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The Archers: 17/07/2023

17/07/2023

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Helen finds herself cornered, and George ends up fighting a losing battle.

Emma thinks it’s a brilliant idea of George’s to ask if there’s any work going at Bridge Farm, with Johnny still away.  George is awkward when he asks Tony and reels when Tony’s mentions he’s heard George has an attitude problem.  Tony won’t tolerate that on Bridge Farm.  George reminds Tony about the farm footage he shot for the website; he has ideas for other things to film for the veg-box customers.  Thawing slightly, Tony says they’re coping without cover at the moment, but he’ll let George know if that changes.  Later George reckons to Emma that it’s Hannah fault for bad-mouthing him.  Emma advises ignoring that and concentrating on his future.
Helen meets Miles in a Borchester café.  Miles needs her to explain Rob’s diagnosis before telling his father and asks Helen to encourage Rob to discuss possible treatments.  When Helen says that’s for Rob’s doctors to sort, Miles counters that Rob won’t engage with them.  Helen reminds Miles that she’s divorced from Rob, and his diagnosis and response to it is Miles and his family’s problem.  Changing tack, Miles tells Helen she owes Rob, after stabbing him and trying to end his life.  Furious Helen reminds Miles about what actually happened and that her marriage to Rob was abusive and torture.  Helen leaves, telling Miles never to contact her again. But Miles catches up with her saying she’ll always regret denying Rob access to Jack.  After Rob dies, Jack’s all that Miles and his father will have left of him.  Helen tells Miles to get out of her way. 

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