The Archers

Hurry up and have another therapy session, Alice, before we all lose interest.

It’s going off at too many tangents at the moment. Going at a real life pace is all very well but most of real life just trudges along so my attention span is beginning to wane.

Iam64

Wyllow3 - agree and believe if George had fessed up on the bridge, dripping wet after heroics, he is unlikely to have been imprisoned. It’s bound to all be out in the open before too much longer and a more critical view taken. Prison? Following in uncle Clive’s footsteps

If George had admitted driving he would have been breathalysed and may have been over the limit. Also driving without insurance and possibly dangerous driving? The heroics would have been a mitigation but would not have prevented any charges.

I agree that the accident as presented to the police was a straightforward drink driving offence with almost tragic consequences, so imagine Alice will go to jail if convicted.

Or possibly Helen?

NotSpaghetti Thank you, yes, Ifti was the cricketing teacher and Elizabeth was the one who was attracted to him!

Pity Ifti isn't around again to help out with the coaching!

Is there a big bucket of scribbled plot ideas somewhere in Archers HQ? And when a scriptwriter gets desperate for a random new direction, he/she just puts in a hand and pulls out a fresh suggestion which will have no bearing at all on anything before or since?
We've known for a while that Fallon was considering opening up her own business at the car-charging place but today there's "a sea change going on" and she wants to open a meat & dairy free establishment because that's what she's really passionate about and where her heart lies, y'know?
Strange, if that's so, how it's not been mentioned before! I don't recall ever hearing about so much as a vegan .option on her current menu.
Or could this perhaps be just another example of the Beeb's current obsession with ramming environmental consciousness down our throats at every opportunity?
The Archers used to use drama to illustrate real rural life situations and resolutions so wouldn't it be good and very believable if, for example, Robert and Lynda investigated the possibility of replacing their aged CH system with a heat pump? Or Clarrie and Eddie were in despair about how they will pay their fuel bills this winter and seeking advice from Age UK?
That would make for more credible listening instead of a road-to-Damascus conversion of a café manager.

she wants to open a meat & dairy free establishment because that's what she's really passionate about

That made me laugh Scribbles - first time I heard about it too!

When the Archers started in 1951 I believe the motivation was to educate farmers, and for the MinofAg to pass on information which would help in post war food production,

I doubt the current milk and dairy free movement will gain many fans from the farming community!

And why hadn't David planted a Maize Maze yet??

I can't prove it but I reckon Uncle Cloive is lining up Spineless Georgie as a future accomplice in some nefarious scheme.

I don't buy this yoga and wellness smokescreen that Cloive is conjuring up. Whatever Cloive is up to I bet Georgie will end up copping full responsibility. Oh dear......

Yes George is the fully paid up apprentice.

I agree Farzanah , heroics wouldn’t have prevented charges but may have meant community rather than prison sentence. He was driving withiut permission or insurance. He claims to have only drunk one bottle of cider - how big/. And was it only one/. We may find out when joy is asked how many bottles he bought, what size - and somebody counts the bottles in Alice’s car.
If they’re still there, if we ever find out where the car is etc

Friday's episode - Well, it looks to me that Cloive thinks he can use George's wrong doing to manipulate the family judging by his threats tonight. That he's "got something" that could bust the family apart.

Did other posters get the same impression?

I really dont like this SL!

I’ve not heard the Friday cliff hanger yet. I’m enjoying the story line, it’s Shakespearean in the way the ripples involving two key families are spreading. I enjoyed Kate and Joy acting together in response to Clive

I had forgotten that Kate was there as a 16 year old Iam64.

*15 year old

Wyllow3

Friday's episode - Well, it looks to me that Cloive thinks he can use George's wrong doing to manipulate the family judging by his threats tonight. That he's "got something" that could bust the family apart.

Did other posters get the same impression?

I really dont like this SL!

Does anyone reckon that Naive Georgie has 'confided' in Uncle Cloive about what he REALLY did in the accident? That would be handing Cloive the golden blackmail ticket on a plate, but Georgie couldn't be that thick........could he?

Yes he has. Emma was horrified when George told her he’d told Clive what really happened and Clive is already blackmailing them.

Wyllow3

Friday's episode - Well, it looks to me that Cloive thinks he can use George's wrong doing to manipulate the family judging by his threats tonight. That he's "got something" that could bust the family apart.

Did other posters get the same impression?

I really dont like this SL!

Yes, I think that’s what Clive has in mind. George has unwittingly given Clive a great way to exact revenge on the people of Ambridge, where he is universally despised. He’s a very sinister character (but perhaps it will ultimately be George to the rescue?).

I’m wondering how he got Clive’s phone number and why he decided to turn to him for help?

Wonder how Emmur did it!

So, cricket is done and dusted and Clive has hopefully slung his hook.

I wonder what will be the next diversionary storyline?

And Ambridge are the winners (naturally) and it's all thanks to George - also naturally! Now he's a hero all over again.......fancy that.

merlotgran

So, cricket is done and dusted and Clive has hopefully slung his hook.

I wonder what will be the next diversionary storyline?

Oh, I doubt Uncle Cloive has gone quietly - he'll come bouncing back full of determination to wreak revenge. It's all too suspicious.

What did Clive hide/plant in the bedroom at Tracy’s house

Iam64

What did Clive hide/plant in the bedroom at Tracy’s house

I hadn't considered he might be concealing something. I'd supposed he was just snooping around to see if there was any cash or cards lying about that he could pinch.