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The Archers: 21/01/2020

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21/01/2020

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Helen offers some tough love and Jolene starts to have second thoughts.

Jolene and Fallon are furious that Jazzer has bailed on playing the bagpipes for Burns night. Fallon assures Jolene that she and Harrison won’t be accepting their invitation to the Grundy’s Burns Night celebrations. Jolene falters and wonders whether the name change is a good idea after all. Lillian persuades her not to be influenced by the Lynda Snells of the world. She brainstorms ideas for increasing the popularity of their Burns event. Jolene vetoes Lilian’s idea of some saucy kilt action in the form of a stripper.
Helen asks Kirsty about her plans for a long engagement. Kirsty admits that they’re not going to get married at all, which Helen thinks is crazy. In an ideal world, Kirst would love to marry Philip. Helen tells Kirsty she should take heed of her own advice and stop living her life for everyone else. Helen’s starting to move on from the trauma of the past, perhaps Kirsty should too. 
Jim, Jazzer and Alistair head up north for their trip to the funeral. Jazzer asks Alistair when he’ll get back on the proverbial horse and start dating. He teases him and pretends to sign him up to a dating app. It’s a welcome distraction from thinking about Harold’s funeral. Jim is grateful for their support. Alistair assures Jim that whatever happens, they’ll be right there beside him.

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