The Archers No. 94: Freddie’s doing porridge, Tom gets his oats, but will Home Farm be toast? We’ll have to wheat and see ... Serial production is in full swing in Ambridge

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Thanks to LilG for the title, and DDD for starting the last thread and the tradition of the thread starter nominating the next thread starter

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Did you actually hear that animal episode, Tiger?

Whatever did they talk about?

Ah. JeanPaul you are missed.

I’d have sworn I’d heard Jean Paul, he was such an awkward, yet undoubtedly talented chef.

Jean-Paul definitely wasn't voiceless, he was played by Yves Aubert and apparently his accent was so strong, there were complaints the actor was overdoing it - as he was French, it was just his normal voice

Well he was mostly silent

What are the odds on Helen and the judo man? It sounds a bit promising.

So glad that I found this section totally by chance, The Archers is my one and only soap!

I think Elizabeth is going to have a complete meltdown and then businessman-at-a-very-well-flagged-loose-end Brian will step in to help out. Then he and Jenny will move in to LL, at least temporarily, when they sell their house and so rather than coming down in the world they will go up.
I also think the barn will burn down during Christmas performance, killing a well loved character, possibly Jazzer as he rescues a child.

What are the odds on Helen and the judo man Not judo! Karate. Totally different.

I also think the barn will burn down during Christmas performance, killing a well loved character, possibly Jazzer as he rescues a child Hopefully it'll be a character that the SWs think is well-loved. Shall we all start saying how wonderful we think Pip is?

I remember the script writers thought Helen was popular. Independent they said.

I think Roy will come to the rescue of Lower Loxley - it would be nice to hear Elizabeth asking for help after she was so snippy when he tried to warn them last night.

I think Geraldine sounds very similar to Anna Tregorran

Roy was getting on my nerves but he has never been someone who fills me with joy. At least he remembered Lexi.

I think Geraldine sounds very similar to Anna Tregorran

Me too. I wondered what she was doing at LL.

Why is Ben so posh? Why doesn't he speak like the Grundies or Fallon if he's grown up in the same area?

Shouldn't Ben sound more like Pip or Josh?

I think Roy will come to the rescue of Lower Loxley - it would be nice to hear Elizabeth asking for help after she was so snippy when he tried to warn them last night

I wondered about that - either with or without Lexi's help.

Shouldn't Ben sound more like Pip or Josh

I'm surprised he speak at all after the years in the cereal cupboard. He should really come over like those who've been raised by wolves.

"he speak"? Bloody English teachers.:o

Shouldn't Ben sound more like Pip or Josh?

Not actually an answer but an entertaining tangent, curtesy of the senior badger killer. (Telegraph ...)

I’d don’t think he sounded any posher than Pip or Josh. None of the Archer or Aldridge children have local accents, which seems true to life to me for middle class children who’ve been through local state schools. Also we’ve only heard him with Ruairi. Although I didn’t think he sounded posh enough to have been at a private boarding school for years!

Are we gearing up for Roy going back to work at LL again I wonder? Has Geraldine been given a voice only so she can be sacked on air?

Hello TillyTrotter and welcome. Not all of us are so pedantic about the finer details of martial arts . I would love Helen and Lee to get together and for Henry and Jack to have a sympathetic father figure who can karate chop shades of shit out of Rob should he ever show his face again!

So glad that I found this section totally by chance,

Yes, another welcome tilly! You do understand that it's compulsory to have read the previous 93 threads by the end of your first weekend ...

It would be wrong to sack Geraldine. She may have made a mistake but Elizabeth authorised it. So maybe we'll have an unfair dismissal case on top of everything else... [sigh].

I don't think she will be sacked, I think she will leave, because you would wouldn't you?

I'm anticipating one of those handbreak turns in the narrative - we've had a week of Elizabeth saying how brilliant Geraldine is, so I won't be surprised if she suddenly decides that the whole fiasco is Geraldine's fault. Perhaps Lily will have to race back to smooth things over?

Definitely Legs Akimbo Theatre group.