DTD 95 – Sorry its late

02/04/16 • 87 min

DumTeeDum - A show about BBC Radio's 'The Archers'

This week we heard a number of new callerinerers rising out of lurkdom and contributing to the discussions and provoking comments from our hosts. Not all of them disclosed their real life occupation. But many dumteedogs were named.Meanwhile the steady repatterning of activities in the village means that we are moving back in the direction of characters leading the action with issues hopefully being relegated to a lesser level. For example the wedding story reminding us of Emma's insecurities and demonstrating Kirsty's ability to cope with almost anything which arises. This is where The Archers should be and we obviously hope it will continue.The one character losing the plot is still Pat who seems to have gone completely deaf and blind over her daughter. Lucy knows that Lilian did not smoke in the kitchen at the Dower House so would not do so at Home Farm - and Jenny would certainly not let her.Roifield lectured us all on just how good the 70's were - mainly because of the excellent music which was the soundtrack to our lives whilst Lucy was not at all keen because of the poor fashions.Lucy is sad at the passing of Terry Wogan (Kosmo likewise) - but remarked on Terry's ability to create a community through the spoken word which she hopes we are emulating with similar eccentricity in DumTeeDum. I refer to the opening paragraph above - it seems we are - all welcome!KosmoOn this week’s episode we have calls from Claire from Clapham who’s worried about Helen rejecting help Andrew Horn who is irony spottingScarlett Sparrow who’s worried about KrustyHannah Clarke who has a way of getting rid of Rob and Toby at onceMrs M who was married to a robJacqueline Bertho who’s sick of hearing about BrightonKat Brown who’s furious with PatDusty Substances who’s got the wrong sort of germsandKosmo who’s disappointed in Brian.

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DTD 94 - Resolutely Tupperware

This week Roifield is in wonderful San Francisco with a local version of Barwick Green. Both Lucy and Roifield retailed overheard stories to commence the levity this week. Lucy gets around on a Hoverboard apparently - she finds getting to the park difficult. She does do a very good impersonation of teenage boys.Inheritance of Brookfield was discussed. What worries me is that once she becomes Pip Holman and inherits running the farm (if not the owner) will the programme be renamed The Holmans? Or unlike Helen will she keep her own name and bank account?Yokel Bear is listening again - to the podcasts - but only to the real Archers ignoring that storyline! He reckons that The Archers is generally back on form.Callers have to name their dogs so that they can become official #Dumteedogs.Opinions on the Fairbrethern remain divided. Some could not care less; others are enjoying the "posh boys learn about farming story". Josh is just considered laughable. Shula was slated to marry Nigel but Lucy deems her resolutely tupperware and not acceptable to Julia - Nigel got Lizzie as a consolation prize.Sentence of the week: "Women make bad choices sometimes but they know about predator proofing."KosmoOn this week’s episode we have calls from New York Nigel who’s staying away from the roofYokelbear who’s re-engaged with AmbridgeAndrea Meling who doesn’t believe in JoshWitherspoon who wants to know why the phones at Bridge Farm don’t workEmily Thomas who wants to slap the farebrethren with a chainsawAllison Hartley who wants Tom and Kirsty to rejoin forcesGoddess Deeva who thinks what happens in Brighton should stay in BrightonandAndrew White who wants a word with Ian.

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Paul Trueman and the Just Giving campaign for Helen Titchener.

We interview Paul Trueman about the Just Giving campaign for Helen Titchener. https://www.justgiving.com/helentitchenerPodcast guest this week is Paul Trueman, a 10 year listener, who was "switched on" to the real life abuse suffered by Helen Walmsley-Johnson writing in the New Statesman together with Helen Titchener's failure to get an afternoon out with Henry (which is lucky as no steam railways are running midweek at this time of year - so he would not have had a ride). Paul set up a "Rescue Helen" fund on Just Giving with the money raised going to Refuge. At the time of writing the fund is close to £50000 in just over a week.Lucy is enjoying Brian at present - particularly when Lilian extended her residence at Home Farm in front of Justin. Brian has not got a leg to stand on and Jenny is exerting her dominance over Brian! Is she abusing him? The entertainment factor was lifted by the return of Kate who has no control of her budget. Lucy admitted to being drugged up - on painkillers and diarolite; just as well as her buns have gone missing.Roifield revealed, at some length, that whilst he was quite taken by most types and modes of music he failed to extract any pleasure from the Metallica concert at the Superbowl (was the game any good?) and retreated to the bar.Jan from Cannes agrees with Kosmo and also highlighted Rob physically manhandling Helen for the first time. Witherspoon wants live streaming of the 100th episode recording. The recording levels mismatch for Henry is pointed - this used to be avoided in the Archers when "Shula" was able to voice the children. Since they commenced using real children they have never managed to get the levels rightly integrated. Currently it undermines belief and they need to rethink it.Yokel Bear turned up to tell us that what happened in Brighton was gambling - because Toby is a gambler pure and simple. Lucy believes that Child Maintenance in Hastings is probably after Toby for money for a child.Thanks to Millie for her round up of happening on the web related to the Archers. And there are some wonderful discussions on the website.By next week we hope YoKel Bear will be over his nerves and be used to talking to Lucy and will be standing in a sitting position in place of Roifield.KosmoOn this week’s episode we have calls from Julie Atkinson who wants Roif to sort things out with GoogleWitherspoon who thinks that Brian should not give in. Yokelbear who has an empty dance card andBlithe Spirit who likes hungover Jim.

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