The Archers 3n3r49

It’s a big night for Helen, while Ian attempts to be subtle.

Joy reckons the Village Shop customer survey drawn up by Susan and Emma is too comprehensive and offers to cut it down. Susan won’t give way though, before explaining the survey’s purpose to Jazzer. Both him and Joy wax lyrical about a superior shopping experience at Underwoods Local, pushing Susan into agreeing to take a look for herself. Later on, after bumping into Jazzer again, Susan is gobsmacked to discover Clarrie is working there. Clarrie tells Susan most of the village have been in already - and they’re all dead impressed. Susan fears it could be the end of the Village Shop. Chris is at The Stables trimming some of the horses' hooves. He catches up with Alice and they discuss taking Martha to Peggy’s funeral, agreeing that she should go. They arrange to meet up later over a curry to discuss preparing Martha for the day itself. At lunchtime Alice is ed by Joy at the Playground and they talk about how Alice’s family are coping with Peggy’s death, before comparing notes on the hard times both have been through recently. Joy then prompts Alice, she and Chris have cracked co-parenting, so she doesn’t have to cope with everything on her own, does she? But then Chris phones and tells Alice that Imaani, the nursery manager, has called them in for an unscheduled meeting on Friday to talk about making sure Martha’s school-ready. Chris doesn’t think it signifies much, but Alice is unsettled by it. Later she calls Chris and cancels their catch-up later; there’s things she needs to do at The Stables.

Alice makes an apology, and Jolene has a point to prove.

Lilian considers her options, and Susan asks the audience.

Writer: Sarah McDonald Hughes Director: Peter Leslie Wild Editor: Jeremy Howe David Archer…. Timothy Bentinck Helen Archer…. Louiza Patikas Henry Archer…. Blayke Darby Kenton Archer…. Richard Attlee Natasha Archer…. Mali Harries Tom Archer…. William Troughton Lilian Bellamy…. Sunny Ormonde Ian Craig…. Stephen Kennedy Ed Grundy…. Barry Farrimond Emma Grundy…. Emerald O’Hanrahan Akram Malik…. Asif Khan Zainab Malik…. Priyasasha Kumari Lily Pargetter…. Katie Redford Oliver Sterling…. Michael Cochrane Dane…. Stavros Demetraki Naomi…. Aoife Moss

Ian has reservations, and Oliver makes a generous offer.

Lilian attempts a brave face, and David makes a potentially far-reaching mistake.

Natasha puts her foot in it, and it’s a big day for Zainab.

Helen has a confession to make, and a new face causes consternation.

Tom’s suspicions are raised, and Henry plays his cards close to his chest.

Writer: Sarah Hehir Director: Pip Swallow Editor: Jeremy Howe Brian Aldridge…. Charles Collingwood David Archer…. Timothy Bentinck Helen Archer…. Louiza Patikas Henry Archer…. Blayke Darby Natasha Archer…. Mali Harries Pip Archer…. Daisy Badger Tom Archer….. William Troughton Tony Archer…. David Troughton Lilian Bellamy…. Sunny Ormonde Rex Fairbrother…. Nick Barber Alan Franks…. John Telfer Usha Franks…. Souad Faress Joy Horville…. Jackie Lye Rochelle Horville…. Rosie Stancliffe Lily Pargetter…. Katie Redford Lynda Snell….. Carole Boyd

The Archers react to a shocking bombshell, and Lynda finds herself disappointed.

A mystery deepens one for one family, and there’s a rare night out for some villagers.

David makes a controversial decision, and Rex faces a dilemma.

Lily struggles to control her feelings, and Usha extends a generous offer.

Lynda makes a surprising discovery, and there’s drama on the cricket pitch.

Writer: Sarah Hehir Director: Rosemary Watts Editor: Jeremy Howe Brian Aldridge…. Charles Collingwood David Archer…. Timothy Bentinck Natasha Archer…. Mali Harries Tony Archer…. David Troughton Lilian Bellamy…. Sunny Ormonde Emma Carter…. Emerald O’Hanrahan Mick Foor…. Martin Barrass Usha Franks…. Souad Faress Clarrie Grundy…. Heather Bell Joy Horville…. Jackie Lye Rochelle Horville…. Rosie Stancliffe Kate Madikane…. Perdita Avery Elizabeth Pargetter…. Alison Dowling Freddie Pargetter…. Toby Laurence Lynda Snell…. Carole Boyd Lawrence…. Rupert Vansittart DC Tanners…. Jane Slavin

It’s the end of an era in Ambridge, and the village commemorates VE Day.

Freddie struggles with recent events, and Clarrie considers her options.

There’s a breakthrough for Elizabeth, and Joy finds a distraction.