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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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Episodes
  • Freddie or Not?

    Freddie or Not?
    Oct 17 2026

    I'm sure most of you have heard the debacle unfolding with the proposed studio for The Archers in Birmingham.

    Story here : https://www.equity.org.uk/news/2026/equity-opposes-the-archers-birmingham-axe


    This seems to the petition the cast are sharing : https://tinyurl.com/TheArchersPetition

    Would be great to see TCS members bump up the numbers.


    A huge thank you and welcome to our newest members of the Cider Shed patreon posse : Anna and Abigail.


    Join us this week as we step up your Archers' listening security, Lovell James gives your pony the horn and Brian goes all lyrical gangster.


    Now, who's sitting where at the wedding?


    • Pricing On The Hoof : Brian finds Alistair a bit deer.
    • Just Joshing : Is Pip's brother out of the picture.
    • Just Offal : Vince butchers Freddie's confidence.


    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


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    47 mins
  • Wake Me Up Before You Glowworm

    Wake Me Up Before You Glowworm
    Oct 10 2026

    This week we'd like to say a huge thank you and welcome to our newest Patreon members : Sea Swimming Selkie and Becky Sheaves.


    Join us as we take a front row seat for Alan's moving eulogy, Eddie is in the charts again, the AI Vetbots rise up against Ambridge and Russ (not that one) throws the best party Borsetshire has ever seen.


    We've run up the following on our vet bill :


    • Permission Granted : Fallon plays the keyboardist.
    • Apple Families : The Gordons shed their inhibitions.
    • Barking Mad : Helen isn't feeling the Lovell James.


    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


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    52 mins
  • Lair of The Dog

    Lair of The Dog
    Oct 3 2026

    A huge thank you and welcome to our newest Patreon members : Ruth, Tee, Kit, Paula and Kirsten.


    Welcome back Secondhand Surfboard and big thanks to Matthew for the upgrade.


    We're back in the saddle this week, calling up the latest Ambridge helpline, plotting who we can ban from our wedding, testing the limits of the village shop and checking out the canine attraction Martyn's planning.


    We've put the following names in the hat :


    • Post-Pop Shop : George nips out for the bear necessities.
    • Field of Dreams : Martyn takes Lynda's lead.
    • In The Name of The Great-Great Grandfather : It's a 'no' to Joe though.


    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


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    47 mins
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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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The best podcast for anyone who loves The Archers but secretly wants to push half the characters into a slurry pit. The Cider Shed is brilliantly funny, refreshingly harsh, and totally spot-on. Whether they're ripping into nanny bonkers or mocking the latest ridiculous badger/hairdressing/cricket/love angle subplot storyline, it feels like sitting in the pub complaining about your most annoying neighbors. Try it, you might love it.

Bants and rants

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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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