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"And the Oscar goes to... Rob Titchener!" Fans react to Day 1 of The Archers Trial

Since that fateful night when Rob on in Blossom Hill Cottage, we have waited for this moment. And on Day 1,

Locals tweeted reports of long queues for the public gallery at Borchester Crown Court

Those in Twitter's public gallery had difficulty breathing

Here's a useful analogy to explain the dominant feeling

So expectations were high. And Rob didn't disappoint...

Walking stick, shaking voice, tears... it had it all

Listen for yourself...

The moment when鈥�. Rob breaks down

Rob explains things from his point of view.

It's funny... because he didn't need his walking stick last week. Could this explain it?

And those tears? Quite ironic...

Well Well Well and there was Rob laying into Ian saying if he was man enough to stand up in court and not be reduced to tears... Yes I know it's all crocodile tears but what a * [Roy Nevers on ]

I think hearing his lies and OTT tears should be enough to make Helen shake off the coils of his control...at last. What a ham. [Jean Bell on Facebook]

His manipulation of the facts? Sadly "typical"

His victim blaming noted...

If Twitter was a jury... it would be an open and shut case...

Although this might be deemed in contempt of court...

What can you do to make all of this bearable?

National Tuna Bake Day is born

Swiftly followed by National Packet Custard Day

Coinciding with Massive Group Hug week

and

The trial of Helen Titchener

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