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 3, Episode 1 - The Early Birds

After accidentally waking the Leadbetters at an ungodly hour, Tom and Barbara promise future consideration and decide to live their lives by nature's clock while they have so much work to do. However, that soon proves easier said than done.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 10th September 1976
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 7th May 2011 9:20am Gold
Tuesday 12th July 2011 10:00am Gold
Tuesday 12th July 2011 2:20pm Gold
Saturday 6th August 2011 3:20pm Gold
Wednesday 30th November 2011 7:00am Gold
Wednesday 30th November 2011 2:00pm Gold
Wednesday 11th April 2012 11:00am Gold
Wednesday 11th April 2012 5:00pm Gold
Thursday 28th June 2012 1:50pm Gold
Thursday 28th June 2012 7:40pm Gold
Thursday 20th September 2012 9:40am Gold
Thursday 20th September 2012 3:40pm Gold
Monday 21st January 2013 9:40am Gold
Monday 21st January 2013 3:40pm Gold
Friday 15th March 2013 12:20pm Gold
Friday 15th March 2013 6:20pm Gold
Monday 9th October 2017 2:20pm Gold
Monday 9th October 2017 7:00pm Gold
Thursday 16th November 2017 2:40pm Gold
Thursday 16th November 2017 7:20pm Gold
Monday 22nd January 2018 7:20pm Gold
Tuesday 23rd January 2018 6:40pm Gold
Saturday 26th May 2018 12:20pm Gold
Saturday 26th May 2018 6:35pm Gold
Wednesday 11th July 2018 2:55pm Gold
Wednesday 11th July 2018 8:20pm Gold
Monday 11th March 2019 8:00pm Gold
Tuesday 12th March 2019 2:40pm Gold
Wednesday 28th August 2019 11:55am Gold
Wednesday 28th August 2019 6:00pm Gold
Friday 24th January 2020 9:00pm Gold
Saturday 25th January 2020 12:55am Gold
Tuesday 10th March 2020 8:25am Gold
Tuesday 10th March 2020 2:20pm Gold
Tuesday 10th March 2020 6:20pm Gold
Thursday 29th October 2020 8:00pm Gold
Friday 30th October 2020 1:20pm Gold
Friday 30th October 2020 4:00pm Gold
Friday 30th October 2020 6:40pm Gold
Wednesday 24th February 2021 11:40am Gold
Wednesday 24th February 2021 3:00pm Gold
Wednesday 24th February 2021 6:20pm Gold
Wednesday 24th March 2021 11:40am Gold
Wednesday 24th March 2021 3:40pm Gold
Wednesday 24th March 2021 6:20pm Gold
Tuesday 20th April 2021 11:40am Gold
Tuesday 20th April 2021 3:40pm Gold
Tuesday 20th April 2021 6:20pm Gold
Wednesday 23rd June 2021 8:00pm Gold
Wednesday 23rd June 2021 11:20pm Gold
Thursday 24th June 2021 2:00pm Gold
Tuesday 28th September 2021 8:00pm BBC4
Wednesday 3rd November 2021 8:00pm Gold
Thursday 4th November 2021 2:40pm Gold
Monday 28th March 2022 9:40pm Gold
Tuesday 29th March 2022 1:30am Gold
Tuesday 29th March 2022 1:40pm Gold
Friday 27th May 2022 7:50am Gold
Friday 27th May 2022 1:45pm Gold
Friday 27th May 2022 6:55pm Gold
Saturday 28th May 2022 7:00am Gold
Thursday 27th October 2022 7:00pm BBC4
Tuesday 3rd January 2023 4:40pm Gold
Tuesday 3rd January 2023 8:40pm Gold
Tuesday 14th March 2023 8:40pm Gold
Wednesday 15th March 2023 1:55am Gold
Friday 23rd June 2023 7:00pm Gold
Saturday 24th June 2023 10:00am Gold
Tuesday 1st August 2023 7:30am Gold
Tuesday 1st August 2023 6:00pm Gold
Tuesday 17th October 2023 8:20pm Gold
Wednesday 18th October 2023 2:40am Gold
Wednesday 18th October 2023 7:40pm Gold
Wednesday 22nd November 2023 2:40pm Gold
Wednesday 22nd November 2023 7:20pm Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Richard Briers Tom Good
Felicity Kendal Barbara Good
Penelope Keith Margo Leadbetter
Paul Eddington Jerry Leadbetter
Writing team
John Esmonde Writer
Bob Larbey Writer
Production team
John Howard Davies Director
John Howard Davies Producer
Ian McKendrick Editor
Paul Munting Production Designer
Sally Nieper Costume Designer
Marianne Ford Make-up Designer
Ron Koplick Lighting Designer
Burt Rhodes Composer
Brian Jones Production Assistant
John Delany Sound Designer

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