David makes a controversial decision, and Rex faces a dilemma.
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13:13
12/05/2025
Joy’s been visiting Rochelle, who’s grateful for the peace and quiet at Mick’s mate’s house but wants get on with her life. She’s applied for a job so she can start looking for a place of her own. Joy repeats her offer to help with the deposit. With Joy’s car at the garage she’s booked a taxi, but to their horror it’s Rex who turns up. Rochelle panics about her bail conditions and quickly goes inside. On the journey Rex hears Rochelle’s looking for work and jokily suggests she shouldn’t ask Freddie for a reference. Joy asserts that Rochelle mostly feels bad about what she did because of Rex.
At the Shop Lily’s angry with Joy for seemingly not caring about what Rochelle did to Freddie. Joy acknowledges Lily’s entitled to feel that way, but Lily storms off. Usha sympathises with Joy, who assures Usha she’ll pay the legal fees owed, but is grateful when Usha tells her not to worry yet.
Lily tries persuading Rex to continue playing for Ambridge purely for the love of cricket – she’s pretty confident Lynda won’t say anything, so long as the payments stop. Rex can’t afford to give up his taxi work though and suggests playing the odd Sunday instead, but Lily doubts Lynda or Freddie would agree. When talk turns to Joy and Rochelle, Rex starts defending Rochelle and Lily accuses him of taking sides. Rex doesn’t think Lily should be annoyed with Joy for something which wasn’t her fault. Lily gets it – they’re allowed to hate Rochelle, but not Joy.
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13:17
11/05/2025
With Nova, Seren and the boys out with Helen, Tom brings Natasha breakfast outside. They speculate on plans for the garden. They might be able to use some of the money from Peggy’s will. And if Helen uses hers for a house deposit, she could be in her own place by autumn. Tom wants to laze around gaming this morning; Natasha suggests they go back to bed. Later at the cricket they admire the play of Kalathma and Rex, who look like a killer pairing. Natasha praises Tom for his brilliant fielding before heading off with the girls.The cricket sees a small celebration at tea as Ambridge has put on a great performance in the field. Lynda’s not impressed by the showy spread offered by the Borchester Fourths side and looks forward to Fallon’s little local pies at the next home game. There’s more joy later as Ambridge celebrates a win. Rex admits it beats driving his taxi on a Sunday afternoon. Lily incautiously lets slip Vince’s secret sponsorship deal, and Lynda detects subterfuge. Rex tries to take responsibility but Lily comes clean, admitting she and Vince were the ones who arranged for Rex and Kalathma to be paid. She points out how well it’s all working and begs Lynda not to tell Tom. But Lynda’s disappointed. It’s against the whole spirit of village cricket and the antithesis of what’s needed to build a solid, trusting team. Lynda tells Lily she needs an evening to digest this information and then she’ll let her know what she plans to do.
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13:06
09/05/2025
At the Tearoom Emma and Natasha chat about Peggy and her passing. Natasha spots Lynda and wants to show her some high concept cricket tea ideas. Emma wonders why she’s bothering, but Natasha thinks it will help change public perception after the sewage leak. However, just as Natasha’s about to present them, Lynda tells her she won’t pander to snobbery in the division and wants to go back to basics. Lynda’s going to employ Fallon’s services though, because she’ll deliver the basics at a lower cost. Natasha’s disappointed, but accepts Lynda’s decision isn’t personal.
Lynda consoles Lilian, who’s upset The Laurels want Peggy’s room cleared straightaway for a new resident. Emma comes over to share her condolences. Lilian reckons Peggy recognised a kindred spirit in Emma, who shares that she’ll miss Peggy and offers to help clear her room.
Joy visits Brian to see how the family are and thinks Peggy must’ve died just as St Stephens’ bells rang out. Brian thinks Peggy would’ve liked the drama of that. When Joy says she’s found a recording of Peggy, Brian suggests joining them all at The Laurels.
Later at The Laurels, Emma and Lilian comfort tearful Kate when she comes across a decoration she made for Peggy as a child. Kate can’t get over Peggy not seeing Hilda before she died, only for Hilda to emerge from under Peggy’s bed. She must have visited Peggy before she died! When Joy and Brian arrive they all settle down to listen to the recording of Peggy reciting Tennyson’s “Ring Out Wild Bells”.
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13:16
08/05/2025
At The Bull, Lynda bumps into Lawrence, who’s just visited the Lower Loxley VE day exhibition. When Lawrence exclaims it makes him feel proud to be British, Lynda pointedly mentions troops from other countries who also fought in the war. Cutting Lynda off, Lawrence turns the conversation to Reginald Dodge’s family, who were also at the exhibition. Lynda’s irritated when Lawrence is then rude about the quality of Ambridge’s cricket teas, suggesting they need to up their game to rise up his catering league. Later, Lynda makes it clear to Lawrence how she feels about him. She didn’t appreciate his advances when they first met, and she won’t fraternise with a racist. When Lawrence tries to smooth things over, it’s clear Lynda has no time for him.
Lilian and Tony try to locate Hilda, who’s still missing. Peggy’s coming with Christine to the beacon lighting and WI tea later, and will expect a visit with Hilda en route. Lilian and Tony agree to pretend they saw Hilda this morning, but she’s now wandered off.
At the Village Hall later, Lilian and Tony wonder where Peggy is before Lilian gets a call from The Laurels. Lilian then approaches Tony in tears, telling him Peggy has died peacefully in her chair at the home. As the beacon blazes on Lakey Hill, Lilian, Brian and Tony share their feelings about Peggy. They head off to Peggy’s slideshow at the Village Hall, which Lynda has agreed to narrate at the last minute. Tearful Lilian just wishes Peggy was there to watch it with them.
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