Another bout of exquisite commentary on our favourite radio fly on the wall document as our hosts return from their Christmas break.Following Lucy's entertaining exposition of the events in the last two weeks Roifield provides a diatribe (from Canada) on the content of the anniversary show - all agree the subject matter needed to be covered - but it was the wrong subject for the episode concerned especially given the promotion the episode was given by some mysterious marketing department seeking listeners as so many have been lost by a particular story.The recently published character appearance statistics are discussed and the transition to the next generation is under way with Pip being the second most heard person this year. More of the younger generation need to come to the fore in the next 12 months.Andrew Horn asks for the Kosmo view on the Brookfield changes. Kosmo thinks that spring calving is nonsense because of the spring lambing; birthing both at the same time is going to lead to some very tired and confused people. Kosmo also does not understand why you sell one herd and buy another - just change the dates you get the cows in the family way (next year Ruth can do it herself). Buying and selling cows and losing the hard won genetic traits (as well as a farmer's natural feeling for his herd) is a complete nonsense says a farmer's son. Sorry Ruth you really have not thought this one through, particularly if Pip goes travelling which all children do these days.The old character must be Arthur "Doughy" Hood, played by Arnold Ridley, who departed in the early sixties; he was a baker and sold out to Juniper Bakeries. Others a little later are John "Jack" Archer (Peggy's husband) who died in early 1972 and Lester Nicholson (Lilian's husband) who was killed off when the Canadians stopped taking the programme in 1970.I claim to be a "Doughy".Calls this week are from:Miss Mid City who is chuffed about ScruffScott Matthewman who runs a critical eye over Lynda’s productionsMaeve who agrees with YokelbearDjembe who wants a more cheerful yearMark Wilson who hated Calendar Girls Jo Jo Sexy Heels who predicts Titchynob’s demiseYokelbear who’s in a minoritySarah Hides who’s not hiding any moreAunty Jean who is a fruitcake about fruit cakeand Andrew Horn who thinks the editor’s tongue is in his cheek Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.