The Green Green Grass. Image shows from L to R: Boycie (John Challis), Marlene Boyce (Sue Holderness). Copyright: Shazam Productions
The Green Green Grass

The Green Green Grass

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 2005 - 2009
  • 32 episodes (4 series)

Boycie is on the run from infamous London villains. To help ensure he lives to an old age he moves to the countryside with his family. Stars John Challis, Sue Holderness, Jack Doolan, David Ross, Ivan Kaye and more.

Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 4 - Hay Fever

Marlene allows Boycie to buy a maximum of six cows for the farm - and is less than impressed when Elgin, Jed and Bryan turn up with a herd of 300. The vet is called out when bull Rocky fails to take any notice of the females, and Tyler prepares to sit a local private school's entrance exam.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 30th September 2005
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 9th July 2011 11:50am Gold
Wednesday 17th August 2011 5:20pm Gold
Wednesday 17th August 2011 8:40pm Gold
Friday 20th January 2012 2:00pm Gold
Tuesday 13th March 2012 1:20pm Gold
Tuesday 13th March 2012 7:20pm Gold
Saturday 31st March 2012 4:20pm Gold
Sunday 1st April 2012 8:35am Gold
Tuesday 10th July 2012 12:20pm Gold
Tuesday 10th July 2012 7:00pm Gold
Thursday 23rd August 2012 1:55pm Gold
Thursday 23rd August 2012 8:20pm Gold
Sunday 12th May 2013 2:20pm Gold
Monday 13th May 2013 12:20pm Gold
Wednesday 13th November 2013 11:50am Gold
Thursday 14th November 2013 8:20am Gold
Friday 13th December 2013 7:20am Gold
Friday 13th December 2013 12:20pm Gold
Thursday 6th February 2014 1:30am Gold
Thursday 6th February 2014 12:30pm Gold
Monday 10th February 2014 1:50pm Gold
Thursday 3rd April 2014 7:30am Gold
Thursday 3rd April 2014 2:10pm Gold
Thursday 12th June 2014 6:30am Gold
Thursday 12th June 2014 3:00pm Gold
Monday 9th November 2015 12:40pm Gold
Monday 9th November 2015 6:40pm Gold
Thursday 7th January 2016 7:30am Gold
Thursday 7th January 2016 7:20pm Gold
Thursday 14th April 2016 12:10pm Gold
Friday 15th April 2016 12:10pm Gold
Friday 15th April 2016 6:40pm Gold
Monday 9th May 2016 11:20pm Yesterday
Tuesday 10th May 2016 8:00pm Yesterday
Thursday 16th June 2016 12:20pm Gold
Thursday 6th April 2017 7:00am Gold
Friday 5th January 2018 12:20pm Gold
Friday 5th January 2018 3:20pm Gold
Monday 9th April 2018 12:20pm Gold
Monday 9th April 2018 5:00pm Gold
Tuesday 10th April 2018 12:20pm Gold
Tuesday 10th April 2018 5:00pm Gold
Monday 21st May 2018 8:40am Gold
Monday 21st May 2018 2:20pm Gold
Friday 27th July 2018 12:00pm Gold
Friday 27th July 2018 3:20pm Gold
Tuesday 4th September 2018 11:25pm Yesterday
Wednesday 5th September 2018 9:00pm Yesterday
Monday 29th October 2018 1:20pm Gold
Tuesday 30th October 2018 12:50pm Gold
Monday 15th April 2019 11:00pm Yesterday
Tuesday 16th April 2019 9:00pm Yesterday
Friday 26th April 2019 1:40pm Gold
Friday 26th April 2019 7:00pm Gold
Friday 17th May 2019 2:00pm Gold
Friday 17th May 2019 6:40pm Gold
Thursday 11th July 2019 9:05am Gold
Thursday 11th July 2019 1:15pm Gold
Thursday 31st October 2019 9:20am Gold
Thursday 31st October 2019 12:00pm Gold
Monday 6th April 2020 8:30am Gold
Monday 6th April 2020 2:20pm Gold
Monday 6th April 2020 6:20pm Gold
Tuesday 28th April 2020 6:00pm Drama
Thursday 14th May 2020 8:20am Gold
Thursday 14th May 2020 1:40pm Gold
Thursday 14th May 2020 5:40pm Gold
Tuesday 19th May 2020 11:00pm Yesterday
Wednesday 20th May 2020 9:00pm Yesterday
Tuesday 23rd June 2020 7:50am Gold
Tuesday 23rd June 2020 1:50pm Gold
Tuesday 23rd June 2020 6:15pm Gold
Wednesday 24th June 2020 7:15am Gold
Thursday 7th January 2021 11:40am Gold
Thursday 7th January 2021 3:40pm Gold
Friday 12th February 2021 11:00am Gold
Friday 12th February 2021 3:00pm Gold
Saturday 13th February 2021 9:10am Gold
Saturday 20th March 2021 2:10pm Drama
Tuesday 23rd March 2021 12:20pm Gold
Tuesday 23rd March 2021 3:00pm Gold
Wednesday 30th June 2021 11:40am Gold
Wednesday 30th June 2021 3:20pm Gold
Wednesday 30th June 2021 7:20pm Gold
Friday 3rd September 2021 11:20am Gold
Friday 3rd September 2021 3:40pm Gold
Friday 3rd September 2021 7:40pm Gold
Monday 18th October 2021 3:20pm Gold
Thursday 7th July 2022 7:00am Gold
Thursday 7th July 2022 12:50pm Gold
Thursday 7th July 2022 5:20pm Gold
Wednesday 12th October 2022 5:20pm Gold
Tuesday 20th December 2022 3:00pm Drama
Thursday 16th February 2023 8:00am Gold
Thursday 16th February 2023 12:00pm Gold
Thursday 16th February 2023 5:20pm Gold
Tuesday 30th May 2023 7:55am Gold
Tuesday 30th May 2023 11:55am Gold
Tuesday 30th May 2023 6:20pm Gold
Wednesday 4th October 2023 7:00pm Gold
Thursday 5th October 2023 6:20pm Gold
Monday 6th November 2023 8:15am Gold
Monday 6th November 2023 12:05pm Gold
Monday 6th November 2023 6:00pm Gold
Monday 11th March 2024 8:00am Gold
Monday 11th March 2024 12:00pm Gold
Monday 11th March 2024 6:00pm Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
John Challis Boycie
Sue Holderness Marlene Boyce
Jack Doolan Tyler Boyce
David Ross Elgin Sparrowhawk
Ivan Kaye Bryan
Ella Kenion Imelda Cakeworthy
Peter Heppelthwaite Jed
Guest cast
Robert Putt Publican
Writing team
John Sullivan Writer
Production team
Tony Dow Director
Gareth Gwenlan Producer
Tim Hancock Executive Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
David Hitchcock Production Designer
Graham Jarvis Composer

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