Archers: It's only a hunch...

[JoanRobinson2012]

...but does anyone else think that Amy's bloke is probably married?

No idea, but it DID get a bit Archers Extra down wiv the kidz there for a second. He's either a wrong 'un or a major new character.

By the way, did anyone else pick up Brian saying last week 'This dairy will be the death of me'? They can't actually HAVE a super dairy in Ambridge - it wouldn't fit the show at all (can you imagine factory worker characters? No, neither can I). They're going to kill Brian off next... (nods wisely)

Yes! Yes! Yes! That's exactly what I thought when I heard today's episode (the Amy bloke thing not the Brian being killed by the dairy thing, although can imagine that working, too)

Just "listened again" and was shouting "he's married" at Amy

I knew there would be a thread here about it!

Amy's bloke lives in the same apartments/building/area as the guy who was so nasty to Helen a few years ago ...
(Probably because the Archers scriptwriters can't think of any new addresses)

Yes Brian conks out and Ananbel try the kiss of life.....

Then he wakes up and starts using tongues. He he he

Yes! I thought they were setting it up that he's going to be married, all that I don't see him at the weekends, he visits his gran (think that's right?) stuff. Wonder how long it'll be till we know if we've guessed correctly!

yep, I though amy is going out ith a wrong 'un too. yes it screamed married man... they are getting a bit obvious...

I've missed a few episodes, turned on the omnibus a few minutes in and didn't know who was talking about what for a few moments.

oooh looking forward to Listen Again now...

So. James and Leonie in a tragic helicopter crash, anyone?

(I can imagine Jim and the Grundys taking potshots at the copter with shotguns...)

James and Leonie in a tragic helicopter crash, anyone?

No such luck. They will surely have to procreate so that Lillian and Lynda can become grandparents of the same child.

Updated hunch. They are going to split up acrimoniously and then Leonie will discover she's pregnant by the now-despised James. Much better scope for Archerian plotlines

Nah: remember this is James and Leonie we are talking about. They wouldn't argue over a child. They are much more likely to argue over royalties from The Book.

Oh, they'd argue about a child too, and sure as heck the grannies would take sides. The scripts would almost write themselves

at this
Agree at being Ovah the slurry tank already
Am also bored of all of the Bridge farm lot.

Well, we've got the acrimonious breakup and the maternal catfight - miaow!!!

Well, it would appear Amy's bloke is black. Are we meant to be shocked? Can't say I am.

I missed that - sounds like non-news for that family anyway.

Poor old Brine being beaten up by a lamb

And all the teenage girls and gay blokes eyeing up Ifty....

bingo, Joan.... but what is usha going to do about it, huh?

Given the wife's career it should be easy enough to find some pictures of the happy couple in 'Borsetshire Life' to maybe show to Amy/Alan as proof? Given Usha's history re. Richard was that his name(?) and Shula she's not going to be exactly understanding or complicit in a cover-up....