50 ways to leave your lover. Get on the bus Gus, give a knife to your wife, Rob. How not to write helpful storylines masterclass from The Archers.

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Poor poor Henry

Damn. Thought at first they said they'd done a tracheostomy rather than thoracostomy.

Love the thought of Rob being alive but unable to speak.

Any Police on here to know if this is how it would proceed?
Sounds very much like US police drama plot.

And the prejudice remarks from the doctor.

Louiza is a brilliant actress. Pity her character is general so unsympathetic. I feel much better after tonight's episode. He will recover.

Agree about terrible acting of the extras. So cold.

That was hard going.

Medically it wasn't dreadful. Except for a doctor being there at the same speed as the police - would have needed the air ambulance for that plus lots of on the ground faffing around time.

Am glad Rob isn't dead. Wish Helen had murdered Pat and Peggy though.

Thank god Kirsty is going but I really wanted her to yell at Tony to get Helen a solicitor.

Is it me or was tonight's episode a few minutes shorter than usual?

Still no one says anything against Knob. Why wouldn't Kirsty say he was abusive? And about to attack Henry????

I said I wasn't going to listen again, but curiosity got the better of me. But that was ricululously bad - surely they wouldn't put her in handcuffs?

I thought the one plus has been Louiza's acting. Poor thing must be dizzy from all that hyperventilating and covered in snot

Anyway, 3 wounds at least, wond to wrist posdibly defensive, but adomonl wounds and chest wound.

Guilty.
Plus she said something to K that clearly indicated she wants him to be dead.

Helen has been arrested. We hope the police understand that she is a victim of serious domestic abuse #thearchers - The Women's Aid Tweet

Oh my god, it's not looking good for Helen. Serious, life-threatening injuries to knob and not a scratch on her or Henry. I have to say, the world's least convincing child actor slightly ruined the vibe for me. 'But why are they taking my mummy away', delivered as if he was asking about something totally ordinary. Is there seriously a child in the world of any age who wouldn't be in tears/hysterics at that point?

I should warn you that new title includes 'taken into custardy'

Shorter because they recapped last night I think

As Harrison turned up, all I could think was

Will Fallon be implicated as her pie will be there or will Harrison eat the evidence?

Taking an obviously pregnant woman out in handcuffs? I hope that's just crappy research

Agree Vango Louiza was brilliant.
Knob resurgam.
Good.
Don't diss the extras. They were doing their best

Can I say that it's been utterly nervewracking presenting @BBCFrontRow in the past week straight off the back of #thearchers - Samira Ahmed's Tweet

I heard Kirsty saying something as they were taking Helen away which implied she'd (off-air) been trying to explain about Rob and the abuse.

BitOutOfPractise I posted exactly the same thing at the 600th post on this thread.

Henry's acting was so weird. He didn't sound that bothered, just a bit confused really. A 5 year old in that situation would be terrified, although if he had sounded more upset/ frightened it probably would of had me blubbing!

Meh. I don't think we needed a continuation scene. Pat and Tone talking over breakfast or villagers gossiping would have been better.
Did that blow their actor budget for the month?

I'd handcuff her if I was the police. She has just stabbed someone. They have no idea why. They don't know her or what (else) she might be capable of.

You'd think they would make sure Henry was well out of the way before Helen was walked out in handcuffs though. Although the child doesn't seem remotely bothered by anything and thinks rob was just lying down. I don't think the scriptwriters have met a 5 year old before. As Henry is oblivious to everything around him, I think he'll be just fine long term.

There is also a Twitter campaign aiming to get Peggy wrongly convicted of the crime as she got there so quickly. At least the police said Helen was arrested on suspicion of wounding rather than attempted murder.

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