Archers thread #193: Christmas in Ambridge! Don't expect any wise men (or women). Discuss The Archers here.

[Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g]

Thank you, @PseudoBadger, for kicking off this long, long series of Archers threads.

All views on The Archers welcome here! New blood welcomed, and of course we are always delighted to welcome back former or occasional listeners/posters. We don't all agree on all points, although we do mostly try to be civil about it. Most of us are posting tongue in cheek a lot of the time, so don't worry about revealing that you'd love a couple of acquaintances to clean and tidy your house without your permission, or other unusual views.

Spoilers: not on this thread, please! We don't wait for the omnibus to discuss the weeknight episodes, but we do try our best to avoid cross-contamination from https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/radio_addicts/5457344-the-archers-spoilers-thread-11-cant-wait-for-702pm-join-us-here, where spoilers are positively welcomed!

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What do we think - best Christmas ever followed by a nice quiet New Year? No, me neither. We have the tractor run to look forward to , and then whatever they've got lined up for the 75th anniversary of the first ever episode - New Year's Day 1951. I can't imagine that anybody involved with the programme then expected it would still be on the air 75 years later. I wonder what they would make of the current direction. The lack of farming content would be a surprise, given that was the whole reason for devising the programme in the first place.

Over to you!

No idea how People got in there

Harrison now.

Another clue that she is not of this world. She knew about Harrison grabbing George by the neck.

Right, one more suspect interview and if the schedule is to be believed that's right before tonight's episode. The special programme will paste them all together with some other filler stuff, I suppose.

Harrison is idiotic. He's supposed to be a policeman and therefore knows there midus operandi

Whew, just heard the continuity saying that we can hear all the interviews after the Archers today, looks like it will be non-stop Archers from 7 till 8.
I can just about stand that, and assume it will be available on catch-up.
I would be writing in to feedback if we didn't get to hear it properly in order.

He dropped lots of others in it - this could go on for weeks

@Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g I must say you are doing a wonderful job keeping us informed. I hope you dont charge us overtime for a Bank Holiday!

i usually listen on spotify a day late, but if i wanted to listen today, what is the schedule? I guess UK time at 7 is the omnibus? how long does that go on for? then after that is a 45 minute special which is the interviews (i only listened to 1, couldn't be bothered with the faffing around that i'd have to do to listen to the rest)

I am very confused by all this.

Many thanks! Let's see, time and a half or double time? What's my normal rate ... Oh.

It looks like 1902 the final interview, immediately after that the normal episode, immediately after that the special thing, finishing promptly at 8pm (I hope) at which time I leave you and head briskly north to commune with the Traitors.

I will keep an eye on the thread, though. I have another one ready to go if it looks as if it may be needed.

@Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g , @AWintersDayInADeepAndDarkDecember , it was Ben Wright I think.

Full time job today, @Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g!

unless.

it’s the mild-mannered Brad.

all hot under the collar over Amber and offended at George’s last outburst. And the village will rally round to cover it up because George won’t die, or recall the event, and everyone will agree he had it coming.

until it pops up for the 80th or centenary celebrations . . .

I did fit parkrun in first thing. This is my excuse for slobbing about ever since.

That’s terrifyingly impressive!

when does the omnibus get aired usually? (i am trying to work out if i should start listening "in real time" instead of just catching up a day later on Spotify)

Sunday morning

ah, that explains a lot. Thanks. I think i will tune in for the ep this evening.

I believe you can download it from 0001 on Sundays. Much easier to catch up on Sounds episode by episode, though.

Well, I’ve managed to miss every single one of the 'special' eps today 😂 Thanks for going above and beyond, Gasp.

I seem to recall that the bunting was found, though I can't remember where. So we can probably rule out Tilly. That's a shame, as it would be a terrifically annoying cop-out and would explain why the perp didn't speak.

What will actually be included in the Omnibus??

Thank you. I wasn’t sure, so went to the BBC website and must have looked it up in the wrong place.

Busy night!