Lucy opened with a highly topical monologue (also packed with jokes) which ended with reference to the need for 'Rexit'! Our hosts then discussed the political situation, Russian dashcam videos and then online videos of horrors being extracted from ears!The callers stick to discussing the Archers and the elderflower cordial index which is getting a lot of online coverage. Claire, a construction planner, phoned from Florence to annoy Lucy! She also droned on about drones. Steve thinks Joe has pegged it. He also believes the drones will undermine Rob. Lucy is worried about the stains at Grange Farm. Whispering Ellen was the third first time caller celebrating the return of the "Lost". One of her predictions failed on Sunday. Other comments focussed on the need for character expiry to post date the loss of the relevant best friend.Lucy has heard rumours that the Ab Fab film may not be entirely splendiferous. Goddess Deeva talks about how deaf the men of Ambridge can be!Tweet of the Week came from Beverley Drains.Next up is Podcast 116; Lucy's birthday and she will be singing "Temptation" on her karaoke night.Kosmo in court & not on holiday.On this week’s episode we have calls from Claire who’s showing off about her holidaysEllen from Cambridge who’s happy Alice has returned from WonderlandSteven who thinks the end of nigh for JoeClaire from Scotland via Canada who’s sitting comfortably Andrew Horne who thinks Lilian and Kate are ab fabVicky Cole who’s upset with everyoneGoddess Deeva who can take no for an answerand Witherspoon who feels sorry for Clarrie

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DumTeeDum has been on a slight diet this week as it shrinks down to 76min. Proper acknowledgement is made of the contribution by Alan Devereux as Sid Perks by Roifield and I would add my personal recollection of the first ever Ambridge two hander when Kathy (Hedli Niklaus) challenged him on over the affair with Jolene in the Rovers Bar late one evening, when she was the last person in the village to know. Compelling listening.There is some allegation that this TA week was a bit "bitty" but clearly the team are going round tidying up loose ends and setting up a new shape to the village and covering a lot of stories. This is how The Archers should be done and we should welcome this return almost to form, even if Lynda is perhaps showing some odd traits. The class comparisons were strong this week as Kaz asked if Helen was posh! Much continuing discussion over the relationship between Justin and Lilian by many contributors.Lucy's monologue provided a strong opening and the best bit of the week for me was Susan getting entirely the wrong end of Pat asking her if she could manage some time in the shop. What I did not understand was why an ORGANIC shop should be stocking venison from Home Farm!Kosmo was accused of not sticking to the point. In my defence I reckon that Freddie is going off the rails because he does not have a father figure.Tuesday was episode 18,000 according to The Archers, but the TA podcast was numbered 17,999 - so the counting is a bit duff somewhere.Lucy recommended: Stuart: A Life Backwards by Alexander Mastershttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Stuart-Life-Backwards-Alexander-Masters/dp/0007200374Roifield did it all from Canada Land on his iphone. Lucy promises not to gloat when Miranda finds out and it all goes wrong for Lilian!KosmoOn this week’s episode we have calls from Goddess Deeva who’s still Team LilianVicky from Cambridge who isn’t Claire who wants to celebrate SusanJan from Can with an update to the Elderflower Cordial Retail Price IndexYokelbear who says thank God for the GrundiesJacqueline Bertho who thinks Susan deserves to shriveland Witherspoon who has a warning for Lilian.

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Before noting how good Lucy's monologue was this week Roifield announced that it was inevitable that they would be disagreeing. It took a while before he admitted that he does not have the objection shown by some contributors to the intended liaison between Lilian and Justin. Lucy's objection is not moral - merely on the basis of self-esteem. Roifield is more supportive of Justin's wish for companionship and to enjoy each other's company in many ways. Eventually our podcast husband and wife ended up having a domestic over the relationship! Lucy believes that it will all end in Lilian's tears.We then leave Ambridge behind for Roifield to recall a visit by Muhammad Ali to Birmingham in 1977.It is the holiday season. Lucy has been around Rome and Andrew Horn is sipping coffee by the pool. My wife is away. My next holiday is not for months!And Yokel Bear wants Robert Snell to be given an award! Witherspoon remarked on Joe's failing health and the potential for a physical assault on Henry by Rob as being his ultimate undoing.Millie Belle also pays tribute to Alan Devereux, who inhabited the part of Sid for forty years and shocked us all with the shower scene.KosmoOn this week’s episode we have calls from Vicky Cole who’s a house party fanAndy Bent who is setting Johnnie up Andrew Horn who’s pinning his hopes on PiggyMichele Laferte who is short and sweetJan from Can who is taking the long viewBill Gallagher who has a prediction for JackYokelbear who loves RobertWitherspoon who thinks Rob will reveal himselfJo Jo Sexy Heels who’s had a sticky weekand New York Nigel who’s doing the ironing.

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On this week’s episode we have calls from Claire who thinks Matthew’s done the right thing Witherspoon who is setting up a support groupKat Brown who approves of Jack Yokelbear who thinks Johnnie’s missing out Vicky from KenyaJoJo Sexyheelsand Lesley who wants to know why we’re all marrying Pip off.

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On this week’s episode we have calls from Blithe Spirit who’s looking forward to the Archers X FilesMs Alliance who is rustling up a saladGlyn who can foresee a burningAndrew Horn who is upstanding for Pip Witherspoon who thinks we need a private investigatorand New York Nigel who says hurrah for Peggy.

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On this week’s episode we have calls from Michelle who wants to talk about the candy in the classroom New York Nigel who wants to talk about soil erosion Witherspoon who has a message from Handsome Husbandand Miss Mid City who says hurrah for Peggy!

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On this week’s episode we have calls from Ms Alliance who’s feeling meaty Blithe Spirit who says it’s all a Greek tragedyJan from Can who wants to know what david knows..Glyn Fullelove who says it’s all gone Gothic Yokelbear who’s found a kindred spirit in JimmusWitherspoon who’s basking and Andrew Horn who’s looking at the facts and figures.

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On this week’s episode we have calls from:The latest twist and turns in Ambridge have brought even dedicated listener Lucy to a deafening halt as she refuses to listen next week - which is lucky as there will be no podcast next week. She promises to listen the following week by when Roifield will be resettled in one of the colonies.Yes Lucy feels that the story Rob told the police was unbelievable - but it gives Helen motive and the means and opportunity are already established, so a conviction should be easily established. With Rob home of course Henry will join him.Callers this week are particularly perceptive and as usual the missing cast members (particularly Kathy) are lamented - it is simply terribly poor that such a constant friend of Pat's would not be mentioned.It has been said many times that one over dominating story does not work - when will a new editor sort it out - the post has now been advertised Millie Belle reports. There was also a question about how the podcast came together.DTD was an original Roifield creation which he derived from watching the "Walking Dead" and listening to related podcasts. He bumped into Lucy on Twitter and spotted she joked about The Archers. So slightly inappropriate DMs about music on Saturday started it and they met on Tuesday at the Royal Festival Hall, she gave him a funny look and the first show was the following Monday and the rest is history.Do not miss the Tweet of the week! Or review of the week either - you cannot miss it as Lucy is forced by Roifield to repeat it several times!KosmoCalls this week from:Witherspoon who has an inviteMs Alliance is staggered at Pat and TonyNew York Nigel who wants to know what the surrealist tribute wasJulie who has a Jess theorySteven Perkins who doesn’t know what’s going on with Little Henry Sound EffectGoddess Deeva who sounds a bit annoyed with TonyandJo Jo Sexy Heels who’s heard the cool music

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Another mega issue this week - not 30, not 60 but 113 minutes and we welcome Davros to the team in form of Terry Molloy who gives a great run down of his involvement in The Archers since 1973, how the programme process has hardly changed over the last 40 years as well as answering questions from callers, not only about being Mike but also in his other acting roles. Mike and the team recall some of Mike's wonderful moments over the years and he hopes the right story will bring the entire family back to the village.Kosmo is very concerned about Lilian's credit card and will be contributing on Damara's position shortly.Witherspoon seems to be lamenting the quieter stories which are now asserting their rightful place in The Archers and Lucy disagrees and she loves that the tension has gone and she can now worry about Neil's eggs and painting the shepherd's hut. And in theory Helen is much safer now.And a special guest - a forensic scientist from Southampton - who provides much illumination on the blood stain patterns in Blossom Hill Cottage. Blood travels easily and it is spatters (not splatters). It is a question of tying the story of events (prosecution and defence) to the blood distribution found. Stabbing might not give much spatter - merely a pool of blood, but does give Helen a sticky predicament.And do not miss the shepherd's hut discussion after the podcast has finished.Plus the Ballad of Helen and Rob.KosomoOn this week’s episode we have calls from Dusty Substances who’s taking a deep breathBlithe Spirit who’d want Kirsty on her team, Yokelbear who loves Neil getting whipped up about eggsSusie who wants to join Carole’s covenmartin who’s hoping for a Few Good Men, Gillian who has a recommendationWitherspoon who’s missing HelenandLilian who’s been down the pub.

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A long week with this Podcast as the events following the murder attempt are dissected in the finest blood soaked detail.In reality not much happened in The Archers this week apart from following the police in action which is not the most humorous activity in the world. By the end of the week the police had detected that Rob had a tracker on Helen's phone (which some had guessed anyway) and not much else and the following had made statements of one description or another that will suit the case for the prosecution: Kirsty, Pat, Ursula, Henry, Susan and no doubt a few others. It will take a very clever barrister to mount any form of defence.In other news Rob got a colostomy bag and Peggy showed sympathy to Ursula who was cleaning up the mess caused by the tuna bake and the apple pie and custard and blood.Unusually there was a dissenting voice who did not agree with Roifield and many contributors who have been quiet in recent weeks have rejoined the callerinerers and emailers. Welcome back.After a week of dour investigation both of our hosts are hoping to look to a more normal week in the village from which we cannot escape and in this regard the operation of the eggs business was reviewed.KosmoOn this week’s episode we have calls from Goddess Deeva who has a sadly not unique take on Rob and HelenBlithe Spirit who’s cross with the scriptwriters, Claire from Scotland via Canada who’s pleased with them, Catherine Kavanagh who thinks it was all in characterClaire from Clapham who is pinning her hopes on Miles TitchnerTitian who’s hearing too many points of viewMiriam who’s also dreaming of RobMaeve who’s been gluing people’s heads togetherJacqueline who has a personal insight into Henry’s caseVicky Cole who cried in the washing upYokelbear who agrees with the RoifrantMoiness who’s worried this is going to drag onAndrew Horn who has five points Isaac Q who’s going to need to brace himselfWitherspoon who brings in the Prozac defenceandJulie from Pickering

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