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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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Summary

 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
  • Ambridge Goes Batshit

    Ambridge Goes Batshit
    May 9 2026

    A big thank you and welcome to our new members : Frances and Paula.


    This week we've got you sorted if you need a drone, David's got some investment tips and we're all off to Bridge Farm for a bit of sanity.


    On our confession list :


    • Ruair Power : George handles the truth.
    • Wooden It Be Nice : Adam plays Bad Cop.
    • Tom Waxes Lyrical : Natasha flogs a dead jacket.


    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


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    Join the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Aq7usDGG5/


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    AI is used minimally in the making of this podcast. There, now we can't be shafted.

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    57 mins
  • Hungary Eyes

    Hungary Eyes
    May 2 2026

    A huge thank you and welcome to our 5 new Patreon members : Joanna, Frances, Keith, Matthew and Hilary.


    This week we get an unlikely batting pairing, there's a new holiday destination in Ambridge and David has some top tips.


    We also stock the following vape flavours :


    • Show Glow Up : David falls under the influence.
    • Pickled in Brian : Adam gets all Agro.
    • Testing Times : Ruth gets cowed.


    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: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Aq7usDGG5/


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


    AI is used minimally in the making of this podcast. There, now we can't be shafted.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Cider Shed Midweek Special Trailer : Party Like it's 1989

    Cider Shed Midweek Special Trailer : Party Like it's 1989
    Apr 29 2026

    Our review of the 1989 Forty Minutes Documentary 'All About Ambridge' is here.

    You might tell from the episode, we had an absolute blast covering this.


    You can listen to the full episode and many, many more by clicking the link below.


    https://www.patreon.com/posts/tcs-mws-party-156792371

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    2 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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