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Paul Kegan
It is actually described as a light comedy, is The Archers, or so my friend told me.
*The Archers thread
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tofu eating wokerati
Yes, it's Jim's house but Alistair has a bedroom there. He could spruce that up instead of ruining Jim's sitting room. I know it was Jim's suggestion but Alistair seems to have taken liberties with it way out of character.
Yes, he's going to need to move out, leaving Kirsty homeless and Jim increasingly infirm and needy. Wonder if Kirsty fancies lodging with the elderly Prof?
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Considering it's quite heavy at times (Rob's coercive control, Graham's suicide and Will's suicidal ideation, Ben's depression, Alice's alcoholism etc etc) and the comedy aspects are almost never remotely funny, I'd say it was failing on both counts. Does anyone under 50 even listen to it ever?
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Elpenor
Dancing as fast as I can
Greg’s suicide
I am under 50 and haven’t missed an episode for 16 years. Listened on and off from mid 90s
I'm under 50 and I started listening at whatever age foetuses develop the ability to hear.
I don't actually listen to it now unless I'm round my mum's house but I still get updates because the population of Ambridge are just as real in my mum's head as all the actual real life people I've never met, whose lives she also keeps me updated on.
I don't actually listen to it now unless I'm round my mum's house but I still get updates because the population of Ambridge are just as real in my mum's head as all the actual real life people I've never met, whose lives she also keeps me updated on.
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Thanks, you are right.Greg’s suicide
I am under 50 and haven’t missed an episode for 16 years. Listened on and off from mid 90s
It was a long time ago that Greg the gamekeeper misused his shotgun. 
You and your sharp memory - and iona - are the exception among listeners, I'm willing to bet a pint of Shires.
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kalmatthew
Lurker Extrodinaire
I'm under 50 (under 40 even) and have listened off and on through the years. Probably haven't missed an episode in 10 or so as I now mainly listen to it as podcasts.
kalidarkone
Bringing YOU round.....
I dip in and out. I'm over 50. Now tge George story line has kind of concluded I'm not bothered.
Sasaferrato
Super Refuser!
Been listening since 1962 or so. One place we lived in Germany I used to drive up the hill above the town on a Sunday morning to listen on long wave.
I'm not under 50, or 60, or 70...
a_chap
When the world came apart, where were you?
kalidarkone
Bringing YOU round.....
Well in terms of him being rumbled. Once he had been I lost interest.
Monte
You can't say lavatory without saying tory.
LakieLady
Well-Known Member
Yep, people will still be alluding to this when George is in his dotage. It's the Ambridge way.
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Paul Kegan
Did I miss the court case?
weltweit
Well-Known Member
Indeed I think the beak will take into account his references, his heroics on the night and suspend his sentence.
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He appeared in court today (but that scene was off air) for the plea. ISTR sentencing is on 10 October - which is a Thursday, so probably not jail. It's not as if the script writers are trying to keep it realistic in terms of timing or sentencing guidelines, or anything at all in fact.
Monte
You can't say lavatory without saying tory.
...and George will learn nothing.
He'll continue to be a little shit.
Monte
You can't say lavatory without saying tory.
Meanwhile, throwing soup at a painting gets you 2 years.
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FT. It's mad, isn't it.
Monte
You can't say lavatory without saying tory.
Apparently the acid in the soup damaged the patina on the 17th century frame.
Another 2 Van Gogh paintings were attacked tonight within hours of the sentencing.
Just Stop Oil: Protesters throw soup on Van Gogh paintings
Just Stop Oil supporters have thrown soup over two Van Gogh paintings in central London.
www.bbc.co.uk
Again, no damage to the paintings.
I'm starting to hope they do damage a painting. What is more important, a picture or the planet?
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Paul Kegan
Damaging the painting will not stop global warming. If a car was damaged in the course of trying to stop an oil tanker delivering oil, then your last question might be valid.Apparently the acid in the soup damaged the patina on the 17th century frame.
Another 2 Van Gogh paintings were attacked tonight within hours of the sentencing.
Just Stop Oil: Protesters throw soup on Van Gogh paintings
Just Stop Oil supporters have thrown soup over two Van Gogh paintings in central London.www.bbc.co.uk
Again, no damage to the paintings.
I'm starting to hope they do damage a painting. What is more important, a picture or the planet?
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Van Gogh in a C17th frame? But anyway, it's a picture frame, not even a painting.
I'm not convinced that the soup-throwing helps their cause much, but the sentences given are ridiculous.
I'm not convinced that the soup-throwing helps their cause much, but the sentences given are ridiculous.
Monte
You can't say lavatory without saying tory.
The judge actually said that part of the reason for not suspending the sentences was that it needed a custodian sentence in order to deter others from repeating the offence.
JSO say ''challenge accepted''.
