Blog posts by year and monthNovember 2012
Posts (12)
Shock this week at the news of poor Arthur's death - listener discussions to 21 November 2012
There was shock this week at the news of poor Arthur's death. Listeners put the blame squarely at Matt's door.
Ambridge ups and downs - 26 November 2012
X Factor Rhys Williams No taming required Hayley Tucker Put down those sits vac Ruth Archer The start of a new regime Ex offender Ed Grundy His pride's on the rack Oliver Sterling He's not a poet and he knows it Lilian Bellamy Matt's really done it this time You c...
Oliver's sonnet
Perhaps William Shakespeare should get a co-writing credit for this week's scripts, as two of the episodes featured extracts from Shakespeare (thanks, Will...) This is the poem that Oliver was having such trouble with. It's Shakespeare's Sonnet 25: Let those who are in favour with their st...
"Is it International Canoodling Week?" - listener discussions to 14 November 2012
Is there something in the water in Ambridge? As Tom wooed Brenda with lovehearts and Andy Williams; and Lilian walked in on James and Leonie up to... we're not sure what, listeners covered their ears. Peggy celebrated her 88th birthday this week and her party was declared "deliciously painful...
Ambridge ups and downs - 19 November 2012
Ploughing ahead Fallon Rogers So Rhys *does* feel the same! Josh Archer Cleared for hen action Daniel Hebden Lloyd Look out world, here he comes In the slurry Emma Grundy Caught at the food bank Hayley Tucker About to be outsourced? Lilian Bellamy No sign of Leonie le...
A month in Ambridge - Down the plughole
Nancy Banks-Smith casts her eye in our direction again. "... you never saw a family further down the plughole..." And to which couple does she liken the erotic twang of a snapped suspender...? Keri Davies is an Archers scriptwriter and web producer. Read the full article in The Gu...
"Why doesn't Will buy George off Ed and Emma? Win win" - listener discussions to 7 November 2012
Ed and Emma's plight has touched many, and whilst some are finding it "too depressing", others say it represents "the struggles of so many of us". Will, Ed and Emma have all come under listener scrutiny and been found wanting, whereas Nic has had almost unanimous praise. Horrified would best...
Ambridge ups and downs
Team Barack Paul Morgan Loving seeing Lilian again Kenton Archer Happily ensconced at The Bull James Bellamy Two women at his beck and call Team Mitt Ed Grundy Hates giving in to Will Elizabeth Pargetter Big decisions to make Brenda Tucker Feeling the strain in the of...
Ambridge ups and downs - 5 November 2012
Crackerjacks Fallon Rogers Cracker, Jaxx Jim Lloyd Write on! Josh Archer Henman hero, without a racquet Damp squibs Emma Grundy The car's gone. Will George go too? Matt Crawford James is bad enough, but Leonie as well... Nic Hanson Caught in the middle again You...