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 3 - The Country Wife

Boycie's 'bargain' purchase - Rocky the bull - arrives and much to Marlene's annoyance begins to make the place look untidy. Marlene sends Boycie out Blackberry picking - and while he's out he makes a new enemy.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 23rd September 2005
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 2nd July 2011 10:10am Gold
Monday 15th August 2011 8:40pm Gold
Tuesday 16th August 2011 5:20pm Gold
Friday 13th January 2012 3:20pm Gold
Monday 12th March 2012 1:10pm Gold
Monday 12th March 2012 7:20pm Gold
Saturday 31st March 2012 3:40pm Gold
Sunday 1st April 2012 7:55am Gold
Monday 25th June 2012 1:00pm Gold
Monday 25th June 2012 6:20pm Gold
Tuesday 10th July 2012 11:40am Gold
Tuesday 10th July 2012 6:20pm Gold
Wednesday 22nd August 2012 1:40pm Gold
Wednesday 22nd August 2012 8:20pm Gold
Friday 1st March 2013 8:20am Gold
Sunday 12th May 2013 1:40pm Gold
Monday 13th May 2013 11:40am Gold
Tuesday 12th November 2013 12:00pm Gold
Wednesday 13th November 2013 9:10am Gold
Friday 6th December 2013 11:55am Gold
Saturday 7th December 2013 7:30am Gold
Monday 10th February 2014 1:10pm Gold
Wednesday 2nd April 2014 7:30am Gold
Wednesday 2nd April 2014 2:10pm Gold
Thursday 5th November 2015 6:40pm Gold
Friday 6th November 2015 12:40pm Gold
Wednesday 6th January 2016 12:30pm Gold
Wednesday 6th January 2016 7:20pm Gold
Thursday 14th April 2016 6:40pm Gold
Thursday 5th May 2016 11:20pm Yesterday
Friday 6th May 2016 8:00pm Yesterday
Wednesday 15th June 2016 12:20pm Gold
Wednesday 5th April 2017 7:00am Gold
Thursday 4th January 2018 12:00pm Gold
Thursday 4th January 2018 3:20pm Gold
Friday 18th May 2018 8:45am Gold
Friday 18th May 2018 2:20pm Gold
Thursday 26th July 2018 12:00pm Gold
Thursday 26th July 2018 3:20pm Gold
Tuesday 28th August 2018 11:50pm Yesterday
Wednesday 29th August 2018 10:20pm Yesterday
Tuesday 9th April 2019 12:20am Yesterday
Tuesday 9th April 2019 10:20pm Yesterday
Thursday 25th April 2019 1:40pm Gold
Thursday 25th April 2019 7:00pm Gold
Friday 17th May 2019 1:20pm Gold
Friday 17th May 2019 6:00pm Gold
Wednesday 10th July 2019 8:50am Gold
Wednesday 10th July 2019 1:05pm Gold
Wednesday 30th October 2019 9:20am Gold
Wednesday 30th October 2019 12:00pm Gold
Friday 3rd April 2020 8:20am Gold
Friday 3rd April 2020 2:20pm Gold
Friday 3rd April 2020 6:20pm Gold
Saturday 4th April 2020 7:45am Gold
Monday 27th April 2020 6:00pm Drama
Wednesday 13th May 2020 12:20am Yesterday
Wednesday 13th May 2020 8:20am Gold
Wednesday 13th May 2020 1:40pm Gold
Wednesday 13th May 2020 5:40pm Gold
Wednesday 13th May 2020 10:20pm Yesterday
Monday 22nd June 2020 8:15am Gold
Monday 22nd June 2020 3:20pm Gold
Saturday 13th March 2021 3:30pm Drama
Monday 22nd March 2021 12:20pm Gold
Monday 22nd March 2021 3:00pm Gold
Tuesday 29th June 2021 11:40am Gold
Tuesday 29th June 2021 3:20pm Gold
Tuesday 29th June 2021 7:20pm Gold
Thursday 2nd September 2021 11:20am Gold
Thursday 2nd September 2021 3:40pm Gold
Thursday 2nd September 2021 7:40pm Gold
Wednesday 3rd November 2021 11:40am Gold
Wednesday 3rd November 2021 4:00pm Gold
Friday 25th February 2022 10:40am Gold
Friday 25th February 2022 3:20pm Gold
Saturday 26th February 2022 3:30am Gold
Wednesday 6th July 2022 7:05am Gold
Wednesday 6th July 2022 12:40pm Gold
Wednesday 6th July 2022 5:15pm Gold
Tuesday 11th October 2022 5:20pm Gold
Tuesday 20th December 2022 2:20pm Drama
Wednesday 15th February 2023 8:00am Gold
Wednesday 15th February 2023 12:00pm Gold
Wednesday 15th February 2023 5:20pm Gold
Friday 26th May 2023 8:25am Gold
Friday 26th May 2023 12:20pm Gold
Friday 26th May 2023 5:40pm Gold
Tuesday 3rd October 2023 7:00pm Gold
Wednesday 4th October 2023 6:20pm Gold
Friday 3rd November 2023 7:45am Gold
Friday 3rd November 2023 11:40am Gold
Friday 3rd November 2023 3:40pm Gold
Friday 8th March 2024 8:05am Gold
Friday 8th March 2024 12:00pm Gold
Friday 8th March 2024 6:00pm Gold
Saturday 9th March 2024 7:15am 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
Alan David Llewellyn
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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