They don't let any old Tom, Dick or Henry live in Ambridge - The Archers chat continues

[PseudoBadger]

Hello you two :o

my DH thinks most of the women are the strong characters & most of the men are whiny wimps

mind you he only hears bits now & again

My DH just says "It'll all end in tears" when he hears the theme tune. He occasionally asks what someone is doing or who someone is, but then says "Wait, I don't care and I won't understand the answer. Why am I asking?"

TheOneWith and Thank you soo much I like a good cry that was lovely

mrsjavier Most of the women are quite rounded; Matt is probably the LEAST rounded character and the most stereotypical. But IMO it's the plotlines and script writers who eff it up if it is effed up. IMO It isn't. It's 100% better than any T.V. soaps so I will continue to listen and enjoy it

Rant over!

We were blubbing in unison ppeat

I think Brian is the most interesting and complex character in the Archers, he isn't a villain per se, but has deep flaws. Much more so than Matt, as you never quite know how Brian will react to things.

I keep playing the music & having a sniffly smile

ZeroSome Aaah sweet memories.

I have always rather fancied Brian

...in his tasselled loafers MrsCampbellblack ?

apparently in real life brian is married to shula

i did not know that, but i'm probably the last to know!

And they look nothing like you'd imagine in your head either Willie.

He wouldn't have them on for long surely

Hide Peggy!

' he can be very temperamental around corvids'

how do they do it without corpsing?

A misstep "Save for Henry's university fees"? Evil Rob is far too intelligent to talk such rubbish...

But what the hell does he want with the potential rent from the Lodge?

If I were Peggy I would be careful about locking my doors from now on.

if I was Peggy I might be thinking about skipping another generation...

Shall I suspect the answer is that they sometimes have to do several takes. Ooh Archers outtakes, now there's an idea

Willie it was always 'dum de dum de dum de dum' as she put the tape recorder on
I lived overseas at the turn of the century ie only 13 years ago and my uncle used to tape me the Archers and post it out.

:) MrsCampbellBlack

Rob was very, very interested in that inheritance and I think he was also feeding Helen the lines she needs to use with Peggy if she encounters problems. Using the rent for Henry's uni fees my arse.

Yes I thought Rob was being a bit forward in planning out what Hellin should do with The Lodge.

I can't believe that whole 'Holly going to live with William' thing just happened overnight! I heard Emmur on the Long View this am. She's much posher but occasionally her vowel sounds slipped :o

I hope Neil and Susan's holiday pans out (although would they not be worried about being murdered?)

Shallishanti - I would love to play Lynda Snell! Can you imagine how much fun it would be?

Such a shame the actress can't use her rather lovely natural voice and accent for Emma.

I love the stark contrast between the two "inheriting" partners. On the one hand there's Kirstie who has waited patiently and loyally for years and years - she's definitely earned it.

On the other hand there's Rob....

I don't get to listen every day but I do usually watch Postman Pat. It's great listening to Lynda playing Mrs Goggins!