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.

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Series 4, Episode 4 - Animal Instincts

Tyler wants to borrow money to buy new equipment for his band, Puddle of Agony. But Boycie, who was brought up in the school of hard knocks, refuses to cough up. Meanwhile the local vicinity is gripped by fear of Animal Freedom protestors.

Further details

Oakam village is under attack from animal rights activists. Llewellyn is one of their first targets when he is hit with a paint bomb, the village butcher is fly-postered with leaflets and even the local pub is under threat. All the local farming community is living in fear, so Boycie organises his staff into patrol groups to search Winderdown farm and protect it from attack.

Meanwhile, Tyler wants to borrow some money to buy new equipment for his band, Puddle Of Agony, but Boycie, brought up in the school of hard knocks, refuses to help. Instead, he challenges his son to stand on his own two feet and prove he is a businessman by raising the money himself. If Tyler can convert £10 from Boycie into £100 by the end of the week, then Boycie promises to cough up the full amount of £5,000.

This is no small task, however, when the local vicinity is being gripped by fear of animal freedom protestors. But Tyler sees an opportunity that will satisfy the animal activists, the band, the local inhabitants and himself - in fact, everyone but his dad.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 29th January 2009
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 28th June 2009 4:25pm BBC1
Thursday 22nd September 2011 5:00pm Gold
Thursday 22nd September 2011 9:20pm Gold
Saturday 5th November 2011 10:05am Gold
Thursday 12th April 2012 1:40pm Gold
Thursday 12th April 2012 7:40pm Gold
Tuesday 24th July 2012 12:20pm Gold
Tuesday 24th July 2012 7:00pm Gold
Monday 24th September 2012 2:20pm Gold
Monday 24th September 2012 8:20pm Gold
Sunday 14th July 2013 8:10am Gold
Thursday 17th October 2013 1:00pm Gold
Friday 18th October 2013 9:00am Gold
Thursday 31st October 2013 9:50am Gold
Friday 27th November 2015 12:40pm Gold
Friday 27th November 2015 6:40pm Gold
Monday 15th February 2016 7:20pm Gold
Tuesday 14th June 2016 11:20pm Yesterday
Wednesday 15th June 2016 8:00pm Yesterday
Friday 24th February 2017 8:00am Gold
Friday 2nd February 2018 12:00pm Gold
Friday 2nd February 2018 3:20pm Gold
Wednesday 9th May 2018 8:40am Gold
Wednesday 9th May 2018 2:20pm Gold
Tuesday 17th July 2018 11:20am Gold
Tuesday 17th July 2018 3:00pm Gold
Friday 24th August 2018 11:40am Gold
Friday 24th August 2018 3:00pm Gold
Tuesday 16th October 2018 11:55pm Yesterday
Wednesday 17th October 2018 10:20pm Yesterday
Monday 26th November 2018 1:55pm Gold
Monday 26th November 2018 3:55pm Gold
Monday 7th January 2019 11:40am Gold
Saturday 12th January 2019 10:20am Gold
Sunday 13th January 2019 8:20am Gold
Monday 13th May 2019 2:15pm Gold
Monday 13th May 2019 6:40pm Gold
Tuesday 28th May 2019 12:20am Yesterday
Tuesday 28th May 2019 10:20pm Yesterday
Thursday 8th August 2019 10:00am Gold
Thursday 8th August 2019 1:10pm Gold
Sunday 29th September 2019 1:00pm Gold
Sunday 3rd November 2019 8:05am Gold
Monday 4th November 2019 7:25am Gold
Thursday 28th November 2019 9:20am Gold
Thursday 28th November 2019 12:00pm Gold
Thursday 28th November 2019 6:35pm Gold
Friday 29th November 2019 8:40am Gold
Monday 4th May 2020 8:20am Gold
Monday 4th May 2020 1:40pm Gold
Monday 4th May 2020 5:40pm Gold
Thursday 28th May 2020 6:00pm Drama
Thursday 11th June 2020 8:10am Gold
Thursday 11th June 2020 2:10pm Gold
Thursday 11th June 2020 5:30pm Gold
Wednesday 1st July 2020 12:20am Yesterday
Wednesday 1st July 2020 10:20pm Yesterday
Tuesday 21st July 2020 8:40am Gold
Tuesday 21st July 2020 2:40pm Gold
Tuesday 21st July 2020 6:40pm Gold
Wednesday 22nd July 2020 7:00am Gold
Wednesday 3rd February 2021 11:00am Gold
Wednesday 3rd February 2021 3:00pm Gold
Thursday 11th March 2021 12:20pm Gold
Thursday 11th March 2021 3:00pm Gold
Saturday 1st May 2021 5:25pm Drama
Friday 18th June 2021 11:20am Gold
Friday 18th June 2021 3:20pm Gold
Friday 18th June 2021 7:20pm Gold
Tuesday 27th July 2021 11:20am Gold
Tuesday 27th July 2021 3:20pm Gold
Tuesday 27th July 2021 7:20pm Gold
Friday 1st October 2021 10:40am Gold
Friday 1st October 2021 4:00pm Gold
Friday 1st October 2021 7:20pm Gold
Saturday 2nd October 2021 3:20am Gold
Thursday 3rd March 2022 11:10am Gold
Thursday 3rd March 2022 3:00pm Gold
Thursday 3rd March 2022 7:00pm Gold
Thursday 4th August 2022 7:00am Gold
Thursday 4th August 2022 12:40pm Gold
Thursday 4th August 2022 5:15pm Gold
Thursday 10th November 2022 5:15pm Gold
Thursday 16th March 2023 8:05am Gold
Thursday 16th March 2023 12:00pm Gold
Thursday 16th March 2023 5:20pm Gold
Tuesday 27th June 2023 8:25am Gold
Tuesday 27th June 2023 12:20pm Gold
Tuesday 27th June 2023 5:40pm Gold
Thursday 26th October 2023 7:00pm Gold
Friday 27th October 2023 6:20pm Gold
Wednesday 3rd January 2024 8:10am Gold
Wednesday 3rd January 2024 12:00pm Gold
Wednesday 3rd January 2024 6:00pm Gold
Monday 8th April 2024 8:20am Gold
Monday 8th April 2024 12:20pm Gold
Monday 8th April 2024 6:20pm 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
Alan David Llewellyn
Nigel Harrison Ray
Guest cast
Danny Morgan Ollie (Activist)
Tony Bignell Alistair (Activist)
Hugh Clay-Jones Butcher
Writing team
Jim Sullivan Writer
Jamie Rix Script Editor
Production team
Dewi Humphreys Director
Gareth Gwenlan Producer
John Sullivan Executive Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
David Hitchcock Production Designer
Graham Jarvis Composer

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