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Always admired the harmony across the social classes in Ambridge.The landed gentry getting along famously with the peasants.An accurate portrayal of country life & a shining example to us all.
 
I didn't quite catch what Lillian was saying about Kate - does she know that Kate is in financial trouble or is she just speculating?
 
dolly's gal said:
who on god's earth is Lillian and what in god's name is her story? :hmm: :hmm:
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Lilian Bellamy, née Archer (born 8 July 1947) is the twice-widowed, gin-soaked, chain-smoking second daughter of Peggy Archer (and step-daughter of Jack Woolley). After acquiring her second husband Ralph Bellamy in 1971, she left Ambridge to live with him in tax exile in the Channel Islands; she has by him a grown-up son James (rarely encountered except when he needs money). Bellamy senior died in 1980, but Lilian unaccountably returned to Ambridge in 2003 and took up with Matt Crawford (then a married man); her exploits cause much gnashing of teeth from her respectable sister Jennifer Aldridge. Lilian was elected to the parish council in January 2006. Lilian took dancing lessons from Mike Tucker after she discovered that Crawford's ex-wife was a much better dancer than she. In 2008 she and Crawford were briefly separated, and Lilian was an unwelcome guest at The Bull, but with the connivance of Sid and Jolene they were reunited. Crawford has since served a prison term for fraud. Their relationship was further tested when his long-lost brother Paul Morgan sought out, befriended, and ultimately fell in love with Lilian. After Matt's release the couple grew closer and ran property investment start-up Amside Holdings together – until Matt deserted her to live with another woman in Costa Rica.

06/06/2013, The Archers - Sunny Ormonde (aka Lilian) Live Q&A - BBC Radio 4
 
That's It! Just caught the evening session of "The Arsers".Rob the manipulative,greasy,unhinged,controlling,dirtbag Titchener, aka " Small Penis" is definitely going to get his. There's just to much bad karma stacked against him.No doubt about it,he'll go straight to hell. Maybe his Nutjob of an ex wife will show up with a Samurai Sword & serve him up. Let me know when he' s gone....then i' ll resume listening.Nite,Nite campers.
 
:confused: really? it's not new to have horrible characters in the Archers, or cringe-worthy story-lines (Kathy getting raped etc) ...

.. anyway he just 'happened' to be passing the school ... :hmm:
 
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wiskey said:
:confused: really? it's not new to have horrible characters in the Archers, or cringe-worthy story-lines (Kathy getting raped etc) ...

.. anyway he justb 'happened' to be passing the school ... :hmm:
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Yes, that is a bit odd, makes it sound like he was already following them. We must be building towards a head by now. It's too late for an abortion by now, I take it.
 
Just happened to be passing the school? No no,he'd already read her texts on the phone and so planned it.Planned it to catch her red handed which then allowed him to show her up and unhinge the woman a little bit more. A complete SOB is Rob The Knob. Kirsty has rumbled Rob's routine though.Just a matter of time really.
 
Derv and I were discussing this - what's Rob's motivations? It's not just to control Helen, it's mroe than that.

Option A - The Prodigal Son is damaged by Helen not eating, this brings shame on Rob = bad stuff happens

B - Prodigal Son is born perfect, Henry is locked in a coal shed, Helen is playing second fiddle to the baby = bad stuff happens.

C - Rob goes mental and either kills Helen or drives her to kill him

D - Kirsty puts her pants on over her trousers and comes to the rescue.
 
Last night I watched one of the most unremittingly depressing films I've ever seen.

Sadly The Archers is aproaching that level of misery :(
 
wiskey said:
Derv and I were discussing this - what's Rob's motivations? It's not just to control Helen, it's mroe than that.

Option A - The Prodigal Son is damaged by Helen not eating, this brings shame on Rob = bad stuff happens

B - Prodigal Son is born perfect, Henry is locked in a coal shed, Helen is playing second fiddle to the baby = bad stuff happens.

C - Rob goes mental and either kills Helen or drives her to kill him

D - Kirsty puts her pants on over her trousers and comes to the rescue.
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I'm going with D
 
a_chap said:
Last night I watched one of the most unremittingly depressing films I've ever seen.

Sadly The Archers is aproaching that level of misery :(
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What was it? I read a synopsis for The Room the other day ... OMG apart from being an emotional rollercoaster I couldn't see any redeeming features.
 
I've not any personal experience of domestic abuse but his voice and behaviour makes me twitch, god knows what it is like for women who do have experience.
I know the Archers have had villains before but the intensity and duration of this plot line is very nearly too much. I really really hope that the scriptwriters don't spunk it all away, and the end point is suitably cathartic for listeners, otherwise it's all been a bit of a waste of emotion. TBH I don't have much confidence in them at the moment.
 
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