The Archers - What’s your poison? Alice is legless, the fish are lifeless and Pip is clueless (Discussion #85)

[DadDadDad]

Even if you don't have a leg(?), a life or a clue, Welcome to the first ever 85th Archers thread!

Wild speculation and sensible questions always welcome - especially any newcomers.

A little game for the weekend, inspired by Timetogetup0630 and Gruach on the last thread:

Invent an explanation for how your username was the inspiration for an Archers storyline, character, etc - be creative!

My username is telling the story of Toby, Adam and Ian, although it probably needs some punctuation: Dad! Dad/Dad?

dairyfarmerswife - bit too easy for you, but as professional country folk maybe you could judge the winner?

Credit to MrsGrindah for the clever thread title

£120k.

I am so hoping the AA conference will be available on Youtube.

Can't wait to hear about Ambridge as a centre of insurgency

Britain in 2026. A minority government is struggling to maintain control as a radical insurgent movement led by a charismatic fanatic with links to terror groups is wreaking havoc. Intelligence reports suggest a small village in the English countryside has become the hub of this revolutionary activity.

But who will the charismatic fanatic leader be?

Freddie?

I assume Keepers Cottage comes with his job and he rents No 1 The Green out with no mortgage

birds but he has a rent free "tied" cottage to live in, and makes a fair bit in "tips" at an average shoot. He was whinging about his tips being down at the New Year one, I think he expects about £100 from most of the guns at a shoot. That adds up to a tidy bonus.

Jill being nanny is ridiculous

Isn't Doctor Locke (where's he gone) living in Keeper's Cottage now and it belongs to Hazel?

It was £120 IIRC.
Why is it ridiculous for Jill to be the nanny? She's only 86 or 87.

Although I suppose Jennydarling did to Will what he did to Emma. She obviously had never been in the Mexican restaurant as it was way too common. I need to get out more.

Interesting castrating process - I heard it over breakfast but didn’t bother me.

He is listed as 58 online making him over 20 years her senior as she's only mid 30s. Philip told Brian there was 10-12 years between him and Kirsty

Kirsty (character) is 38. Kirsty actress was born in 1973.

Philip actor is 58 but Philip character is clearly supposed to be younger - around 50. So not too old at all.

Well, Brine's arse creeping didn't pay off. At all.

Loved hearing the other women saying Jill had done her share etc. rather like those posters on MN threads. Plainly she means well but full-time care of a baby, which is what I think is implied, is probably not a good idea. Though Pip clearly thinks it takes a village farm to raise child. :o

Emma is DREADFUL. She is such a cow.

And Helen and her superior attitude can bugger right off.

And Helen and her superior attitude can bugger right off.

I do think that Susan missed a trick. When Helen was telling her to back off and leave Pat alone, Susan should have expressed some sickly-sweet faux concern, sympathising with Pat's tiredness. It must be exhausting for Pat'n'Tone, in their retirement, to be looking after Helen's children so much.
#HildaOgdenHasNothingOnMe

1978

From the Archers website-

Played by:
Annabelle Dowler
Born:
5 May 1981

As I said she's mid 30s (35)

@BoreOfWhabylon

Emma showed a previously well-hidden kind side to Oliver when Caroline died and they went on the picnic with him.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annabelle_Dowler

Annabelle Dowler (born 1973) is an English actress. She was born and raised in Formby, Merseyside and attended Holy Family High School.

5 May 1981 is Kirsty's birthdate, which makes her (Kirsty) 37 in May

@Potteryprincess30

@BoreOfWhabylon oh so she's 36, a whole year out I must get my maths straight

Not sure what point you're trying to make, but my point is that both actors are playing younger that their actual age.

Philip character is supposed to be 10-12 years older than Kirsty character.

Not unusual IRL or in TA.

You are quite right DFW I remember thinking at the time, when he was mending the hunt kennels' roof that he's a 'good' builder who will no doubt turn up again.

Shame for Shula he's not interested in married women who are bored

I don't think she realises that yet ppeat

Bore I reckon that he's meant to be quite sexy and Kirstie probably is going for that aspect rather than the fact that he's 'country sports' type He's got a nice voice

I agree he's supposed to be a bit of all right and thoroughly nice chap, to boot. Also, yes, v nice voice. I have seen the actor picture though and, as usual, he looks nothing like the character.

When will I learn not to look?

Who says "thoroughly nice chap". isn't it Tim Nice But Dim on the Fast Show?