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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
  • Enter The Keira Era

    Enter The Keira Era
    Jun 27 2026

    A huge thank you and welcome to the 5 new stunning members of the Patreon gang :

    Boat Chairs, Benny Hoyle, Laura Hopkins, Valerie Considine and Anne Stubbs.


    This week, following Tracy's suggestion, we shadow Adam as he works a few shifts at The Bull throughout the week and we possibly hear from Xander again.


    We might need mediation for the following :


    • Parlour Games : Are Helen's days of milking everyone over?
    • The Ruth Will Out : Can a Geordie shore up Brian's support?
    • Anne Marie Shows Up : The Gordons go Platinum for George.


    Massive thanks for all your support via Patreon, it makes it all possible.


    Produced by Matthew Weir


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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Woolly Chomper

    Woolly Chomper
    Jun 20 2026

    A big thank you and welcome to new Patreon members : Katy and Boat Chairs.


    Boat Chairs, you signed up just after we stopped recording so we'll have your flowers for you next week. Promise!


    Join us this week as David gets away from Brookfield and branches out at the beeb following that stressful workday.


    We hyped the following reels :


    • Violence of The Lambs : Brookfield has a baaaaad day.
    • Budgie Surplus : Brad and Kate are trilled to find Fletcher.
    • That's Your Lot : Amber brings David the Bill.


    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


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    53 mins
  • David Dials It Up

    David Dials It Up
    Jun 13 2026

    A huge thank you and welcome to our new Patreon members : Naomi, Martin and Michelle.


    This week we pop round the neighbours to see if we can borrow some coffee and David fires up the interwebznet at the Borchester show.


    We found the following in the Farm agenda :


    • Chairwoman of The Bored : Stella's in no mood.
    • A Meeting of Hinds : Will Brian cost Home Farm deerly?
    • Close to The Edgbaston : Have the writers run out of ideas?


    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


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



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    54 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 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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Interesting discussion of weeks events in Ambridge which often makes me smile ( or even laugh )

Makes me smile

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