Robbieeeee! It's meee, it's Jessieeee! I've come home. I'm so cold! Let me in-a-your window. The Archers pay homage to Wuthering Heights?

[PseudoBadger]

A new thread in time for the film this morning.

As we abbreviate your name here BYOS, in my head you are Bring Your Own Snowman rather than Build... Rather like a bring your own bottle . Makes me smile each time to imagine to what event I could Bring my own snowman

Me too gypsy! In fact I've only just noticed that it is Build not Bring

Fancy that, Pumpkin

What?

It's a fed up of frozen name

i like the change. everyone should bring a snowman wherever they go

BYOS now all we need to MN to let loose some snowmen emoticons and we're sorted!

Yes - I was quite astounded that they introduced a tardis when they clearly should have prioritised a snowman. Maybe they'll get their shit together before xmas (glares menacingly)

I think we need a creative writing teacher to critic their efforts. It does feel a bit like painting by numbers atm

I still think the Roy suicide might happen (Roy goes back to LL to find a spreadsheet, ayley finds out and makes move to brum permanent...) but I fear the other option of liz taking him back in her office and her bed may be the likely option as it is the most scandalous

My we're a ghoulish lot. Remember the suicide we were all gearing up for last Christmas?

(I am not watching any road-cam....)

I avoided the abbey road cam because it dredged up unwelcome memories of frustration when I used to have to drive down abbey road with tourists flinging themselves at my front bumper

Well it's definitely not improved pumpkin!

or when she was saying to clarrie about jill finding out because 'people talk'

That made me laugh. Maybe we should run a sweepstake on how long it will take Susan to let the juicy details out accidentally within Jill's hearing, just so that she can have a lovely time gossiping about her reaction.

Marking place for another time.

If the secret lasts till Sunday Susan will stalk Jill to church where something in Alan's sermon will give her an opening...

"Oooh you must know all about [insert biblical reference] what with your family troubles?
I'm sure you'd never have thought Elizabeth would behave like that?
I mean, with Roy being an employee.
But then, they do say your children go on surprising you till the day you die.
(And she has lost her husband poor thing.)
Of course I've been lucky with my Christopher.
And even Emma's settled down now.
And now Neil's got this promotion at Bridge Farm....
Etc, etc..."

Ah here you all are! I think that is exactly how it will go down zero :o

Are you me Pumpkin? Am avoiding Abbey Rd cam for the exact same reason. Used to drive me potty stopping for people who then wouldn't cross because they didn't want a car in shot!

Great thread title Pseudo!

I like it Zero. I reckon Jill will be most unhappy to discover that the rest if the clan know and kept her in the dark.

Re Route B - Can I just drag up Bolloxfest as very recent this-is-not-how-these-things-happen-in-real-life? The Council will first choose route B and Ruth will be secretly pleased while the rest of the village are horrified. Then it will drop it due to the sink hole where there is (stilll) a lake in a hill. Then Ruth will want to move anyway and everyone will realise she is being incredibly selfish.

Oh CUP I think Susan is an academic and Neil is a GP? Loved the clarrie and Susan scenes - like it used to be

My dp tried to talk about TA this morning. He asked vaguely about Brine- took less than 30 secs for me to expose him as a non-believer.

people talk brilliant. I also love the way Susan says Illizyburth. Like Christyfur

Ugh I hope Ed doesn't get shot at the shoot

everybody on TA seems to say Elizabeth weirdly IMO

I imagine its because they involuntarily pull a 'chewing a wasp' face whenever they think of her

Longtime lurker on these threads. I met someone who works on TA this week and came over all fangirl. He wouldn't tell me anything, except that the actor who plays Rob doesn't know how his character will develop.

BYOS, I teach creative writing and will be happy to critique after I've listen to TO on Sunday.

Lightroom - as a teacher of creative writing don't you find it all a bit clunky?

How many people called Elizabeth actually use their full name on a day to day basis? I may have led a sheltered life, but all the ones I know are generally happy with Liz, Lizzy or Beth.

I think she should actually be known as the Middle-Aged Tart, or MAT for short.

nancy b-s article

Yep, BYOS. Clunky and inconsistent. The tone changes depending on who's written the episode, and even though some eps are well-written, it's more about plot than character these days, so even the decent writing is at the mercy of the plot machine. But I've been listening for 20 years and can't walk away now...

I did plead with the TA insider to reassure me that David won't leave and tear the heart out of Ambridge, but he said nothing.

That's how I feel Lightroom - it's always been so beautifully character driven (except for a few blips) and now it's all plot

Not convinced he has brought in new listeners either - I think a lot of people listen again on iplayer - I often miss half the episode due to children so go back to iplayer to catch up