Jon Reed
@jonreed.bsky.social
📚 Writer and digital content consultant. Former publisher and ex-Twit. Politics geek and podcast addict. Mostly here for #TheArchers.
Thank you, #TheArchers tweetalongers. I’m off to help Hamish adjust his sporran. See you next week!
November 23, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Thank you, #TheArchers tweetalongers. I’m off to help Hamish adjust his sporran. See you next week!
Miss Babs: “Mrs O, fetch me a mug of whisky, and some of your finest shortbread the noo – We’re going to open a branch of #AmbridgeAntiques in the Highlands!”
Mrs Overall: “Och, I am pleased!” #TheArchers
Mrs Overall: “Och, I am pleased!” #TheArchers
November 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Miss Babs: “Mrs O, fetch me a mug of whisky, and some of your finest shortbread the noo – We’re going to open a branch of #AmbridgeAntiques in the Highlands!”
Mrs Overall: “Och, I am pleased!” #TheArchers
Mrs Overall: “Och, I am pleased!” #TheArchers
Tony: “You know what I don’t understand? Why Ruairi, who researched, campaigned for, booked, and bounced us all into this holiday in the first place, has been COMPLETELY SILENT all week?”
Lilian: “Yes, that is strange…” 🤔 #TheArchers
Lilian: “Yes, that is strange…” 🤔 #TheArchers
November 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Tony: “You know what I don’t understand? Why Ruairi, who researched, campaigned for, booked, and bounced us all into this holiday in the first place, has been COMPLETELY SILENT all week?”
Lilian: “Yes, that is strange…” 🤔 #TheArchers
Lilian: “Yes, that is strange…” 🤔 #TheArchers
Helen: “Darling, relationships are complicated. I know that better than anyone.”
Henry: “No f***ing sh*t, Mother.” 😬 #TheArchers
Henry: “No f***ing sh*t, Mother.” 😬 #TheArchers
November 23, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Helen: “Darling, relationships are complicated. I know that better than anyone.”
Henry: “No f***ing sh*t, Mother.” 😬 #TheArchers
Henry: “No f***ing sh*t, Mother.” 😬 #TheArchers
Lilian: “Well, here we are in The Tower Ballroom at Blackpool, where they’re doing #Strictly this weekend.”
Tony: “Why did you say that?”
Lilian: “Just a bit of cross-promotion, Darling, as per our BBC contracts.” #TheArchers #SCD
Tony: “Why did you say that?”
Lilian: “Just a bit of cross-promotion, Darling, as per our BBC contracts.” #TheArchers #SCD
November 23, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Lilian: “Well, here we are in The Tower Ballroom at Blackpool, where they’re doing #Strictly this weekend.”
Tony: “Why did you say that?”
Lilian: “Just a bit of cross-promotion, Darling, as per our BBC contracts.” #TheArchers #SCD
Tony: “Why did you say that?”
Lilian: “Just a bit of cross-promotion, Darling, as per our BBC contracts.” #TheArchers #SCD
Kate: “I’m happy to stay for a couple of weeks, or just until you’ve had enough of me.”
Phoebe: “OK. Bye, then!” *slam* #TheArchers
Phoebe: “OK. Bye, then!” *slam* #TheArchers
November 23, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Kate: “I’m happy to stay for a couple of weeks, or just until you’ve had enough of me.”
Phoebe: “OK. Bye, then!” *slam* #TheArchers
Phoebe: “OK. Bye, then!” *slam* #TheArchers
Henry: “I saw Tom lunge at Kirsty.”
Helen: “He was probably just trying to grab the microphone?" #TheArchers
Helen: “He was probably just trying to grab the microphone?" #TheArchers
November 23, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Henry: “I saw Tom lunge at Kirsty.”
Helen: “He was probably just trying to grab the microphone?" #TheArchers
Helen: “He was probably just trying to grab the microphone?" #TheArchers
Henry: “What? I can't hear you over the goats!”
Helen: “WHAT? CAN’T HEAR YOU! Hang on, I’ll ask the studio manager to turn down the goats!” #TheArchers
Helen: “WHAT? CAN’T HEAR YOU! Hang on, I’ll ask the studio manager to turn down the goats!” #TheArchers
November 23, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Henry: “What? I can't hear you over the goats!”
Helen: “WHAT? CAN’T HEAR YOU! Hang on, I’ll ask the studio manager to turn down the goats!” #TheArchers
Helen: “WHAT? CAN’T HEAR YOU! Hang on, I’ll ask the studio manager to turn down the goats!” #TheArchers
Phoebe: “Justin left this envelope for you and Lilian.”
Tony: “Afternoon tea for you and me at the Tower Ballroom! Apparently the BBC’s booked it for the whole weekend for #Strictly, so they say we may as do some recording there too, while we’re here.” #TheArchers #SCD
Tony: “Afternoon tea for you and me at the Tower Ballroom! Apparently the BBC’s booked it for the whole weekend for #Strictly, so they say we may as do some recording there too, while we’re here.” #TheArchers #SCD
November 23, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Phoebe: “Justin left this envelope for you and Lilian.”
Tony: “Afternoon tea for you and me at the Tower Ballroom! Apparently the BBC’s booked it for the whole weekend for #Strictly, so they say we may as do some recording there too, while we’re here.” #TheArchers #SCD
Tony: “Afternoon tea for you and me at the Tower Ballroom! Apparently the BBC’s booked it for the whole weekend for #Strictly, so they say we may as do some recording there too, while we’re here.” #TheArchers #SCD
Lilian: “Justin has promised to show me the sights of Blackpool later. He wants to go to a place called… Funny Girls?” #TheArchers
November 23, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Lilian: “Justin has promised to show me the sights of Blackpool later. He wants to go to a place called… Funny Girls?” #TheArchers
Lilian: “What happens in the Highlands stays in the Highlands. Let’s just hope Dane doesn’t listen to #TheArchers.”
November 23, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Lilian: “What happens in the Highlands stays in the Highlands. Let’s just hope Dane doesn’t listen to #TheArchers.”
Lilian: “The only exciting things to happen this week’s omnibus were in scenes I wasn’t in! My agent shall hear of this.” #TheArchers
November 23, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Lilian: “The only exciting things to happen this week’s omnibus were in scenes I wasn’t in! My agent shall hear of this.” #TheArchers
Phoebe: “We’re going to call her Margaret. Or Peggy for short. And her matriarchal reign in #TheArchers will last a THOUSAND YEARS!”
November 23, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Phoebe: “We’re going to call her Margaret. Or Peggy for short. And her matriarchal reign in #TheArchers will last a THOUSAND YEARS!”
Phoebe: “So where’s Brodie?”
Kate: “Who?” #TheArchers
Kate: “Who?” #TheArchers
November 23, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Phoebe: “So where’s Brodie?”
Kate: “Who?” #TheArchers
Kate: “Who?” #TheArchers
Alice: “You got a TAXI from SCOTLAND?”
Jakob: “How much did it cost?”
Kate: “Oh don’t worry about that, I just put it on Natasha’s credit card. She won’t even notice. LOLZ.” #TheArchers
Jakob: “How much did it cost?”
Kate: “Oh don’t worry about that, I just put it on Natasha’s credit card. She won’t even notice. LOLZ.” #TheArchers
November 23, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Alice: “You got a TAXI from SCOTLAND?”
Jakob: “How much did it cost?”
Kate: “Oh don’t worry about that, I just put it on Natasha’s credit card. She won’t even notice. LOLZ.” #TheArchers
Jakob: “How much did it cost?”
Kate: “Oh don’t worry about that, I just put it on Natasha’s credit card. She won’t even notice. LOLZ.” #TheArchers
Alice: “How did you get here Kate?”
Kate: “It’s a long story. You’ll have to catch up on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts.” #TheArchers
Kate: “It’s a long story. You’ll have to catch up on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts.” #TheArchers
November 23, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Alice: “How did you get here Kate?”
Kate: “It’s a long story. You’ll have to catch up on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts.” #TheArchers
Kate: “It’s a long story. You’ll have to catch up on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts.” #TheArchers
Alice: “It’s not called Labour for nothing.”
Phoebe: “Though, the way things are going, they should probably just rebrand it ‘Reform’.” #TheArchers
Phoebe: “Though, the way things are going, they should probably just rebrand it ‘Reform’.” #TheArchers
November 23, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Alice: “It’s not called Labour for nothing.”
Phoebe: “Though, the way things are going, they should probably just rebrand it ‘Reform’.” #TheArchers
Phoebe: “Though, the way things are going, they should probably just rebrand it ‘Reform’.” #TheArchers
November 23, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Alice: “Well, here we are at the hospital.”
Phoebe: "Why did you say that?”
Alice: “Oh, just for the benefit of those that might be listening.” #TheArchers
Phoebe: "Why did you say that?”
Alice: “Oh, just for the benefit of those that might be listening.” #TheArchers
November 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Alice: “Well, here we are at the hospital.”
Phoebe: "Why did you say that?”
Alice: “Oh, just for the benefit of those that might be listening.” #TheArchers
Phoebe: "Why did you say that?”
Alice: “Oh, just for the benefit of those that might be listening.” #TheArchers
Helen: “We’re in the middle of something, Kate. We’re recording an episode of #TheArchers?”
November 23, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Helen: “We’re in the middle of something, Kate. We’re recording an episode of #TheArchers?”
Phoebe: “Get me in the car and drive me across the border NOW! This baby is going to be SCOTTISH!” #TheArchers
November 23, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Phoebe: “Get me in the car and drive me across the border NOW! This baby is going to be SCOTTISH!” #TheArchers
Jakob: “Don’t worry, Phoebe, I know exactly what to do. I’m a trained vet, and I’ve seen a lot of old episodes of #AllCreaturesGreatAndSmall on BBC Four. Now, someone fetch me a bale of straw and a bucket of soapy water.” #TheArchers
November 23, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Jakob: “Don’t worry, Phoebe, I know exactly what to do. I’m a trained vet, and I’ve seen a lot of old episodes of #AllCreaturesGreatAndSmall on BBC Four. Now, someone fetch me a bale of straw and a bucket of soapy water.” #TheArchers
Phoebe: “Oooooh! It’s getting worse!”
Alice: “Yes – but at least it’ll all be over in about 20 minutes.” #TheArchers
Alice: “Yes – but at least it’ll all be over in about 20 minutes.” #TheArchers
November 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Phoebe: “Oooooh! It’s getting worse!”
Alice: “Yes – but at least it’ll all be over in about 20 minutes.” #TheArchers
Alice: “Yes – but at least it’ll all be over in about 20 minutes.” #TheArchers
Leonie: “There seems to be the crofter guy’s sheep outside the bedroom window?”
Helen: “Shame it’s not the crofter guy.”
Leonie: “What?”
Helen: “What?” #TheArchers
Helen: “Shame it’s not the crofter guy.”
Leonie: “What?”
Helen: “What?” #TheArchers
November 23, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Leonie: “There seems to be the crofter guy’s sheep outside the bedroom window?”
Helen: “Shame it’s not the crofter guy.”
Leonie: “What?”
Helen: “What?” #TheArchers
Helen: “Shame it’s not the crofter guy.”
Leonie: “What?”
Helen: “What?” #TheArchers
Kate: “Phoebe’s in Labour! But she’s thinking of switching to the Green Party, like me!” #TheArchers
November 23, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Kate: “Phoebe’s in Labour! But she’s thinking of switching to the Green Party, like me!” #TheArchers