a Cider Shed Patreon membership as a gift : https://www.patreon.com/thecidershed/gift


    Become 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


    To help us out with a lovely worded 5 star review hit the link below. Then scroll down to ‘Ratings and Reviews’ and a little further below that is ‘Write a Review’ (this is so much nicer than just tapping the stars 😊).: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-cider-shed/id1561411185


    Email us at: hello@thecidershed.com


    Chat with us on Bluesky : https://bsky.app/profile/thecidershedpod.bsky.social


    Join the Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/357567078923256/?ref=share


    Find us on: https://www.instagram.com/thecidershedpod/?hl=en


    AI is used to create parts of this podcast. There, now we can't be shafted.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
All stars
Most relevant
Interesting discussion of weeks events in Ambridge which often makes me smile ( or even laugh )

Makes me smile

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The Cider Shed Podcast is a weekly tonic (more for Patreons) — not just for Archers aficionados, but for anyone with a taste for irreverent intelligence and surrealist banter. Listening to Keri and Matthew is rather like eavesdropping on two old friends at the pub, albeit separated by geography and united by their quicksilver wit.

Unlike the staid, reverential tones adopted by more “respectable” Archers podcasts — all clipped vowels and cloying deference — The Cider Shed tears up the doily and runs riot through Ambridge with infectious energy. It is anarchic in the best possible way, deeply knowledgeable, and often riotously funny — so much so that one finds oneself chuckling in public like a madman or woman, drawing quizzical glances from the uninitiated.

The comedic alchemy between Keri and Matthew is unmistakable. Their repartee crackles with insight and eccentric charm, rendering each episode not merely a recap, but a richly entertaining dissection. You may well find yourself involuntarily quoting them at social gatherings, before realising — too late — that your family and friends haven’t the faintest idea what you’re on about.

In short: The Cider Shed is essential listening. But be warned — side effects may include unseemly laughter, social alienation, and, in extreme cases, the risk of being quietly sectioned by your more conventional friends.

A rare auditory delight.

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Couldn't agree more. You're so right. Thank goodness you said it first and said it better than anyone else could.

Exactly!

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