The Archers: what didn't happen…

Speculation on possible plots for last night's special included:…

THEORY 1: Troubled Helen Archer could face a medical emergency as her donor IVF baby arrives prematurely.

THEORY 2: Lizzie Pargetter and her husband Nigel face tragedy when her weak heart suddenly gives out.

THEORY 3: Brothers Will and Ed Grundy, who have come to blows before over now-pregnant Emma, fight a gun battle.

THEORY 4: Thieves return to Brookfield Farm, with tragic consequences for David or Ruth Archer. There were rumours one of them might meet a grisly end.

THEORY 5: A gun massacre in Ambridge, with plenty of characters having easy access to shotguns.