BS: The Archers - Cliffhanger!

Subject: RE: BS The Archers - Cliffhanger!
From: belfast
Date: 12 Oct 02 - 07:30 AM

The useful thing about the Archers is that you can hate, despise and loathe people and wish them dead withoout any feelings of guilt. After all they are only fictional. They are fictional, aren't they?

Subject: RE: BS The Archers - Cliffhanger!
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 12 Oct 02 - 07:17 AM

Higgs got rat-arsed at Sid's stag party recently, when he was 'sposed to be wheel man. The Beeb didn't even stretch to 'noises off' vomitting. Peggoi had to come and pick Jeck up.

There is a superb volume by the Archers Anarchists (the sect that believes that Ambridge exists) that deals with the un-dead at length.

Anyone think Simon has given Brenda a portion yet?

Subject: RE: BS The Archers - Cliffhanger!
From: The Walrus
Date: 12 Oct 02 - 06:18 AM

Les,

I'm sure Pru Forrest spoke once (IIRC it was Judy Dench doing a charity guest appearance or for a bet or something). Now Freda Fry - there's a character in the Higgs mould.

Walrus

Subject: RE: BS The Archers - Cliffhanger!
From: GUEST,Les in Manchester
Date: 12 Oct 02 - 04:20 AM

No, no I can't help myself now.

Don't read this or you will also fall under the evil spell, get out quickly.

Has anyone noticed the undead in the Archers? Higgs for instance. As far as I can tell Higgs has never spoken a word, which is pretty good for a Radio programme (sorry that should have been Wireless). I think he works for Jack Woolley...... Higgs, bring the car round now.

Pru Forrest died having failed to speak for years. Her strange existance became part of script writers jokes..... Tom Forst saying 'What's that Pru... you'l have to speak up....... and so on.

Look, I'm not that bad, I didn't believe that stuff about dead Paul McCartney.

Subject: RE: BS The Archers - Cliffhanger!
From: Sarah the flute
Date: 12 Oct 02 - 03:31 AM

Trust Brian to get caught out by the one man no-one will believe cos he's a rat too. ...... but ooooooooh the suspense!

Sarah

Subject: RE: BS The Archers - Cliffhanger!
From: GUEST,Les in Manchester
Date: 12 Oct 02 - 02:57 AM

The Yetties made a record with Tom Forest, the Gamekeeper who died a few years ago. They also re-recorded the Sunday theme music and it is their recording that is still played for the Sunday Omnobus edition.

God, god what have I done? I have fallen into the evil web of Ambridge. Can I get help? Counciling, methadone, aromatherapy, look am willing to try that strange practice with the organic yoghurt that I think I I heard on that really interestng story of Country Folk called ..............agh. Quick, quick get the childern out whilst their is still time

Subject: RE: BS The Archers - Cliffhanger!
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 06:59 PM

I can remember when the theme music was played by "The Yetties".

Subject: RE: BS The Archers - Cliffhanger!
From: croc
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 06:49 PM

Brian alwaysnwas after anything ina skirt - rmember Caroline bone when she was the Ambridge bike?
Croc

Subject: RE: BS The Archers - Cliffhanger!
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 06:12 PM

Sorry, peeps, I forgot you omnibusians. Let's just say our Debs is in a bit of a state. I think Sunday night will be the real ripsnorter

Subject: RE: BS The Archers - Cliffhanger!
From: fiddler
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 05:24 PM

I can see as usual when any soap gets to a cliffhanger state it was a let down - with luck and a tidy Ofice I will pick it up on Sunday!

Rotters

Subject: RE: BS The Archers - Cliffhanger!
From: GUEST,Brian Aldridge
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 04:00 PM

I think he has a fling with Joe Grundy

Prison life you know

My autobiography is on sale from all well known compost heaps

Its called 'up the haystack'

Subject: RE: BS The Archers - Cliffhanger!
From: RolyH
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 03:55 PM

Jeffrey wrote a naughty book about prison life and got into trouble.

What is he to do.............

Subject: RE: BS The Archers - Cliffhanger!
From: GUEST,Brian Aldridge
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 03:35 PM

Sperm for sale

Now EC subsidised

Subject: RE: BS The Archers - Cliffhanger!
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 02:21 PM

Not mutch happened, there was some good poetry in it though!

Subject: RE: BS The Archers - Cliffhanger!
From: fiddler
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 02:15 PM

OK just got on line

What happened?

Somebody tell me!

Heelllpppp

I hardly ever get to listen to it these days - work intrudes into my life my life

Subject: RE: BS The Archers - Cliffhanger!
From: Les from Hull
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 02:03 PM

Well, it's just coming on now - yes there it goes - Dum de dum de dum de dum.

Subject: RE: BS The Archers - Cliffhanger!
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 02:01 PM

yes , but what about the harvest? And all those useful tips for farmers "The Archers" was designed to give? Urbanisation creepeth on apace!

Subject: RE: BS The Archers - Cliffhanger!
From: Amos
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 01:44 PM

Interesting study in language -- I assume "telling tails" is an Anglo expression roughly parallel to our American expression "kick butt and take names"?

A

Subject: RE: BS The Archers - Cliffhanger!
From: Declan
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 12:55 PM

Thanks a Lot !

I only listen on the omnibus on Sunday mornings. Now the suspense is spoiled.

I suspect Brian will be telling tails on Simon to try to change the subject.

Subject: RE: BS The Archers - Cliffhanger!
From: The Admiral
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 10:55 AM

3 hours and counting....

Subject: RE: BS The Archers - Cliffhanger!
From: GUEST,Keith A o Hertford.
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 10:25 AM

At least Brian has tried to do right by them both after the event.
Simon is the worst sleaze ball.
4 hours to wait.
Tum ti tum ti tum.....

Subject: RE: BS The Archers - Cliffhanger!
From: GUEST,Brian Aldridge
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 10:04 AM

Bugger off, all of you

Jenny's been a strumpet in her time

I deserve my nookie & brand new conbine harvester

Eddie used to play in a band with Jolene - Cor!

Subject: RE: BS The Archers - Cliffhanger!
From: nickp
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 10:03 AM

I gave up when we lost Walter...

Subject: RE: BS The Archers - Cliffhanger!
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 09:54 AM

You're big on licking, aren't you, jOhn.

Has Tim and that woman vicar cleared off yet? He was the last person tempted to burst Brian when he found out about the rumpy-pumpy with his missus.

Subject: RE: BS The Archers - Cliffhanger!
From: GUEST,greg stephens
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 09:51 AM

seriously worried, am going to be driving somewhere at 7 tonight where I'm not sure our radio will get Radio 4. I just hope the fragrant Jennifer will cope...but she's used to it.

Subject: RE: BS The Archers - Cliffhanger!
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 09:46 AM

I have never licked Brian anyway, somebody should thump him.johhn

Subject: RE: BS The Archers - Cliffhanger!
From: BanjoRay
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 09:45 AM

Ed plays guitar with his group called Dross, and has a new effects unit.
Ray

Subject: RE: BS The Archers - Cliffhanger!
From: Amos
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 09:43 AM

What instruments do they play?

A

Subject: BS The Archers - Cliffhanger!
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 09:30 AM

I don't know what to do with myself for the next four hours and thirty seven minutes, until Debbie faces her dad with the eventual realisation that he is the father of Siobhan's baby-to-be! Just heard the re-run of last night's row between Simon and Debbie, when he cracks under her questioning his fidelity, to blurt out about Brian and Siobhan carrying on these past few months. Debbie slams the door and heads off to face Brian as the theme music cuts in.

Note: This refers to the world's longest running soap opera, the Archers, on the wireless, BBC Radio 4. Just in case anyone is wondering.