The Archers. No need to share the thread with anyone else darling, we can have a lovely time just us together. It must be Henry's bedtime.

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New thread for the Omnibus.

You do realise, Gruach, that this thread is now going to be hijacked by me saddoes trying to guess who your neighbour might have been? Can we establish some basics - age, height, build, colouring, ethnicity, accent please.

Re Brian - wasn't he outmanoeuvred in some way I can't really remember and resigned in high dudgeon?

Tall-ish, 30s, fair wavy hair and a beard. North London geezer accent. Seemed charming and friendly. I only sat next to him because, seats being unreserved, I was too late to sit at the front, toe to toe with my on-stage crush; so instead rushed to the back. Obviously if I'd known he was famous I would have settled for a seat at the side with a nice view of the grandfather clock.

Is there a film or TV show of two words, first word beginning with S ...?

Was it Simon Pegg?

... because if it was it might have been Star Trek.

Whoever it was will probably be revealed in a blog post or something in due course

Where does Pip get "being a little joker" from?

Didn't Annabel later admit it had been a fait accompli? All the board members had conspired to allow Justin to acquire a majority share - behind Brian's back. (Did he resign at that point?) And it was clear Justin was backing Annabel so the rest of the board voted accordingly.

IIRC ...

No - I'd recognize him

"Is there a film or TV show of two words, first word beginning with S ...?"

One or two

erm... Salem's Lot?

Star Wars

Tall-ish, 30s, fair wavy hair and a beard. North London geezer accent. Seemed charming and friendly.

Oh, maybe it isn't Salem's Lot then

Does Justin really think that he can become 'part of the community' by being a down-from-London-for-the-weekend?
Doesn't he know that Ambridge doesn't actually exist on a Saturday, anyway.

Something Special?

I nodded off during John Finnemore then woke up to him playing Justin in an Archers sketch. Listened for several minutes, it was strangely unfunny. Dawning realisation that I was, in fact, listening to TA and that Justin sounds exactly like John Finnemore. In fact, Justin SURELY MUST BE John Finnemore.

My world was very confused for a few minutes.

Stuff tonight's episode...I'm so much more interested in who this star is!

S...

Silent Witness?
Mind you, sounds like he wasn't dead.

I promise if I remember the name of the TV show or see a photo of said star at I will share ...

Songs of Praise? Shameless? Stars in their Eyes?

Sorry!? (this is re-running on BBC4 at the moment and I'm relieved to have engineered been presented with the opportunity to express my bemusement at this scheduling).

Tall-ish, 30s, fair wavy hair and a beard.
Begins with S...

Matthew can't be a long term role as he is such a terrible actor

That didn't stop them casting a terrible actress in a long term role as Pip.

True! But you would think they would have realised they can't put two bad actors together like that!

Oh, BYOSnowman, your faith in the intelligence and integrity of those involved is truly touching

Synergy. One bad Pip plus one bad Matthew could make triplets. Now that would be a storyline to trump the Son of Knob.

Does Justin really think that he can become 'part of the community' by being a down-from-London-for-the-weekend?
Doesn't he know that Ambridge doesn't actually exist on a Saturday, anyway
Personally I don't find Matthew nearly as annoying as either of the Fairbrethren.