The Good Life
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1975 - 1978
- 30 episodes (4 series)
After Tom Good becomes disillusioned with his life, he packs in his job and he and his wife attempt to live a completely self-sufficient life in suburbia. Stars Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal, Penelope Keith and Paul Eddington.
- Series 2, Episode 5 repeated at 7pm on Gold
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1975 - 1978
- Channels
- BBC One
- Episodes
- 30 (4 series)
- Stars
- Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal, Penelope Keith and Paul Eddington
- Writers
- John Esmonde and Bob Larbey
- Director
- John Howard Davies
- Producer
- John Howard Davies
- Companies
Sitcom following two happily married couples living in London's suburbs.
As his 40th birthday approaches, Tom Good decides to throw in the daily grind of the commute, office life and the career rat-race and attempt a self-sufficiency lifestyle with wife Barbara: they'll grow their own fruit and vegetables, keep a few animals, and make their own way in the world.
Their best friends and next-door neighbours, Margo and Jerry Leadbetter, are shocked by the notion of their genteel neighbourhood being overrun by pigs, mud and other such unsophisticated muck. Jerry simply thinks Tom's gone mad, but Margo is outraged by the imposition.
Can Tom and Barbara survive? Perhaps with a little of the neighbours' help...
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 4th April 1975 at 8:30pm on BBC One
- Next repeats
-
- Series 2, Episode 5: Today at 7pm on Gold
- Series 2, Episode 6: Tomorrow at 7:55am on Gold
- Series 2, Episode 6: Tomorrow at 1:45pm on Gold
- Series 2, Episode 6: Tomorrow at 7pm on Gold
- Series 2, Episode 7: Thursday at 7:50am on Gold
- Series 2, Episode 7: Thursday at 1:45pm on Gold
- Series 2, Episode 7: Thursday at 7pm on Gold
- Series 3, Episode 1: Friday at 7:50am on Gold
- Series 3, Episode 1: Friday at 1:45pm on Gold
- Most recent repeats
-
- Tuesday 24th May 2022 at 1:45pm on Gold - Series 2, Episode 5
- Tuesday 24th May 2022 at 7:55am on Gold - Series 2, Episode 5
- Monday 23rd May 2022 at 7:00pm on Gold - Series 2, Episode 4
Recording details
- BBC Television Centre - Studio
- Kewferry Road (Northwood) - The Good and Leadbetter houses (Link)