THE ARCHERS update

Lower Loxley and Lilian have, over the decades, had a great deal of renovation work done, keeping up a fine facade. Freddie is full of hopes and ambitions for keeping Lower Loxley up to the mark, but Lilian seems to have lost all interest in maintenance and is letting herself go. Justin comes up with an idea to get a schedule of works started –

but is he just adding to Lilian’s problems? Adam and Tony get their own improvements underway as they make plans for their edible forest garden, giving Adam a distraction from recent upheavals. Meanwhile there’s trouble over at Willow Cottage and Ruairi, defensive about his family problems, is losing his grip on his unusual work experience arrangement.