The Archers spoilers thread #10: Can't wait for 7.02pm? Join us here!

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Right! Round up of all spoilers I've found for the next few weeks.

5th January – 10th January 2025
05 Jan David receives some interesting information, and Jolene makes a rash decision.
06 Jan Brad has a confession to make, and there’s backtracking at the Bull.
07 Jan Harrison finds himself in a delicate situation, and Lily takes matters into her own hands.
08 Jan Leonard faces an emotional day, and there’s a surprise for Ben.
09 Jan Harrison reaches a crossroads, and there’s good news at Brookfield.
10 Jan Emotions run high for Fallon, and Henry is on a mission.

Writer: Shaun McKenna
Director: Peter Leslie Wild
Editor: Jeremy Howe

Ben Archer…. Ben Norris
David Archer…. Timothy Bentinck
Henry Archer…. Blayke Darby
Jolene Archer…. Bufffy Davis
Kenton Archer…. Richard Attlee
Ruth Archer…. Felicity Finch
Leonard Berry…. Paul Copley
Harrison Burns…. James Cartwright
Justin Elliot…. Simon Williams
Brad Horrobin…. Taylor Uttley
Tracy Horrobin…. Susie Riddell
Khalil Malik…. Krish Bassi
Kirsty Miller…. Annabelle Dowler
Lily Pargetter…. Katie Redford
Fallon Rogers…. Joanna Van Kampen
Inspector Norris…. Bharti Patel
Scarlett…. Beatrice White

Radio Times Ambridge Diary 5-10 January
Leonard is knocked sideways by some emotional news and all does not go well when he faces a difficult day with the Brookfield family standing by his side. Harrison has to fight to keep his emotions in check when he faces a challenging callout, but then receives a surprising offer from his superior. Lily takes matters into her own hands when Brad tells her he's struggling, Jolene makes a rash decision at The Bull, and Khalil's mouth runs away with him.

12th January – 17th January 2025
12.1 Justin faces a dilemma, and plans forge ahead for Ruth.
13.1 Joy isn’t herself at all, and Helen considers her options.
14.1 Rex is left confused, and Neil has questions.
15.1 The verdict is in for Kirsty, and Brian finds himself out of his comfort zone.
16.1 Emotions run high at Beechwood, and Adam offers the benefit of his experience.
17.1 Mick’s feelings are hurt, and Tom faces a tricky negotiation.

Writer: Liz John
Director: Jessica Bunch
Editor: Jeremy Howe

Brian Aldridge…. Charles Collingwood
Helen Archer…. Louiza Patikas
Tom Archer…. William Troughton
Ruth Archer…. Felicity Finch
Neil Carter…. Brian Hewlett
Susan Carter…. Charlotte Martin
Justin Elliott…. Simon Williams
Miranda Elliott…. Lucy Fleming
Mick Fadmoor…. Martin Barrass
Rex Fairbrother…. Nick Barber
Joy Horville…. Jackie Lye
Adam Macy…. Andrew Wincott
Azra Malik…. Yasmin Wilde
Kirsty Miller…. Annabelle Dowler

19th January - 24th January 2025
19 Jan The Carters debate the next step, and plans come together for Joy.
20 Jan Vince hatches a plan, and alliances are tested for Stella.
21 Jan It’s a life-changing day for one resident, and a seed is planted for Emma.
22 Jan Freddie faces an uncertain future, and Pip’s evening takes a surprising turn.
23 Jan Josh attempts to stir the pot, and Elizabeth considers her options.
24 Jan Disaster strikes for Joy, and Ben fears he has overshared.

Writer: Katie Hims
Director: Pip Swallow
Editor: Jeremy Howe

Brian Aldridge…. Charles Collingwood
Ben Archer…. Ben Norris
Josh Archer…. Angus Imrie
Pip Archer…. Daisy Badger
Neil Carter…. Brian Hewlett
Susan Carter…. Charlotte Martin
Vince Casey…. Tony Turner
Emma Grundy…. Emerald O‘Hanrahan
Joy Horville…. Jackie Lye
Zainab Malik…. Priyasasha Kumari
Elizabeth Pargetter…. Alison Dowling
Freddie Pargetter…. Toby Laurence
Lily Pargetter…. Katie Redford
Stella Pryor…. Lucy Speed
Fallon Rogers…. Joanna Van Kampen
Nelly…. Jill Baker <<<<< Professor, Dr, Mrs, Ms or Miss Bun the Baker's Wife/Daughter?

Yes!! It’s odd.

I'm wavering between shall I listen and I can't be bothered.

@Bruisername , bastard is one of those words that has MN clutching its collective pearls, so I was feigning ignorance.

Oh I see! I didn’t realise - it’s always been a word I thought was quite sanitised!!

when I read the word I always hear blackadder saying it!!

when I read the word I always hear blackadder saying it!!
Love it!
I hear Ozzy Osbourne.

That's not how I heard it.

Aggregated spoilers. Still worried about that chaplain in the cast week for week ending 18th. However, Mia and Toby return the week after that and Oliver makes a rare appearance in the cast. Maybe it will all be wonderful!

6th July 2025 - 11th July 2025
06.7 There’s a shock for Susan, and Lilian offers the benefit of her experience.
07.7 Emma’s plan backfires, and Eddie is up to something.
08.7 Clarrie puts her foot down, and Jazzer struggles to maintain boundaries.
09.7 There’s relief for Jolene, and Fallon takes a walk down memory lane.
10.7 Eddie forms an unexpected bond, and Will fears the worst.
11.7 Alistair has some worrying news to impart, and Neil admits the truth.

Writer: Naylah Ahmed
Director: Pip Swallow
Editor: Jeremy Howe

Jolene Archer…. Buffy Davies
Kenton Archer…. Richard Attlee
Lilian Bellamy…. Sunny Ormonde
Neil Carter…. Brian Hewlett
Susan Carter…. Charlotte Martin
Martyn Gibson…. Jon Glover
Amber Gordon…. Charlotte Jordan
Clarrie Grundy…. Heather Bell
Ed Grundy…. Barry Farrimond
Eddie Grundy…. Trevor Harrison
Emma Grundy…. Emerald O‘Hanrahan
Will Grundy…. Philip Molloy
Tracy Horrobin…. Susie Riddell
Joy Horville…. Jackie Lye
Alistair Lloyd…. Michael Lumsden
Jazzer McCreary…. Ryan Kelly
Fallon Rogers…. Joanna Van Kampen
Annabelle Schrivener…. Julia Hills

Radio Times 6th July to 11th July 2025
Oh dear, George has done it again (the voice of Joyce Grenfell echoes unmistakably in the mind). The consequences of his actions last week continue to reverberate as the wider family discover what he did and each member struggles with the news. At Berrow, Jazzer is uncomfortable about the professional and personal blurring when Martyn Gibson uses him as a shoulder to cry on, and at The Bull Alistair has some worrying news for Jolene that could bring a fresh nightmare.

Total TV Guide 6th July to 11th July 2025
Oh George.The ripples from Ambridge’s very own Al Capone’s actions last week spread around his wider family. As Will and Emma form a protective parental cordon around their errant boy, Clarrie puts her foot down. Not usually one to take time for self-reflection, Susan is rattled - and with good reason, it seems, when it turns out Neil has been hiding something from her. Martyn tends to be a peripheral figure - unless a boardroom or a golf course is involved, of course - but that could all change as he finds an unlikely confidante in Jazzer, and the lines between the personal and professional become blurred. We started to envisage what that might look like, and advise you not to do likewise…

13th July 2025 - 18th July 2025
13 Jul Justin stirs the pot, and security is tightened at the Bull.
14 Jul Akram bites off more than he can chew, and Susan fears for the future.
15 Jul George has a confession to make, and Jazzer finds himself in sticky situation.
16 Jul Mick finds himself in the spotlight, and Azra proves to be correct.
17 Jul Susan makes an emotional gesture, and Oliver has a brainwave.
18 Jul Neil reaches the end of the line, and Tracy puts her foot down.

Writer Nick Warburton
Director: Helen Aitken and Kim Greengrass
Editor: Jeremy Howe

Kenton Archer…. Richard Attlee
Neil Carter…. Brian Hewlett
Susan Carter…. Charlotte Martin
Justin Elliott…. Simon Williams
Mick Fadmoor…. Martin Barrass
Martyn Gibson…. Jon Glover
Amber Gorden…. Charlotte Jordan
George Grundy…. Angus Stobie
Emma Grundy…. Emerald O’Hanrahan
Tracy Horrobin…. Susie Riddell
Joy Horville…. Jackie Lye
Akram Malik…. Asif Khan
Azra Malik… Yasmin Wilde
Jazzer McCreary…. Ryan Kelly
Lynda Snell…. Carole Boyd
Oliver Sterling…. Michael Cochrane
Chaplain…. Jason Bartlett

20th July 2025 - 25th July 2025
20 Jul Events spiral out of control at The Bull, and Pip has a surprising question to ask.
21 Jul Lynda has reservations, and Stella seeks some advice.
22 Jul The past returns to haunt Chelsea, and battle lines are drawn over the village fete.
23 Jul Jazzer struggles to keep up appearances, and Toby puts his foot in it.
24 Jul The fallout from Tracy’s party continues, and Stella fears for the immediate future.
25 Jul The nightmare continues for Kenton, and Mia attempts a tricky negotiation.

Writer: Liz John
Director: Dave Payne
Editor: Jeremy Howe

Jolene Archer…. Buffy Davies
Kenton Archer…. Richard Attlee
Pip Archer…. Daisy Badger
Neil Carter…. Brian Hewlett
Susan Carter…. Charlotte Martin
Toby Fairbrother…. Rhys Bevan <<<<<<<<<<<Oooh!
Martyn Gibson…. Jon Glover
Amber Gordon…. Charlotte Jordan
Mia Grundy…. Molly Pipe <<<<<<<<<<<<<Aha!
Brad Horrobin…. Taylor Uttley
Chelsea Horrobin…. Madeleine Leslay
Tracy Horrobin…. Susie Riddell
Akram Malik…. Asif Khan
Jazzer McCreary…. Ryan Kelly
Stella Pryor…. Lucy Speed
Lynda Snell…. Carole Boyd
Oliver Sterling…. Michael Cochrane
Dane…. Stavros Demetraki

Excellent combination of characters for the week beginning July 20th!

Thanks @Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g!🙏

It’s as if Liz John has had a quick rummage at the back of the cereal cupboard!

Thanks @Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g ... I assume that's the prison chaplain who would have to perform the rites? I wonder if they're obliged to do so for people who aren't churchgoers (George certainly isn't and Amber doesn't strike me as especially pious). If the chaplain's a stickler for such things, he may make them wait until they can get an appointment for the Registrar to visit, by which time George will be out of prison.

Also will Amber expect to live-stream the ceremony? 😆

I'm concerned about Neil, suspect he has been disgnosed with Something.

I was worried before this week, but now it seems all Neil’s troubles are about George.

I think he’ll be diagnosed with something and won’t want to tell anyone and then it will all come out and make George feel bad

Well it’s likely that Mia knew Amber even better than Brad, as she was also in the same year at school.
I thought Amber trying to turn George against Brad was very unpleasant. In some ways George’s misogyny leaves him very vulnerable to manipulation.

Ireland's bureaucratic insistence on 90 days notice before a wedding must be tiresomely challenging for writers of melodrama.

How many days is it in England?

29 days in England, except in "exceptional circumstances" like (presumably) terminal illness. But you have to see the registrar, so the prison chaplain won't do.

I really really hope Pip's question on the 20th isn't her asking Stella to marry her.

Maybe she wants Fat Rosie to have a sibling.

<runs screaming from the thread>

Oh dear … That may well have been what all that You don’t have to deal with all this … child stuff conversation was leading to. Asking Stella if she’s ever wanted a child herself - because it would be such a perfect way to consolidate their relationship …

Poor Stella. Again.

That time of the week again.

13th July 2025 - 18th July 2025
13 Jul Justin stirs the pot, and security is tightened at the Bull.
14 Jul Akram bites off more than he can chew, and Susan fears for the future.
15 Jul George has a confession to make, and Jazzer finds himself in sticky situation.
16 Jul Mick finds himself in the spotlight, and Azra proves to be correct.
17 Jul Susan makes an emotional gesture, and Oliver has a brainwave.
18 Jul Neil reaches the end of the line, and Tracy puts her foot down.

Writer Nick Warburton
Director: Helen Aitken and Kim Greengrass
Editor: Jeremy Howe

Kenton Archer…. Richard Attlee
Neil Carter…. Brian Hewlett
Susan Carter…. Charlotte Martin
Justin Elliott…. Simon Williams
Mick Fadmoor…. Martin Barrass
Martyn Gibson…. Jon Glover
Amber Gorden…. Charlotte Jordan
George Grundy…. Angus Stobie
Emma Grundy…. Emerald O’Hanrahan
Tracy Horrobin…. Susie Riddell
Joy Horville…. Jackie Lye
Akram Malik…. Asif Khan
Azra Malik… Yasmin Wilde
Jazzer McCreary…. Ryan Kelly
Lynda Snell…. Carole Boyd
Oliver Sterling…. Michael Cochrane
Chaplain…. Jason Bartlett

Radio Times 12-18 July
While the Carters are still reeling from recent events, Susan thinks she can repair her relationship with George, but when Neil learns of the sacrifice she ‘s prepared to make he intervenes. Tracy is looking forward to her 50th and Jazzer has something special planned, but an unexpected guest throws a spanner in the works. Mick offers his help at the Bull, Akram gets involved with the summer fair and Justin stirs the pot.

Total TV Guide 12-18 July
Uh-oh. In the wake of recent upsets for the Carters, it seems a grand gesture is needed. This is according to Susan, who decides to martyr herself in a bid to fix her relationship with errant grandson George and duly dispatches hubby Neil to pick up her crown of thorns from the dry cleaners. Plans for the summer fete are gathering pace, and in a bid to prove his community spirit, Akram swerves into Lynda’s orbit. Sure enough, he’s soon reeling from the gravitational pull - until gentleman farmer Oliver proves a surprise saviour. Elsewhere in the village, it’s Tracy’s 50th and husband Jazzer wants to pull out all the stops - until an unwelcome intervention forces the birthday girl to take charge.

20th July 2025 - 25th July 2025
20 Jul Events spiral out of control at The Bull, and Pip has a surprising question to ask.
21 Jul Lynda has reservations, and Stella seeks some advice.
22 Jul The past returns to haunt Chelsea, and battle lines are drawn over the village fete.
23 Jul Jazzer struggles to keep up appearances, and Toby puts his foot in it.
24 Jul The fallout from Tracy’s party continues, and Stella fears for the immediate future.
25 Jul The nightmare continues for Kenton, and Mia attempts a tricky negotiation.

Writer: Liz John
Director: Dave Payne
Editor: Jeremy Howe

Jolene Archer…. Buffy Davies
Kenton Archer…. Richard Attlee
Pip Archer…. Daisy Badger
Neil Carter…. Brian Hewlett
Susan Carter…. Charlotte Martin
Toby Fairbrother…. Rhys Bevan <<<<<<<<<<<Oooh!
Martyn Gibson…. Jon Glover
Amber Gordon…. Charlotte Jordan
Mia Grundy…. Molly Pipe <<<<<<<<<<<<<Aha!
Brad Horrobin…. Taylor Uttley
Chelsea Horrobin…. Madeleine Leslay
Tracy Horrobin…. Susie Riddell
Akram Malik…. Asif Khan
Jazzer McCreary…. Ryan Kelly
Stella Pryor…. Lucy Speed
Lynda Snell…. Carole Boyd
Oliver Sterling…. Michael Cochrane
Dane…. Stavros Demetraki

27th July 2025 - 1st August 2025
27.7 Debate rages at Home Farm, and there’s a spanner in the works for Akram.
28.7 Susan has the rug pulled from under her, and Alice has a decision to make.
29.7 It’s all hands to the pump at the village shop, and there’s good news for Jolene.
30.7 Emma considers what might have been, and David offers a supportive shoulder.
31.7 George has a big question to ask, and Chris struggles to offer reassurance.
01.8 There are fireworks at the BL board meeting, and Neil is left surprised.

Writer: Sarah McDonald Hughes
Director: Helen Aitken & Kim Greengrass
Editor: Jeremy Howe

Brian Aldridge…. Charles Collingwood
David Archer…. Timothy Bentinck
Jolene Archer…. Buffy Davis
Alice Carter…. Hollie Chapman
Chris Carter…. Wilf Scolding
Susan Carter…. Charlotte Martin
Neil Carter…. Brian Hewlett
Justin Elliott…. Simon Williams
Martyn Gibson…. Jon Glover
Ed Grundy…. Barry Farrimond
Emma Grundy…. Emerald O’Hanrahan
George Grundy…. Angus Stobie
Mia Grundy…. Molly Pipe
Brad Horrobin…. Taylor Uttley
Joy Horville…. Jackie Lye
Adam Macy…. Andrew Wincott
Kate Madikane…. Perdita Avery
Akram Malik…. Asif Khan
Kirsty Miller…. Annabelle Dowler
Stella Pryor…. Lucy Speed
Annabelle Scrivener… Julia Hills
Terry…. Lloyd Thomas

I read that and I just can’t get excited. I think I might be due a bit of a listening hiatus

Is Terry going to be Terry Barford? That would be a nice bit of continuity.

Terry Barford was born in June 1960, so he'd now be 65. The actor playing Terry has a playing age of 26 - 35, according to his agent's page on him.

bah!