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.

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Episode menu

Series 3, Episode 2 - The Lonely Herdsman

When Marlene drags Boycie and Tyler to visit her mother Dora, the battle lines are drawn. Back at the farm, Bryan tries his hand at poetry to stop him feeling lonely whilst Mrs Cakeworthy surfs the net to help him find a solution.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 9th November 2007
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 30th July 2011 11:20am Gold
Friday 9th September 2011 4:40pm Gold
Friday 9th September 2011 9:20pm Gold
Saturday 15th October 2011 11:20am Gold
Friday 25th November 2011 11:20am Gold
Friday 25th November 2011 5:20pm Gold
Tuesday 21st February 2012 2:40pm Gold
Tuesday 21st February 2012 8:00pm Gold
Wednesday 28th March 2012 1:20pm Gold
Wednesday 28th March 2012 7:20pm Gold
Wednesday 18th July 2012 11:40am Gold
Wednesday 18th July 2012 6:20pm Gold
Tuesday 11th September 2012 2:20pm Gold
Tuesday 11th September 2012 8:20pm Gold
Sunday 23rd June 2013 7:00am Gold
Sunday 30th June 2013 6:00am Gold
Friday 20th December 2013 12:00pm Gold
Monday 24th February 2014 1:45pm Gold
Friday 20th November 2015 1:05pm Gold
Friday 20th November 2015 7:20pm Gold
Wednesday 27th January 2016 7:20pm Gold
Thursday 26th May 2016 11:20pm Yesterday
Friday 27th May 2016 8:00pm Yesterday
Friday 1st July 2016 12:20pm Gold
Friday 1st July 2016 6:20pm Gold
Tuesday 14th February 2017 8:00am Gold
Friday 21st April 2017 7:20am Gold
Monday 22nd January 2018 12:10pm Gold
Monday 22nd January 2018 3:20pm Gold
Wednesday 25th April 2018 12:20pm Gold
Wednesday 25th April 2018 5:40pm Gold
Wednesday 6th June 2018 8:40am Gold
Wednesday 6th June 2018 2:20pm Gold
Monday 13th August 2018 11:15am Gold
Monday 13th August 2018 2:35pm Gold
Wednesday 26th September 2018 1:05am Yesterday
Wednesday 26th September 2018 10:20pm Yesterday
Tuesday 13th November 2018 1:05pm Gold
Tuesday 13th November 2018 5:20pm Gold
Tuesday 7th May 2019 12:15am Yesterday
Tuesday 7th May 2019 1:20pm Gold
Tuesday 7th May 2019 6:00pm Gold
Tuesday 7th May 2019 10:15pm Yesterday
Wednesday 29th May 2019 1:20pm Gold
Wednesday 29th May 2019 6:00pm Gold
Friday 26th July 2019 7:50am Gold
Friday 26th July 2019 8:25am Gold
Friday 26th July 2019 12:30pm Gold
Saturday 9th November 2019 8:50am Gold
Sunday 10th November 2019 7:55am Gold
Friday 15th November 2019 9:20am Gold
Friday 15th November 2019 12:00pm Gold
Tuesday 21st April 2020 8:25am Gold
Tuesday 21st April 2020 2:20pm Gold
Tuesday 21st April 2020 6:20pm Gold
Thursday 14th May 2020 6:00pm Drama
Friday 29th May 2020 8:20am Gold
Friday 29th May 2020 2:20pm Gold
Friday 29th May 2020 7:00pm Gold
Wednesday 10th June 2020 12:20am Yesterday
Wednesday 10th June 2020 10:20pm Yesterday
Wednesday 8th July 2020 8:20am Gold
Wednesday 8th July 2020 2:20pm Gold
Wednesday 8th July 2020 6:20pm Gold
Thursday 9th July 2020 7:45am Gold
Thursday 21st January 2021 11:40am Gold
Thursday 21st January 2021 3:40pm Gold
Friday 26th February 2021 11:00am Gold
Friday 26th February 2021 2:20pm Gold
Saturday 10th April 2021 5:25pm Drama
Monday 7th June 2021 12:00pm Gold
Monday 7th June 2021 3:20pm Gold
Monday 7th June 2021 6:40pm Gold
Wednesday 14th July 2021 11:20am Gold
Wednesday 14th July 2021 3:20pm Gold
Wednesday 14th July 2021 7:20pm Gold
Monday 20th September 2021 11:15am Gold
Monday 20th September 2021 4:00pm Gold
Monday 20th September 2021 7:20pm Gold
Monday 21st March 2022 10:40am Gold
Monday 21st March 2022 2:35pm Gold
Monday 21st March 2022 7:20pm Gold
Friday 22nd July 2022 7:00am Gold
Friday 22nd July 2022 12:50pm Gold
Friday 22nd July 2022 5:20pm Gold
Thursday 27th October 2022 5:20pm Gold
Wednesday 28th December 2022 2:20pm Drama
Friday 3rd March 2023 8:05am Gold
Friday 3rd March 2023 12:00pm Gold
Friday 3rd March 2023 5:20pm Gold
Wednesday 14th June 2023 8:20am Gold
Wednesday 14th June 2023 12:20pm Gold
Wednesday 14th June 2023 5:40pm Gold
Tuesday 17th October 2023 7:00pm Gold
Wednesday 18th October 2023 6:20pm Gold
Tuesday 21st November 2023 8:05am Gold
Tuesday 21st November 2023 12:00pm Gold
Tuesday 21st November 2023 6:00pm Gold
Tuesday 26th March 2024 7:30am Gold
Tuesday 26th March 2024 11:20am Gold
Tuesday 26th March 2024 6:40pm 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
Guest cast
Luing Andrews Angry Man
June Whitfield Dora (Marlene's Mum)
Ricky Hatton Self
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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