Oh Paddy we’ll miss you. Kind and wise and so, so funny #TheArchers

Love it or hate it, you can’t ignore it. A true honour to have been asked to direct this tour. Tickets available… and it’s great fun. We opened in Manchester, then Stoke-on-Trent and, tonight, Nottingham…

What a loss. He was in three of my favourite programmes: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Bleak Expectations - and of course #TheArchers , as Robin Fairbrother. Wonderful actor and true gent.

Just watched an old episode of the Fry and Laurie Jeeves and Wooster series. Double delight to discover Mary Wimbush playing Aunt Agatha and Jack May as a country parson. I of course knew and worked with them on #TheArchers - as Julia Pargetter and Nelson Gabriel.

#TheArchers doesn’t encourage any sort of behaviour. It simply portrays the actions of a group of fictional characters. Our listeners are mature and intelligent. They respond to storylines as they see fit - indeed, just as you have done.

It’s not really a big enough national event to merit a topical insert. I expect #TheArchers will reflect the change over time.

Pancake (running) race #TheArchers

That was one of the three minutes of ‘omnicut’ #TheArchers

Morning chaps. I wrote this week’s #TheArchers omnibus, so I’m coming along for the ride.

Exactly so. #TheArchers For an edge case that proves just how frequently we can mention brand names while still staying within the guidelines, see (hear) the wonderful #FagsMagsAndBags

#TheArchers is the theme of a special @BBCBargainHunt today. I talk through some fascinating memorabilia, there’s a look behind the studio doors - and class warfare in the auction head-to-head. Today (9 Jan) BBC1 at 12.15, and then on iPlayer www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

I’m really sorry, I wasn’t aware that it wasn’t available in the US. Presumably this is because #TheArchers Podcast is only available via Sounds? I have no idea why this is so. 🙁

I *think* the shorts are all extracts from #TheArchers - Truth and Lies drama, which follows our evening episode on New Year’s Day.

Know someone who would like to listen to #TheArchers, but is finding it a bit confusing? Pass this New Listeners Begin Here guide onto them, and change their life forever 😊 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

As Emma says at the beginning of the podcast, this one is for people who’d like to listen to #TheArchers regularly but who’d welcome a little help with who’s who etc. In fact, a friend of mine who hears occasional episodes has just asked for exactly this 😊 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Yes - for *some* #TheArchers characters… 😊

Merry Christmas to all #TheArchers listeners!

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