The Archers - 17/11/2008

Tom appreciates Neil's help with the pigs. Neil knows of a student in Yorkshire who's looking for experience with an outside herd. She's got good references so Tom's happy for Neil to see if she's still available. Tom tells Neil about Pat's suggestion that Susan should hold a Christmas decoration swap club. Peggy admits it's been lovely having help. Lilian points out that if Peggy's honest about it then at least they'll believe her if she says she can cope. Even though Lilian's doing the morning shift, Jennifer still calls. Peggy and Lilian agree that Jennifer could also do with a break. Lilian tries to persuade Jennifer to go and visit Debbie but Jennifer's having none of it. Maria's not available and Peggy's not keen on having another stranger. Jennifer assures her that there'll always be family to help out. Lynda back at work but Caroline can see she isn't 100 per cent. Lynda also has the panto to worry about. There's still casting to be done, and even the roles Robert's already cast are far from perfect. Lynda's got some thoughts on how to solve this. It might mean changing some of Robert's castings but in Lynda's opinion it's vital to do so. Episode written by Mary Cutler.