Charlotte Higgins on The Archers: the worst possible thing has come to pass in Ambridge

[Serena Blanchflower]

The most revolting bit of plotting – a tide of human excrement – has
flooded the town and it’s the perfect metaphor for the stinking state of
the wider world

<https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/mar/04/charlotte-higgins-on-the-archers-the-worst-possible-thing-has-come-to-pass-in-ambridge>,

aka <https://tinyl.io/C8Pd>

[Kosmo]

Post by Serena Blanchflower
The most revolting bit of plotting – a tide of human excrement – has
flooded the town and it’s the perfect metaphor for the stinking state of
the wider world
<https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/mar/04/charlotte-higgins-
on-the-archers-the-worst-possible-thing-has-come-to-pass-in-ambridge>,
aka <https://tinyl.io/C8Pd>

Thanks Serena. I am not sure she has quite the same edge as her
predecessor - but then you have to accept that maybe the content on
which she is reporting lacks a certain je ne sais quoi compared with the
past.

[v***@gmail.com]

Post by Kosmo

The most revolting bit of plotting – a tide of human excrement – has
flooded the town and it’s the perfect metaphor for the stinking state of
the wider world
<https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/mar/04/charlotte-higgins-
on-the-archers-the-worst-possible-thing-has-come-to-pass-in-ambridge>,
aka <https://tinyl.io/C8Pd>

Thanks Serena. I am not sure she has quite the same edge as her
predecessor - but then you have to accept that maybe the content on
which she is reporting lacks a certain je ne sais quoi compared with the
past.

For the first time I can recall I didn't listen last night,. Had other
stuff to do and no broadcast tonight so can hear it then. Didn't care
much.

[Nick Odell]

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Post by Kosmo

The most revolting bit of plotting – a tide of human excrement – has
flooded the town and it’s the perfect metaphor for the stinking state of
the wider world
<https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/mar/04/charlotte-higgins-
on-the-archers-the-worst-possible-thing-has-come-to-pass-in-ambridge>,
aka <https://tinyl.io/C8Pd>

Thanks Serena. I am not sure she has quite the same edge as her
predecessor - but then you have to accept that maybe the content on
which she is reporting lacks a certain je ne sais quoi compared with the
past.

For the first time I can recall I didn't listen last night,. Had other
stuff to do and no broadcast tonight so can hear it then. Didn't care
much.

It's currently getting a Saturday afternoon repeat straight after Any
Answers. I'm not sure if that's a permanent move or a temporary
gap-filler. Or a permanent gap-filler.

Nick

[Kosmo]

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Post by Serena Blanchflower
The most revolting bit of plotting – a tide of human excrement – has
flooded the town and it’s the perfect metaphor for the stinking state of
the wider world
<https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/mar/04/charlotte-higgins-
on-the-archers-the-worst-possible-thing-has-come-to-pass-in-ambridge>,
aka <https://tinyl.io/C8Pd>

Thanks Serena. I am not sure she has quite the same edge as her
predecessor - but then you have to accept that maybe the content on
which she is reporting lacks a certain je ne sais quoi compared with the
past.

For the first time I can recall I didn't listen last night,. Had other
stuff to do and no broadcast tonight so can hear it then. Didn't care
much.

It's currently getting a Saturday afternoon repeat straight after Any
Answers. I'm not sure if that's a permanent move or a temporary
gap-filler. Or a permanent gap-filler.
Nick

Permanent gap filler. Someone made a fuss at the last move of the
omnibus so as a sop Friday gets repeated and the Omnibus is released
early on the web to certain apps (not get_iplayer) but apparently is
about to be removed from world wide distribution - although the BBC
website is as usual lacking in detail.

[Kosmo]

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Post by Serena Blanchflower
The most revolting bit of plotting – a tide of human excrement – has
flooded the town and it’s the perfect metaphor for the stinking state of
the wider world
<https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/mar/04/charlotte-higgins-
on-the-archers-the-worst-possible-thing-has-come-to-pass-in-ambridge>,
aka <https://tinyl.io/C8Pd>

Thanks Serena. I am not sure she has quite the same edge as her
predecessor - but then you have to accept that maybe the content on
which she is reporting lacks a certain je ne sais quoi compared with the
past.

For the first time I can recall I didn't listen last night,. Had other
stuff to do and no broadcast tonight so can hear it then. Didn't care
much.

As I have been away I am as usual a week behind but will be catching up
shortly I anticipate.

[Chris J Dixon]

Post by v***@gmail.com
For the first time I can recall I didn't listen last night,. Had other
stuff to do and no broadcast tonight so can hear it then. Didn't care
much.

It that step one?

Chris