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Not a spoiler, @Throwaway1066 - he died a while ago now and we mourned him over a couple of past threads.

It’s a puzzle how they’ll fit in his on air demise - Peggy’s voice won’t be returning, Jill … ? Brian must be keen to retire. And Jenny has sped in first.

Also it will be a shame to have Mungo arrive in Ambridge without his grandfather there. There’s only so many times Lynda can say “Robert said …” Though I can’t imagine them replacing him with another actor. Who knows what will happen.

I loved Robert, he was so lovely after Grey Gables went boom.

Tonight could be - epic.

So rare to be breathlessly waiting for an episode.

Some more teasers have appeared.

Sun 5/2 Kate gets a wake-up call, and Ruairi is feeling side-lined.
6/2 Freddie needs to manage a tricky conversation, and Alice offers some support.
7/2 Susan may be a bit quick to judge, and Kate feels she is making a difference.
8/2 Adam has an important Dad duty, and Stella thinks fast to deal with interference.
9/2 Alice finds herself in unfamiliar territory, and can David and Elizabeth see eye to eye?
10/2 Ian worries about how Adam is coping, and Paul has a memorable encounter.

Writer, Liz John
Director, Rosemary Watts
Editor, Jeremy Howe

David Archer ….. Timothy Bentinck
Alice Carter ….. Hollie Chapman
Susan Carter ….. Charlotte Martin
Ian Craig ….. Stephen Kennedy
Ruairi Donovan ….. Arthur Hughes
Jakob Hakansson ….. Paul Venables
Joy Horville ….. Jackie Lye
Paul Mack ….. Joshua Riley
Adam Macy ….. Andrew Wincott
Kate Madikane ….. Perdita Avery
Kirsty Miller ….. Annabelle Dowler
Elizabeth Pargetter ….. Alison Dowling
Freddie Pargetter ….. Toby Laurence
Stella Pryor ….. Lucy Speed
Julianne Wright ….. Lisa Bowerman

No Debbie. No mention of anything that looks like a funeral.

10/2 Ian worries about how Adam is coping, and Paul has a memorable encounter.

Is "Paul" Denise's son, who works for Jakob and Alistair as a vet nurse?

Yep @Gonners .

I wonder if his path is going to cross with Julianne?

I do hope so!

Thanks @NewBootsAndRanty. The first Paul I thought of was Eddie's mate Fat Paul, who used to drink with him at the other pub.

Thanks Gasp. I hope so too.

I think the unexpected guest at Ambridge Hall 2/02 will be Julianne come to claim Ruairi. Then 3/02 she gives him an ultimatum as he isn’t accepting bookings due to bereavement. Boom! I hope so anyway

Yes, I’m hoping the guest will be Julianne!

Though I’m wondering if the final warning might involve Chelsea and Lower Loxley, as there’s mention of Freddie in the following week?

@TottersBlankly Yes, I’m hoping the guest will be Julianne!

Indeed - resplendent in full mourning with a vast black hat (veiled), a little black dress from Chanel and Ferragamo shoes.

This week's spoilers collected together, a little late but perfectly formed (or something).

BBC One-Liners
29 Jan Who has been caught red-handed? Tony is put on the spot.
30 Jan Lilian has a rude awakening, and Justin has an idea.
31 Jan There’s confrontation at Willow Cottage, and Chelsea throws down the gauntlet.
01 Feb Tom is getting carried away, and Harrison deals with a delicate situation.
02 Feb There’s an unexpected guest at Ambridge Hall, and has Natasha changed her tune?
03 Feb Someone could be on a final warning, and Adam and Tony bask in their efforts.

Credits
Sun 29/1/2023, Mon 30/1/2023, Tue 31/1/2023, Wed 1/2/2023, Thu 2/2/2023, Fri 3/2/2023
Writer, Tim Stimpson
Director, Peter Leslie Wild
Editor, Jeremy Howe
Brian Aldridge: Charles Collingwood
Natasha Archer: Mali Harries
Pat Archer: Patricia Gallimore
Tom Archer: William Troughton
Tony Archer: David Troughton
Lilian Bellamy: Sunny Ormonde
Lee Bryce: Ryan Early
Harrison Burns: James Cartwright
Alice Carter: Hollie Chapman
Susan Carter: Charlotte Martin
Ruairi Donovan: Arthur Hughes
Justin Elliott: Simon Williams
Chelsea Horrobin: Madeleine Leslay
Adam Macy: Andrew Wincott
Freddie Pargetter: Toby Laurence
Lynda Snell: Carole Boyd
Julianne Wright: Lisa Bowerman

Radio Times Ambridge Diary 29th January – 3rd February 2023
After recent upheavals, Adam and Tony are keen to get on with the new forest garden. Tom, too, is excited about a new opportunity, but will Natasha share his enthusiasm?
With Lilian feeling isolated, Justin has an idea to put a smile on her face, but it could result in the opposite.
Harrison has to intervene when a resident ends up somewhere they shouldn't. Meanwhile, Alice is trying and failing to get through to Ruairi and find out more about him, but Julianne is simply losing patience as he struggles to get his act together. And Freddie wants to show he has what it takes to be management.

Daily Mail Weekend Magazine Archers Update 29th January – 3rd February 2023
Lower Loxley Hall and Lilian have, over the decades, had a great deal of renovation work done, keeping up a fine facade.
Freddie is full of hope and ambitions for keeping Lower Loxley up to the Mark, but Lilian seems to have lost all interest in maintenance and is letting herself go.
Justin comes up with an idea to get a works schedule started – but is he just adding to Lilian’s problems?
Adam and Tony get their own improvements under way as they make for their edible forest garden, giving Adam a distraction from recent upheavals.
Meanwhile there’s trouble over at Willow Cottage and Ruairi, defensive about his family problems, is losing his grip on his unusual work experience arrangement.
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This all sounds as if it might be less shouty and ranty than last week's offerings, thank goodness, but it has the same writer so one can't be sure.

Ruairi, defensive about his family problems, is losing his grip on his unusual work experience arrangement.

Oh, words I never thought I'd write here - Well done, the Daily Mail!

Thanks, Asking. Been away? Apols if I missed that before. I don't mind the shouting and ranting. I felt the Aldridges were mostly acting in character, and they are, by a country mile, the most interesting family in Ambridge.

Thanks, @AskingQuestionsAllTheTime .

No Ben next week, to comfort Ruairi?

If Julianne does turn up in Ambridge that will be excruciating.

It's more likely that Juliane will suddenly require his services elsewhere, isn't it?

Thanks Asking. It's been quite a week in Ambridge.
I think it'll be Ruairi getting a final warning

And here we go again; I can't say the coming week looks any less bleak than the past two have been....

BBC One-Liners
05 Feb Kate gets a wake-up call, and Ruairi is feeling side-lined.
06 Feb Freddie needs to manage a tricky conversation, and Alice offers some support.
07 Feb Susan may be a bit quick to judge, and Kate feels she is making a difference.
08 Feb Adam has an important Dad duty, and Stella thinks fast to deal with interference.
09 Feb Alice finds herself in unfamiliar territory, and can David and Elizabeth see eye to eye?
10 Feb Ian worries about how Adam is coping, and Paul has a memorable encounter.

Credits
Sun 5/2/2023, Mon 6/2/2023, Tue 7/2/2023, Wed 8/2/2023, Thu 9/2/2023, Fri 10/2/2023
Writer, Liz John
Director, Rosemary Watts
Editor, Jeremy Howe
David Archer: Timothy Bentinck
Alice Carter: Hollie Chapman
Susan Carter: Charlotte Martin
Ian Craig: Stephen Kennedy
Ruairi Donovan: Arthur Hughes
Jakob Hakansson: Paul Venables
Joy Horville: Jackie Lye
Paul Mack: Joshua Riley
Adam Macy: Andrew Wincott
Kate Madikane: Perdita Avery
Kirsty Miller: Annabelle Dowler
Elizabeth Pargetter: Alison Dowling
Freddie Pargetter: Toby Laurence
Stella Pryor: Lucy Speed
Julianne Wright: Lisa Bowerman

Radio Times 5th – 10th February 2023
Kate is feeling energised - despite all that's gone on in recent weeks, she's determined to put her best foot forward, but might she step on someone else's toes? And not all the Aldridges feel so optimistic. Adam must work out how to give Xander some difficult news, although a creative project and a trip to the River Am might solve both their problems.
Freddie remains determined to take on more responsibility at Lower Loxley, but not everyone's finding the fun in leadership.
At the shop, Susan is keeping a beady eye on her new recruit and not liking everything she sees - but she might regret being so quick to judge.....

Daily Mail Weekend Magazine Archers Update 5th – 10th February 2023
Buffeted by the ill winds sent by the dark forces that control Ambridge, the Aldridge family struggles to keep going.
One member blunders around, crossing boundaries between personal and professional, while others are numbed by grief.
Kate, though, feels new energy coursing through her as she reassesses her life and plans for the future.
While she steps on other people’s toes, Adam must find a way to break bad news to Xander.
For some reason, Adam thinks the lad would be cheered up by a trip to the River Am; probably best not to mention the mass fish poisoning carried out by Brian not that long ago.
Meanwhile, Lilian keeps her distance from certain members of the family.

Thanks Asking.
Maybe this is the week that Ruairi gets together with Paul Mack.
Is Joy the new recruit?

I think "Susan's new recruit" is still Justin, isn't it?

06 Feb ... Alice offers some support.

Words to fill the most hardened listener with dread.

@AskingQuestionsAllTheTime , yes. Maybe it's just wishful thinking on my part.
@Gonners , I love Alice.

Hmm is Alice going to try berating Julianne? I do hope so!

Many thanks, Asking! I'm puzzled by this bad news Adam has to break to Xander. Surely he's already been told about his grandmother?