02 Oct What on earth is Kirsty hanging on the washing line? Pip needs an urgent favour.
03 Oct A very happy 92nd birthday, Jill! Toby reflects on his greatest achievement.
04 Oct The Grundys look forward to new arrivals, and Helen’s concerned about the neighbours.
05 Oct Has Kenton been taken for a fool? Leonard is feeling fastidious.
06 Oct Is it really time to call time at the Bull? One young person needs to talk.
07 Oct Pip offers some personal advice. And has the peace been shattered for Helen?
09 Oct Eddie needs to find his romantic side, and Jim is feeling ruthless.
10 Oct Lily has a cunning plan, and Clarrie faces a sticky challenge.
11 Oct Natasha can’t deny the evidence, and Tracy needs to be somewhere.
12 Oct Are things about to bubble over for Helen and Lee? Jim is a shoulder to cry on.
13 Oct George is being strangely considerate, and things look precarious for Alan.
14 Oct Has Kenton got the right idea? Lily needs a distraction.
16 Oct Life gets more complicated for Alan, while Brad takes surprising action.
17 Oct George needs a favour, and disaster strikes at Beechwood.
18 Oct Mia is embarrassed by a relative’s antics, and there’s a surprise for Joy.
19 Oct There’s a shock for Alistair, and Chelsea finds a new ally.
20 Oct Alan puts his foot down, and suspicions are raised at the vets.
21 Oct Chelsea comes to a decision, and Alistair makes his feelings clear.
Radio Times Ambridge Diary October 2-7
The Grundys look forward to the arrival of the turkeys, but George’s money-making scheme may have come undone, along with Eddie’s tall tales at The Bull. Tracy is at her wits’ end worrying about daughter Chelsea, who has some serious decisions to make. Helen and Lee have a noise problem, but their lovely neighbour Joy doesn’t seem too bothered, until new plans cause a headache for all.
It’s Jill’s big birthday, with Leonard all set to take a family photo, until someone goes missing. Kirsty is caught in the middle of endless conversations about soil quality, and disputes over the findings. Is this the start of the famous Ambridge Soil Wars?
Thanks to fleetingeileenm of The Archers in Mustardland
Daily Mail Weekend Magazine Archers Update October 2-7
All this talk of burying underpants to assess the state of Ambridge’s soil has been rather distasteful, and it’s been heartening to see how few of you have been prepared to stay in The Bull when the nasty subject comes up. It will be difficult to avoid the somewhat sordid business this week, though, as up and down the village they talk of little else but soil quality.
There will, thank goodness, be occasional distractions from the subject as Jill celebrates her 92nd birthday and this year’s crop of doomed turkeys are delivered into the hands of the Grundys.
Meanwhile, Chelsea has to grapple with a daunting decision that will have a profound effect on the rest of her life.
Thanks to Lady Susan of The Ambridge Reporter
Radio Times Ambridge Diary October 9-14
Lots of deep thinking in Ambridge this week, as the Grundys reflect on a sad anniversary, Tracy worries about Chelsea, and Lily feels adrift. Will a big night out help? Eddie has plans for the opposite kind of evening with Clarrie, but their cosy night is interrupted.
George is on his best behaviour, with a little help from Emma, but Joy is worried she may have inadvertently offended Helen and Lee, and Natasha spots something that starts her wondering.
Meanwhile, Peggy’s window at St Stephen’s is dividing the parish. Though Alan can’t hide his feelings, it may be left to the committee to decide its fate.
Thanks to fleetingeileenm of The Archers in Mustardland
Credits October 2-7
Writer …… Keri Davies
Director …… Kim Greengrass
Editor …… Jeremy Howe
Jill Archer …… Patricia Greene
Ruth Archer …… Felicity Finch
Pip Archer …… Daisy Badger
Josh Archer …… Angus Imrie
Ben Archer …… Ben Norris
Jolene Archer …… Buffy Davis
Kenton Archer …… Richard Attlee
Helen Archer …… Louiza Patikas
Tony Archer …… David Troughton
Leonard Berry …… Paul Copley
Lee Bryce …… Ryan Early
Beth Casey …… Rebecca Fuller
Clarrie Grundy …… Heather Bell
Eddie Grundy …… Trevor Harrison
George Grundy …… Angus Stobie
Toby Fairbrother …… Rhys Bevan
Chelsea Horrobin …… Madeleine Leslay
Tracy Horrobin …… Susie Riddell
Joy Horville …… Jackie Lye
Kirsty Miller …… Annabelle Dowler
Credits October 9-14
Writer …… Caroline Harrington
Director …… Marina Caldarone
Editor …… Jeremy Howe
Helen Archer …… Louiza Patikas
Kenton Archer …… Richard Attlee
Natasha Archer …… Mali Harries
Lee Bryce …… Ryan Early
Susan Carter …… Charlotte Martin
Alan Franks …… John Telfer
Usha Franks …… Souad Faress
Clarrie Grundy …… Heather Bell
Eddie Grundy …… Trevor Harrison
Emma Grundy …… Emerald O’Hanrahan
George Grundy …… Angus Stobie
Chelsea Horrobin …… Madeleine Leslay
Tracy Horrobin …… Susie Riddell
Joy Horville …… Jackie Lye
Jim Lloyd …… John Rowe
Elizabeth Pargetter …… Alison Dowling
Freddie Pargetter …… Toby Laurence
Lily Pargetter …… Katie Redford
Mick …… Martin Barrass
Kevin Ambrose …… Richard Derrington
Claire …… Susan Jeffrey
Credits October 16-21
Writer … Nick Warburton
Director … Rosemary Wattts
Editor … Jeremy Howe
Alan Franks … John Telfer
Alice Carter …… Hollie Chapman
Alistair Lloyd …… Michael Lumsden
Ben Archer …… Ben Norris
Brad Horrobin …… Taylor Uttley
Chelsea Horrobin …… Madeleine Leslay
Clarrie Grundy …… Heather Bell
George Grundy …… Angus Stobie
Helen Archer … Louiza Patikas
Jakob Hakansson… Paul Venables
Jazzer McCreary …… Ryan Kelly
Jim Lloyd …… John Rowe
Joy Horville… Jackie Lye
Lee Bryce … Ryan Early
Martyn Gibson…Jon Glover
Mia Grundy…Molly Pipe
Natasha Archer… Mali Harries
Paul Mack… Joshua Riley
Tracy Horrobin …… Susie Riddell
Mick …Martin Barrass