Quentin speaks for us all by saying that we are bored and fed-up with Alice and her love affair and just wishes that our ears can be spared by bringing the entire farrago to a conclusion, preferably sometime this week, rather than next.  It is not educational, it is not informative and it is far from entertaining and therefore completely fails to meet the aims of the BBC.  Where would Alice find a brick lying around in Ambridge?  Why are her parents being so mis-portrayed?  Why hasn’t her old friend Fallon swept in and sorted her out – or has […]

DTD: 387 - Woof, what a week in Ambridge Play Now | Download

Much to his surprise Quentin Rayner is in his car in a layby.  His static caravan may be an exotic new acquisition but it is sadly lacking in that modern requirement – a data signal.  I can only assume it is so far from civilisation that the guest chair with built in broadbean did not reach him in time.  Indeed as Roifield is not present all three guest chairs should have been in use.   Quentin gets to talk about the “christening” as finally some people apparently know that Alice is a lush – obviously the rehab was about as […]

DTD: 385 - Its all out of the bag, the Christening went tits up! Play Now | Download

Roifield returns this week with Philippa alongside him and the first discussion point is Mia’s crush.  If she has any sense it will be Lee who is clearly a fine figure of a man as we will all discover next week.  Otherwise what does Helen see in him?  Penniless divorced man has to have something going for him!   The Flick app has been given a flick of the finger and move made to Clubhouse.  Roifield obviously likes clubbing.    Listening to this podcast was interrupted by an urgent need to go and get my second anti-covid injection.  12 weeks […]

DTD: 384 - The time capsule edition Play Now | Download

We speak to Andy Hockley aka Philip Moss

DTD: 383 - Andy Hockley AKA Philip Moss - does Zoom Play Now | Download

This week the guest presenter chair go round ran out of steam as Quentin, Rosie and Philippa took total control and Roifield was relegated to watching the recording levels, flicking a few switches and leaving the new team to express varied views on Justin as a daffodil, Lilian and her grey rabbit, Rex’s piggies (which seemed to be particularly appealing to Lily), Jazzer going off fish, Tracy learning about Greek sex whilst Alice wants to leave home.   Ambridge Pony Club wants Rex as Lord Emsworth, but in reality Jazzer probably has the better relationship with pigs.  Rex has never […]

DTD: 382 - I Don't Think I Know Anything Anymore Play Now | Download

Given that there was a weird overlap between model railways (Tony) and super heroes (Lee) in the barn at Bridge Farm during the week it was hardly a surprise when Roifield was able to extol his knowledge of the super heroes.  Regrettably Philippa does not seem to have an extensive knowledge of model trains but did impress her husband with knowledge of the non-green Hulk – which is apparently simply a printer error.   I feel that four episodes a week remains a huge problem.  We are constantly being dunked in excess quantities of alcohol with Alice so that other […]

DTD: 381 - Superheroes, trains and inappropriate lunges Play Now | Download

Quentin Rayner and Rosie Porty are alongside Roifield this week as we settle down to listen to another Archers podcast having avoided being seduced by couches or cider sheds which are appalling trip hazards invented to subvert the podverse.   Trazzer is re-instated and Jade gets dumped on her birthday.  Frankly Jade’s peanut trick was a step too far and was her death warrant on her first appearance.  Somewhat strangely I don’t think the writers or listeners have the faintest idea how or why Kirsty has managed to hang on to her house in Beechwood so that she can rent […]

DTD: 380 - The Rioja Shocka Play Now | Download

The guest host with Roifield this week is Philippa .  I have a sister with the same name but a different spelling.  My father always got the blame for the “wrong” spelling as he was despatched to register the birth and the spelling which she bears is I believe almost unique out of the various possibilities which exist.  Hence if it appears wrongly spelt in these summaries then my father is to blame.   What has happened to the story about Adam and Ian being hard up?  Why drop in a silly half reference like that and not mention it […]

DTD: 379 - Lynda gets a comeuppance Play Now | Download

All change on the good ship DumTeeDum as Roifield will be leaving his regular seat hosting the podcast and Quentin, Rosie and Philippa will become regulars as Keri and Pete also stand down from the host positions.  Somehow I think all three departing will still be heard one way or another.  Roifield has new job opportunities – and after 7 years he feels that he has talked about the Hebden Lloyd backside for far too long.   Susan Carter was in her element this week as the nonsense stories of re-wilding with Longhorns and sewer pipes plus the continuing car […]

DTD: 378 - Did Susan Carter save last weeks Archers Play Now | Download

Keri and Pete are yoked in harness this week to review events in Ambridge.  This is the one where our much loved Kirsty kept running around the village causing huge upset amongst the villagers who may or may not be in Lynda’s latest extravaganza.  Luckily as is always the case it will be alright on the night.    Tracy shows a trace of humanity telling Jazzer about the pain of childbirth whilst Clarrie winds up Susan over her need to be an expert horsewoman.  In turn Clarrie winds up 70 year old Eddie over eating proper food by getting him […]

DTD: 376 - Is Alice bonding with Martha and other Ambridge musings Play Now | Download