Dragging it out! - Warning, Archers Alert

I missed quite a lot recently - what happened to Lillian's 'affair'? I take it Matt didn't rumble it? Martin Gibson is a real pain in the bum isn't he - unbelievable actually. I had a boss like him back in the 70's. I think he will get his comeuppance as will Ray. I think Linda will arrange for him to be up to his neck in the proverbial by the time Caroline returns

Oh Gally Matt rumbled big time!

Have you noticed Linda's disapproving sniff when dealing with Ray's ideas? He is def. more holiday camp then Grey Gables style!

I do so agree about Kathy and Martin. No one would put up with such an idiot! The Archers is turning into a pantomime with cardboard characters. I have stopped listening as I was always shouting at Kathy - tell him to shove it!!!

I know what you mean wisewoman but I just can't give it up! We eat at the table and don't go through to the sitting room (where the TV is) until after the Archers.

Even Mr P is now hooked. During the Ruth & Sam almost affair, he was always to be found wiping the section of the worktop closest to the radio. He almost wore it away!

I pick up bits of it on Sunday morning and from those shreds and patches, I usually manage to find out what's going on.

I love it, you can go away on holiday and come back and it doesn't matter what you have missed! I do actually find it hard to believe in Ray though, Caroline would never have put him in charge.

Who thinks Rob is genuine? I think he will go back to his wife. Perhaps.

I've missed quite a bit. Matt was in Russia, I think. There was something about him losing all his money? Is he back with Lilian now and where is Brenda?

I expect we've all met people like Ray - full of supposedly bright "initiatives" but never available to deal with basic, everyday problems.

I too can't believe that Kathy would be able to keep her mouth shut for this long.

It's daft, but I like it!

Mmmm, I think Rob will prove to be genuine, even if only because Helen has had such a bad time with men and the possibilities in the storyline for family falling out!

Rob seems to be making excuses at the moment - but that's probably a red herring. As Movedalot says you can go away on holiday actually for years and nothing changes. Is that its charm - or am I just easily entertained?

Just as an aside - I read that the actress who plays Brenda is the writer of the new TV series 'Pat and Cabbage'. I haven't seen it, but might take a look out of interest.
I follow the Archers and agree with most of the above comments, makes me wonder why I like it!

I have listened it for ever, and I find a little break now and again keeps the blood pressure down a bit.i have missed a lot this summer, what happened to Lilian's affair? I can't remember the name of the guy, did he leave Lilian or was it the other way round. I have no idea why I still listen I think I am addicted, is there an Archers Anonymous out there?

I am missing it these days at it coincides with archery on a Sunday!

Grannyeggs - he had a heart attack and died!!! (after Matt who had found out about them, sent the "heavies" round to scare him off!)

It was Paul, BTW who happened to be Matts half brother!

I'm a self-confessed Archers' Addict. One development I can't stand is the Ambridge Extra feature on Radio 4 Extra where you can hear bits of the story that don't appear on the regular Archers eg what happened to Matt in Russia and what Brenda has been up to in London. I think it's cheating! If you don't listen to Amex and I don't you miss important parts of the storyline.

Ray is just unbelievable. I'm sure a temporary stand-in manger would not be allowed to make sweeping changes to the running of a hotel.

Kathy's attitude to Martin is also out of character. A mature woman who has been a teacher, a pub landlady and run the health club at Grey Gables would not be so subservient to someone as obnoxious as Martin.

BTW Galen, you can always "listen again" on your computer to any episodes you missed first time around.

gracesmum OMG is that true or are you having me on

Grannygear I think Kathy is being too submissive with the appalling
Martin. And he appears to have come out of nowhere as a pain in the butt. I agree that the scriptwriting is getting very irritating here I think she would have been a little more assertive. I have to say I am also an addict.

What's all this with the kissing? All I can picture in my mind's eye is the actos in question taking it in turn to kiss(noisily) their own hand! Get on with it and leave something to our imagination for goodness sake! ( ps, we love the Archers)

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I haven't listened to the Archers for a few months now so have missed what happened to Lilian and Paul - have to ask my friends. I switched on one day and heard Ilona (sp?) whingeing and after whingeing Helen and whingeing Pip, thought I don't need this. I stopped for months after Nigel's demise but started again. Thought I would have terrible withdrawal symptoms, esp on Sunday morning. But no.

Barbara , no need to worry, Pips gone to Yorkshire, Illona hasn't been heard for months, and Helen isn't currently whingeing! (more like the odd "moan" IYKWIM

BTW I knew that Ray was a wrong 'un!