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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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.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 2nd May 1975
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

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Tuesday 28th June 2011 10:00am Gold
Tuesday 28th June 2011 1:40pm Gold
Saturday 16th July 2011 8:30am Gold
Sunday 17th July 2011 7:05am Gold
Wednesday 14th September 2011 9:40am Gold
Wednesday 14th September 2011 2:20pm Gold
Sunday 9th October 2011 9:15am Gold
Monday 10th October 2011 2:25am Gold
Wednesday 23rd November 2011 7:00am Gold
Wednesday 23rd November 2011 2:00pm Gold
Saturday 21st January 2012 12:40pm Gold
Sunday 22nd January 2012 10:20am Gold
Monday 26th March 2012 10:50am Gold
Monday 26th March 2012 4:40pm Gold
Monday 11th June 2012 1:40pm Gold
Monday 11th June 2012 7:40pm Gold
Thursday 6th September 2012 9:40am Gold
Thursday 6th September 2012 3:40pm Gold
Thursday 3rd January 2013 9:40am Gold
Thursday 3rd January 2013 3:40pm Gold
Monday 4th March 2013 12:20pm Gold
Monday 4th March 2013 6:20pm Gold
Tuesday 21st May 2013 3:00pm Gold
Wednesday 22nd May 2013 9:00am Gold
Saturday 12th October 2013 4:15pm Gold
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Wednesday 16th October 2013 1:50pm Gold
Thursday 17th October 2013 9:40am Gold
Saturday 16th November 2013 5:40pm Drama
Sunday 17th November 2013 5:10pm Drama
Thursday 5th December 2013 1:00pm Gold
Friday 6th December 2013 7:35am Gold
Thursday 22nd June 2017 7:20pm Gold
Friday 23rd June 2017 6:00pm Gold
Friday 28th July 2017 2:20pm Gold
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Thursday 2nd November 2017 1:55pm Gold
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Tuesday 9th January 2018 7:20pm Gold
Wednesday 10th January 2018 6:40pm Gold
Monday 21st January 2019 8:40pm Gold
Friday 17th May 2019 8:40pm Gold
Saturday 18th May 2019 2:20pm Gold
Tuesday 13th August 2019 8:00pm Gold
Wednesday 14th August 2019 11:50am Gold
Friday 10th January 2020 9:00pm Gold
Tuesday 25th February 2020 2:20pm Gold
Tuesday 25th February 2020 6:20pm Gold
Monday 31st August 2020 3:20pm Gold
Tuesday 1st September 2020 2:40pm Gold
Friday 12th February 2021 11:40am Gold
Friday 12th February 2021 6:20pm Gold
Saturday 13th February 2021 9:50am Gold
Thursday 11th March 2021 11:40am Gold
Thursday 11th March 2021 3:40pm Gold
Thursday 11th March 2021 6:25pm Gold
Tuesday 6th April 2021 11:50am Gold
Tuesday 6th April 2021 3:45pm Gold
Tuesday 6th April 2021 6:20pm Gold
Wednesday 16th June 2021 8:00pm Gold
Wednesday 16th June 2021 11:20pm Gold
Thursday 17th June 2021 2:00pm Gold
Tuesday 27th July 2021 8:30pm BBC4
Wednesday 27th October 2021 8:00pm Gold
Thursday 28th October 2021 2:40pm Gold
Friday 18th March 2022 9:20pm Gold
Wednesday 6th July 2022 7:35am Gold
Wednesday 6th July 2022 8:00pm Gold
Thursday 7th July 2022 12:45am Gold
Wednesday 8th March 2023 8:10pm Gold
Thursday 9th March 2023 3:10am Gold
Friday 9th June 2023 7:00pm Gold
Saturday 10th June 2023 10:20am Gold
Tuesday 18th July 2023 7:15am Gold
Tuesday 18th July 2023 6:00pm Gold
Thursday 5th October 2023 8:20pm Gold
Friday 6th October 2023 7:40pm Gold
Wednesday 8th November 2023 2:40pm Gold
Wednesday 8th November 2023 7:20pm Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Richard Briers Tom Good
Felicity Kendal Barbara Good
Penelope Keith Margo Leadbetter
Paul Eddington Jerry Leadbetter
Guest cast
Ray Mort Angler
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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