The Green Green Grass. Image shows from L to R: Boycie (John Challis), Marlene Boyce (Sue Holderness). Copyright: Shazam Productions
The Green Green Grass

The Green Green Grass

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 2005 - 2009
  • 32 episodes (4 series)

Boycie is on the run from infamous London villains. To help ensure he lives to an old age he moves to the countryside with his family. Stars John Challis, Sue Holderness, Jack Doolan, David Ross, Ivan Kaye and more.

Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 2 - A Rocky Start

Determined to settle down to a quiet, village life, Boycie's first job is to sack the farm manager and ingratiate himself with the locals. Marlene is scathing - the farm has no animals and no crops - so what do these people do all day? But, undeterred, Elgin talks Boycie into starting a proper farm and their first priority is to buy a bull from a bankrupt local farmer who is fond of a drink or two.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 16th September 2005
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 2nd July 2011 9:30am Gold
Monday 15th August 2011 5:20pm Gold
Monday 15th August 2011 8:00pm Gold
Friday 13th January 2012 2:40pm Gold
Friday 9th March 2012 1:20pm Gold
Friday 9th March 2012 7:20pm Gold
Saturday 31st March 2012 3:00pm Gold
Sunday 1st April 2012 7:15am Gold
Wednesday 20th June 2012 1:00pm Gold
Wednesday 20th June 2012 6:20pm Gold
Monday 9th July 2012 12:20pm Gold
Monday 9th July 2012 7:00pm Gold
Monday 20th August 2012 1:40pm Gold
Monday 20th August 2012 8:20pm Gold
Thursday 28th February 2013 8:20am Gold
Wednesday 6th November 2013 11:40am Gold
Thursday 7th November 2013 9:00am Gold
Thursday 5th December 2013 12:20pm Gold
Friday 7th February 2014 2:30pm Gold
Tuesday 1st April 2014 7:30am Gold
Tuesday 1st April 2014 2:10pm Gold
Wednesday 11th June 2014 6:30am Gold
Wednesday 11th June 2014 3:00pm Gold
Wednesday 4th November 2015 6:40pm Gold
Thursday 5th November 2015 12:40pm Gold
Tuesday 5th January 2016 12:30pm Gold
Tuesday 5th January 2016 7:20pm Gold
Wednesday 13th April 2016 12:20pm Gold
Wednesday 13th April 2016 6:40pm Gold
Wednesday 4th May 2016 11:20pm Yesterday
Thursday 5th May 2016 8:00pm Yesterday
Tuesday 14th June 2016 12:20pm Gold
Tuesday 4th April 2017 7:00am Gold
Wednesday 3rd January 2018 12:00pm Gold
Wednesday 3rd January 2018 3:20pm Gold
Friday 6th April 2018 12:00pm Gold
Thursday 17th May 2018 8:40am Gold
Thursday 17th May 2018 2:20pm Gold
Wednesday 25th July 2018 11:50am Gold
Wednesday 25th July 2018 3:15pm Gold
Tuesday 28th August 2018 11:10pm Yesterday
Wednesday 29th August 2018 9:40pm Yesterday
Thursday 25th October 2018 1:35pm Gold
Friday 26th October 2018 12:40pm Gold
Monday 8th April 2019 11:40pm Yesterday
Tuesday 9th April 2019 9:40pm Yesterday
Wednesday 24th April 2019 1:35pm Gold
Wednesday 24th April 2019 7:00pm Gold
Thursday 16th May 2019 1:30pm Gold
Thursday 16th May 2019 6:40pm Gold
Tuesday 9th July 2019 7:35am Gold
Tuesday 9th July 2019 12:25pm Gold
Friday 16th August 2019 9:05am Gold
Tuesday 29th October 2019 9:20am Gold
Tuesday 29th October 2019 12:00pm Gold
Thursday 2nd April 2020 8:20am Gold
Thursday 2nd April 2020 2:20pm Gold
Thursday 2nd April 2020 6:20pm Gold
Friday 24th April 2020 6:00pm Drama
Tuesday 12th May 2020 8:40am Gold
Tuesday 12th May 2020 2:00pm Gold
Tuesday 12th May 2020 6:20pm Gold
Tuesday 12th May 2020 11:40pm Yesterday
Wednesday 13th May 2020 9:40pm Yesterday
Friday 19th June 2020 9:30am Gold
Friday 19th June 2020 3:15pm Gold
Friday 19th June 2020 7:10pm Gold
Wednesday 6th January 2021 11:40am Gold
Wednesday 6th January 2021 3:40pm Gold
Thursday 11th February 2021 11:00am Gold
Thursday 11th February 2021 3:00pm Gold
Saturday 13th March 2021 2:50pm Drama
Friday 19th March 2021 3:00pm Gold
Monday 28th June 2021 11:20am Gold
Monday 28th June 2021 3:20pm Gold
Monday 28th June 2021 7:20pm Gold
Wednesday 1st September 2021 11:20am Gold
Wednesday 1st September 2021 3:40pm Gold
Wednesday 1st September 2021 7:40pm Gold
Thursday 24th February 2022 10:20am Gold
Thursday 24th February 2022 2:55pm Gold
Friday 25th February 2022 7:30am Gold
Tuesday 5th July 2022 7:05am Gold
Tuesday 5th July 2022 12:40pm Gold
Tuesday 5th July 2022 5:15pm Gold
Monday 10th October 2022 5:20pm Gold
Monday 19th December 2022 3:00pm Drama
Tuesday 14th February 2023 8:00am Gold
Tuesday 14th February 2023 12:00pm Gold
Tuesday 14th February 2023 5:20pm Gold
Thursday 25th May 2023 8:25am Gold
Thursday 25th May 2023 12:20pm Gold
Thursday 25th May 2023 5:40pm Gold
Monday 2nd October 2023 7:00pm Gold
Tuesday 3rd October 2023 6:20pm Gold
Thursday 2nd November 2023 7:45am Gold
Thursday 2nd November 2023 11:40am Gold
Thursday 2nd November 2023 3:40pm Gold
Thursday 7th March 2024 8:00am Gold
Thursday 7th March 2024 12:00pm Gold
Thursday 7th March 2024 6:00pm Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
John Challis Boycie
Sue Holderness Marlene Boyce
Jack Doolan Tyler Boyce
David Ross Elgin Sparrowhawk
Ivan Kaye Bryan
Ella Kenion Imelda Cakeworthy
Peter Heppelthwaite Jed
Writing team
John Sullivan Writer
Production team
Tony Dow Director
Gareth Gwenlan Producer
Tim Hancock Executive Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
David Hitchcock Production Designer
Graham Jarvis Composer

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