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Schedule Friday 2nd May 1975

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm
30 min
The Good Life. Image shows from L to R: Margo Leadbetter (Penelope Keith), Tom Good (Richard Briers), Jerry Leadbetter (Paul Eddington), Barbara Good (Felicity Kendal). Copyright: BBC

The Good Life

Series 1, Episode 5 - The Thing In The Cellar

As the Goods are removed from the electricity grid, Tom builds a generator to turn the waste from their animals into electricity. However, when it's finally called into use, the generator packs up, and Tom grovels to Jerry for use of his freezer.

Radio 4 11:25pm
15 min
Radio 4

Week Ending

Series 13, Episode 5

A satirical sketch show that started many comedy careers and ran for more than 1,100 episodes, for nearly 30 years.

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