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Philippa and Quentin cover the week in Ambridge — Sunday 13th to Tuesday 15th September — and it has been a week of rank hypocrisy, a destroyed watch and some very Barbara Windsor energy from Jolene.
Jolene finds out about Harrison and Lily and delivers one of the most EastEnders moments in recent Archers history. Quentin points out that Jolene is perhaps not best placed to take the moral high ground given her own history. Philippa agrees but also thinks Fallon was quietly adding fuel to the fire throughout. Harrison is getting it from every side and is trying to be honest about everything, which is not going well for him. He has also suggested to Lily that this could be long term — both hosts think he needs to slow down considerably. And Fallon has left a permanent contract for a cut of participants at the Cruck Barn while Harrison still pays most of the bills at the cottage. Quentin thinks the sooner they sell it the better.
Leonard and Tony try to do something kind for Carol and it goes spectacularly wrong when the watch they fix turns out to be the one that stopped at the moment Richard died. Quentin finds a surprisingly moving reason to understand Carol's reaction. Philippa suggests just taking the battery out again.
Carol is driving most people in the Facebook group mad, though some listeners who have been through similar situations are firmly on her side. One Facebook commenter says Carol makes them miss Bert. Joy turns out to have a City and Guilds in jewellery. The repair grotto — or ghetto, Quentin was not sure — is getting too big for Tony to manage. And Lynda and Robert are going to have to sell Ambridge Hall.
Plus Kenton's reaction still to come, Amber must be due soon, and Philippa's predictions involve Joy as a highly qualified hitwoman hired by Jolene to kill Harrison.
Star of the Week, Twit of the Week and a reminder that the Charlotte Martin interview part one is out now and the love for it has been wonderful.
Topics covered: Jolene Archer | Harrison Burns | Fallon Rogers | Lily Pargetter | Carol | Anna | Leonard | Joy | Mick | Lynda Snell | Robert Snell | The Archers September 2026
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