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Philippa and Quentin cover the week (so far) in Ambridge — Sunday 23rd to Tuesday 25th August — and it has been a week of romantic entanglements, awkward confessions and a rather impressive car sale.
Lily confesses the Harrison kiss to Rex, who is about as subtle about it as Lily was, and Fallon is already picking up vibes. Conrad arrives and is immediately flirting with both Fallon and Lily, makes his interest in Fallon very plain, and is either a smooth used car salesman or a decent bloke — the jury is still out. Fallon keeps the shutters firmly down. Harrison and Lily have not contacted each other since the kiss, which nobody believes will last.
George, meanwhile, turns out to be a natural car salesman. Martyn Gibson plays it beautifully, listens to what George has to say about the plug-in hybrid with comfort memory seats, and secures the sale. Both hosts are very impressed. Quentin's prediction is already on the table.
Lynda handles the appalling Diane magnificently, gives her a dressing gown and calmly shows her the door, then has a moment of uncomfortable self-reflection about whether she used to be the same. Robert and Lynda's finances are taking a real hit. Rex's manly odour after moving gravel all day gets a mention. Brian puts the wrong address on a delivery and Alice sorts it out — and gets a romantic dinner, whereas Adam would have been told off. Alice and Rex's smoochy scenes are becoming a lot. And Oliver Turner's second week writing for the show gets a very warm reception.
A big announcement too: All About The Archers is now available as video on Apple Podcasts — thousands of you watched last week without being asked and thank you very much indeed.
Plus Star of the Week, Twit of the Week, predictions including George as the next Top Gear presenter, and Quentin is off to Edinburgh to see Ben Norris in his Fringe Award-winning show The Distance.
Topics covered: Lily Pargetter | Harrison Burns | Fallon Rogers | Conrad | Rex Fairbrother | George Grundy | Martyn Gibson | Lynda Snell | Robert Snell | Brian Aldridge | Alice Carter | The Archers August 2026
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Philippa and Katie are back together for the week in Ambridge — Sunday 16th to Tuesday 18th August — and there is a lot to process.
Monty's story moves to a heartbreaking conclusion as Lynda and Robert say goodbye and sign the documents. Katie cannot cope and Philippa has questions about the rehoming process, the DNA fingerprints, and whether there is more to come from that evidence. Meanwhile Harrison and Fallon's relationship continues to unsettle, a possibly flirty exchange between Harrison and Lily gets noted, and Mick is becoming CSI Ambridge.
Khalil is struggling and Keira has been quietly keeping his secret — until Susan unknowingly spills the beans. Now Azra knows, and neither host is convinced she is going to handle it well. There are real concerns about Khalil bottling things up, particularly given his history.
Eddie is filling in for George at Meadow Farm and is cutting every corner available to him. George, remarkably, was right. Ruth still has not booked the genetic test and both hosts are furious about it. The Cruck Barn is taking shape with an exciting programme of rural crafts, jewellery making and creative writing — but can Ambridge actually afford it? And nobody has acknowledged the heatwave or drought even once, which is bothering everyone.
Plus Lynda's DNA fingerprints, Rosie and Pip moving into the bungalow, who is now paying rent on Rickyard Cottage, and a key that would not work properly.
Star of the Week, Twitter of the Week and predictions including Lynda being unmasked as a mafia gang leader.
Topics covered: Monty | Lynda Snell | Robert Snell | Khalil | Keira | Azra | Eddie Grundy | George Grundy | Ruth Archer | Harrison Burns | Fallon Rogers | Lily Pargetter | Cruck Barn | Elizabeth Pargetter | Susan Carter | The Archers August 2026
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We are back from our summer break — Philippa is solo, as Katie and Quentin are watching the eclipse — and it has been quite a week to return to.
The village fete on Sunday was a genuine highlight: Chelsea without scissors, Lillian as an unlikely fairy godmother, Fabrice to the rescue, Carol's chaotic scavenger hunt and the great entry fee debacle. Philippa loved it. Then Monday arrived.
Monty has been taken into police custody following the attack on David and Ruth's sheep, and Philippa found it genuinely traumatic to listen to. Harrison handling the arrest with calm professionalism while Robert and Lynda fell apart. Lynda trying to gather character references. Robert and the gate he didn't fix in time. The bed and breakfast guests who left a day early and whose children apparently hosed down a bloodied dog without telling anyone. The question of whether admitting liability was the right call without legal advice. And the looming question of whether David and Ruth will ever agree to let Monty live.
Also this week: Elizabeth being dismissive of Freddie, Alistair's advice to Harrison, Lillian's solution to everything being brandy, a possible Lily and Amber friendship, and Philippa's theory about why Monty has been behaving so strangely.
Plus Star of the Week, Twit of the Week and three predictions including a sheep-shearing barber shop.
Back to normal next Tuesday.
Topics covered: Monty | Lynda Snell | Robert Snell | Harrison Burns | David Archer | Ruth Archer | Elizabeth Pargetter | Lillian Bellamy | Chelsea | Alan Franks | Carol | Amber | Keira | The Archers August 2026
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Philippa and Katie cover the week in Ambridge so far - Sunday 19th to Tuesday 21st July - and the theme of the week is spectacularly clear: nobody in Ambridge is talking to anybody properly.
Rex is moving in with Alice without any discussion about money, children, or who is going to cook. Chris finds out via Fallon rather than Alice. Harrison and Fallon are barely communicating and the awards ceremony could be the moment everything falls apart. Fallon hasn't told Jolene she wants to leave the Bull. And nobody has told Martha she might be going to Gozo.
Elizabeth returns and there is apparently an event space being renovated at Lower Loxley — which came as news to us. Alan reappears. Bert has his first shift at the village shop and is surprisingly good value. And people are charging five pounds to get into the Ambridge fete.
Plus: thoughts on the Barn event space and what it means for Brookfield, Carol and Alan's very odd moment, whether Bert is the new Jim, and a plea for absolutely nothing to happen during the two week summer break.
Back on Wednesday 13th August.
Topics covered: Rex Fairbrother | Alice Carter | Chris Carter | Harrison Burns | Fallon Rogers | Elizabeth Pargetter | Bert Horrobin | Susan Carter | Alan Franks | The Archers July 2026
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Philippa is back with Lucy Speed, who plays Stella Pryor in The Archers, for part two — and this time the Facebook group gets their say.
Lucy answers questions on everything from whether Stella would save Rosie or Cleo in a disaster (the answer is very clear), to whether a prenup would make life easier for everyone at Brookfield. She talks about not knowing Stella and Pip would get together when she first joined, what Stella's wedding outfit might look like, and whether the baby question could derail the wedding entirely.
Also: Thor the miniature dachshund makes his podcast debut, Lucy reveals she played thirteen different characters in Radio 4's Don Quixote, why she has loved radio since childhood, and who Stella would choose as her Race Across the World partner — with a strong case made for Rex.
Part one of this interview is available now if you missed it.
Topics covered: Stella Pryor | Pip Archer | Lucy Speed | Thor | Rosie | Cleo | Wedding | Prenup | Race Across the World | Rex | Radio 4 | Don Quixote | The Archers 2026
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