There’s a near miss for Ed and Lilian delivers some good news.

The Archers

19/03/2020

Roy reports his car being stolen from outside his house to Harrison. Later, Harrison calls round to say the car has been found on the Beechwood estate – some kids must have used it for joy-riding. When Roy discovers he has both sets of keys for his car, it dawns on him that the car was never stolen. He parked it on Beechwood when he went to visit Kirsty and then got a lift back. Phoebe can’t believe how this happened. Philip gets an update from the doctor about Blake’s recovery – he should be able to walk again though he’s still not talking very much. Kenton, Jolene, Lilian and Alistair gather to think up ways to fundraise for those injured by the Grey Gables explosion. Alistair wonders about asking Philip to fix the field shelter for Lynda’s llamas which gets a mixed reaction. They wonder about doing something for Blake too. Philip arrives and makes a public apology for the Grey Gables explosion. This makes a good impression on Kenton, Jolene and Lilian. Philip will also repair the llama shelter but Shula has given Lilian another idea for making Lynda feel better.

18/03/2020

Roy’s bruising from the explosion is now coming out and Kirsty’s working at the health club tomorrow when it re-opens. Kirsty is worried about what people are saying about Philip. She wonders again about cancelling their wedding party but Roy says it’s what the village needs. They discuss what music act to hire for the night. Adam’s running on little sleep with lambing as well as Xander waking a lot at night. Brian helps with the hinds and Adam will be late to drill at Brookfield because of an aquaponics task. Brian suggests they hire someone to replace Ed to make Adam’s life easier. Adam tells him to stop worrying and that he doesn’t think they need a full time employee. Robert updates Lynda on life at Ambridge Hall and that he told Oliver he blames him for Lynda’s injuries. Lynda is annoyed by this. She asks Robert to invite Oliver to see her. She wants to tell him herself that he has nothing to feel bad about.

17/03/2020

Alistair floats the idea of a sheep healthcare group with Ed who’s interested. Ed explains to Alistair that Oliver’s not coping well since the explosion. Later Ed asks Oliver for a hand with his sheep. Oliver doesn’t feel absolved by the inspection laying the blame with Philip’s workmen, and he can’t get over how he froze in the immediate aftermath. Lilian sits with Lynda. Lilian reports that Ben and Ruairi are walking Monty. Lynda thanks her for sitting with her when she wasn’t awake. She asks Lilian for a mirror but Lilian has forgotten her usual compact. Alistair comes across Philip who whilst feeling bruised by village gossip, also thinks people are entitled to have a go at him. Philip’s worried he could be prosecuted and he’s not sure he can ever forgive himself for what’s happened. Philip wonders about cancelling his and Kirsty’s wedding party; he expects most people won’t come anyway. Alistair argues that if Philip hides away people will think he’s got something to hide. Alistair invites him to a meeting to organise a fundraiser for the explosion’s victims. Philip will come if he can muster the courage.

16/03/2020

Freddie apologises for not being in the party mood at Ben’s 18th last night but Ben’s not bothered. Ben shows Freddie the car that Jill bought him for his birthday – they got it for a good price as Leonard has a contact in the know. Freddie teases him about the colour; Ben suggests Freddie’s just jealous because he has to share a car with Lily. Ben invites Freddie for a spin and Jill joins them. Jill is impressed with Ben’s driving. Lilian brings Robert some tempting sandwiches from Underwoods and encourages him to keep his strength up. Robert’s heard about the report on the explosion and can’t believe the recklessness of the builders. Robert shares with Lilian about how he and Lynda met and his emotions at the time, and they both acknowledge Lynda’s good heartedness. The doctor calls in Robert to Lynda’s room and Lynda speaks. Robert is overwhelmed; his wife is conscious again.

15/03/2020

Kirsty is eager to come to Borchester General with Philip but he persuades her to go to the Grey Gables colleagues meet-up. Before Kirsty arrives, Tracy supposes to Roy there must be something dodgy about Philip’s workman for the explosion to have happened. Tracy is impatient for the investigation into the explosion to be done. Kirsty and Roy fill in Tracy about Robert’s outburst at Oliver and Tracy rushes off to find him. Roy reports the band Kirsty wanted for the wedding party is already booked. Kirsty’s not sure if they should be having a party when the village is so sombre. Roy insists it should go ahead. Tracy finds Oliver at Grey Gables on the bench Lynda arranged as a memorial for Caroline. Oliver is pleased that Caroline is not around to witness the explosion and the shock it sent him into. Tracy doesn’t think he should blame himself. Oliver opens the inspection report into the explosion in front of Tracy but he won’t tell her its conclusions. Oliver tells Philip that the cause of the explosion lies with his building firm and explains what the investigation found. Philip apologises profusely and hurriedly calls Gavin but has to leave a voicemail.

13/03/2020

Ed relays to Emma how Robert reacted to Oliver at the hospital. Ed wonders if the explosion was caused by Philip’s builders. Oliver comes down after refusing the breakfast that Clarrie took up to him. He apologises while Clarrie fusses over him. Later, Oliver asks Ed to pass on his thanks to Emma. Ed says she’s not sleeping well because of flashbacks to the explosion which unsettles Oliver. Lilian worries to Emma about arguing with Lynda before the explosion. She’s going to the hospital but isn’t sure if Robert will want to see her. Emma encourages her to go. At the hospital Lilian dragoons Robert into leaving Lynda’s bedside to freshen up. Meanwhile, Lilian sits with Lynda and tells her that everyone is rooting for her and that Monty is waiting for her. Lilian hopes that she and Lynda have many years of squabbling ahead of them.

12/03/2020

Kirsty complains to Roy that Jennifer is blaming Philip and his workmen for the Grey Gables explosion. Meanwhile, Philip is really stressed about the fallout from the fire. Philip and Gavin go to the hospital every day to see Blake. Lynda’s visitor allowance is still family only. Roy changes the subject – they need to put a deposit down to secure the band Kirsty was interested in for her and Philip’s party. Oliver is struggling to come to terms with the explosion. Kirsty goes with Roy to visit him. Oliver’s wearing Eddie’s clothes because he hasn’t been back to Grey Gables to get his own things. They talk about Blake, Lynda and Freddie. Lily shows Freddie the Echo story about his role in escaping Grey Gables and tells him how proud everyone is of him. Freddie thinks he’ll give Ben’s 18th a miss but Lily thinks he should go. He’s a hero. Lily turns away Freddie’s colleagues who have come to visit him, while Freddie refuses help from Russ with tying his laces. Later, Russ tries to pacify Freddie over his actions after the explosion. Oliver finds Robert at the hospital. Robert is not pleased to see him, tells him to leave and that if anything happens to Lynda he’s holding Oliver responsible.

11/03/2020

Jim finds Robert in a waiting area at the hospital. Robert is frustrated, unable to remember what happened before Lynda left for her Grey Gables shift on Sunday. A doctor summarises Lynda’s injuries. Robert is keen to see her and he’s warned that it will be hard to see Lynda in her condition. Elizabeth can’t believe Freddie is being discharged today. Freddie tries to calm his worried mum. Shula appears and hears Freddie has been interviewed by the Echo. Freddie learns Blake’s name from Shula and that Kirsty and Philip have cut short their break. Elizabeth insists that Freddie should come back from hospital to Lower Loxley. He agrees for now. Shula finds Jim who sends her away because he doesn’t think Robert is ready to see anyone else. Jim seeks out upset Robert who is distraught and hiding, and reassures him that though Lynda is broken she is alive. Robert finally remembers what Lynda said to him before she left for Grey Gables on Sunday and is upset that those could be the last words she’ll ever say to him.

10/03/2020

It’s still Sunday in Ambridge. Emma calls 999 to report the explosion at Grey Gables. Tracy finds Roy who is bleeding from the head but managing, and encouraging everyone to follow the evacuation procedure. Together they try to work out which members of staff are on site. A stunned Oliver emerges from his office and Roy hurries him out. Emma takes care of Oliver who is in shock and Roy fends off a guest trying to get back into the building. A doorway has completely collapsed cutting off any access to the staff room and kitchen. Tracy and Roy worry for the builder and Lynda; no one realises Freddie is also inside. Freddie comes to, and sees Lynda not far from him. He struggles free from fallen debris and realises they are trapped. He tries to revive Lynda but she is unresponsive. He spots the builder, Blake, who is also lying still. Freddie hears Roy calling from outside and with great difficulty he drags Lynda out of a fire exit. Firefighters and paramedics arrive on the scene and Freddie reports that the builder is still inside. Tracy, Roy and Freddie worry about Lynda while she receives medical attention. Freddie’s terrified he didn’t get her out in time.

09/03/2020

Tom and Natasha spoil one another with gifts for their first anniversary and Natasha’s birthday. They’re going to Bridge Farm later for brunch. Natasha suggests they open a joint account to save for a house. Taking a bite of the cake he baked for Natasha, Tom finds her granddad’s signet ring. Nursing a painful tooth he reveals he faked his hand injury so she wouldn’t know he’d lost the precious ring. Natasha teases him gently and forgives him. Lynda tries to apologise to Freddie but he’s not interested and then asks whether she’s accusing him of stealing food that’s being temporarily stored in the staff room. Lynda reveals that Johnny explained to her what the pills were for. Lynda pauses her attempt at an apology to reprimand a workman in the kitchen who is making a lot of noise. Emma delivers breakfast things to Grey Gables so they can continue to feed guests despite their kitchen problems. Tracy helps her unload and draws out of Emma that she suggested to Ed that they get divorced. She’s stunned at Emma’s coolness over it. Tracy follows Emma out of Grey Gables insisting that divorce for her and Ed is a bad idea. There is an explosion from inside the hotel and they run to help those inside.

08/03/2020

Oliver is left with no choice but to close the Grey Gables kitchen as a pipe has broken under the floor. They resort to ordering food in from the Tearoom to cover the lunch orders. Freddie sets to work helping Roy to rearrange the restaurant. Freddie’s concerned for the future of his job if the kitchen can’t be repaired. Roy reassures him that he’s not going to lose his job. Kirsty finds Tom scouring the lanes with a metal detector, searching for his lost ring. Awkwardly, she asks if he’d mind if she didn’t invite him to their engagement party. Tom laughs, he was concerned she’d insist on him coming and he’d have to decline. They’re pleased they’ve both found happiness with other people. Philip has some news for Gavin: he’s told Oliver that Gavin and a couple of the lads will fix the leaking pipe on Sunday. There was no way he could leave Kirsty in the lurch. They can’t wait for their mini-break.

06/03/2020

Lynda’s at her wits’ end with a tricky Grey Gables guest. She feels as though this week’s been one disaster after another. When Lynda tries to talk to Freddie, he doesn’t want to hear her apologies. He’ll tells Lynda he’ll lose his job if her rumours get back to Oliver, and leaves before she can offer an explanation. Pip tells Ruth how upset Ben will be if they don’t buy him a car. Ruth explains that they’re already at the limit of their overdraft. Later, Ruth has been comforting Josh after his outing to the market went badly. People only stopped to jeer at him. Philip has managed to rearrange his work schedule, so that he and Kirsty can have their weekend away. He’s booked a cottage in Devon and explains that the reason he as being shifty earlier in the week was because he was sussing out a wedding venue. On recommendation from one of Kirsty’s colleagues, he’s found a place called Vinders Knoll, a roundhouse on top of a hill. They visit, and Kirsty thinks it’s perfect for them. It’s a done deal.

05/03/2020

Tony finds Tom at Bridge Farm baking a surprise cake for Natasha’s birthday. They discuss the secrets of a successful marriage. Tony admits that his marriage was rocky for a while with Pat’s focus on her activism, but focusing their energy on organic farming brought them back together. While they pick salad together, Tom explains to Tony Natasha’s plans to move her business to Ambridge. Tony wonders why she doesn’t move it all to Bridge Farm – they could build an extension on the back of the packhouse. Tom’s distressed when he realises he’s lost the ring Natasha gave him, it could be anywhere. Tony gives Tom an excuse to buy some time before he needs to fess up to Natasha. Philip’s despairing at Gavin, who’s rushed off to see Kelly thinking she wants to get back together with him. He’s left the lads unsupervised, so Philip now needs to cover that. Later, Philip explains that Kelly only wanted Gavin to move the rest of his belongings out the flat. Emma calls on Ed’s help after George kicked a football through the window. Emma thanks him for buying all the furniture they’d got for the house. She suggests they start looking to the future. She thinks they need to consider getting a divorce; it’s for the best. Ed agrees to do whatever she needs.

04/03/2020

Kirsty is greeted by Gavin when she goes in search of Philip at Berrow Farm. Philip had left his phone at home and told Kirsty he was recceing the site, but Gavin explains that’s his job, not Philip’s. Philip isn’t there. At Grey Gables, Kirsty thanks Roy for sorting out their party invitations. She doesn’t particularly want to invite Tom, but decides to discuss it with him face to face. She voices her concerns about Philip; he insisted he was just stressed and must have got his movements mixed up, but she feels he’s hiding something from her. Emma meets up with Gavin for a drink at The B’s grand opening. Just as they’re discussing their exes, Ed approaches, looking for Jazzer. When Emma realises how tipsy she is from The B’s complimentary cocktails, Ed offers to walk her home. Gavin assures Ed he’ll get Emma back safe. While Emma might be able to move on, he’s not so sure Ed can.

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