The Archers fans on tenterhooks after cliffhanger episode of normally sedate ... trends now

Fans of The Archers were left on the edge of their seats last night after the normally sedate BBC radio drama left listeners fearing up to four characters could be dead after a driving disaster. 

Regular listeners of the Radio 4 programme joked that they needed to be put under 'general anesthetic until tomorrow' while others said they were left 'wide awake' after the unnerving episode.

Sunday's episode delves into Alice Carter's ongoing battle with alcoholism seeing her pass out in her car after downing a large bottle of vodka she had grabbed from Joy Horville in the village shop.

Later that night, young George Grundy stumbles upon the mother-of-one barely conscious in her car and decides to take Alice home, driving her car. But when Alice declares she is going to be sick and tries to open the door of the moving vehicle chaos ensues.

Horns blare, cars swerve and collide, while loud thuds are heard in the background. George is then whimpers 'oh no, oh no, oh god' as car creaks until a loud splash is heard - as if something large has fallen into the water.

The splash is the last listeners hear of the episode, as The Archers cheery theme tunes plays out.

The episode has left fans of the show on tenterhooks as they try to work out what in fact happened - and who, if anyone, could be dead. 

One fan wrote: 'Oh my goodness, what on earth happened there? I need a general anaesthetic until tomorrow.'

Another said: 'What a great cliffhanger this evening, can't wait to hear what actually happened as a consequence of today's "incident"'.

A third added: 'Well that's a genuine

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