It is never too late to jump on a bandwagon.
New listeners, though, have a lot to keep up with.
I must say, if youve only just started listening, you took your bloody time didnt you?
Well, I have news for you: you cant give the late-starterBreaking Badtreatment toThe Archers.
Its been going for nearly 66 years already.
Like any soap, its best to just dive in.
Youll pick it up as you go along.
If you need visual aids, you could look at the BBCs promo shots for each character.
Alternatively theres the podcast and the 2pm weekdays repeat.
and new friends will instantly be yours.
Theres always one or two young people who still say things like thats wicked!
and are having existential crises over whether to go to university or buy some sheep.
Theres always a long-married couple having a dispute over one of their children or their finances.
Their arrival is normally signalled by the line its good to be home after all these years!
Helens trial aired last week, increasing awareness of domestic abuse and generatingthousands of pounds in donations to Refuge.
Its basically real life, with clunkier exposition.
Nobody ever thinks that they are going to like The Archers.
Better to keep it between you, me, and 5 million other people for now.
Another link to that Refuge donations page, helping victims of domestic violence:https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/helentitchener
