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Farzanah Thu 20-Jul-23 19:30:39

Is anyone still listening or have you given up?

CabbageWars13 Fri 02-Jan-26 16:58:43

Oh, Moaning Minnie George has mutated into evil Uncle Clive Horrobin and The Archers has mutated into Coronation Street.

Weary, dreary and thoroughly ruined.

silverlining48 Fri 02-Jan-26 17:01:59

The Archers celebrated 75 years yesterday. Longest running soap. I have listened for about 30 of those years.
Celia imry did a recap of the last 75 years in 75 seconds, it was very funny.

Scribbles Fri 02-Jan-26 17:59:06

My money's on Harrison.

Elrel Sat 03-Jan-26 00:50:46

Scribbles
I am sorry to say you may be right. Is runaway Keira a possibility? Or Amber?

Maggiemaybe Sat 03-Jan-26 08:40:53

Well I’m an Omnibus listener, so won’t hear all this till Sunday, but I gather George has been attacked and without knowing any of the details, I’d still put my money on Harrison having done it.

NotSpaghetti Sat 03-Jan-26 21:37:34

Elrel I think it's Kiera personally.
She won't say why she's afraid to be alone in the house with him.

Just wonder where the bottle came from though - as I'm not sure we know George to have been carrying one.

Elrel Sun 04-Jan-26 22:36:04

The plot thickens, who had the knowledge and opportunity to delete the cctv at The Bull?

Scribbles Sun 04-Jan-26 23:16:45

Harrison would surely know how to do it - he's a police officer and must spend a fair portion of his working hours dealing with cctv.
I am trying to remember what he told the detective who questioned him about why he'd gone home - might have to replay that to satisfy my curiosity. But I do remember a conversation between Lilian and Fallon about how quiet it was in the pub so the opportunity was probably there for him to sneak into the back office (or wherever) and do the necessary.

mumofmadboys Mon 05-Jan-26 06:36:26

Could Brad have done it and Tracey deleted the cctv? Tracey works at the pub doesn't she?

Daddima Wed 14-Jan-26 15:44:47

I’ve just watched Bargain Hunt on iPlayer, an Archers special with Jazzer and Tracy against Lillian and Justin.
I had to Google the heights of Simon Williams and Sunny Ormonde!

NotSpaghetti Thu 15-Jan-26 00:23:53

Well Maggiemaybe you were certainly ahead of the game with the George attack incident.

And though he's been to apologise - he seemed not so very contrite once he got home!

Scribbles Sun 18-Jan-26 23:29:54

Oh, what a tangled web.... This is getting very complicated!

NotSpaghetti Mon 19-Jan-26 08:28:34

How can Fallon mis-recognise Harrison?
The gait of people we love is surely engraved in us?

These two never seem to manage to be reasonable in the way they talk to each other. What are they doing together?

merlotgran Sun 08-Feb-26 20:36:21

Is Stella one step nearer to getting her hands on Brookfield?

Elrel Mon 09-Feb-26 15:43:56

I guess Josh marrying Esme and the happy couple running her farm happily ever after is on the back burner for a few years!
Or does Amber dump George for Brad so Josh has a rival?
Wondering how far ahead SW plans are laid…

keepingquiet Mon 09-Feb-26 15:47:58

I haven't listened for years- not sure why I stopped but it's too late to start again.

Delila Tue 10-Feb-26 22:18:40

Never too late to start listening again keepingquiet - I’ve done it many times and it’s always been easy to pick up the threads 😊

Elrel Fri 13-Feb-26 01:23:02

Somewhat stunned by 12 February episode.

Einna Fri 13-Feb-26 11:43:39

Me too Elrel.

This is the silliest plot line I have ever heard on The Archers.

Is it a ramshackle excuse to write Brian out ? I believe Charles Collingwood wants to retire, and his wife who plays Shula has already gone.

Just when I was enjoying George making a bit of an effort.

I shall keep listening because of Chelsea. She is a delight.

Scribbles Fri 13-Feb-26 12:37:56

I didn't see that coming and thought it was a very clumsy resolution of the mystery, as if it had been devised by a group of 10 year olds.

I had begun to think that maybe George was genuinely trying to redeem himself - but maybe he doesn't plan to use that recording for blackmail snd will simply save it somewhere secure as in insurance policy in case he ever needs it.

Galaxy Fri 13-Feb-26 12:42:22

Yes I just didn't believe it, I thought it was all going to be a misunderstanding, it was jarring.

merlotgran Fri 13-Feb-26 12:44:11

Brian is covering for somebody else I’m sure.

Scribbles Fri 13-Feb-26 12:47:55

merlotgran

Brian is covering for somebody else I’m sure.

I did wonder about that, too.

Galaxy Fri 13-Feb-26 12:54:09

I hope so, otherwise it is nonsense.

merlotgran Fri 13-Feb-26 13:25:12

My money’s on Ruairi.