I'm a pacifist, don't do poppies, remembrance Sunday and stuff but I thought this was excellent!
I rather thought that it was to highlight an often overlooked part of the work of the Royal British Legion. We can see the physical damage caused by war but not the mental damage. Also if not at a Remembrance Service where else in the current story lines could it be highlighted?
The acting style seemed more 'naturalistic' than is usual for TA. But it grew on me, and when I realised how it had influenced Clarrie, I thought it made for a very good episode
Many were surprised by the speech from the soldier on Remembrance Sunday. There was a thoughtful discussion on the message board about whether it was appropriate for the show, with understandably strong views on both sides veering from the justification of war to whether Clarrie's decision on Eddie's plans for Nathan Booth were right.
Ed and Will
The antics at the Young Farmers' dinner dance were followed on Twitter and the message board
[Twitter] I'm really expecting some blood from #TheArchers tonight [the night of the Dinner Dance]
I would have loved it if one of the others had said 'actually, Nic, i see what you're trying to do, but i think we'd all enjoy ourselves more if we sat seperately, so perhaps you could play happy families another time when we haven't forked out for a ticket.'
Love the Tommy Croker reference - the Tommy Croker experience - the band that wouldn't die.
But they're not sure about Christmas dinner chez Grundy
Nic's best bet is to befriend Emma and leave the lads well out of it. That way they can come to a mature(ish) understanding and make sure all the children aren't caught in the cross fire.
The Grundies Christmas should be a laugh a minute, tension you could cut with the carving knife, I hope it's only used for that and the turkey!
Clarrie
I love Clarrie Grundy - sting him good and hard!
[Twitter] I do love the Archers. 'Eddie, you spend more time grooming the ferrets than yourself' #archers
Jazzer
What next for Jazzer? Will he sing at the panto? (Pretty please?!)
I quite like Jazzer. He has a lot of talent but just needs to become a little more civilised and remember that his brain is in his head rather than somewhere else.....
Peggy
Peggy's come in for some stick after her chat with Tom
I thought that the remark Peggy made to Tom along the lines of "I'm glad that someone is actually trying to make a go of Bridge Farm at last" was a really horrible thing to say. Even worse was Tom not defending everything his parents have done over the last 30 or so years especially as they have hocked themselves to the eyeballs to buy the farm for him and Helen.
A sudden whiff of real acid in Peggy's tone, a dismissal of Tony and what he has done and been. AND delivered straight to his son and not him. Phew! Took me quite by surprise.
I have a lot of time for Peggy despite her faults. She maintains traditional standards, which are not popular nowadays and she does speak her mind in an honset but unpopular way.
Other tweets
[Twitter] I predict a Christmas kiss between Harry and Fallon at the panto. #TheArchers
[Twitter] Sunday Telegraph has list of 100 most powerful women and Linda Snell is not on it.
Neither am I. Recount! #thearchers
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