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

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They do indeed. I will nevertheless buoy myself up by hoping that the long-forgotten sinkhole will re-appear and Pip will fall down it.

I think pip has been developed as an instrument of torture to the listeners. Wouldn’t surprise me if all this Chinese hacking is responsible. Trying to depress the r4 listenership

Caroline Jester? Like a modern Elizabethan Clown?

Thanks @Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g !

It's going to be bye-bye Bartelby and George stuck for the vet's bill. Anticlimax and traumatic animal death.

Perhaps George will decide to live-stream the Putting-to-Sleep of Bartleby, setting up the camera so as to film himself emoting dramatically, then somehow get between Bartleby and the needle and inadvertently live-stream his own demise. As long as the vet is Alistair rather than Jakob, that would be great!

Another bit of info.

Daily Mail Weekend Magazine April 14th-19th
After tension at the first cricket match of the season, Kate and Lilian are concerned that stress levels are becoming overwhelming for Alice, while Chelsea tries to play the system.

So that who Ruby Cosse was. Not sure what to make of that episode.
The vision of Gonners' Helen on the Left Bank was funnier.

A Brian Rix farce would have been funnier.

That was one of the stupidest and most pointless episodes in quite a while - and it has had a LOT of competition.

What next? Liz Truss arrives with Donald Trump?

07/05/2024The Archers
There’s life-changing news at the hospital, and Kate fears the worst.

I dreamt about Rob Titchener last night. He came to visit only when he turned up it was Miles.

Am I over-infested?

Almost certainly, Whopping, but you're not alone. Thanks for the tip off. Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. Not looking good for little Martha, I'd say. No RT or DM for the coming week yet, will add if I can. Pulling everything we have back together again:

21.4 Denise doesn’t know where to turn, and Ed’s feeling nervous.
22.4 Alice fears she has gone too far, and Henry learns a trick or two.
23.4 Alistair faces a dilemma, and Helen treads carefully.
24.4 Alice has a mountain to climb, and Fallon supports a friend in need.
25.4 There’s light at the end of the tunnel for Lilian, and Azra makes a friend.
26.4 Alistair takes the plunge, and there’s a near miss for Joy.

Helen Archer…. Louiza Patikas
Henry Archer…. Blayke Darby
Lilian Bellamy…. Sunny Ormonde
Harrison Burns…. James Cartwright
Alice Carter…. Hollie Chapman
Eve Chilcott…. Juliet Aubrey
Harry Chilcott…. Jack Ashton
Joy Horville…. Jackie Lye
Ed Grundy…. Barry Farrimond
Alistair Lloyd…. Michael Lumsden
Dr Azra Malik…. Yasmin Wilde
Denise Metcalf…. Clare Perkins
Fallon Rogers…. Joanna Van Kampen
Laura…. Claire Cage

Writer is Sarah McDonald Hughes

28.4 There’s a surprise for Emma and Azra finds herself embraced into village life.
29.4 Jakob makes a shocking discovery and Chelsea’s ideas prove controversial.
30.4 Jim makes a surprising offer and Lynda proves very influential.
1.5 Denise hatches a plan and Alice attempts to prove herself.
2.5 Jakob finds himself on the spot and Will attempts to keep the peace.
3.5 One family face devastation and George struggles to pay the price.

Writer: Caroline Jester
Director: Rosemary Watts and Pip Swallow
Brian Aldridge…. Charles Collingwood
Lilian Bellamy…. Sunny Ormonde
Alice Carter…. Hollie Chapman
Eddie Grundy…. Trevor Harrison
Emma Grundy…. Emerald O’Hanrahan
George Grundy…. Angus Stobie
Will Grundy…. Philip Molloy
Miranda Elliott…. Lucy Fleming
Jakob Hakansson…. Paul Venables
Chelsea Horrobin…. Madeleine Leslay
Joy Horville…. Jackie Lye
Alistair Lloyd…. Michael Lumsden
Jim Lloyd…. John Rowe
Kate Madikane…. Perdita Avery
Dr Azra Malik…. Yasmin Wilde
Denise Metcalf…. Clare Perkins
Lynda Snell…. Carole Boyd
Robert Snell…. Michael Bertenshaw
Mick…. Martin Barrass

4.5 Brian’s words cut deep, and someone makes a terrible mistake with earth-shattering consequences.
5.5 There’s a race against time in Ambridge, and one resident faces a nightmare situation.
6.5 There’s life-changing news at the hospital, and Kate fears the worst.
7.5 Alan provides a sympathetic ear, and Will is left confused.
8.5 There’s heartbreak in store for Chris, while suspicions are raised about recent events.
9.5 Tensions boil over for one family, and Harrison takes shocking action.

Brian Aldridge…. Charles Collingwood
Harrison Burns…. James Cartwright
Alice Carter…. Hollie Chapman
Chris Carter…. Wilf Scolding
Alan Franks…. John Telfer
George Grundy…. Angus Stobie
Will Grundy…. Philip Malloy
Jakob Hakansson…. Paul Venables
Joy Horville…. Jackie Lye
Alistair Lloyd…. Michael Lumsden
Paul Mack…. Joshua Riley
Adam Macy…. Andrew Wincott
Kate Madikane…. Perdita Avery
Jazzer McCreary…. Ryan Kelly
Denise Metcalf…. Clare Perkins
Fallon Rogers…. Joanna Van Kampen
Mick…. Martin Barrass
Dr Ghanam…. Philip Ardetti

Writer: Naylah Ahmed

I’m not sure can be bothered!

We'll give you the edited highlights, @Bruisername. Possibly less painful that way.

Crikey the bank holiday weekend sounds a bit serious!

As long as Jakob and Brian are all right, who cares?

Oh …

The Aldridges can’t take another tragedy so it has to be someone else who ends up in hospital. For a moment I wondered about Mick being in harm’s way when the soon to be Gruesome Twosome get busy with their chainsaws on the rewilded land.

But Will and George are the only Grundys in the picture during the 4th May week. So I’ll stake my bet on our ever-confident incel accidentally chopping a bit off the unfortunately not central but strangely suddenly moved to centre stage Mick.

(And hope that Chris’ heartbreak is Alice and Harry related rather than anything happening to his daughter.)

I think it will be Harry and Alice and George in the hospital after a car accident and perhaps they hit someone (George). Alice will be ok though. Harrison involved because of the crash. Will is confused because it brings back memories of nic

It surely won't be George with life-changing injuries. Only his blood relations care about him. I certainly don't!

No it will be Harry

i don’t think they will do anything to a regular character that can’t be undone

It surely won't be George with life-changing injuries.

No - but he’s due some punishment and redemption quite soon. The consequences of seriously injuring someone else might do that.

i don’t think they will do anything to a regular character that can’t be undone

Mick … I honestly see no other reason for his existence. The SWs found reasons to keep him in the background until now - but suddenly he has a job in the village and he’s all excited about moving in, keeping it secret from Joy … Poor man has ‘expendable’ stamped right on his forehead.

(I agree Harry seems ‘right’. But that would be Rob all over again.)

Thanks @Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g
I'm quite intrigued by all this!

Daily Mail Weekend Magazine 21st - 26th April
Alice tries to save Harry, but fears she may have taken a step too far. while Alistair and Denise are in turnoil and Azra males a new friend in the village - but has she chosen wisely?

Can't see any Radio Times preview stuff anywhere yet. Will keep looking!

He should stick to the family sliced bread business.

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He's supposed to be able to write comedy...

Gawd, what clown told him that? I think it was cruel to mislead him so.