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Lily Is Parenting Everyone | The Archers Review 8-10 November 2026

2026-11-1018:25

Philippa is on her own one last time this week. Katie is back next Tuesday and every week after that. So get yourself a cuppa and pull up a chair, because we need to chat.This week in AmbridgeHarrison is not reading the room, the house or the village. There’s the dishwasher, the milk and the Chardonnay, and that very awkward evening with Fallon. Meanwhile Lily is parenting everyone. Elizabeth is struggling, and Philippa thinks it’s time to send counsellors door to door across Ambridge.Freddie brings back his school meals idea. We recap what went wrong in 2025 and ask whether he has learned from it, as the consignments at Casey Meats start to back up.Lynda puts her foot in it with Alan, who could really just Google himself. The flower arrangers’ rota WhatsApp group is busier than ever. Martyn talks to Lynda about agility equipment, sand pits and swimming pools for dogs. Neil is happy to take redundancy, but what does that mean for Hannah and Jazzer?Your questionsHow bad is the meat situation going to get? Would you have called Vince in hospital about the business? Is the dog field worth the money? And who is your star and your twit of the week? Please disagree with Philippa. She loves it when you do.Coming upPhilippa’s interview with Sunny Ormonde, who plays Lilian, is out this weekend. Part two, with your questions from the Facebook group, follows two weeks later.Find usWatch on Apple Podcasts: All About The ArchersJoin the conversation: All About The Archers Facebook groupAll our links: linktr.ee/AllAboutTheArchersTopics covered: Harrison, Lily, Fallon, Elizabeth, Vince, Usha, Freddie, Donal, Ian, Alan, Lynda Snell, Martyn Gibson, Neil, Jazzer, Hannah, Tracy, Helen, Lilian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rumours and Receipts

2026-11-0317:29

Rumours are flying and I’ve been checking the receipts. It’s just me this week, so get yourself a cuppa and pull up a chair. I’m going through everything in The Archers from Sunday to Tuesday 3rd November, and I want to hear where you think I’ve got it wrong.Your questionsHow many people do you think Tracy has told?Why is Usha not thinking like a lawyer?Why hasn’t Alan gone through the events in his mind?Will the title deeds show Helen has to pay?Who is your star of the week, and who is your twit of the week?Tell me what you think on our Facebook group.NewsTomorrow we’re announcing our next cast interview on the Facebook group, and you can post your questions for it there.Quentin’s episode last week was his last one. Thank you, Q, for all the fun and your years of service, and have a very happy retirement.Katie booked this week and next week off a while ago, and she’ll be back in two weeks.Watch this episode on Apple Podcasts: Watch hereTopics covered: Alistair, Lily, Fallon, Alan, Harrison, Elizabeth, Vince, Anna, Carol, Usha, Helen, Jazza, Tracy, Susan, Neil Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Baby Storm & the Human Dehydrator

2026-10-2718:13

This week on All About The ArchersPhilippa is joined by Quentin, also known tonight as Gale Force Wind, to talk about events in Ambridge from Sunday 25th to Tuesday 27th October.The missing bookingRex turns out to be a hopeless liar, and Helen gets the truth out of him straight away. Did Kirsty’s paperwork slip really matter if there was still time to book the survey? And why, of all people, did it have to be Helen who found out? Meanwhile Martyn Gibson worries about Brookfield being sued by Vince, and Beth is already asking about the paperwork.Keira and GeorgeKeira is still trying to skip school, and “can’t face anybody” suggests something more is going on. Is George looking out for his sister, or is this a hint of the old George returning?The baby’s nameThe Grundys have named the baby. Neither host is convinced. Also: Eddie’s alternative names, Ed’s “Bruiser”, and Quentin’s idea of Helen as the human dehydrator for the apple-themed Bonfire Night.Elizabeth, Azra and ZainabWas Elizabeth’s car journey with David strangely calm? Azra is sharp as always, and hearing her say “Mrs Pargetter” catches Philippa off guard. Zainab gets her thank-you flowers.Monday’s episodeAkram has a crunchy breakfast. Beyond that, the hosts praise Sean McKenna’s script for the Malik family’s conversation about Zainab joining the police. It is calm, plausible, and confronts the concerns about racism directly. Quentin also asks how much the family defers to Akram.And finallyEd and the business side of things, and the news that Vince may not walk again. Will it turn into a legal battle, or will a little Ambridge magic come to the rescue?Watch on Apple Podcasts: All About The Archers on Apple PodcastsTopics covered: Rex, Kirsty, Helen, Martyn Gibson, Vince, Beth, Keira, George, Emma, Ed, Eddie, Amber, Elizabeth, David, Lily, Azra, Akram, Zainab Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Archers Live at 75: Angela Barnes Answers Your Questions | Part 2

2026-10-2324:14

Angela Barnes, comedian, Archers superfan and host of The Archers Live at 75, is back with Philippa, Katie and Quentin, and this time you are asking the questions. Thank you to everyone in the Facebook group who sent one in.If you missed part one, do go back and listen to it first, not least for the backstory Charlotte Martin has invented to get Angela into the Horrobin family.Watch this episodeThis episode is also available as video on Apple Podcasts: Watch All About The Archers on Apple PodcastsIn this episodeThe friends who message Angela the moment something big happens in AmbridgeWhy she listens every day at bedtime, and her advice for omnibus listenersWhether touring with the cast has changed how she pictures the charactersCharles Collingwood and the nightly boos (with Quentin, the lone Brian apologist, cheering)The Ambridge family she would most like to joinHer verdict on Sykesy's comedyThe first storyline that gripped her, the one that made a real difference, and why she will always love a Flower and Produce ShowWhich cast members and famous faces have been in the audienceWhether seeing the actors spoils the pictures in your headArchers audiences summed up: "it's not a cult, but it sort of is"What she learned on tour about how the programme is made, including the studio sofa bedWhy Jazzer sings a different song at every showWho she would take on Race Across the WorldOne for the Facebook groupLiz asked which song Ryan Kelly sang at Bexhill on 11 September. Angela has promised to ask him, and we will post the answer in the Facebook group if he can remember.Topics covered: Lynda Snell, Susan Carter, Tracy Horrobin, Brian Aldridge, Siobhan, Sykesy, Jakob, Helen, Kate, Jolene, Harrison, Lilian, Jill, Jazzer, Rex, Ben, Tom Archer, the Grundys, the Horrobins Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The wedding, the rain & the surprise | Archers Week in Review

2026-10-2017:37

Katie and Philippa look back at events in Ambridge from Sunday 18 to Tuesday 20 October, and somehow it is still Sunday. The storm everyone was warned about has arrived in full force, and we are, in Katie’s words, shook.We start with the most horrifying thing of all: crème brûlée and tarte tatin as the full range of wedding puddings. Then the real question. With a forecast like that and a venue owned by the family, why didn’t anyone just postpone?Watch this episodeThis episode is also available as video on Apple Podcasts: Watch All About The Archers on Apple PodcastsIn this episodeWedding puddings, and why Elizabeth could have called it offChelsea, Vince and Josh in the forest, and a heart-wrenching episodeA warm welcome to Sam Wilkinson, our new JoshDid David have one champagne too many, and could he drive any slower?A commanding Harrison, and Zainab and the OrangeryPip and Stella: drop the dance, read the roomEddie and Clarrie’s turkeys, and whether they all wore seatbeltsWhy does nobody in Ambridge answer their phone?Could this be Freddie’s moment, at Casey Meats or Lower Loxley?The brilliant sound design contrasting the storm with the warmth of the weddingStar of the Week, Twit of the Week and predictions, including weather researchers descending on AmbridgeHow you can helpThank you for all the love for our emergency episode with Susie Riddell, Annabelle Dowler and Andrew Wincott. If you haven’t heard it yet, do go back and listen or watch. Please sign the petition to keep The Archers in Birmingham: Keep The Archers in BirminghamComing upPart two of our interview with Angela Barnes, answering your questions from the Facebook group, is out this weekend. We’re back next Tuesday with more from Ambridge.Topics covered: Chelsea, Vince, Josh, Elizabeth, David, Freddie, Lily, Harrison, Zainab, Khalil, Keira, Henry, Pip, Stella, Ruth, Ben, Anna, Alan, Eddie, Clarrie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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