The Archers

I have been listening for years since the mid 70s. I quite like the development of the Horrobins’ stories and are rooting for Jazzer and Tracy. I miss Nigel too!

lixy that is when I stopped listening. It wasn't Nigels death so much as the fact that they were still running stories around Sid's sudden death, so their promise of epoch changing stories that night were actually frequent occurrences and utterly banal.

Love it. Listened less in my teens but never stopped. It's evolving nature is not possible in any other genre.

I have listened to it for many years. Also listened to Mrs Dales diary and Waggoners Walk.
The Archers isn't as good as it used to be. I must commend the acting in the Helen abuse story, Alice and her drinking and Ben and his mental health.

Hymnbook

I have listened to it for many years. Also listened to Mrs Dales diary and Waggoners Walk.
The Archers isn't as good as it used to be. I must commend the acting in the Helen abuse story, Alice and her drinking and Ben and his mental health.

Hear hear, Hymnbook..some storylines "make a difference"

I actually dont know if it isnt as good as it used to be, or we have got older. its not as "cosy" as it was going back some time, although is that our imagination? do we just seek comfort more?

I remember listening to the Archers while I had my supper as a child. I am back doing just the same sixty five years later! I enjoyed Mrs Dales Diary and Waggoner Walk too.

TA is a national treasure

I enjoy jazzer, Tracy and agree, Chelsea is developing into a good Archers character.

I believe Ambridge lacks the generational posh folks like Nigel and Mrs Antrobus. Most villages still have the occasional landed gentry. They all have a Mrs Antrobus. Her girls were Afghan Hounds. It’s more likely a current Mrs A would breed working cocker spaniels or working labs. She’d show successfully, love her dogs n bitches and be active in the kennel club and pony club.

How old is Ben’s sheepdog? She must be old enough to have had a fair amount of training by now but Ben still be treats her like a puppy. How on earth can she be anything like ready for trialling without daily working contact with sheep?

The Brookfield sheep are all at Home Farm so he’s not involved in their husbandry at all. He can’t just turn up and play at being a shepherd when he feels like it.

Sorry but this storyline really annoys me. David and Ruth bought Ben a sheepdog puppy to give him something to focus on then got rid of the sheep.

Does TA still have an agricultural advisor? 🤔

Yes merlotgran they do have an agricultural advisor. Obviously, it changes from person to person over the years and I think their title isn't just agricultural advisor but has something to do with countryside management in the title -or that could be a separate person.