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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Series 3, Episode 5 - Fifteen Minutes

The Green Green Grass. Elgin Sparrowhawk (David Ross). Copyright: Shazam Productions
Boycie can't believe that his staff are auditioning for a reality TV show, but the lure of fame proves too much to resist. Marlene has some plans of her own for when he's away.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 7th December 2007
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 7th June 2011 8:40pm Gold
Wednesday 14th September 2011 5:00pm Gold
Wednesday 14th September 2011 9:20pm Gold
Saturday 22nd October 2011 11:20am Gold
Wednesday 30th November 2011 11:20am Gold
Wednesday 30th November 2011 5:20pm Gold
Friday 24th February 2012 2:40pm Gold
Friday 24th February 2012 8:00pm Gold
Monday 2nd April 2012 1:45pm Gold
Monday 2nd April 2012 7:40pm Gold
Thursday 19th July 2012 12:20pm Gold
Thursday 19th July 2012 7:00pm Gold
Friday 14th September 2012 2:20pm Gold
Friday 14th September 2012 8:20pm Gold
Thursday 20th December 2012 2:10am Gold
Thursday 20th December 2012 7:40am Gold
Sunday 7th July 2013 2:50pm Gold
Tuesday 8th October 2013 1:10pm Gold
Wednesday 9th October 2013 9:00am Gold
Monday 6th January 2014 12:55am Gold
Wednesday 5th March 2014 2:15pm Gold
Tuesday 24th November 2015 12:40pm Gold
Tuesday 24th November 2015 6:40pm Gold
Tuesday 2nd February 2016 7:20pm Gold
Thursday 2nd June 2016 11:20pm Yesterday
Friday 3rd June 2016 8:00pm Yesterday
Wednesday 10th August 2016 12:15pm Gold
Friday 17th February 2017 8:00am Gold
Thursday 25th January 2018 12:00pm Gold
Thursday 25th January 2018 3:20pm Gold
Monday 30th April 2018 12:20pm Gold
Monday 30th April 2018 5:40pm Gold
Monday 11th June 2018 8:40am Gold
Monday 11th June 2018 2:20pm Gold
Thursday 16th August 2018 11:30am Gold
Thursday 16th August 2018 2:40pm Gold
Wednesday 3rd October 2018 12:45am Yesterday
Wednesday 3rd October 2018 10:20pm Yesterday
Friday 16th November 2018 1:20pm Gold
Saturday 17th November 2018 10:50am Gold
Saturday 12th January 2019 9:40am Gold
Wednesday 8th May 2019 2:00pm Gold
Wednesday 8th May 2019 6:40pm Gold
Tuesday 14th May 2019 12:20am Yesterday
Tuesday 14th May 2019 10:20pm Yesterday
Thursday 30th May 2019 2:00pm Gold
Thursday 30th May 2019 6:40pm Gold
Wednesday 31st July 2019 8:00am Gold
Wednesday 31st July 2019 1:00pm Gold
Saturday 16th November 2019 11:30am Gold
Sunday 17th November 2019 7:30am Gold
Wednesday 20th November 2019 9:20am Gold
Wednesday 20th November 2019 12:00pm Gold
Friday 24th April 2020 8:20am Gold
Friday 24th April 2020 2:20pm Gold
Friday 24th April 2020 6:20pm Gold
Saturday 25th April 2020 7:55am Gold
Tuesday 19th May 2020 6:00pm Drama
Wednesday 3rd June 2020 8:20am Gold
Wednesday 3rd June 2020 2:20pm Gold
Wednesday 3rd June 2020 5:40pm Gold
Wednesday 17th June 2020 12:20am Yesterday
Wednesday 17th June 2020 10:20pm Yesterday
Monday 13th July 2020 7:35am Gold
Monday 13th July 2020 2:35pm Gold
Monday 13th July 2020 6:35pm Gold
Tuesday 26th January 2021 11:00am Gold
Tuesday 26th January 2021 3:00pm Gold
Wednesday 3rd March 2021 12:20pm Gold
Wednesday 3rd March 2021 3:00pm Gold
Saturday 17th April 2021 5:20pm Drama
Thursday 10th June 2021 12:00pm Gold
Thursday 10th June 2021 3:20pm Gold
Thursday 10th June 2021 6:40pm Gold
Monday 19th July 2021 11:20am Gold
Monday 19th July 2021 3:20pm Gold
Monday 19th July 2021 7:20pm Gold
Thursday 23rd September 2021 11:05am Gold
Thursday 23rd September 2021 4:00pm Gold
Thursday 23rd September 2021 7:20pm Gold
Thursday 24th March 2022 11:05am Gold
Thursday 24th March 2022 3:00pm Gold
Thursday 24th March 2022 7:00pm Gold
Wednesday 27th July 2022 7:00am Gold
Wednesday 27th July 2022 12:50pm Gold
Wednesday 27th July 2022 5:20pm Gold
Wednesday 2nd November 2022 5:20pm Gold
Thursday 29th December 2022 3:00pm Drama
Wednesday 8th March 2023 8:00am Gold
Wednesday 8th March 2023 12:00pm Gold
Wednesday 8th March 2023 5:20pm Gold
Monday 19th June 2023 8:25am Gold
Monday 19th June 2023 12:20pm Gold
Monday 19th June 2023 5:40pm Gold
Thursday 19th October 2023 7:00pm Gold
Friday 20th October 2023 6:20pm Gold
Saturday 25th November 2023 7:05am Gold
Friday 29th March 2024 8:00am Gold
Friday 29th March 2024 12:00pm Gold
Friday 29th 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
Lisa Diveney Beth
Nigel Harrison Ray
Guest cast
Kim Thomson Antonia
Rufus Jones Adrian
Robert Forknall Darryl
Sarah Mahony Groupie
Rachel Mitchem Groupie
Writing team
David Cantor 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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