A confession, a proposal, a barney and a mass cash-in: The Archers listener discussions to 5 December

"Lakey Hill has now been renamed 'The Moral High Ground' - and Brian's pitched his tent on it..." Here's the pick of this week's listener discussions - a confession, a proposal, a barney and a mass cash-in...

Cockles were well and truly warmed on Friday as the Ambridge Christmas lights went on and Emma proposed to Ed 

I'll have what he's having. @BBCTheArchers (@darwinboerne on Twitter)

To marry one Grundy brother may be regarded as a misfortune to marry both looks like carelessness. (Andy Hollingdale on Facebook)

Poor Ed stuck with Emma for the rest of his life. He doesn't deserve that ;) (Little Rach Lockwood-Davis on Facebook)

Let the immasculation of Ed continue. (@PhillipMcCull on Twitter)

All together now ahhhhhhhhhhh. Glad one of the women in #TheArchers is actually being a modern feminist. (@moiness on Twitter)

Ed. A word of advice. Before marrying a woman, just stand back a minute and have a look at the mother. #thearchers *ducks for cover. (@Airscaper on Twitter)

... and cheers rang out from the ringside seats as Tom took on Rob

That's right, Tom. Better late than never. You put your foot down... on Rob's neck...firmly. #thearchers (@TheVintageYear on Twitter)

Tom's 'grown a pair' at last! Hurrah!! But I reckon it's given Rob the chance to really separate Helen from the family (Susan Wakefield on Facebook)

Rob was reptilian tonight during his showdown with Tom; he was almost hissing. And was that the sound of his scales slithering across the floor as he beat a retreat? (Pauline Wallin on Facebook)

Whoop whoop, Tom v Rob: Gladiators are you ready? Helen's favour attached to someone's flat cap, spud guns primed. Anyone remember those? Still loving the new Tom. (Jenny Padfield on Facebook)

Ungrateful Tom! Poor Rob has at least tried his best & he didn't run away! @BBCTheArchers (@goodykit on Twitter)

Some cried, some were still off their fondant fancies, as Peggy blamed her will for Tony's accident...

*Tony sits bolt upright* "Get your gran a pen, Tom!" #thearchers (@Jeremy_Peake on Twitter)

She has to wait til her son's at death's door before she tells him. She cried over that bloody cat more. (@AckleyLewis on Twitter) 

Excellent episode, difficult to see that Tony will recover and there are now so many potential real life stories from this (Eileen Beesley on Facebook)

can the misty eyed on here spare a thought for the fact that to pour your heart out to someone who can hear but cannot reply is downright selfish and actually is only for the benefit of the person talking. That brings a tear to my eye - for the PATIENT. (Jayne Callaghan on Facebook)

And as The Archers siblings queued up for the cash, you questioned whether Jenny and Brian justified in their reaction...

Shula: "I wonder what Kenton's thinking?" WOHOO!! MONEY SHOWER!! WE'RE RICH, RICH, RICH!! #thearchers@BBCTheArchers - (@tarapersaud  on Twitter)

I think the splitting of the farm is a King Lear type test. And they all failed #thearchers ( @MarieAnneMcQuay on Twitter)

 "A life-changing sum of money" yes David, minus all your siblings' investments, minus taxes etc minus all your friendships. (@katyscottkaty on Twitter)

Jenny would have held out for £7.5 million AND a new kitchen. (@iancpeacock on Twitter)

Lakey Hill has now been renamed 'The Moral High Ground' - and Brian's pitched his tent on it. #thearchers (@Commont8r on Twitter)

Brian and Jennifer extolling community above cash - now I really HAVE heard it all (@OnceByton on Twitter)

And finally, it was Mike Tucker’s birthday and listeners sent their birthday wishes, including Terry Molloy who plays him

Oh, my ears & whiskers! How lovely! What a bonny baby I was! Thank you...I feel the luurve! (@tuckerspatch on Twitter)

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