The Archers spoilers thread #8: Can't wait for 7.02pm? Join us here!

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Spoilers thread for The Archers. Please keep all spoiler-related discussion in this thread and do not spill the beans on the main Archers Thread. Last spoilers thread here: www.mumsnet.com/talk/radio_addicts/4197199--The-Archers-spoilers-thread-7-Cant-wait-for-7-02pm-Join-us-here

Current main Archers thread here: https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/radio_addicts/4887688-archers-thread-153-total-absolute-rubbish-but-we-keep-on-listening-hoping-for-better-things-its-the-hope-that-kills-you-discuss-the-archers-here?latest=1 The main thread tends to last a few weeks. The spoiler thread runs for around a year, but I strongly suspect it gets read about as much as the main thread.

Thanks @Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g . It doesn't sound promising from the DM spoiler. The RT one sounds fine.

I've gathered together a round-up of next week's spoilers, since it's been a week since the last lot.

BBC One-Liners
17 Mar Lynda is on a mission, while Kate turns detective.
18 Mar Tracy has a bone to pick, and Stella has a delicate problem on her hands.
19 Mar One resident tries out a new hobby, and Brian takes the next step.
20 Mar Justin makes Stella an interesting offer, and hare spotting is the order of the day at the rewilding.
21 Mar Confusion reigns when Hannah struggles to make a move, and the race to be cricket club chair takes a surprising turn.
22 Mar Justin and Lilian are in for a shock at the Easter Ball, and Stella tries to discuss things with Pip.

Credits
Sun 17/3/2024, Mon 18/3/2024, Tue 19/3/2024, Wed 20/3/2024, Thu 21/3/2024, Fri 22/3/2024
Writer, Tim Stimpson
Director, Rosemary Watts
Editor, Jeremy Howe
Brian Aldridge: Charles Collingwood
Pip Archer: Daisy Badger
Lilian Bellamy: Sunny Ormonde
Sgt Harrison Burns: James Cartwright
Alice Carter: Hollie Chapman
Chris Carter: Wilf Scolding
Justin Elliot: Simon Williams
Miranda Elliot: Lucy Fleming
George Grundy: Angus Stobie
Tracy Horrobin: Susie Riddell
Kate Madikane: Perdita Avery
Stella Pryor: Lucy Speed
Hannah Riley: Helen Longworth
Lynda Snell: Carole Boyd
Robert Snell: Michael Bertenshaw
Oliver Sterling: Michael Cochrane

Radio Times Ambridge Diary March 17th – 22nd March 2024
The silent man of Ambridge gets his voice back. Two years after the death of Graham Blockey, the character he played, Robert Snell, speaks again, now voiced by Michael Bertenshaw. And he's complaining about B&B customers.
Chris has frustrations of his own with cricket team selection, Justin offers Stella a conflicting opportunity and George tries to prove Bartleby is the oldest horse in the world.

Daily Mail Weekend Magazine 17th – 22nd March 2024
Robert Snell (played from today by Michael Bertenshaw) has tricky guests to deal with as he makes breakfast under the critical eye of his wife, Lynda, and the cricket team is recruiting.

(Bartleby isn't a horse; he's a pony.)

Thanks, Asking! I assume Justin and Lilian are going to see Brian and Miranda at the ball.

Thanks Asking. Can't miss tomorrow if Robert is on it.
A pony is a horse; both are from the same species, but a pony is under a specific height, in the UK 14.2 hands at the withers.

I agree, Gasp.

Justin's going to offer Stella a job managing an estate somewhere far, far away, and she'll discuss it with TWFL. I hope that TWFL couple and Fat Rosie go for a very long time.

Oo Justin and Stella. Let's hope we find some it more about their past.

WhoppingBigBackside
A pony is a horse; both are from the same species, but a pony is under a specific height, in the UK 14.2 hands at the withers.

The reason I was making the distinction is that ponies tend to be longer-lived than horses, so Bartleby might be remarkably long-lived for a horse but not so much so for a pony.

Good point, @AskingQuestionsAllTheTime . How old is Bartleby?

According to this, Bartleby arrived in Ambridge in 2002 ... but we don't know how old he was then!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thearchers/entries/0cad95b1-6109-4534-85a5-
6a6f7fcf3bb4

Thanks. I was under the impression that he was quite old then. Just how many hours of my life have I spent listening to TA or posting and talking about it?

I see oldest pony on record died at 56. So bartleby would have to have been at least 34 when he joined the family

He was too old to work when Shula got him from his owners, who no longer wanted him because he was too old, and lent him to Joe to cheer him up a bit, back in 2002 I think. So he'd probably have been well over twenty then. Other than that we don't know.

Thanks. I had no idea he was still alive. Presumably he lives at Grange Farm.

I dreamed I was reading the Spoilers and ... Fat Rosie died! 😱

Hmm … I wouldn’t wish that on anyone, even fictional. Even Pip.

But it’s true Rosie doesn’t seem terribly real; maybe because she has the wrong name (several wrong names strung unmellifluously together), or maybe because as yet she’s just an accessory to Pip’s story. She isn’t terribly satisfactory as a character, whereas Jack and Martha, for instance, are already full of narrative potential.

I don't know which is worse dreaming that happened or dreaming about The Archers.

I dream about MN sometimes. Usually S&B - is this bobble hat beanie frumpy? It's quite chilly here today.

Hannah would be quite frumpy IMO.

Spoilers as far ahead as we have them.

24.3 Kenton hatches a plan, while the Snells come to an agreement.
25.3 Jolene makes a statement, and Jakob has serious news to impart.
26.3 George finds himself in trouble, and Freddie causes mischief.
27.3 Emma is forced to get involved, and Kenton fears the consequences of recent events.
28.3 Tensions mount at the cricket practice, and Robert has an idea.
29.3 The pressure increases on Jolene, and Hannah is put on the spot.

Jolene Archer…. Buffy Davies
Kenton Archer…. Richard Attlee
Harrison Burns…. James Cartwright
Chris Carter …. Wilf Scolding
Emma Grundy …. Emerald O‘Hanrahan
George Grundy …. Angus Stobie
Jakob Hakansson …. Paul Venables
Brad Horrorbin …. Taylor Uttley
Elizabeth Pargetter…. Alison Dowling
Freddie Pargetter …. Toby Laurence
Hannah Riley…. Helen Longworth
Fallon Rogers…. Joanna Van Kampen
Lynda Snell …. Carole Boyd
Robert Snell …. Michael Bertenshaw

Writer is Daniel Thurman

Radio Times Ambridge Diary March 24th-29th
Jolene is still struggling, despite Kenton's best efforts, and after an incident with another regular at The Bull that could have wide-ranging consequences, the pressure gets worse. Harrison's attempts to build team spirit among his cricketers appear doomed when Hannah and George are paired, and George spots an opportunity to stir trouble.
Lynda and Robert come to an agreement, meanwhile, and Jakob has bad news to impart.

Daily Mail Weekend Magazine March 24th-29th
Kenton has a plan to help Jolene to get back on track, but is it in vain?
Meanwhile, as Harrison tries to get the cricket team into shape, George lands in trouble and Freddie causes mischief.

31.3 Tension mounts at the Easter egg race, and Lilian is forced to play nicely.
01.4 Jolene bares her soul, and Justin has a bone to pick.
02.4 It’s judgement day for Harrison, but what will the outcome be?
03.4 There’s shocking news for Harry, and Kenton struggles to come to terms with recent events.
04.4 Alice attempts to do the right thing, while Justin finds himself on the defence.
05.4 One resident makes a promise they may not be able to keep, and Eddie discovers a new talent.

Brian Aldridge…. Charles Collingwood
Jolene Archer…. Buffy Davies
Kenton Archer …. Richard Attlee
Lilian Bellamy…. Sunny Ormonde
Harrison Burns…. James Cartwright
Alice Carter …. Hollie Chapman
Eve Chilcott …. Juliet Aubrey
Harry Chilcott …. Jack Ashton
Justin Elliot …. Simon Williams
Miranda Elliot …. Lucy Fleming
Eddie Grundy…. Trevor Harrison
Emma Grundy…. Emerald O‘Hanrahan
George Grundy…. Angus Stobie
Dr Azra Malik…. Yasmin Wilde
Fallon Rogers…. Joanna Van Kampen
Robert Snell…. Michael Bertenshaw
Odette Callandar…. Christine Kavanagh
Mrs Cromwell…. Karen Bryson
Mr Murray …. Ian Dunnett Jr

Writer is Daniel Thurman

[The indefatigable Mustardlanders have done some digging about the last three above and come up with this:
Odette Callandar…. Christine Kavanagh aged 66, TV work Dr Who, Vera etc
Mrs Cromwell…. Karen Bryson MBE Playing age 40 to 55 years TV work, Madame Blanc. The Split
Mr Murray …. Ian Dunnett Jr Playing age range 21-30 BBC Radio work since graduating from RADA in 2020]

07 Apr Kate makes a promise she may not be able to keep and Alice faces a rude awakening.
08 Apr Susan puts her foot down, and Harrison makes a generous offer.
09 Apr Chris demands answers, and Miranda faces a challenge.
10 Apr There’s an awkward encounter for Hannah, and George makes his presence felt.
11 Apr Fallon calls in reinforcements, and George offers his opinion.
12 Apr Alarm bells ring for Lilian, and Emma has her eye on the prize.

WRITER: Keri Davies
DIRECTOR: Mel Ward
EDITOR: Jeremy Howe
Brian Aldridge…. Charles Collingwood
Lilian Bellamy…. Sunny Ormonde
Harrison Burns…. James Cartwright
Alice Carter…. Hollie Chapman
Chris Carter…. Wilf Scolding
Susan Carter…. Charlotte Martin
Harry Chilcott…. Jack Ashton
Miranda Elliot…. Lucy Fleming
Ed Grundy…. Barry Farrimond
Eddie Grundy…. Trevor Harrison
Emma Grundy…. Emerald O‘Hanrahan
George Grundy…. Angus Stobie
Will Grundy…. Philip Malloy
Kate Madikane…. Perdita Avery
Hannah Riley…. Helen Longworth
Fallon Rogers…. Joanna Van Kampen

Mrs Cromwell and Mr Murray lack first names, which makes them sound like schoolteachers to me. This means they won't be!

Mustardland was wondering if Harrison will appear before a panel, and they're the panellists. Or possibly new guests at Ambridge Hall.

Bad news for Harry... but no Alice?!

Alice is in both weeks after Easter. Presumably she's going to get sucked back into Harry's life when he finds out he's got an incurable ingrown toenail, or whatever it turns out to be.

an incurable ingrown toenail, or whatever it turns out to be.

It’s no laughing matter. There needs to be more understanding and de stigmatisation of this debilitating condition. I’m a sufferer myself 😡

So am I, lifelong. Never got the VIP treatment accorded to Sybil Fawlty, though, who got to stay in hospital as an in-patient when she needed an operation on hers.

Bartleby is inevitably going to snuff it just at the point when George thinks he will earn them all a fortune.

Nothing against Bartleby, but bring it on!