Tonight's Real Time episode of The Archers put Harrison's persistent, widely described as inappropriate, courting of Fallon at the centre of the plot and showed the immediate fallout across Ambridge. Listeners noted the episode portrayed stalkerish behaviour and uncomfortable courting, and several posts called the storyline heart wrenching and damaging to Fallon. The episode revisited tensions about Harrison moving on quickly with Lily, with some listeners calling that fling preposterous and saying it deepened Fallon's hurt. Multiple contributors argued Fallon was justified in pushing the issue, while others said Harrison cannot win and is trapped between not being allowed to move on and not being wanted. This is the series' second Real Time episode of the year after the Home Farm Meeting episode, keeping the show in a present-day, reactive mode for Ambridge storylines. The episode also included lighter moments referenced by listeners, including a Scrabble scene and audio effects that some found notable.
