Our callerinnerers often astound by both the breadth of subjects covered, this week ranging from theology to a podcast (“My dad wrote a porno”) alongside debating the ins and outs of Tony’s counselling to Tom (I am on Quentin’s side this week – he has the time line dead right).   As ever they can also be accused of over-promoting possible relationships when Stella, knowing no-one in the village, apart from Ruth, decides to ask Ruth advice on being a ‘Mysteries’ extra after admitting to Mia that she has not yet moved to the village (you have to hope the […]

DTD: 417 - Is love in the air this week in The Archers? Play Now | Download

Boredom  is sometimes hard to define.  Given their mutual interest in trains you might have thought that Tony and Trevor would bond at first sight and there would have been no need for a “Badger”.  Adam’s voice tends to mean that listeners consider him boring and have forgotten that he took Ian up the polytunnels and seduced him as well as descending to theft of petty cash in the Home Farm till (sorry I know the policy is no-till – one which Adam should have followed).  So for Tony and Adam to club together to regard poor old Maurice (Horton) […]

DTD: 413 - Is Natasha the Queen of Evil or the Princess of Perfection? Play Now | Download

There is great concern in the DTD community.  For many years the corner chair in the Bull has been occupied by one of the village’s old codgers.  “Me Old Pal, Me Old Beauty” Walter Gabriel held high office for many years and in rapid succession we have lost both Joe Grundy and the young upstart Bert Fry.  It would appear that the well of village codgers is now sadly dry as there is no obvious successor – apart perhaps from Eddie who is allegedly still working at the age of 70; I have it on good authority that William knows […]

DTD: 411 - Pâté, Pip & Pushy Pat. Play Now | Download

For once this cannot be a place for levity or digression.  I have felt the strength and support of our wonderful Dumteedum community in the past and we have sadly lost one of our own with the death of Millie Belle.  Roifield and Yokel Bear pay their tributes to Julie Riley and I would point you at https://www.justgiving.com/fundrai…/milliebelle-julieriley where Roifield has put a page so that her memory may be honoured.   Turning to Ambridge it was a gentle character centred week of the sort to be held in high regard by those amongst who believe this is the true strength […]

DTD: 410 - The dearly departed Play Now | Download

Quentin’s better half has insisted that a retired man should still have holidays and so he has been replaced this week by Jackie Lye once best known for being Sandra in “Brush Strokes” but to the listeners to The Archers she is now life model Joy Horville, next door neighbour on the Beechwood estate to Helen and Lee.   Jackie has been recording with TA since 2019 and updates on the current procedures now that they are back in the studio for main recording although some individuals may still be phoning in their words remotely; the magic makes it seamless.  […]

DTD: 409 - Joy Horville joins DumTeeDum for this episode! Play Now | Download

“‘Allo,’ Allo” said Ms Artois, rocking up to Brookfield Farm, for her first meeting with the tenants.  “Listen very carefully, firstly I shall only say zis once and secondly you are obviously a thick local peasant.  Get your Madonna with Big Boobies sheep outta my pub, sorry out of the field I have decided needs spraying today”.  In return Pip offers to spay Stella anytime she wants.  By the way if Ms Artois thinks this incestuous she might pass out when she finds out about the links to Bridge Farm, Berrow Estate, The Stables and The Bull, Damara and The […]

DTD: 408 - Dessert Storm; Stella crashes the Pips & a potential personality bypass. Play Now | Download

I have made presentations in my time to a Board and I can categorically state that causing internecine warfare between two key board members is a certain way to get the proposal rejected.  They will both be so upset by the proposal that they will convince the rest of the Board to reject it.  Alongside this I feel I should remind the powers that be that Justin is not a BL board member as he made clear when buying the share he owns that he cannot afford the time requirement.  Disappointing lack of continuity.   Our hosts and callers express […]

DTD: 407 - Jazzer, Justin & Vince. The Good, the bad & the Ugly. Play Now | Download

There are some pretty fanciful numbers bandied about this week over the potential value of Home Farm should the partners manage to agree the mad plan for a sale.  As a simple accountant I can spot this is a gross simplification.  First up as I assume Brian gifted the assets to the partnership, if he does not live for seven years after gift then there will be inheritance tax payable as the exemptions for farm land passing down through the family will no longer apply.  On the disposal itself capital gains tax at rates up to 40% become due on […]

DTD: 406 -The bake of Beth, the bang with Blake and the Smell of Snell. Play Now | Download