9. Ben Archer and Jackie Weaver on Parish Council Chicanery

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Emma Freud is joined by Ben Norris, who plays Ben Archer, and Jackie Weaver, the local democracy expert who found fame during lockdown and made a cameo appearance on the Archers in 2022. Ben reflects on his role in Ambridge, including a major storyline about a mental health crisis, and Jackie gives her verdict on Parish Council politics: is Emma Grundy's political authority fatally damaged by her decision to protect her son George? And Susie Riddell, who plays Tracy Horrobin, joins Emma to discuss the scene of the week. Producer Nicola Holloway.