# Brace for Bert

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Podcast: [The Cider Shed - Ploughing through BBC's 'The Archers'](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cider-shed-ploughing-through-bbc-s-the-archers-2947666)
Published: 2026-04-18T22:50:00+00:00
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