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@ILoveShula

Thanks Asking

Maybe Aimless and Kristiffur will be seen together.

Or Stella and Justin.

That's a better one. It might be Bleak Blake sleeping in the hide.

@ILoveShula

That's a better one. It might be Bleak Blake sleeping in the hide.

That's probably it.

Bleak Blake hiding in the hide by the lake

Don John of Austria is going to the war?

(It's all right, I haven't gone mad: it's in a poem called Lepanto.

Is dat french for dat xmas show for nippers?

I think I have cabin fever.

Meanwhile, next week's delights can be spread before our eyes:

BBC One-Liners
10 Oct Jazzer lends a helping hand and Alan has a plan.
11 Oct Brian faces a hurdle at work and Alistair attempts to make a difference.
12 Oct Jazzer struggles to make sense of the world and Johnny puts his foot in it.
13 Oct Russ finds himself in an uncomfortable position and Lilian has a brainwave.
14 Oct An opportunity presents itself at Berrow Farm and Chelsea makes an impression.

Credits
Sun 10/10/2021, Mon 11/10/2021, Tue 12/10/2021, Wed 13/10/2021, Thu 14/10/2021
Writer: Keri Davies
Director: Marina Caldarone
Editor: Jeremy Howe
Ruth Archer: Felicity Finch
Josh Archer: Angus Imrie
Pip Archer: Daisy Badger
Brian Aldridge: Charles Collingwood
Lilian Bellamy: Sunny Ormonde
Alan Franks: John Telfer
Amy Franks: Jennifer Daley
Martyn Gibson: Jon Glover
Shula Hebden Lloyd: Judy Bennett
Chelsea Horrobin: Madeleine Leslay
Russ Jones: Andonis James Anthony
Alistair Lloyd: Michael Lumsden
Jazzer McCreary: Ryan Kelly
Lily Pargetter: Katie Redford
Johnny Phillips: Tom Gibbons
Stella: Lucy Speed

Radio Times Ambridge Diary 10th - 14th October 2021
Jim, Jazzer and Alistair open their home to an unexpected guest, but emotions are running high - will they be able to support their visitor? The Horrobin clan are certainly giving Jazzer a headache, as Chelsea's latest madcap scheme causes mayhem. Will he put his girlfriend's family ahead of material possessions?
Over at Berrow Farm, Martyn Gibson has news of an exciting opportunity, but it soon becomes clear that he's not being 100% altruistic. Brian and Stella, meanwhile, have a thorny issue to tackle at Home Farm.
And Russ is concerned when another resident offers their services. While Lily takes great delight in stirring the pot, who will end up with egg on their face?

Daily Mail Weekend Magazine Archers Update 10th - 14th October 2021
Jim, Jazzer and Alistair need very little to make them happy in the bachelor heaven that is Greenacres. A good fry-up, peace and quiet for the crossword, no direct sunlight on the TV and a certain amount of discretion about their various recreational activities - it seems so little to ask, and yet again, their wishes are so rarely granted. Once again, their bachelor bliss is disrupted when an unexpected guest rocks up in need of support, but will the trio be able to help?
There are other difficulties for Jazzer this week when he begins to comprehend the challenges that come with being attached to the Horrobin clan as Chelsea hatches a hare-brained scheme - and then goes a-hunting.

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Might there be an iron maiden in the Lower Loxley Hall cellars for Russ to find himself in?

No Blake, which is something of a relief because I find scenes with him in them sadly ill-written and tedious as a rule.

So it’s going to be Chelsea storming out of The Green and taking refuge with her new step-dad? Interesting …

Russ and Pip in the same week?

Thanks, nevertheless!

Thanks, Asking!

at least we have Shula.

Thanks @AskingQuestionsAllTheTime

They didn't warn us in the cast-listings, but

Blake Goddard: Luke MacGregor

is also in the cast this week.

And here we go yet again with yet more information for anyone who cares:

BBC One-Liners
17 Oct Kenton and David have their eye on the prize but Justin isn’t in the mood for horseplay.
18 Oct Ruth welcomes an outsider and Ian is lost for words.
19 Oct There are first day nerves at Berrow and Shula has reservations.
20 Oct Lilian has a cunning plan and Jazzer faces an uphill struggle.
21 Oct Adam is forced to come clean and Jill puts the lid on an argument.

Credits
Sun 17/10/2021, Mon 18/10/2021, Tue 19/10/2021, Wed 20/10/2021, Thu 21/10/2021
Writer: Daniel Thurman
Director: Dave Payne
Editor: Jeremy Howe
Jennifer Aldridge: Angela Piper
David Archer: Timothy Bentinck
Jill Archer: Patricia Greene
Kenton Archer: Richard Attlee
Ruth Archer: Felicity Finch
Tom Archer: William Troughton
Tony Archer: David Troughton
Lilian Bellamy: Sunny Ormonde
Ian Craig: Stephen Kennedy
Justin Elliott: Simon Williams
Blake Goddard: Luke MacGregor
Shula Hebden Lloyd: Judy Bennett
Adam Macy: Andrew Wincott
Jazzer McCreary: Ryan Kelly
Stella: Lucy Speed
Corey: Alec Fellows-Bennett

Radio Times Ambridge Diary 17th - 21st October 2021
There are first day nerves at Berrow, where the new recruit is struggling to adapt. But events are set to take an unexpected turn when local irritant Martyn Gibson unveils a surprise plan. Can Jazzer save the day?
At the Dower House, meanwhile, Shula has some good news for Lilian - until Justin puts his foot down, that is. Will Lilian be able to negotiate an agreement that enables everyone to get what they want?
There's sibling rivalry at Brookfield, as David makes plans for the Harvest Supper, only to find Kenton muscling in. And there's trouble at Bridge Farm thanks to a labour shortage - but will the writers be bold enough to mention Brexit?

Daily Mail Weekend Magazine Archers Update 17th - 21st October 2021
Mooching around the byways of Ambridge these days, it’s difficult to know where you are. Old faces disappear without explanation, newcomers swarm in, forgotten returnees vie for attention, while lesser-known faces creep out of the woodwork. It’s all quite disturbing, but there may be a solution to the problem. A labour shortage at Bridge Farm brings fears that common scab might blight the carrots and E. coli flourish in the yoghurt. Perhaps some of these blow-ins could do a few shifts up there, leaving the rest of us to browse the sparsely stocked shelves of the village shop in peace? Meanwhile, Shula and Lilian form a worrying alliance, Adam springs a surprise on Ian, and Kenton worries about The Bull’s future.

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The trouble is that in the case of Corey at least, I simply don't care, even slightly.

What was the name of Adam’s new boss? Abd has Adam a) resigned again or b) bought a house nearer to work - both without consultation?

Anyway, it all sounds intriguing. Thanks for the spoilers!

Adam's new boss is called Christian Lancer Boyd.

Goodness only knows what damnfool thing Edam has now done, but I find it harder and harder to care what that spoilt, tantruming manchild gets up to.

Thanks Asking.
Shula and no Pip.

Thanks Asking

Not for the first time I find myself wondering if the writer of the Daily Mail Archers Update moves amongst us.

Haven't they inflicted enough Bleak Blake on us!

There should be a rule banning more than one of Amy/Adam/Bleak/Alice being allowed to speak in the same week.

It can't be £ efficient to keep having random actors rock up to talk for a week and then disappear.

Interesting …

I’ve read ahead to Nov 11th - good spread of characters. (But how anyone has the patience to type it all out here is beyond my comprehension!)

Copy and paste, when I do it, anyway! Thanks for the heads up, will have a look.

A shock for Ruth, tonight - could be either Jill or Bert. But Ben is struggling with recent events later in the week - surely that must mean Jill??? (Teasers.)

Okay, BBC teasers via The Ambridge Reporter, who helpfully have them all on one page. (So, easy to c&p.)

24 Oct Rex is left disappointed and who will take the spotlight at the Harvest Supper?
25 Oct There’s a shock for Ruth and Freddie jumps to conclusions.
26 Oct Ben struggles with recent events and Rex has regrets.
27 Oct An unexpected visitor causes disruption and Lily tries to look on the bright side.
28 Oct Jolene attempts to do the right thing and one resident comes to an emotional realisation.

31 Oct Kenton braces himself for disappointment and Lilian puts her plan into action.
01 Nov Harrison faces a dilemma and Toby is running out of options.
02 Nov Rex faces his future and Kirsty discovers a shocking plot.
03 Nov Kirsty is on a mission and Lilian puts her foot in it.
04 Nov Kirsty is left with an impossible choice and Tom and Natasha have expansion on their mind.

Don’t see any writers, or a cast list.

Thanks, @EdmontinaTiresofNameFlipping! From the BBC website:
This week, ending Thursday 28/10/2021
Writer, Nick Warburton
Director, Julie Beckett & Kim Greengrass
Editor, Jeremy Howe

Jill Archer ….. Patricia Greene
David Archer ….. Timothy Bentinck
Ruth Archer ….. Felicity Finch
Ben Archer ….. Ben Norris
Kenton Archer ….. Richard Attlee
Jolene Archer ….. Buffy Davis
Tony Archer ….. David Troughton
Leonard Berry ….. Paul Copley
Rex Fairbrother ….. Nick Barber
Eddie Grundy ….. Trevor Harrison
Russ Jones ….. Andonis James Anthony
Elizabeth Pargetter ….. Alison Dowling
Freddie Pargetter ….. Toby Laurence
Lily Pargetter ….. Katie Redford
Beth Casey ….. Rebecca Fuller
Trevor…. Julian Rhind-Tutt

Trevor? High profile actor for a cameo.

I must say, looking at this cast list and thinking about last night I've got a very bad feeling about Jill. It's Leonard's presence and the very Archer-heavy cast that suggests the worst to me.

Next week, ending Thursday 4/11/2021
Writer, Sarah Hehir
Director, Marina Caldarone
Editor, Jeremy Howe

Pip Archer ..... Daisy Badger
Kenton Archer ..... Richard Attlee
Pat Archer ..... Patricia Gallimore
Tom Archer ..... William Troughton
Natasha Archer ...... Mali Harries
Lilian Bellamy ..... Sunny Ormonde
Leonard Berry ..... Paul Copley
Harrison Burns ..... James Cartwright
Justin Elliott ..... Simon Williams
Rex Fairbrother ..... Nick Barber
Toby Fairbrother ..... Rhys Bevan
Shula Hebden Lloyd ..... Judy Bennett
Jazzer McCreary ..... Ryan Kelly
Kirsty Miller ..... Annabelle Dowler
Lynda Snell ..... Carole Boyd
Roy Tucker ..... Ian Pepperell
Blake ..... Luke MacGregor

Bugger. That is all.

07/11/2021 A fit of the blues drags down Kirsty, while Tony smells a rat.
08/11/2021 Johnny’s hackles are raised at work, and Lynda feels betrayed.
09/11/2021 Oliver’s kindness knows no bounds, and Lillian takes a bow.
10/11/2021 It’s full steam ahead for the Grundys, and Oliver finds himself on a pedestal.
11/11/2021 The walls close in on Kirsty, and Natasha makes her presence felt.

Writer, Caroline Harrington
Director, Peter Leslie Wild
Editor, Jeremy Howe

Pat Archer ..... Patricia Gallimore
Tony Archer ..... David Troughton
Helen Archer ..... Louiza Patikas
Clarrie Grundy ..... Heather Bell
Eddie Grundy ..... Trevor Harrison
Harrison Burns ..... James Cartwright
Inspector Norris ..... Bharti Patel
Johnny Phillips ..... Tom Gibbons
Lilian Bellamy ..... Sunny Ormonde
Mia Grundy ..... Molly Pipe
Natasha Archer ..... Mali Harries
Adam Macy ..... Andrew Wincott
Kirsty Miller ..... Annabelle Dowler
Lynda Snell ..... Carole Boyd
Oliver Sterling ..... Michael Cochrane
Rex Fairbrother ..... Nick Barber
Roy Tucker ..... Ian Pepperell
Susan Carter ..... Charlotte Martin
Tracy Horrobin ..... Susie Riddell

Trevor was the name of Bert's son.

Of course! Thanks, Asking. Now I'm feeling better about Jill and that makes sense of the Rex/Toby spoilers.