This week in Ambridge (Sunday 31st May – Tuesday 2nd June), Philippa and Katie dig into the drama at Home Farm, where Alice is clutching at straws and Ed Grundy gets an unexpected job offer. Rex has a week of two very distinct halves — overdoing it with Alice's sobriety, then absolutely finding his voice with Brian in a way nobody saw coming. Stella makes a welcome return, and her honest chat with Brian is a highlight of the week.

Tom and Natasha are officially bad at money. A climate-controlled bubble wrap greenhouse (starting at £50k, going up to a cool million), boots on eBay, and a passing suggestion to sell the business — it's not looking good. Meanwhile, Martyn's enthusiasm for management speak gives Ian a headache, but their relationship edges forward.

Plus: biscuits get the appreciation they deserve, Ed might win the Borchester Show, and Philippa has seen the cast list for later this week and isn't saying a word.

Stars and twits of the week, predictions, and the news that the interview with Andrew (who plays Adam) is out this weekend — and it's a corker.

Coming soon: the second half of the Adam interview with your Facebook questions.

Topics covered:

• Home Farm: Brian, Alice, Ed and the staffing crisis
• Rex and Alice's sobriety storyline
• Stella's return and her frank conversation with Brian
• Tom and Natasha's financial disasters (climate greenhouse, eBay boots, private school)
• Ian and Martyn's management-speak clash
• Star of the Week: Rex / Stella
• Twitch of the Week: Martin / Tom
• Predictions: Brian's collapse, Tom and Natasha going bust, the Borchester Show

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