The Archers' fans stunned by stabbing in Ambridge

'Gut wrenching' development to saga of Helen and Rob, but is it all getting a bit EastEnders?

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Timothy Watson and Louiza Patikas as Helen and Rob Titchener
(Image credit: BBC)

Spoiler warning: This article contains spoilers for Sunday night's episode of The Archers

Fans of The Archers have been kept gripped by a domestic abuse storyline in recent weeks, but its dramatic turn has left listeners reeling.

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