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 4, Episode 6 - The Departed

Tyler is preparing for his first gig with his band, but he is worried he is going to ruin his credibility by turning up with mummy and daddy in tow. Meanwhile the staff spot a way to make a quick buck.

Further details

The Green Green Grass. Image shows from L to R: Bryan (Ivan Kaye), Natasha (Lynne Seymour), Ian (Simon Ludders). Copyright: Shazam Productions

Tyler is preparing for his first gig with his band, Puddle Of Agony. He has booked a venue at the university and Boycie and Marlene are driving him down with all the kit in the boot.

Marlene can't wait to see her son make his rock 'n' roll debut, although Boycie is slightly more apprehensive - but not as apprehensive as Tyler is about ruining his grunge anarchist credibility by turning up with mummy and daddy in tow.

Left alone to look after The Grange for the night, the staff head down to the pub where they get talking to Natasha and Ian, two psychic detectives who are in the area seeking phantoms and ghouls. They work for Paranormal Monthly magazine and are offering a reward of £5,000 for the first photo of a ghost. Spotting a way to make a quick buck, Elgin offers them the run of a 30-room manor house with a haunted East Wing...

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 12th February 2009
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

  1. Wednesday 10th April 2024 at 8:20am on Gold
  2. Wednesday 10th April 2024 at 12:20pm on Gold
  3. Wednesday 10th April 2024 at 6:20pm on Gold

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 27th September 2011 5:00pm Gold
Tuesday 27th September 2011 9:20pm Gold
Saturday 12th November 2011 9:25am Gold
Monday 16th April 2012 1:40pm Gold
Monday 16th April 2012 7:40pm Gold
Wednesday 25th July 2012 12:20pm Gold
Wednesday 25th July 2012 7:00pm Gold
Wednesday 26th September 2012 2:20pm Gold
Wednesday 26th September 2012 8:20pm Gold
Monday 2nd September 2013 6:25am Gold
Wednesday 23rd October 2013 1:10pm Gold
Thursday 24th October 2013 9:00am Gold
Saturday 21st December 2013 9:00am Gold
Sunday 22nd December 2013 6:35am Gold
Monday 30th November 2015 12:00pm Gold
Thursday 18th February 2016 7:20pm Gold
Thursday 16th June 2016 11:20pm Yesterday
Friday 17th June 2016 8:00pm Yesterday
Monday 31st October 2016 5:25pm Gold
Monday 27th February 2017 12:00pm Gold
Tuesday 28th February 2017 8:00am Gold
Friday 5th May 2017 7:00am Gold
Friday 5th May 2017 1:20pm Gold
Tuesday 6th February 2018 12:00pm Gold
Tuesday 6th February 2018 3:20pm Gold
Friday 11th May 2018 8:40am Gold
Friday 11th May 2018 2:20pm Gold
Thursday 19th July 2018 12:00pm Gold
Thursday 19th July 2018 3:20pm Gold
Wednesday 29th August 2018 11:20am Gold
Wednesday 29th August 2018 2:40pm Gold
Tuesday 23rd October 2018 11:30pm Yesterday
Wednesday 24th October 2018 9:40pm Yesterday
Wednesday 28th November 2018 2:00pm Gold
Wednesday 28th November 2018 4:00pm Gold
Tuesday 14th May 2019 1:55pm Gold
Tuesday 14th May 2019 6:40pm Gold
Monday 3rd June 2019 11:40pm Yesterday
Tuesday 4th June 2019 9:40pm Yesterday
Monday 12th August 2019 9:50am Gold
Monday 12th August 2019 1:55pm Gold
Sunday 3rd November 2019 9:25am Gold
Wednesday 6th May 2020 8:20am Gold
Wednesday 6th May 2020 1:40pm Gold
Wednesday 6th May 2020 5:40pm Gold
Monday 1st June 2020 6:00pm Drama
Monday 15th June 2020 8:40am Gold
Monday 15th June 2020 2:35pm Gold
Monday 15th June 2020 6:35pm Gold
Thursday 23rd July 2020 8:40am Gold
Thursday 23rd July 2020 2:40pm Gold
Thursday 23rd July 2020 6:40pm Gold
Friday 5th February 2021 11:00am Gold
Friday 5th February 2021 3:40pm Gold
Saturday 6th February 2021 8:20am Gold
Monday 15th March 2021 12:20pm Gold
Monday 15th March 2021 3:00pm Gold
Saturday 8th May 2021 4:00pm Drama
Tuesday 22nd June 2021 11:20am Gold
Tuesday 22nd June 2021 3:20pm Gold
Tuesday 22nd June 2021 7:20pm Gold
Thursday 29th July 2021 11:20am Gold
Thursday 29th July 2021 3:20pm Gold
Thursday 29th July 2021 7:20pm Gold
Monday 29th November 2021 8:05am Gold
Tuesday 30th November 2021 7:15am Gold
Friday 4th March 2022 10:45am Gold
Friday 4th March 2022 2:40pm Gold
Friday 4th March 2022 7:20pm Gold
Tuesday 29th March 2022 11:00am Gold
Tuesday 29th March 2022 3:00pm Gold
Monday 8th August 2022 7:00am Gold
Monday 8th August 2022 12:40pm Gold
Monday 8th August 2022 5:20pm Gold
Monday 14th November 2022 5:20pm Gold
Monday 20th March 2023 8:05am Gold
Monday 20th March 2023 12:00pm Gold
Monday 20th March 2023 5:15pm Gold
Thursday 29th June 2023 8:20am Gold
Thursday 29th June 2023 12:20pm Gold
Thursday 29th June 2023 5:40pm Gold
Monday 30th October 2023 6:20pm Gold
Friday 5th January 2024 8:10am Gold
Friday 5th January 2024 12:00pm Gold
Friday 5th January 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
Alan David Llewellyn
Nigel Harrison Ray
Guest cast
Oliver Wood Zac (Tyler's Bandmate)
Edward Hancock Blade (Tyler's Bandmate)
Edward Browning Leon (Tyler's Bandmate)
Lynne Seymour Natasha (Ghost Hunter)
Simon Ludders Ian (Ghost Hunter)
Writing team
Keith R. Lindsay 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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