Spoiling The Archers one week at a time. Thread 3

[Gumpendorf]

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Previous thread.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/radio_addicts/2633443-Archers-spoilers-or-Archers-spoiled-You-decide-Thread-the-Second

Reposting this week's summary. I'll update the daily spoilers when digiguide or The Archers' website update.

Radio Times
18 - 23 June
In a scene that seems inspired by a Barbara Cartland novel, Lilian – a woman caught between two men - is thrown from her horse, only for Matt to come rushing to her rescue. In true conniving Crawford style – it soon becomes clear he wants something in return…

Tom attempts to call Justin's bluff by demanding a higher price for Bridge Farm, only to be left standing when an angry Justin withdraws the offer completely.

Freddie evades college, forcing Elizabeth to get tough and cancel his allowance. He has the last laugh when he secures a picking job from Adam. But there is chaos at the pickers' introductory drinks when a fight kicks off after local lads gatecrash the event.

Local lads gate crash- is this an anti immigrant sl?

Ooh fanks for the fred gump

Ooh - yet more fun!

Thank you!

From R4 website:

19 June. Justin's hackles are raised, and Kirsty feels she has lost a friend.
20 June. Freddie finds a new vocation, and Anisha sets a challenge.
21 June. Tom is ready to seal the deal, and Lilian smells a rat.
22 June. Adam has an eventful birthday, and Anisha draws a line.
23 June. Matt is on the prowl, and Jill calls on past experience.

25 June. Lilian has a lot on her mind, and Brian is being hassled.
26 June. Justin has a hard day at the office, and Clarrie worries that Eddie has overdone it.
27 June. Harrison thinks it is time to move on, and Jill is keen to be involved.
28 June. Kenton receives an ultimatum, and can Matt keep a secret?
29 June. Lynda initiates a fightback, and David is feeling his age.
30 June. Tom tries to muscle in, and Lilian says her piece.

2 July. Harrison's scheme is uncovered, and Tom clears the air.
3 July. Lynda sticks to her guns, and Matt wants everything to be right.
4 July. Will tries to gather support, and Brian makes his pitch.
5 July. Justin gets the lie of the land, and Pat warns against probable pitfalls.
6 July. Jennifer is told not to splash the cash, and Jill finds a target for her anger.
7 July. Fallon grasps the nettle, while Lynda and Lilian are forced together

Radio Times
25 June to 30 June
The Bridge Farm land deal is finally signed, but there's still plenty of tension between Pat and Justin, while Tom and Helen are squabbling over how to spend the money. Looks as if we can expect family relations to remain at all-time low for a while yet.

Over at the crease, Rex defends Anisha in the face of Will's attitude to women on the cricket team. Such gallantry leads to the burying of the hatchet between Rex and Anisha, but they look to be keeping the relationship casual. For now.

Eddie, meanwhile, reassures Clarrie about his over-the-top advertising methods. When Lynda finds out, she is far from impressed and comes up with a plan.

I think I detect a new, slightly clunkier, pen at work on the last two summaries.

I think I detect a new, slightly clunkier, pen at work on the last two summaries

Still David Brown

I slouch corrected.

Update from Digiguide:

25 June. Lilian has a lot on her mind, and Brian is being hassled.
26 June. Justin has a hard day at the office, and Clarrie worries that Eddie has overdone it.
27 June. Harrison thinks it is time to move on, and Jill is keen to be involved.
28 June. Kenton receives an ultimatum, and can Matt keep a secret?
29 June. Lynda initiates a fightback, and David is feeling his age.
30 June. Tom tries to muscle in, and Lilian says her piece.

2 July. Harrison's scheme is uncovered, and Tom clears the air.
3 July. Lynda sticks to her guns, and Matt wants everything to be right.
4 July. Will tries to gather support, and Brian makes his pitch.
5 July. Justin gets the lie of the land, and Pat warns against probable pitfalls.
6 July. Jennifer is told not to splash the cash, and Jill finds a target for her anger.
7 July. Fallon grasps the nettle, while Lynda and Lilian are forced together

9 July. Justin demonstrates his love and Fallon wants to be equal.
10 July. Jill's blood boils, and Jolene shares her worries.
11 July. Shula has unexpected news, and Clarrie draws a line.
12 July. Ruth has a decision to make, and Roy makes a bad first impression.
13 July. Lilian has got her hands full, and Brian gets another talking to.
14 July. Tom is keen to attract attention, and Matt aims not to please.

Woo hoo! Thread three!

Thanks Gumpendorf - the previous one had dropped off my Threads I'm On.

Do we think new broom Huge Canoe is starting his sweep with Harrison and Fallon?

Thanks, Gump!

What is Jill getting angry about, I wonder? Ben's mummified corpse finally being found in the cereal cupboard?

I take it Jill is finally going to work out that she is the family slave and totally being taken for granted.

Radio Times
2nd to 8th July

Harrison is ousted for tricking the team into recruiting women players, resulting in the broiling mass of barely suppressed rage that is Will Grundy. Expect brickbats rather than cricket bats as Will seeks revenge.

Lynda is also getting her fellow villagers riled up. There are crossed wires with Fallon over the organisation of the summer fête. And then comes the prospect of Lynda and Lilian being forced to work together on Speed Watch – will this bickering duo ever call a truce?

Finally, Tom is still furious with Matt, thanks to his costly interference over the Bridge Farm land deal. But it soon becomes clear that Tom isn't Matt's only enemy in Ambridge…

Digiguide update.

2 July. Harrison's scheme is uncovered, and Tom clears the air.
3 July. Lynda sticks to her guns, and Matt wants everything to be right.
4 July. Will tries to gather support, and Brian makes his pitch.
5 July. Justin gets the lie of the land, and Pat warns against probable pitfalls.
6 July. Jennifer is told not to splash the cash, and Jill finds a target for her anger.
7 July. Fallon grasps the nettle, while Lynda and Lilian are forced together

9 July. Justin demonstrates his love and Fallon wants to be equal.
10 July. Jill's blood boils, and Jolene shares her worries.
11 July. Shula has unexpected news, and Clarrie draws a line.
12 July. Ruth has a decision to make, and Roy makes a bad first impression.
13 July. Lilian has got her hands full, and Brian gets another talking to.
14 July. Tom is keen to attract attention, and Matt aims not to please.

16 July. Eddie comes up with a plan, and Jill continues her opposition
17 July. Matt is keen to impress, and Christine has heard a rumour.
18 July. Fallon's options are limited, and Justin has had enough.
19 July. Ruth makes her position known, and Rex gets an invitation
20 July. Shula shares all the latest gossip, and Kirsty is forced to reveal her hand.
21 July. There is another unexpected visitor to Grange Farm, and Lilian tries to calm the situation.

Radio Times
9th to 14th July

You'd have thought a birthday would be cause for celebration, especially so for Lilian is usually the first to break open a bottle of gin when word of a party hits Ambridge. But when it comes to her own big day, she is far too fearful about the secret of her true age being revealed. Plus there is the small matter of a gift from Matt that's bound to result in huge problems between her and Justin.

We also have Jill left furious when she discovers that the Happy Friends café is to lose its premises and be replaced with a new high end restaurant, owned by the wealthy Duxford sisters. Plus tragedy strikes in the village as Shula receives a devastating phone call…

What is Shulas devastating news?

She seems to be sharing gossip a few days later

I wondered if it may be animal related?

Bartlebys friend dies?

That's likely. In the scheme of these RT snippets, the Shula comment is a bit of an afterthought so probably a misdirection of sorts. Ho hum!

It can't be Daniel, surely. I do hope not.

Thanks, Gump!

I think it will be Oliver calling Shula to tell her of Caroline's sudden death.

Oh dear. I'm sure you're right, Bore. How very sad.

Oh Bore that would be sad. Especially as Sara wanted the character to live on too

They did something similar when Phil-actor died, iirc.

Wonder if the unexpected Grundy visitor will be Ollie, back for the funeral?