In Kate’s troubled teenage years, Jennifer signed the family up for family therapy. Unfortunately, Jennifer was the only one who turned up for the sessions… #TheArchers

Difficult to take the test if you can’t find the car to take it in. (All these examples were taken from real life, by the way) #TheArchers

He’s one of the Men Who Sound Tired All The Time (copyright John Finnemore) #TheArchers

No, Alistair did say it wasn’t the first time it has been mentioned. #TheArchers

Works for me #TheArchers

Thank you! I did my best. #TheArchers

So yes, I wrote all #TheArchers episodes this week (Sunday to Friday), and therefore today’s omnibus. It’s one of our “bubble“ weeks, in which we step back a bit from the main running storylines. It starts gently, but hopefully you’ll enjoy the change of pace.

Proof (if it were needed) that you can’t please all the people all the time. #TheArchers

Yes, she said as much to Zainab. #TheArchers

Less unusually than you might think. I am indeed having a brainstorm, mixing up Darrington and Hollerton. Sorry, chaps. #TheArchers

It’s not the village surgery. It’s in the town of Darrington (where the railway station is) #TheArchers

…married to a mime artist. #TheArchers

Give us a chance - the beavers have only just arrived! We’ll be hearing more about them in the future, I promise you. #TheArchers

No, there are usually about 12 writers on the team, but we each write a week at a time. We are all working to very detailed shared storylines, though. #TheArchers

It was on the old BBC Archers message board, based on rather flimsy evidence. I remember reacting badly to it (end of a long week) Certainly wasn’t how the programme visualised Alan. But if that’s how that listener saw him I should have been more tolerant. Still feel bad about it 😬 #TheArchers

800 was a historical over-estimate. About 600 is more accurate. #TheArchers

It’s all right. It’s fictional 5G, so he can use it with his fictional phone. #TheArchers

They both passed first time, but Josh was the only one insensitive enough to mention it. #TheArchers

I’ve been asked to write an article for the BBC website: Why People Should Listen To #TheArchers How would you answer that question? What do you get out of listening? Please email your thoughts to [email protected] Many thanks!

Good spot. I’m a big fan 😊 #TheArchers

So yes, I wrote all #TheArchers episodes this week (Sunday to Friday) It’s one of our “bubble“ weeks, in which we step back from the main running storylines and look in a bit more detail at a subset of characters.

Good spot. I’m a big fan. #TheArchers

< crosses that job off list > #TheArchers

I suspect it’s already happening! The same thing occurred with Lynda’s sniff, which Carole Boyd started doing as part of her performance, and which we then began to specify in scripts 😊 #TheArchers

They get a break from Ruairi! Not to be sneezed at… 😊 #TheArchers

Yes, I miss them too! #TheArchers

She does, and probably will all her life #TheArchers

I had fun remembering Nelson Gabriel and chatting about other #TheArchers matters on this week’s #TheArchersPodcast www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...

There is a similarity, isn’t there. But I can assure you it’s a different actor #TheArchers

We’ll leave that to your imagination #TheArchers

Amber and George will be living with Will and Poppy at 1, The Green #The

Yes, quite intentional on my part, that 😊 #TheArchers

I’m unclear as to whether Justin owns 100% of Damara, but he probably does (certainly has a controlling interest ). And Damara bought the 54% controlling interest in BL. #TheArchers

Justin is selling his shares in Borchester Land. As he told Kirsty, he is retaining his stake in Rewilding Ambridge. #TheArchers

Shortly after we had an internal discussion about the word “dating”, a 17-year-old young man of my acquaintance used it in a conversation with me. So I think they do, actually. #TheArchers

Definitely not! I have a serious coffee habits to support #TheArchers

I’d love to claim that it was intentional, but at the best it might have been subconscious. What a very good spot! #TheArchers

Um…. Justin raised exactly that issue with Brian on Tuesday. #TheArchers

Fair point, but at least I think we can interpret no news as good news. #TheArchers

NEXT!! #TheArchers

Agreed. So many uses! (I’ve just used mine as a napkin on the train journey home from recording this week’s #TheArchers podcast)

Yes, guilty…. 😊 #TheArchers

Present and correct, ma’am… #TheArchers

Trebles all round! #TheArchers

< stands in corner to think about what he has done> #TheArchers

I was indeed (and am listening to this discussion as well) #TheArchers

I couldn’t resist… #TheArchers

Tbf, when brian made that offer Alice did say she didn’t feel it was the right time for her to take on the management of the farm. #TheArchers

<genial wave> #TheArchers

Yes, you’ve summed it up pretty well. This blog post is quite old and some details have changed, but it still explains the essential principles of how we plan and write #TheArchers