Sack the Sock - put a sock in it or pull your socks up - frankly we're a bit sick of it. The Archers is shit, discuss it here.

[PseudoBadger]

I have it on good authority that this is the thread that people enjoy more than the programme it's about

Either I stop listening or I learn to dread Thursdays.

D'you think they would notice if every single MN listener turned off their radio at a given moment? (Instead of "Doctor" we could chant "Matt" instead ...)

I don't think he's run off with another woman but has money problems an has legged it. So pusscat wouldn't be that odd. I hope that is the case as it gives a good chance to return

Even if he had run off with another woman I think using pusscat would be likely because it is a way of appealing to her softer side. Calling her Lillian would be even colder!!

Fake insurance job? I'm clutching at straws ...

A way back for Brenda? Via the Russians. Unlikely since the rest of her family has been tippexed. (What has happened to Mike &Vicky?)

Perhaps he needed money to buy up some small but vital piece of the proposed Damara empire?

Oh dear.

WHY?????????????????????? Another one who shouted "If they've killed Matt I'll stop listening". Could this be the final straw?

Who was it that said they've turned TA into AmEx?

Pseudo do you think TA will exist for long enough for us to ever need a new title?

Perhaps the title could be:

The Radio Programme Formerly Known as The Archers

So true. Do you think all the unfinished story lines like Hazel's inheritance and the Tucker's move are taking place on another channel?

Mark my words - there will be a little, cosy, rural soap on 4Extra soon. No drama, no fireworks. Snoresville for the very, very elderly (over 25).

Can't wait.

Well, it'll be Canada he's gone to, no? or Panama?

Panama! Thanks - was trying to remember!

Yes, they're going to turn up in Eastenders along with all the other Ambridge folk we're all missing. Maybe BBC Radio and TV did a deal - The Archers got SOC; Eastenders got decent plots, believable characters and voices that didn't all sound the same......

I think it was me who said it had turned into AmEx.

If they've got rid of Matt, then I'm walking away from our 30 year relationship. I can remember Vanessa becoming editor and being annoyed at times but not like this :(

Vanessa killed off Nigel and created an outcry.

Is this soc's Nigel moment?

Matt will be back but it may take 6 weeks

Hoping but not expecting that Matt is off on some mission to do the dirt on Damara. However, in my heart of hearts I know that if they were going to do that they'd have signposted it a bit more.

Also hoping that all that rain will lead to another major sinkhole incident and the beginning of the end of the stupid road saga.

zero I thought the same re the Russians and Brenda - especially now Tom is back... I couldn't keep up with AmEx so no idea how it was left with the Russians.

It's so out of the blue too. Couldn't we have had a shifty conversation with Brian where Matt turned down a drink or something?

We need to have faith in our Tiger.

AllMimsy I'm chanting and thinking about a little placard too.

Well Brian said he had been calling him and no answer

A Russian mafia would be a little too eastenders surely!

Especially on top of a press corruption story

(Btw did anyone notice je said he had roots there - does this support my suggestion that he is phils secret love child back to seek revenge?)

BYOS I assumed he meant Brookfield, Kenton isn't the only one who can count his chickens before they've hatched!

The "roots" thing was a very interesting new path to lead us down.

Not interested if there's no Matt.

If he had said he was laying down roots I would agree but he said 'I have roots' and to me that suggests more that just the demara capital investments and an accepted offer on a house. It suggests history.

I had to reset my password just to come on and say how sad I was with this. I love Matt and Lillian together. I really hate the thought of him doing this to his Puss Cat.
I can tolerate everything else but cannot listen until Matt is back and played by the same actor.

Perhaps David Troughton has a brother who can play the new Matt.

nauticant! Don't say it, even in jest. I've had a quick scout through other places on the internet where TA fans congregate, and I haven't seen anybody who thinks this bodes well.

Now's the time to get writing or phoning to Feedback, folks. SOC is on next month.