The Archers - 16/10/2009

It's the day of Mike and Vicky's dinner party. Lynda and Robert enjoy dips and crudités in the new garden at Willow Cottage. Lynda tells Mike and Vicky about Brian's offer to give the village a piece of land. However, she is horrified by the non-environmentally friendly lighting and outside heating arrangements in the garden. Annette has a hangover, so Susan lets her off work early. Later in the day Susan takes up her keys and finds Annette very low. It seems that Max has decided to end their relationship. He's got a new job, and is moving away - and he feels they haven't been going out long enough to keep up a commitment. Having heard from Vicky that her days at the shop might be numbered, Susan gets confirmation from Annette that Peggy is thinking about closing the shop. She is very upset. The shop means everything to her. If it closes, she doesn't know what she'll do. Episode written by Tim Stimpson.