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 4, Episode 4 - The Weaver's Tale

Tom's latest plan is to buy a loom and that he and Barbara should begin producing their own cloth. By happy coincidence, it seems Margo has her heart set on a loom - but Jerry, with Barbara's encouragement, is keen to curtail her spending.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 1st May 1977
Time
8:05pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

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Date Time Channel
Tuesday 26th July 2011 10:00am Gold
Tuesday 26th July 2011 2:40pm Gold
Friday 12th August 2011 5:20pm Gold
Saturday 13th August 2011 7:30am Gold
Thursday 6th October 2011 7:00am Gold
Thursday 6th October 2011 2:40pm Gold
Wednesday 7th December 2011 2:05pm Gold
Thursday 8th December 2011 9:00am Gold
Tuesday 14th February 2012 2:40pm Gold
Wednesday 25th April 2012 11:00am Gold
Wednesday 25th April 2012 5:00pm Gold
Thursday 5th July 2012 9:40am Gold
Thursday 5th July 2012 4:20pm Gold
Thursday 4th October 2012 9:40am Gold
Thursday 4th October 2012 3:40pm Gold
Monday 4th February 2013 9:40am Gold
Monday 4th February 2013 3:40pm Gold
Monday 8th April 2013 2:20pm Gold
Tuesday 9th April 2013 8:20am Gold
Monday 23rd October 2017 2:40pm Gold
Monday 23rd October 2017 7:20pm Gold
Thursday 30th November 2017 3:40pm Gold
Thursday 30th November 2017 7:40pm Gold
Friday 2nd February 2018 2:40pm Gold
Friday 2nd February 2018 7:20pm Gold
Thursday 1st March 2018 8:00pm Gold
Friday 2nd March 2018 1:40pm Gold
Thursday 24th January 2019 8:40pm Gold
Friday 25th January 2019 7:20pm Gold
Thursday 14th March 2019 8:40pm Gold
Wednesday 11th September 2019 1:40pm Gold
Wednesday 11th September 2019 7:00pm Gold
Tuesday 24th March 2020 2:20pm Gold
Tuesday 24th March 2020 6:20pm Gold
Wednesday 27th May 2020 9:00pm Gold
Thursday 28th May 2020 12:25am Gold
Thursday 5th November 2020 8:00pm Gold
Friday 6th November 2020 2:00pm Gold
Friday 6th November 2020 6:40pm Gold
Thursday 4th February 2021 9:00pm Gold
Friday 5th February 2021 2:30am Gold
Friday 5th February 2021 11:40am Gold
Friday 5th March 2021 11:40am Gold
Friday 5th March 2021 3:40pm Gold
Friday 5th March 2021 6:20pm Gold
Friday 26th March 2021 11:00am Gold
Friday 26th March 2021 2:20pm Gold
Wednesday 5th May 2021 12:20pm Gold
Wednesday 5th May 2021 4:20pm Gold
Wednesday 10th November 2021 8:00pm Gold
Thursday 11th November 2021 2:40pm Gold
Friday 10th June 2022 7:50am Gold
Friday 10th June 2022 1:45pm Gold
Friday 10th June 2022 7:00pm Gold
Friday 24th June 2022 8:40pm Gold
Saturday 25th June 2022 1:10am Gold
Saturday 25th June 2022 8:35pm Gold
Saturday 5th November 2022 8:00pm Gold
Monday 20th March 2023 9:10pm Gold
Sunday 7th May 2023 8:20pm Gold
Thursday 6th July 2023 7:30am Gold
Thursday 6th July 2023 6:00pm Gold
Friday 7th July 2023 8:00pm Gold
Tuesday 15th August 2023 7:15am Gold
Tuesday 15th August 2023 5:40pm Gold
Monday 30th October 2023 7:40pm Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Richard Briers Tom Good
Felicity Kendal Barbara Good
Penelope Keith Margo Leadbetter
Paul Eddington Jerry Leadbetter
Guest cast
Milton Johns Ernie
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
Mike Giles Sound Designer

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