The Archers

Alan is there for a friend in need, and Fallon is shocked by a controversial move.

Joy and Mick are enjoying doing some repairs in their ‘Repair Grotto’ garage with items Tony has reluctantly given them to work on. Mick thinks this attitude is because Tony wants all the limelight. Joy thinks it’s probably just worry about losing items if more people get involved. Lynda calls in and is delighted with Mick’s repair to her hairdryer. She reveals over tea that she and Robert have decided to close the B&B business due to their bad review being widely shared. They will downsize and find something else to do together. Mick suggests a dog field like his friend runs – an enclosed field for hire to dog owners for off-lead exercise. Lynda is intrigued.
At the hospital, Anna and Tony visit Carol, who is feeling worse. She’s tired and also sick of the other patients and changes on the ward. Patients are disruptive at night and she never gets enough rest. She feels hospital is the worst place to be ill. Carol doesn’t think she’ll walk again, although Tony reassures her that many people he’s known at The Laurels have recovered well from broken hips. She brings up the million-dollar question – what’s her next step? Carol wants to return to Glebe, where she could have a bed and equipment installed, and carers four times a day. Although Anna protests, Carol doesn’t think she’ll be offered rehab and wants to talk to the Discharge team about getting her back home. The sooner Carol’s out of here, the better.

Jolene helps Fallon with her cleaning and sorting at Woodbine cottage and angrily adds Harrison’s clothes to a bag. If she had her way, Jolene would throw his stuff out the window. Fallon wants to keep things civil - after all, Harrison pays most of the bills and it will be a while until she’s earning more at Lower Loxley.
At the Bull, over their award-winning smoothies, Jolene says Harrison must be on the rebound to have got together with someone so much younger than himself. Fallon thinks people will say it’s because Lily is at an age where she might want children. Fallon doesn’t want to be the subject of gossip at Lower Loxley. They wonder if Elizabeth knows about Lily and Harrison.
As Leonard buys chocolates for Carol at the shop, he mentions to Joy that he’s been struggling with a silver brooch repair for Sabrina Thwaite. Joy is keen to help – she once worked for a jeweller and would often help with repairs. Ex-roadie Mick could also help with items Leonard and Tony couldn’t manage. Later, Leonard reports that Tony is not too keen to have more people join the repair workshop team.

Tony and Leonard can’t keep up with demand for their repair service and are thinking of restricting Jean Harvey’s items. Tony comments that the greenhouse at Bridge Farm is really allowing them to expand their offering. Anna arrives from the hospital and reports that Carol is alternating between being in a lot of pain, or away with the fairies on morphine. Perhaps however it’s a good sign that she is back to complaining about things. Anna wonders if her mum will ever be able to return to Glebe Cottage. Leonard and Tony offer to visit Carol to give Anna some respite and promise to give Carol encouraging stories about The Laurels.
Lily is still stunned that Harrison told Fallon about them and is not ready to navigate the coming backlash. Harrison is very open and declares his feelings – for him, this could be a long-term relationship. Lily, more cautious, says she needs to think.
At The Bull, Jolene enthuses about the new chef Mags, who also gets on well with Joy. Fallon has a quiet word with Harrison – he must tell Jolene about Lily, or she will. On the phone to Lily, he warns her that their relationship may not been under the radar for much longer. Lily backtracks on her earlier restraint and reassures Harrison that she’s not giving him the brush off. When Harrison warily tells Jolene about Lily, she hits the roof. She can’t believe she and Kenton have been so hospitable and gives Harrison five minutes to pack his bag and get out of her pub!

At Woodbine Cottage, Harrison is grabbing his stuff for his move to The Bull. He takes the alarm clock but says he doesn’t have space for his winter clothes. Fallon agrees he doesn’t need to take everything as they don’t know what they’re doing long term. Harrison says Fallon’s cooking smells fantastic, and she says he should stay and have some. She always cooks too much these days. Harrison says he can’t tonight.
Fallon starts to question Harrison’s evening plans before he admits he’s meeting someone, and it’s not platonic. Fallon becomes hurt by the speed at which he’s moved on. She asks if it’s something that started when they were married. Harrison is hurt by the accusation and insists he would have never cheated on Fallon.
They start fighting when a tea towel sets on fire. Harrison goes to put it out with a fire extinguisher before Fallon grabs it and puts it in the sink. Harrison becomes worried over how Fallon could have hurt herself. Fallon asks if they’re making a mistake. Harrison asks if she wants to try again. He says they could work it out. Fallon gently tells him to go on his date.
As Harrison is about to leave, he admits that he’s meeting Lily Pargetter. Fallon asks why he even told her that. Lily is a lot younger than him and Kenton’s niece. She throws a mug at him which shatters. Harrison goes to clean it up as Fallon shouts that she wants him out. Harrison says he’s sorry about tonight.