Archers in lockdown

Is Natasha locked down in their flat above the shop whilst Tom is free to go to Bridge Farm and back? I thought she'd moved her operation to the farm. Where exactly is the cold store she's so worried about?

Can Tom sell alcohol without a licence?

At least we now know that Natasha's father is bipolar so that explains some of her own erratic behaviour.

I cannot see why they did not have some dialogues via zoom - they might have been a bit rough round the edges, but that would just reflect the nature of zoom conversations.

I am curious to know why producers thought that listeners would enjoy these long boring reflective monologues.
What happened to technology?
I do however like the new theme tune style.

Yes dahliaI agree. As I have said before no Walter Gabriel. Why not have a pole of listeners? This is all very boring at a time when we need a boost.

At least we now have clarity that the table is going for good. Now I can rest peacefully without that worry.?

Definitely not their finest hour! Stilted, wooden and am-drammy. It's such a shame when others have done really creative broadcasting despite the constraints of lockdown.

I wonder how and when they will return to something we'll enjoy listening to.

I have stopped listening to it - life is just too short.

I listened today whilst driving and I had to turn it off before I fell asleep with boredom.

Found it so boring, especially the episode with Susan Carter, I had to turn off before the end. I was disappointed with the archive episodes that the BBC didn't include story lines from way back, they were all fairly recent.

Just listened to the Omnibus - not very impressed ...

Listened for the first time tonight. Surely they could have done better than this. Talking heads, but not as good ?

(Sorry Lucky, missed seeing your post)

They’re ok. For a week or maybe two until they can get themselves sorted out. Surely they can record episodes over Zoom?

I've quite enjoyed the episodes, so far. At least they are making an effort to carry on. Perhaps we'll have some phone calls (with both sides of the conversation) in due course. Hopefully this new version (of the programme) will develop and improve as it goes along.

It's really not good. I was enjoying some of the archive episodes, perhaps they should have stuck with that.

Very boring, but I suppose I'll have to listen in case an interesting storyline crops up. Somehow I doubt that it will.

Surely they could have created dialogues/Zoom style.

How boring these monologues are. And pointless.

Heard

Just head the david repeat...oh dear, was expecting Tracy.

I am surprised that they have confined themselves to actors spieling off speeches. Surely the BEEB has the technology to cut dialogue together - even I used to do this at work when creating digital stories! - it is the most basic of technology.

They should have started the new-style Archers with a livelier character, such as Eddy, Lynda, Lillian or Jolene. And Josh is a complete pain at the best of times.

Wasn’t impressed, perhaps it was David’s monosyllabic tone. Let’s hope Tracy is a bit more upbeat. It could be interesting to see how the characters feel about things, which may not be voiced in usual episodes but the jury is out.

Boring!