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

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.

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Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 3 - The Weaker Sex?

The stress of 'a 36 hour day' starts to take its toll on Barbara after she is left to restore an old range to its former glory. The Goods also celebrate the first signs of life in their vegetable patch and viciously defend it from the birds.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 18th April 1975
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

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Date Time Channel
Friday 24th June 2011 10:00am Gold
Friday 24th June 2011 1:40pm Gold
Saturday 9th July 2011 8:55am Gold
Sunday 10th July 2011 7:15am Gold
Monday 12th September 2011 9:20am Gold
Monday 12th September 2011 2:00pm Gold
Sunday 9th October 2011 8:00am Gold
Tuesday 22nd November 2011 7:00am Gold
Tuesday 22nd November 2011 2:00pm Gold
Saturday 14th January 2012 1:20pm Gold
Sunday 15th January 2012 9:50am Gold
Thursday 22nd March 2012 10:40am Gold
Thursday 22nd March 2012 4:40pm Gold
Thursday 7th June 2012 1:40pm Gold
Thursday 7th June 2012 7:40pm Gold
Saturday 23rd June 2012 8:00pm BBC2
Tuesday 4th September 2012 9:40am Gold
Tuesday 4th September 2012 3:40pm Gold
Wednesday 2nd January 2013 9:40am Gold
Wednesday 2nd January 2013 3:40pm Gold
Wednesday 27th February 2013 12:20pm Gold
Wednesday 27th February 2013 6:20pm Gold
Tuesday 14th May 2013 3:35pm Gold
Wednesday 15th May 2013 9:40am Gold
Saturday 5th October 2013 5:00pm Gold
Sunday 6th October 2013 9:05am Gold
Thursday 10th October 2013 1:40pm Gold
Friday 11th October 2013 9:40am Gold
Saturday 9th November 2013 5:40pm Drama
Sunday 10th November 2013 5:10pm Drama
Wednesday 4th December 2013 11:55am Gold
Thursday 5th December 2013 7:15am Gold
Thursday 15th June 2017 7:20pm Gold
Friday 16th June 2017 6:10pm Gold
Wednesday 26th July 2017 2:20pm Gold
Wednesday 26th July 2017 7:00pm Gold
Tuesday 31st October 2017 2:40pm Gold
Tuesday 31st October 2017 7:20pm Gold
Friday 5th January 2018 7:20pm Gold
Saturday 6th January 2018 3:25pm Gold
Friday 19th April 2019 11:35am Gold
Friday 19th April 2019 6:25pm Gold
Friday 10th May 2019 8:40pm Gold
Saturday 11th May 2019 2:10pm Gold
Thursday 8th August 2019 7:40pm Gold
Friday 9th August 2019 3:35pm Gold
Wednesday 8th January 2020 9:00pm Gold
Thursday 9th January 2020 12:10am Gold
Friday 21st February 2020 2:20pm Gold
Friday 21st February 2020 6:20pm Gold
Monday 31st August 2020 2:00pm Gold
Monday 31st August 2020 6:30pm Gold
Tuesday 1st September 2020 3:05am Gold
Monday 18th January 2021 1:40pm Gold
Monday 18th January 2021 7:40pm Gold
Wednesday 10th February 2021 11:40am Gold
Wednesday 10th February 2021 3:40pm Gold
Wednesday 10th February 2021 6:20pm Gold
Thursday 1st April 2021 11:00am Gold
Tuesday 15th June 2021 8:00pm Gold
Tuesday 15th June 2021 11:20pm Gold
Wednesday 16th June 2021 2:00pm Gold
Tuesday 13th July 2021 8:30pm BBC4
Thursday 21st October 2021 8:00pm Gold
Friday 22nd October 2021 12:00am Gold
Friday 22nd October 2021 2:40pm Gold
Thursday 5th May 2022 7:50am Gold
Thursday 5th May 2022 3:40pm Gold
Tuesday 5th July 2022 7:35am Gold
Tuesday 5th July 2022 8:00pm Gold
Wednesday 6th July 2022 1:00am Gold
Tuesday 7th March 2023 8:00pm Gold
Monday 22nd May 2023 1:40pm Gold
Monday 22nd May 2023 6:20pm Gold
Wednesday 7th June 2023 7:00pm Gold
Thursday 8th June 2023 7:45am Gold
Thursday 8th June 2023 5:00pm Gold
Friday 14th July 2023 7:15am Gold
Friday 14th July 2023 6:00pm Gold
Tuesday 3rd October 2023 8:20pm Gold
Wednesday 4th October 2023 7:40pm Gold
Monday 6th November 2023 2:40pm Gold
Monday 6th November 2023 6:40pm Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Richard Briers Tom Good
Felicity Kendal Barbara Good
Penelope Keith Margo Leadbetter
Paul Eddington Jerry Leadbetter
Guest cast
Tony Selby Sam
Paul McDowell GPO Man
Writing team
John Esmonde Writer
Bob Larbey Writer
Production team
John Howard Davies Director
John Howard Davies Producer
Bill Harris Editor
Paul Munting Production Designer
Rita Reekie Costume Designer
Marianne Ford Make-up Designer
Ron Koplick Lighting Designer
Burt Rhodes Composer
Brian Jones Production Assistant

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