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 6 - Sweet And Sour Charity

Jerry's bid to take over from Sir takes a slight knock, Margo regrettably declines the lead in the play through principle and Tom and Barbara's land becomes polluted with an oil spill from next door. Bad news all round until Jerry's day picks up at the end!

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 15th May 1977
Time
8:05pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

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Date Time Channel
Thursday 28th July 2011 10:00am Gold
Thursday 28th July 2011 2:40pm Gold
Monday 10th October 2011 7:00am Gold
Monday 10th October 2011 2:40pm Gold
Thursday 8th December 2011 2:20pm Gold
Friday 9th December 2011 9:35am Gold
Thursday 16th February 2012 2:40pm Gold
Friday 27th April 2012 11:00am Gold
Friday 27th April 2012 5:00pm Gold
Friday 6th July 2012 9:40am Gold
Friday 6th July 2012 4:20pm Gold
Monday 8th October 2012 9:40am Gold
Monday 8th October 2012 3:40pm Gold
Wednesday 6th February 2013 9:40am Gold
Wednesday 6th February 2013 3:40pm Gold
Monday 8th April 2013 3:40pm Gold
Tuesday 9th April 2013 9:40am Gold
Wednesday 25th October 2017 2:40pm Gold
Wednesday 25th October 2017 7:35pm Gold
Monday 5th February 2018 7:20pm Gold
Tuesday 6th February 2018 6:40pm Gold
Friday 2nd March 2018 8:00pm Gold
Saturday 3rd March 2018 2:55pm Gold
Monday 2nd April 2018 1:20pm Gold
Monday 2nd April 2018 5:20pm Gold
Friday 25th January 2019 8:40pm Gold
Saturday 26th January 2019 3:00pm Gold
Friday 15th March 2019 8:00pm Gold
Saturday 16th March 2019 11:40am Gold
Friday 13th September 2019 1:35pm Gold
Friday 13th September 2019 7:00pm Gold
Thursday 26th March 2020 2:20pm Gold
Thursday 26th March 2020 6:20pm Gold
Thursday 28th May 2020 9:00pm Gold
Friday 29th May 2020 12:30am Gold
Friday 6th November 2020 8:00pm Gold
Saturday 7th November 2020 9:40am Gold
Friday 5th February 2021 9:00pm Gold
Saturday 6th February 2021 2:35am Gold
Tuesday 9th March 2021 11:40am Gold
Tuesday 9th March 2021 3:40pm Gold
Tuesday 9th March 2021 6:15pm Gold
Monday 29th March 2021 11:00am Gold
Monday 29th March 2021 2:20pm Gold
Friday 7th May 2021 11:40am Gold
Friday 7th May 2021 3:40pm Gold
Friday 7th May 2021 6:20pm Gold
Thursday 11th November 2021 8:40pm Gold
Friday 12th November 2021 2:40pm Gold
Friday 12th November 2021 8:00pm Gold
Tuesday 14th June 2022 12:50pm Gold
Tuesday 14th June 2022 6:00pm Gold
Wednesday 15th June 2022 3:15am Gold
Monday 27th June 2022 8:40pm Gold
Friday 6th January 2023 8:00pm Gold
Saturday 7th January 2023 3:20am Gold
Tuesday 21st March 2023 9:20pm Gold
Monday 8th May 2023 8:25pm Gold
Tuesday 9th May 2023 7:40pm Gold
Monday 10th July 2023 7:15am Gold
Monday 10th July 2023 6:00pm Gold
Thursday 17th August 2023 7:15am Gold
Thursday 17th August 2023 5:40pm Gold
Tuesday 31st October 2023 8:20pm Gold
Wednesday 1st November 2023 12:00am Gold
Wednesday 1st November 2023 7:40pm 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
Mike Giles Sound Designer

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