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.
- Silly, But It's Fun...., Christmas Special repeated Saturday at 8:20pm 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
- Last new broadcast
- Saturday 10th June 1978 at 7:40pm on BBC One
- Next repeats
-
- Silly, But It's Fun...., Christmas Special: Saturday at 8:20pm on Gold
- Silly, But It's Fun...., Christmas Special: Sunday at 5:20pm on Gold
- Silly, But It's Fun...., Christmas Special: Tuesday 14th December at 6:20pm on Drama
- Silly, But It's Fun...., Christmas Special: Wednesday 15th December at 7:10pm on Gold
- Silly, But It's Fun...., Christmas Special: Thursday 16th December at 1:40pm on Gold
- Most recent repeats
-
- Friday 26th November 2021 at 3:20pm on Gold - Series 4, Episode 3
- Friday 26th November 2021 at 2:40pm on Gold - Series 4, Episode 2
- Thursday 25th November 2021 at 8:40pm on Gold - Series 4, Episode 3
Recording details
- BBC Television Centre - Studio
- Kewferry Road (Northwood) - The Good and Leadbetter houses (Link)