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 4 - Pig's Lib

There are two new additions to the Good family: Pinky and Perky the pigs. Margo does not share Tom and Barbara's enthusiasm and the pigs are sent away. Having made Margo feel guilty, Tom is allowed to retrieve them from certain death...

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 25th April 1975
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Monday 27th June 2011 10:20am Gold
Monday 27th June 2011 2:00pm Gold
Saturday 16th July 2011 7:55am Gold
Sunday 17th July 2011 6:35am Gold
Tuesday 13th September 2011 9:25am Gold
Tuesday 13th September 2011 2:00pm Gold
Sunday 9th October 2011 8:40am Gold
Monday 10th October 2011 1:55am Gold
Tuesday 22nd November 2011 7:30am Gold
Tuesday 22nd November 2011 2:40pm Gold
Saturday 21st January 2012 12:00pm Gold
Sunday 22nd January 2012 9:40am Gold
Friday 23rd March 2012 10:40am Gold
Friday 23rd March 2012 4:40pm Gold
Friday 8th June 2012 1:40pm Gold
Friday 8th June 2012 7:40pm Gold
Wednesday 5th September 2012 9:40am Gold
Wednesday 5th September 2012 3:40pm Gold
Tuesday 8th January 2013 9:40am Gold
Tuesday 8th January 2013 3:40pm Gold
Thursday 28th February 2013 12:20pm Gold
Thursday 28th February 2013 6:20pm Gold
Friday 1st March 2013 12:20pm Gold
Friday 1st March 2013 6:20pm Gold
Wednesday 20th March 2013 8:00pm BBC4
Tuesday 21st May 2013 2:20pm Gold
Wednesday 22nd May 2013 8:20am Gold
Saturday 12th October 2013 3:40pm Gold
Sunday 13th October 2013 7:40am Gold
Tuesday 15th October 2013 1:50pm Gold
Wednesday 16th October 2013 9:50am Gold
Saturday 9th November 2013 6:20pm Drama
Sunday 10th November 2013 5:50pm Drama
Thursday 15th June 2017 8:00pm Gold
Friday 16th June 2017 6:50pm Gold
Thursday 27th July 2017 2:20pm Gold
Thursday 27th July 2017 7:00pm Gold
Wednesday 1st November 2017 2:15pm Gold
Wednesday 1st November 2017 7:40pm Gold
Monday 8th January 2018 7:20pm Gold
Tuesday 9th January 2018 6:40pm Gold
Monday 21st January 2019 8:00pm Gold
Tuesday 22nd January 2019 2:40pm Gold
Friday 10th May 2019 9:20pm Gold
Saturday 11th May 2019 2:55pm Gold
Monday 12th August 2019 8:00pm Gold
Tuesday 13th August 2019 11:55am Gold
Thursday 9th January 2020 9:00pm Gold
Friday 10th January 2020 12:10am Gold
Monday 24th February 2020 2:20pm Gold
Monday 24th February 2020 6:20pm Gold
Monday 31st August 2020 2:40pm Gold
Monday 31st August 2020 7:05pm Gold
Tuesday 1st September 2020 12:00pm Gold
Thursday 11th February 2021 11:40am Gold
Thursday 11th February 2021 3:40pm Gold
Thursday 11th February 2021 6:20pm Gold
Tuesday 23rd March 2021 11:00am Gold
Tuesday 23rd March 2021 2:20pm Gold
Thursday 1st April 2021 11:40am Gold
Thursday 1st April 2021 3:40pm Gold
Thursday 1st April 2021 6:20pm Gold
Tuesday 15th June 2021 8:40pm Gold
Wednesday 16th June 2021 12:00am Gold
Wednesday 16th June 2021 2:40pm Gold
Tuesday 20th July 2021 8:30pm BBC4
Thursday 21st October 2021 8:40pm Gold
Friday 22nd October 2021 3:20pm Gold
Wednesday 16th March 2022 9:20pm Gold
Thursday 17th March 2022 3:40pm Gold
Tuesday 5th July 2022 1:20pm Gold
Tuesday 5th July 2022 8:40pm Gold
Wednesday 6th July 2022 1:40am Gold
Tuesday 7th March 2023 8:40pm Gold
Wednesday 8th March 2023 12:20am Gold
Thursday 8th June 2023 7:00pm Gold
Friday 9th June 2023 7:45am Gold
Friday 9th June 2023 5:00pm Gold
Monday 17th July 2023 7:20am Gold
Monday 17th July 2023 6:00pm Gold
Wednesday 4th October 2023 8:20pm Gold
Thursday 5th October 2023 7:40pm Gold
Tuesday 7th November 2023 2:50pm Gold
Tuesday 7th November 2023 6:50pm Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Richard Briers Tom Good
Felicity Kendal Barbara Good
Penelope Keith Margo Leadbetter
Paul Eddington Jerry Leadbetter
Guest cast
Robert Gillespie Mr. Carter
Jonathan Lynn Window Cleaner
Lionel Wheeler Mr. Wilks
John Lawrence Jack
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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