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 3, Episode 1 - But Is It Art?

When Bryan and Elgin suffer a housing crisis Boycie and Marlene offer them sanctuary, but Boycie's benevolence towards his workers brings an unexpected reward of immortality.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 2nd November 2007
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 30th July 2011 10:40am Gold
Thursday 8th September 2011 4:40pm Gold
Thursday 8th September 2011 9:20pm Gold
Saturday 15th October 2011 10:40am Gold
Thursday 24th November 2011 11:20am Gold
Thursday 24th November 2011 5:20pm Gold
Monday 20th February 2012 2:40pm Gold
Monday 20th February 2012 8:00pm Gold
Tuesday 27th March 2012 1:20pm Gold
Tuesday 27th March 2012 7:20pm Gold
Tuesday 17th July 2012 12:20pm Gold
Tuesday 17th July 2012 7:00pm Gold
Monday 10th September 2012 2:20pm Gold
Monday 10th September 2012 8:20pm Gold
Sunday 23rd June 2013 6:30am Gold
Thursday 19th December 2013 12:20pm Gold
Friday 20th December 2013 8:55am Gold
Thursday 2nd January 2014 2:30am Gold
Monday 24th February 2014 1:05pm Gold
Friday 20th November 2015 12:25pm Gold
Friday 20th November 2015 6:40pm Gold
Tuesday 26th January 2016 7:20pm Gold
Wednesday 25th May 2016 11:20pm Yesterday
Thursday 26th May 2016 8:00pm Yesterday
Thursday 30th June 2016 12:20pm Gold
Thursday 30th June 2016 6:20pm Gold
Monday 13th February 2017 8:00am Gold
Thursday 20th April 2017 7:00am Gold
Thursday 20th April 2017 2:20pm Gold
Friday 19th January 2018 12:00pm Gold
Friday 19th January 2018 3:20pm Gold
Tuesday 24th April 2018 12:20pm Gold
Tuesday 24th April 2018 5:35pm Gold
Tuesday 5th June 2018 8:40am Gold
Tuesday 5th June 2018 2:20pm Gold
Friday 10th August 2018 12:00pm Gold
Friday 10th August 2018 3:20pm Gold
Wednesday 26th September 2018 12:30am Yesterday
Wednesday 26th September 2018 9:40pm Yesterday
Monday 12th November 2018 2:00pm Gold
Monday 12th November 2018 5:30pm Gold
Friday 3rd May 2019 1:20pm Gold
Friday 3rd May 2019 6:00pm Gold
Monday 6th May 2019 11:35pm Yesterday
Tuesday 7th May 2019 9:40pm Yesterday
Tuesday 28th May 2019 2:00pm Gold
Tuesday 28th May 2019 6:35pm Gold
Thursday 25th July 2019 8:15am Gold
Thursday 25th July 2019 12:05pm Gold
Saturday 9th November 2019 8:10am Gold
Sunday 10th November 2019 7:25am Gold
Thursday 14th November 2019 9:20am Gold
Thursday 14th November 2019 12:00pm Gold
Monday 20th April 2020 8:25am Gold
Monday 20th April 2020 2:20pm Gold
Monday 20th April 2020 6:20pm Gold
Wednesday 13th May 2020 6:00pm Drama
Thursday 28th May 2020 8:35am Gold
Thursday 28th May 2020 2:25pm Gold
Thursday 28th May 2020 7:00pm Gold
Tuesday 9th June 2020 11:35pm Yesterday
Wednesday 10th June 2020 9:35pm Yesterday
Tuesday 7th July 2020 8:20am Gold
Tuesday 7th July 2020 2:20pm Gold
Tuesday 7th July 2020 6:20pm Gold
Wednesday 8th July 2020 7:45am Gold
Wednesday 20th January 2021 11:40am Gold
Wednesday 20th January 2021 3:40pm Gold
Thursday 25th February 2021 11:00am Gold
Thursday 25th February 2021 2:20pm Gold
Saturday 10th April 2021 4:45pm Drama
Friday 4th June 2021 12:00pm Gold
Friday 4th June 2021 4:00pm Gold
Friday 4th June 2021 6:40pm Gold
Tuesday 13th July 2021 11:20am Gold
Tuesday 13th July 2021 3:20pm Gold
Tuesday 13th July 2021 7:20pm Gold
Friday 17th September 2021 11:15am Gold
Friday 17th September 2021 4:00pm Gold
Friday 17th September 2021 7:20pm Gold
Saturday 18th September 2021 9:00am Gold
Friday 18th March 2022 10:35am Gold
Friday 18th March 2022 2:35pm Gold
Friday 18th March 2022 7:20pm Gold
Thursday 21st July 2022 7:00am Gold
Thursday 21st July 2022 12:50pm Gold
Thursday 21st July 2022 5:20pm Gold
Wednesday 26th October 2022 5:15pm Gold
Tuesday 27th December 2022 3:00pm Drama
Thursday 2nd March 2023 8:05am Gold
Thursday 2nd March 2023 12:00pm Gold
Thursday 2nd March 2023 5:20pm Gold
Tuesday 13th June 2023 8:20am Gold
Tuesday 13th June 2023 12:20pm Gold
Tuesday 13th June 2023 5:35pm Gold
Monday 16th October 2023 7:00pm Gold
Tuesday 17th October 2023 6:20pm Gold
Monday 20th November 2023 8:05am Gold
Monday 20th November 2023 12:00pm Gold
Monday 20th November 2023 6:00pm Gold
Monday 25th March 2024 8:05am Gold
Monday 25th March 2024 12:00pm Gold
Monday 25th 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
Jim Sullivan Writer
Production team
Dewi Humphreys Director
Gareth Gwenlan Producer
Henry Klejdys Producer
John Sullivan Executive Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
David Hitchcock Production Designer
Graham Jarvis Composer

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