👩‍🌾 The Archers spoilers thread #5: Can't wait for 7.02pm? Join us here!

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Hot tub. She and Moany Tony's sex pond.

Oh, the trailers...

Did anyone hear the 'trailer' on R4 after the omnibus?

I've heard two this morning - the second ramping up the pressure considerably. I don't think it's necessarily desperation, ppeat - they usually only do this when there's Something Very Big coming.

In this case concerning slave drivers and the younger Mrs Carter ...

I'm stupidly excited!

Sorry, brain not in gear this morning.

I meant She and Moany Tony will be frolicking in it soon mark my words.

This is standard Archers writing, isn't it? Unlike many "soaps" they can build up the story and interweave the different threads over a very long period of time.

Alice, for instance, is leaning quite hard (mentally) on Gav. For whatever reasons, she is very fragile at the moment. How will she react when we have the denouement of the modern slavery thread and she has to look at her own judgement - again? The same applies to Kirsty. Kirsty has shown strength in the past but ...

I really like the way we see Philip justifying what he is doing. Good people can behave badly/wickedly and he would surely be doing a lot of justifying.

I'm glad we have more characters but I did love the monologues. I must have justified the behaviour of many people on their own during lockdown

Thank you all who put the "spoilers" on. It improves the programme for me but great it's on a separate thread.

Do you know Perseph I don't remember them doing it before And I'm as old as TA!!! Well Iam getting old of course.

I will MARK your words Mike But I reckon Tony might be getting on a bit for the excitement of rumpy pumpy with a much younger woman and in an unenvironmentally friendly hot tub too . It might finish him off. Maybe THAT'S the tragedy [ grin]

Before they pushed Nigel off the roof R4 had so many trailers about it that it was embarrassing.

@ppeatfruit

I think a steamy sex pond scene with those two is unlikely.

I'm trying to remember if Tony's had a heart attack. I do remember he was injured by a bull.

He had a heart attack and had a stent fitted.

Yes I thought he had, thanks Asking.

So tomorrow night will be nought-y milkman stories.

Belated thanks to Asking for all the updates

Some good behind-the scenes pics here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08sy9l8/p08syb6y

Actress called Saffron Coomber Is in it soon. Anyone know who she plays?

"Counsellor: Saffron Coomber" according to the cast list. And the other two are Alice and Chris.

Interesting ...

Mmmm Perse Marriage counsellor perhaps.....

Alice was speaking to someone on the phone about her pregnancy, before telling Chris. wasn't she? I don't reckon she wants the baby at all and is frightened of telling him.

Yes, it's the pregnancy choices counsellor Alice has already spoken to on the phone.

The CA talked about the BAD advice from Lilian about pregnancy, I wonder if she'll miscarry and then feel guilty.

Though the way Alice has been drinking before she knew (because she was too out of it to take the pill efficiently) it could well be a baby with problems if she goes through with it.

Waited to post until I had the whole lot, this week.

BBC One-Liners
05 Oct Jill makes a discovery that could change everything and Fallon wrestles with more than one problem.
06 Oct The pressure builds on Alice and the future’s looking bright for Ben.
07 Oct Ruth is reluctant to jump the gun and Jazzer is over the moon.
08 Oct Jennifer is on the warpath and will Jazzer do the right thing?

Credits
Mon 5/10/2020, Tue 6/10/2020, Wed 7/10/2020, Thu 8/10/2020
Writers: Sarah McDonald Hughes & Daniel Thurman
Director: Marina Caldarone
Editor: Jeremy Howe
Jennifer Aldridge: Angela Piper
Ben Archer: Ben Norris
Jill Archer: Patricia Greene
Ruth Archer: Felicity Finch
Alice Carter: Hollie Chapman
Chris Carter: Wilf Scolding
Susan Carter: Charlotte Martin
Alistair Lloyd: Michael Lumsden
Fallon Rogers: Joanna Van Kampen
Jazzer McCreary: Ryan Kelly
Freddie Pargetter: Toby Laurence
Medical Advisor: Laura Rollins

Radio Times Ambridge Diary 5th-8th October 2020
The showdown of the week comes when Jennifer calls Susan a “shock jock” after she hears Radio Carter’s latest piece. How will Ambridge’s answer to Howard Stern react to Jennifer’s rage?
At Brookfield, Jill’s birthday yields a surprise that could have everlasting repercussions. In one corner, Ben is keen to take advantage, but in the other, there’s mum Ruth, who’s advocating extreme caution. So, will this discovery bring good fortune or be a poisoned chalice?
Fallon, meanwhile, is on a desperate search and fears for the future of one village resident, while Jazzer has a windfall - only for a spanner to be thrown in the works.

Daily Mail Weekend Magazine Archers Update 5th - 8th October 2020
The alliance between the Horrobins and the Aldridges, forged by the marriage, has never been an easy one - and now, Jennifer has a great big bone to pick with Susan. During the radio broadcasts, Susan is prone to oversharing and Jennifer accuses her of being a shock jock. The two matriarchs seem all set for a ding dong, but then find that a far bigger problem is heading their way.
Meanwhile, Dame Fortune shows her deceiving face to both Ben and Jazzer, and Alistair finds himself drawn towards Lady Luck.
Jill gets a surprise on her birthday, Fallon is in turmoil, and one Ambridger has to make an emotional confession.

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I don't much like there being a Medical Advisor in the cast, really.

Don't tell me, Jill finds some old toy racing car of David's in the loft and he decides to move the family to Monaco.

Thanks Asking

The medical advisor might be re. Chrysalis.

That's why I don't like it; spells trouble.

Keri Davies tweeted something that indicated that they are definitely going to cover some aspect of Foetal Alcohol syndrome.

I also think the surprise for Jill is going to be something from that display of old photos that the family are doing. It has been mentioned on more than one occasion, and has good possibilities for long lost secrets to emerge.

Oh! What was it Susan said on her radio show - something about Jill's memory of her father? It seemed really random at the time but yes, sounds like they were setting up a family revelation. Hope that was earlier this week, so we'll hear it again this morning.

D'you have his exact words, Molly? (Twitter and I have parted company ...)

That's exactly what I was thinking Molly . Can they tell in early scans?

Yes Perse I'm only on MN, no other SM for me IMO takes too much time up and encourages paranoia.

Not until birth apparently, but the drinking is likely to cause a miscarriage.

Thanks Mike T'would be better for the family if the latter occured. IMO.