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 2, Episode 6 - More Questions Than Answers

Llewellyn has been forced to employ teachers over the summer as casual labour but even they can't help the fact that his farm is running at a massive deficit. With Boycie's farm doing well, Llewellyn challenges him to a pub quiz in the hope of winning £5,000.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 20th October 2006
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 23rd July 2011 11:20am Gold
Tuesday 6th September 2011 4:40pm Gold
Tuesday 6th September 2011 9:20pm Gold
Saturday 8th October 2011 11:20am Gold
Friday 3rd February 2012 3:20pm Gold
Friday 23rd March 2012 1:20pm Gold
Friday 23rd March 2012 7:20pm Gold
Monday 16th July 2012 12:20pm Gold
Monday 16th July 2012 7:00pm Gold
Thursday 6th September 2012 2:20pm Gold
Thursday 6th September 2012 8:20pm Gold
Sunday 16th June 2013 6:30am Gold
Friday 16th August 2013 6:30am Gold
Thursday 19th November 2015 12:45pm Gold
Thursday 19th November 2015 6:40pm Gold
Thursday 21st January 2016 7:20pm Gold
Friday 22nd January 2016 12:35pm Gold
Friday 29th April 2016 11:05am Gold
Friday 29th April 2016 6:40pm Gold
Monday 23rd May 2016 11:20pm Yesterday
Tuesday 24th May 2016 8:00pm Yesterday
Tuesday 28th June 2016 12:25pm Gold
Tuesday 18th April 2017 7:30am Gold
Wednesday 19th April 2017 3:30am Gold
Wednesday 17th January 2018 12:00pm Gold
Wednesday 17th January 2018 3:20pm Gold
Thursday 18th January 2018 12:00pm Gold
Thursday 18th January 2018 3:20pm Gold
Friday 20th April 2018 12:20pm Gold
Friday 20th April 2018 5:40pm Gold
Friday 1st June 2018 8:40am Gold
Friday 1st June 2018 2:20pm Gold
Wednesday 8th August 2018 12:00pm Gold
Wednesday 19th September 2018 12:40am Yesterday
Wednesday 19th September 2018 10:20pm Yesterday
Thursday 8th November 2018 12:40pm Gold
Thursday 8th November 2018 5:00pm Gold
Tuesday 30th April 2019 12:20am Yesterday
Tuesday 30th April 2019 10:20pm Yesterday
Thursday 2nd May 2019 1:20pm Gold
Thursday 2nd May 2019 6:00pm Gold
Thursday 23rd May 2019 2:00pm Gold
Thursday 23rd May 2019 6:40pm Gold
Tuesday 23rd July 2019 8:25am Gold
Tuesday 23rd July 2019 12:35pm Gold
Monday 2nd September 2019 7:45am Gold
Tuesday 12th November 2019 9:20am Gold
Tuesday 12th November 2019 12:00pm Gold
Thursday 16th April 2020 8:30am Gold
Thursday 16th April 2020 2:20pm Gold
Thursday 16th April 2020 6:20pm Gold
Monday 11th May 2020 6:00pm Drama
Tuesday 26th May 2020 8:20am Gold
Tuesday 26th May 2020 2:20pm Gold
Tuesday 26th May 2020 7:00pm Gold
Wednesday 3rd June 2020 12:20am Yesterday
Wednesday 3rd June 2020 10:20pm Yesterday
Friday 3rd July 2020 8:20am Gold
Friday 3rd July 2020 2:20pm Gold
Friday 3rd July 2020 5:35pm Gold
Saturday 4th July 2020 7:15am Gold
Monday 18th January 2021 11:40am Gold
Monday 18th January 2021 3:40pm Gold
Tuesday 23rd February 2021 11:00am Gold
Tuesday 23rd February 2021 2:20pm Gold
Saturday 3rd April 2021 5:20pm Drama
Thursday 3rd June 2021 12:00pm Gold
Thursday 3rd June 2021 3:20pm Gold
Thursday 3rd June 2021 6:40pm Gold
Friday 9th July 2021 11:10am Gold
Friday 9th July 2021 7:20pm Gold
Wednesday 15th September 2021 12:00pm Gold
Wednesday 15th September 2021 4:00pm Gold
Wednesday 15th September 2021 7:20pm Gold
Wednesday 16th March 2022 10:45am Gold
Wednesday 16th March 2022 2:35pm Gold
Wednesday 16th March 2022 7:15pm Gold
Tuesday 19th July 2022 7:05am Gold
Tuesday 19th July 2022 12:50pm Gold
Tuesday 19th July 2022 5:20pm Gold
Monday 24th October 2022 5:15pm Gold
Monday 26th December 2022 3:00pm Drama
Tuesday 28th February 2023 8:00am Gold
Tuesday 28th February 2023 12:00pm Gold
Tuesday 28th February 2023 5:20pm Gold
Friday 9th June 2023 8:20am Gold
Friday 9th June 2023 12:20pm Gold
Friday 9th June 2023 5:40pm Gold
Friday 13th October 2023 7:00pm Gold
Thursday 16th November 2023 8:05am Gold
Thursday 16th November 2023 12:00pm Gold
Thursday 16th November 2023 6:40pm Gold
Thursday 21st March 2024 8:40am Gold
Thursday 21st March 2024 12:20pm 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
Lisa Diveney Beth
Nigel Harrison Ray
Guest cast
Maggie McCarthy Mrs Hendy
Gerard Horan Chuck
Jack Brough Teacher
Julian Eardley Teacher
Tracy Kearney Teacher
Sue Freeman Oakam Hokem
Neville Dean Oakam Hokem
Kevin Hoole Oakam Hokem
Writing team
Paul Alexander Writer
Production team
Dewi Humphreys Director
Gareth Gwenlan Producer
Julian Meers Producer
Tim Hancock Executive Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
David Hitchcock Production Designer
Graham Jarvis Composer

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