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

[witchmountain]

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

Lurkers are always welcome to unlurk and join in, including asking questions of the many very knowledgeable posters with a long Archers-listening history.

Don't post spoilers based on forthcoming plot synopses that you've read, there's another thread for that (and we'd love to see you over there). Once an episode has aired then it's fair game.

You could just copy and paste the first post of this or aprevios thread. I don’t think I polished the title either - although as I said I don’t think the title matters that much, as much I enjoy the wonderful creations that people come up with.

If you look back at the last thread the reasons the most frequent posters gave all boiled down to “I can’t be bothered, someone else do it for me”. (I’m not singling anyone out in particular, there were several!)

If I said Roifield Brown and Lucy Freeman would anyone know who I was talking about?

Yes, DumTeDum podcast people Bertrand, why?

I’ve listened to that podcast too Bertrand but only once or twice. I strugable to find 15 mins to catch up with the Archers as it is. I’m lucky not to have a long commute.

I really hate Hannah.

Hannah is a nasty lying piece of work. I can't understand why anybody likes her, she sounds thoroughly unpleasant all the time and never has a good word to say about anyone.

Booty call - in The Archers!

Continuity man!

She is vile. I bet she was lying about Duncan having been warned. And insinuating Neil is being careless is so obviously trying to undermine him. The sneering at Johnny was just bullying.

What is the point of her ?

Hannah - I think she is being set up to have a mighty fall.

Hannah is a very nasty piece of work.

I really thought Justin was going to give her a real dressing down - got that wrong, didn't I

Johnny needs to steer well clear of that one. She would chew him up, spit him out, and Johnny would end up dreadfully hurt. She is cruel!

Welcome to the cereal cupboard Rosie

@Travelledtheworld for sure but how long will it take! this time next year she'll rue the day

I really thought Justin was going to give her a real dressing down - got that wrong, didn't I

I thought so too.

The best bit of DunteeDum is Lucy's round up of the last week. But then even if I'm doing less driving I'm still doing too much (and if I get a new job I will be doing more again). I finally finished Wuthering Heights - that made an annoying journey from Oxford pass.

But any SWs - don't try those themes, and let Lily finish University please.

We get a reminder that Justin is a hard-headed businessman. But as we discussed a few threads back there remains the jarring contrast between the potrayal of someone who is head of some multimillion investment company and of a local businessman discussing minor management issues with an acting pig farm manager. Surely, in the real world Justin would have some operating officer who would discuss such matters with Hannah?

It could go either way with Justin/Hannah/Neil.

But I wonder if it will end up with Neil choosing to go back to being his own boss.

Surely, in the real world Justin would have some operating officer who would discuss such matters with Hannah?

Well, he used to have Charlie.

Perhaps he sees Hannah as a new Charlie?

I miss Charlie.

I wish he would come back.

Hannah undoubtedly lied about Duncan. She effectively said that he had no excuse for being late, whereas we know he did.

"Yes, DumTeDum podcast people Bertrand, why?"

Just checking that people know about it!

Hannah undoubtedly lied about Duncan. She effectively said that he had no excuse for being late, whereas we know he did.

She also said Neil had spoken to him a few times about time-keeping, which was the first we'd heard of it, if so.

Okay Okay I'll do it but not till 995 so there.

Sorry witch Thank you for welcoming me back upthread btw .

I'm just caring for my mum, she is without broadband, it's bliss!! Though I have to wear ear protectors (so I don't weaken my hearing by listening to all the quizzes and soaps at high volume on her telly !!).

I think the reason why Justin doesn't have a high powered Personnel Type person doing his dirty work is because he did say he wants to be hands on and part of the community, when he settled with Lilian. The other reason of course is because Simon would be out of a job.

Also remember there is a vacancy that has been left by Lil ( I wouldn't put it past the lovely Hannah to have an attempt at filling it .

Sorry if I'm being a bit thick, but who's Simon?

I've racked my brains and I just can't place him!

Simon Williams the actor dahlinnng!