Philippa, Katie and Quentin cover the week in Ambridge — Sunday 30th August to Tuesday 1st September — and it has been a week of age, ego, moral grey areas and one very good piece of news about Monty.
Khalil posted a photo of Justin walking Ruby off the lead on farmland. Justin's main concern is not that he's been caught out but that he looks stooped and is wearing purple. He wants a defamation of character letter from a solicitor. Quentin thinks Khalil has been cruel and self-righteous. Katie thinks he was just showing his age. Philippa thinks good for him, because Ruby off the lead on farmland is exactly the kind of thing the Monty story should have taught everyone. All three disagree and it is brilliant.
Justin, meanwhile, is staring down the barrel of turning 80 and is seeking highlights, filler, face treatments and a wrinkle lift. Chelsea handles him with enormous skill and talks him out of the hair dye. Lillian is already exhausted by it.
Alan loses his temper when a cricket ball comes through his window mid-Carol-phone-call, and Pat comes for him about it. Quentin is firmly on Alan's side. Philippa is firmly on Pat's. Alan brings up the Rob baptism and the graffiti. Katie thinks that was a step too far. Nobody fully agrees with anyone and it is exactly what the podcast is for.
Fallon talks to Jolene about not wanting to be the first to leave the cottage. Harrison talks to Leon about Lily. Both are clearly not moving on as fast as they are claiming. Philippa thinks they need a solicitor and the house on the market immediately. Jolene gets compared to Annie Wilkes from Misery.
And the wonderful news: Monty has found a home with a former police officer. Katie is relieved. Philippa was sobbing last week.
Plus a theme of age running through the whole week, a new cast interview announced for the Facebook group tomorrow, All About The Archers now available as video on Apple Podcasts, Star of the Week, Twitter of the Week and predictions including Henry getting signed up to bat for England.
Topics covered: Khalil | Justin Elliott | Fallon Rogers | Harrison Burns | Alan Franks | Pat Archer | Chelsea | Lynda Snell | Monty | Jolene Archer | Lily Pargetter | The Archers September 2026
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