Archers thread #186: Eavesdropping on a home for the terminally confused. Discuss The Archers here.

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Crispin is probably from the branch of the CofE that "split" when women started getting ordained (Peggy had an issue with Janet for a while). I don't know whether they still do the occasional Latin mass on a Sunday, but the 'vicars' are still referred to as Fathers X and Y at one of our many local churches.

The scriptwriter this week (Keri) became a (Humanist) funeral celebrant about 5 years ago so I wouldn't be at all surprised if we discover that Peggy wanted a wicker coffin.

Nevertheless, and I do appreciate that he is a farmer, but Tony is in his mid-seventies so I doubt that any sane funeral director would let him help carry a coffin (or a young 14 year old who has probably just started his growth spurt).

Something feels very "off" about the plotline this week. I would expect Kate to be suspicious (or did she throw a massive sulk when Peggy announced that she was going into The Laurels?). None of the family seem particularly bothered by either Arthur or Crispin.

I wonder whether Debbie will feature in the funeral episode (they might have popped her into a studio for a few soundbites whilst she was recording King Lear)? I do hope that they manage to find a way for her to come back too Ambridge.

I really enjoyed that episode. I was cringing so hard through the Church scenes and Henry made me cry. (Disclaimer - I’m still recovering from my hideous accident last December so my emotions are all over the place).

None of the family seem particularly bothered by either Arthur or Crispin.

It feels so odd doesn't it?!

I didn't like Kate's comment about the window. Poor Alan.

That aside, it was a good episode. Henry seems so grown up, kind of refreshing to have a teen boy with so much empathy. I suppose it could have gone either way for him.

Crispin's threat to thump Alan seemed weird as well as nasty.

I do hope he misinterprets Kate's offer of a massage.

Is he dead?

Well I wasn't expecting that!

Yup!!!!

Oooh so he's not a gonner

Aw shame

We wuz robbed; he wuz rubbed.

But we’ve moved to the new thread! 😮

Speak for yourself 🫤

Where's the new thread? Shame about Crispin's resurrection.

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the new thread is here.

www.mumsnet.com/talk/radio_addicts/5351848-archers-thread-187-send-not-to-know-for-whom-the-bell-tolls-it-tolls-for-peggy-discuss-the-archers-here

we wus robbed