The Archers

I shall be cross if Ed and Emma get diddled out of their savings or Ed ends up doing something illegal.

Why can't something nice happen to them for a change?

Despite Emma being a grafter I can't take to her. Too much like her mother. Tim clearly fancies her. Will she succumb to his flattery? She and Ed part? The house at Elliottville bite the dust? I've wondered if the very long term story arc will have Emma and Will back together again.

Where are Tom and Natasha going to live? I can't see them getting along with the Bridge Farm crowd who clearly don't like the woman. Natasha and Hannah both at The Green? Poor Johnny will be sleeping with the Montbeliardes.

I'm not keen on Emma either FP. Yes another dodgy character enters stage left. Look out Emma & Ed. If something looks too good to be true it usually is!

What the Hell has she done now .

Have I heard the wrong episode.

What’s going on in the Archers? Why doesn’t Lee google Helen and find out about her past? Will Hannah be up the duff? Will Natasha find out about Kirsty and Hannah? Will Jill move out with Leonard? Will they all starve without her casseroles?

Lee would certainly know about Helen in RL unless he was out of the country, but hey this is TA, and they like a story to run and run..........

I think the Helen story line was perfect and brought domestic abuse and manipulation to the notice of the nation.

During the Helen and Rob story line listeners to the Archers rose dramatically.
Now she has met someone new she is reminded of the dreadful way Rob treated her. This is a natural progression and is not the story running and running.

It takes a lot to notice how a person may be manipulating you as you simply think you are going crazy. The Archers is there to advertise current issues we would do well to be aware of.

Another brilliant story line is Freddie actually being banged up for selling drugs. It is saying the listeners 'Yes - that will happen if you commit such a serious crime'.
Another is Lilly feeling responsible for her mother.

Has anyone on this thread actually suffered a the hands of a manipulator enough to understand how horrendous it is and how undermines you so badly your self esteem becomes zero?

One thing is for sure. The story line is NOT OTT.

I do understand how devastating coercive control can be showergel because it affects someone in my own family, and has almost destroyed a friend's life. I also think it's positive that drama and soaps raises awareness of such issues. When I said TA drags things out I meant that the current storyline with Helen & Lee will run and run until it eventually resolves to listeners relief, or not. Sometimes it just goes on too long is all I was saying, but hey it's not RL but "entertainment" and they are trying to hook in audiences.

Following the revelations of the new look Carol Vorderman and Madame Macron, when do we get to see the new Jill Archer?

Anyone else think Russ might make a play for Elizabeth (or vice versa!)? They got on well on the cake testing trip.

It's beginning to look a lot like incest... (of a sort).

Perhaps Freddie will come home, find him in flagrante with mummy, and end up on a murder charge.

shysal I do agree with you, something could be brewing there.............

I still can't see this thread on the active list and I'm fed up with asking HQ to fix it.

Agree about Russ and Lizzie. Some great stuff coming up I think…..

Russ and Lizzie
Does Natasha really have money?
Will Ed suss that his NBF is dodgy?
Can't wait for the bombshell to be dropped at Rosie's christening.

Shula's as boring as ever though.

merlotgran, I have this thread in my 'watched' list so that it is always visible to me. You might find it easier to do the same.

I also thought Lizzie might take Russ’s helpfulness the wrong way. I also think Natasha doesn’t have money and she thinks she has fallen on her feet marrying into a well-offish family. ?

I suppose we could start another one?

I think I'll report this post to bring it to their attention again. It's a shame if this thread doesn't appear on Active because others might want to contribute.

Thanks, Cari.

I'll start a new one with a link.