"Still not posh enough Roy - give up, lad" - Listener discussions to 2 July 2014
Tayler Cresswell
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Listeners are concerned at Helen’s continuing blindness to Rob’s true colours following that phone call from Rob’s mum, Ursula Titchener.
And as Roy struggles to let go of what happened at Greenbury Fields, some listeners are relieved that Elizabeth is playing it cool.
Elsewhere in Ambridge, many are mystified at “airhead” Fallon’s inability to make up her mind over PC Burns.
Support for the anti-Route B campaign is on the wane after the battle was compared to WWI, and listeners were startled by “the wrath of Susan”.
Here’s my pick of listener discussions between 26 June and 2 July 2014.
Now that Helen’s known to her mother-in-law-to-be Ursula, listeners are hoping that she’ll see a bit more sense, even if they relished the chance encounter.
"Are you the cleaner ?" is my new favourite line (replacing Peggy's "fondant fancy" exit). (Alison Wyld on BBC The Archers Facebook page)
You know when you accidently catch an episode of #thearchers during the week and it's a belter, that! #Robsmother #Schadenfreude (@polly_comens on Twitter)
Ooh, Ursula sounds pretty plummy. Will Helen be Good Enough? #shadesofjuliapargeter #TheArchers (@SpareMousie on Twitter)
I like Ursula already. I sense that she may be the one to pop Helen's delusional bubble. Looking forward to Ursula graciously telling Helen that she may address her as Mrs Titchener. (Duncan Wills on BBC The Archers Facebook page)
Net closing on Rob. Helen will see his true colours then!! #thearchers (@louisechannon on Twitter)
If the penny doesn't drop now Helen, you're suffering from retained coinage! #thearchers (@nosila_63 on Twitter)
The debate goes on about Roy and Elizabeth. Are they behaving out of character or simply reverting to type? Either way, listeners don’t see any future in their relationship.
Roy, you are being rather sleazy and pathetic. You have a wife and children. Get a grip. (Sumi Olson on BBC The Archers Facebook page)
Still not posh enough, Roy. Give up, lad. #thearchers (@SteveDoherty1 on Twitter)
Roy and Elizabeth, come on now, not in a million years, we have known both of these characters for years, did you really think this was a good story line? (Evie on The Archers blog)
Listening to Weds' #thearchers - I'm rolling my eyes so much at Elizabeth & Roy, I'm concerned others on the train will mistake it 4 a fit. (@EmmaGeah on Twitter)
It's quite liberating to have Roy wanting more and Elizabeth doing the 'it was lovely but ...'. Hopefully Elizabeth is now ready for a new relationship and it feels 'real' TA waited 3 years to give her grieving time. (Christine Wilson on BBC The Archers Facebook page)
Roy hasn't always been boring .. I think he is going through a mid-life crisis in trying to relive his experiences with Kate when they toured the festivals with their falafel van. He seems to have a penchant for selfish Archer women (JPBS on The Archers blog)
#thearchers Poor puppy-eyed Roy. Massive crush on the heard-hearted woman. Idiot. (@katerina_gill on Twitter)
Poor, poor Hayley ~ still encouraging Roy to support Lizzie with her workload. A few bits of clever word play there, but I dread to hear Hayley's pain when the truth emerges. (Jean Bell on BBC The Archers Facebook page)
What’s the matter with Fallon lately? Have her feelings for PC Burns sapped her intelligence?
Now, I always thought Fallon was quite streetwise and intelligent. Not an airhead. #thearchers (@MsAlliance on Twitter)
Fallon is acting like a 12 year old. Harrison has had a lucky escape #thearchers (@shimmy41a on Twitter)
She's heading for thirty. So why is she behaving like some teenage virgin and asking her mother for advice about a possible man-friend. It's completely daft. (The Leech Pedlar on The Archers blog)
For a "will they, won’t they" story, it's growing very tedious. PC Burns is a bit creepy and the whole thing has dragged on too long. (Jennifer Robertson on BBC The Archers Facebook page)
The Fallon/ Harrison storyline is one of the good things about #thearchers - long time allowed to unfold (@Labourcat on Twitter)
I want Fallon and Jazzer to get together and be deliriously happy....in about ten years time, no rush. (Vanessa Waters on BBC The Archers Facebook page)
Why can't Fallon do something else, like get a proper education and a career before it's too late? Does her life depend on having to snatch at the only available and apparently not to her taste man? (Penelope Matheson on BBC The Archers Facebook page)
Why are the female characters in #TheArchers not allowed to be without a man for more than five minutes? It's infuriating (@AndromP on Twitter)
Hayley, Fallon and Helen need to read some Feminist literature pronto Remind me this is 2014 not 1914 #thearchers (@Gabethevegan on Twitter)
Support for the SAVE campaign took a dive as some listeners took umbrage at their idea for a WWI spoof poster, but not everyone has turned against “NimbysRUs”.
The self-importance of the Phil Archer branch (including Jill) is literally staggering. Imagine even contemplating misusing WWI in their campaign to stop route B. Even Christine seemed (unsurprisingly) stunned by the idea. (Elaine Masters on BBC The Archers Facebook page)
Comparing a new road with WW1? Really? Really? What about NimbysRUs #thearchers (@DavidMorley23 on Twitter)
@SAVEAmbridge No New Road not just no to Route B? All routes would affect the wider area with noise and traffic. Team up with Penny Hassett! (@sianberry on Twitter)
I'll knit socks for Route B. #thearchers (@woolminer on Twitter)
And environmental campaigner Jonathon Porritt piped up on Twitter over Borchester Land’s solar farm proposal.
#SolarFarm in @BBCTheArchers' Ambridge should be good, but Borchester Land's made up of ruthless, thieving, profit-at-all-costs bastards. (@jonathonporritt on Twitter)
Stirring up emotions for very different reasons was Susan, who divided opinions over her advice to Neil – “be a man” – over the job at Bridge Farm.
The wrath of Susan, it even scared me (Jane Evans on Archers Addicts Facebook group)
Neil is a good man. Time Susan took a step back and realised what a good husband she has. (Susan Ann Jones on BBC The Archers Facebook page)
Reckon Susan and Charlie have read the same management book #thearchers (@JangleSpoon on Twitter)
Shame on Susan for that comment. Neil is a loving husband and father; what better definition of "man" does she want? (Robin Winning on BBC The Archers Facebook page)
Susan was absolutely right about Tony trying to exploit Neil's good nature. Susan and Neil are a loving couple so I think he knows her harsh tone also reflects an affectionate concern. (Andrea Meling on BBC The Archers Facebook page)
#thearchers WHOA SCARY...I'm agreeing with Susan #uncharteredwaters (@ginjabookchick on Twitter)
Susan is soooo annoying but you gotta love her! Can't see her being manipulated by Rob can you?! (Sally Yerbury-Brown on Archers Addicts Facebook group)
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