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Animal Instincts (The Green Green Grass)
"Animal Instincts" is an episode of the BBC sitcom, '' The Green Green Grass''. It was screened on 29 January 2009, as the fourth episode of the fourth series. Synopsis Oakam village is under attack from animal rights activists. Llewellyn is one of their first targets when he is hit with a paint bomb, the village butcher is fly-postered with leaflets and even the local pub is under threat. All the local farming community is living in fear, so Boycie organises his staff into patrol groups to search Winderdown farm and protect it from attack. Episode cast Production, broadcast and reception Broadcast This episode entertained 3.87 million viewers. Writer and cast This episode was written by Jim Sullivan, his second episode of series four. Notes * The end credits were played by Status Quo is a Latin phrase meaning the existing state of affairs, particularly with regard to social, political, religious or military issues. In the sociological sense, the ''status quo'' refers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Green Green Grass
''The Green Green Grass'' is a BBC television sitcom, created and initially written by John Sullivan, produced by Shazam Productions for the BBC. It is a sequel/spin-off of the long-running sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'' and stars John Challis, Sue Holderness and Jack Doolan. Four series and three Christmas specials were originally broadcast on BBC One between 2005 and 2009. The series follows three supporting characters from ''Only Fools and Horses''; Boycie (John Challis), his wife Marlene (Sue Holderness) and their teenage son Tyler. In the first episode, they are forced to flee from Peckham to escape the wrath of the Driscoll brothers. They decide to set up home on a farm in Shropshire. Synopsis Boycie (played by John Challis) is forced to relocate from Peckham after providing crucial evidence against the fearsome Driscoll brothers regarding illegal immigrants and drug smuggling, resulting in the Driscolls' imprisonment. He is the lead witness in the case and finds hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calendar Boys
"Calendar Boys" is an episode of the BBC sitcom, '' The Green Green Grass''. It was screened on 22 January 2009, as the third episode of the fourth series. It was written by David Cantor and directed by Dewi Humphreys. Synopsis Marlene is bored with life on the farm, so she throws herself into charity work. As a result of her efforts, Boycie realises that a big enough charity donation could get him a knighthood. To raise money Marlene's new found photography skills appear as she creates a calendar called ''Calendar Boys'', based on the popular film '' Calendar Girls'', featuring all the men on the farm including Elgin, Bryan and Jed almost naked, a photoshopped Boycie, and some characters from '' Only Fools and Horses'' such as Denzil and Trigger. Tyler and his friends watch the internet release of the calendar, only to find the December picture is him, photoshopped. Boycie meets an upper class MP, Tristram. Boycie overhears him talking, and, after coming to false conclusions, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Your Cheating Art
"Your Cheating Art" is an episode of the BBC sitcom '' The Green Green Grass''. It was screened on 5 February 2009, as the fifth episode of the fourth series Fourth or the fourth may refer to: * the ordinal form of the number 4 * ''Fourth'' (album), by Soft Machine, 1971 * Fourth (angle), an ancient astronomical subdivision * Fourth (music), a musical interval * ''The Fourth'' (1972 film), a Sovie .... It was written by ''The Green Green Grass'' and '' Only Fools and Horses'' series creator John Sullivan, and directed by Dewi Humphreys. Synopsis Marlene is worried about Tyler, who is in a deep depression and on what appears to be a starvation diet. Mrs Cakeworthy, meanwhile, discovers the reason why Tyler is withdrawn and spending every hour painting gloomy pictures. She has 'found' a letter from his girlfriend, Beth, in which she says she wants to finish with him. Marlene is distraught and even tries enlisting help from Jed and Bryan to help her little boy come to terms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitcom
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use new characters in each sketch, and stand-up comedy, where a comedian tells jokes and stories to an audience. Sitcoms originated in radio, but today are found mostly on television as one of its dominant narrative forms. A situation comedy television program may be recorded in front of a studio audience, depending on the program's production format. The effect of a live studio audience can be imitated or enhanced by the use of a laugh track. Critics disagree over the utility of the term "sitcom" in classifying shows that have come into existence since the turn of the century. Many contemporary American sitcoms use the single-camera setup and do not feature a laugh track, thus often resembling the dramedy shows of the 1980s and 1990s rather t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Challis
John Spurley Challis (16 August 1942 – 19 September 2021) was an English actor. He had an extensive theatre and television career but is best known for portraying Terrance Aubrey "Boycie" Boyce in the long-running BBC Television sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'' (1981–2003) and its sequel/spin-off ''The Green Green Grass'' (2005–2009), as well as Monty Staines from the seventh series onwards in the ITV sitcom '' Benidorm'' (2015–2018). Challis was an established stage actor, making appearances for companies including the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. Early life John Spurley Challis was born on 16 August 1942 in Clifton, Bristol, England. An only child, his family moved to Southeast London when he was one year old. He grew up in Epsom, after the family moved to Surrey. Challis attended the state boarding Ottershaw School near Woking, Surrey. His father was Alec, a civil servant with the Admiralty who became secretary to the energy minister; h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boycie
Terrance Aubrey "Boycie" Boyce (born 31 January 1948) is a fictional character in the BBC sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'', played by John Challis. His story is continued in the spin-off series ''The Green Green Grass'' in which Boycie and his family flee to the countryside to escape from the Driscoll Brothers. A younger Boycie also appears in the prequel series ''Rock & Chips''. Along with Denzil, he is one of only two characters to appear in all three. Profile Boycie is a local second-hand car dealer from Lewisham and for a long time was the richest and most successful regular at the Nag's Head pub. Boycie, although materially successful and ostentatious in his spending, remains competitive with Del and other friends, enjoying their company, although he does enjoy revelling in his superiority. Despite this, it appears that he dearly loves his friends throughout the series. He generally wears clothes and carries accessories synonymous with 1980s yuppie success, such as trench co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sue Holderness
Susan Joan Holderness (born 28 May 1949) is an English actress on both stage and screen having had appearances in '' Bless This House'' (1974), '' The New Avengers'' (1977), ''Canned Laughter'' (1979), ''The Sandbaggers'' (1980), ''The Cleopatras'' and ''It Takes a Worried Man'' (1983), '' The Brief'' and ''Minder''(1984), ''Doctors'' (2004-2014), ''Still Open All Hours'' (2018–2019) ''EastEnders'' and '' The Madame Blanc Mysteries'' (2021). However, she is best known for her role as Marlene Boyce in ''Only Fools and Horses'' from 1985 to 2003, and its spin-off ''The Green Green Grass'' from 2005 to 2009. Career Holderness was born on 28 May 1949, in Hampstead, London. After taking her A-levels, she trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. She began her acting career with the Manchester 69 Theatre Company in ''A Midsummer Night’s Dream'', ''Peer Gynt'' and as Desdemona in '' Catch My Soul'' (Jack Good's rock-musical version of ''Othello''). She has worked consist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of The Green Green Grass Characters
This is a list of characters for the British sitcom ''The Green Green Grass'' that has aired on BBC One since 9 September 2005. ''The Green Green Grass'' centres on the fictional Boyce family and their employees, who live or work on Winterdown Farm in Shropshire. The household is led by Boycie and Marlene, as played by John Challis and Sue Holderness. They have one child, Tyler, as played by Jack Doolan. They employ four members of staff, Elgin, Bryan, Jed and Imelda Cakeworthy, as played by David Ross, Ivan Kaye, Peter Heppelthwaite and Ella Kenion. Other regulars in the series include Beth as played by Lisa Diveney, Llewellyn as played by Alan David, Ray as played by Nigel Harrison and Sara as played by Samantha Sutherland. Dora as played by June Whitfield and The Driscoll Brothers as played by Roy Marsden and Christopher Ryan have all made three appearances in ''The Green Green Grass''. Principal cast durations Winterdown Farm: residents and staff Boycie Herman Terren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Doolan (actor)
Jack Doolan is an English actor. He is best known for portraying Tyler Boyce in the BBC sitcom ''The Green Green Grass'' alongside John Challis and Sue Holderness. Doolan has guest starred in other television shows such as '' Spooks'', ''EastEnders'', ''The Bill'' and ''Peep Show'' and a lead part in '' Cemetery Junction'', a comedy drama film by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant Stephen James Merchant (born 24 November 1974) is an English comedian, actor, director, presenter and writer. Alongside Ricky Gervais, Merchant was the co-writer and co-director of the British TV comedy series ''The Office'' (2001–2003), and .... Filmography External links * English male television actors Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) {{England-tv-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Ross (actor)
David Ross (born 19 January 1945) is an English actor who has worked in theatre, cinema and television. His best-known roles include playing the first Kryten and the second Talkie Toaster in science-fiction comedy ''Red Dwarf'', Elgin Sparrowhawk in the BBC One sitcom ''The Green Green Grass'', and as Mr. Sedley in a 1998 serial adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's novel '' Vanity Fair''. Ross also played Inspector Martin in ''The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes,'' Mr. Sherwin in ''Basil'', a cheating betting shop owner in the BBC One comedy '' Goodnight Sweetheart'', Basil Tyler (a kind-natured, well meaning cab driver and postman who was unlucky in love) in John Sullivan's BBC comedy drama ''Roger Roger'', and Donald Moss (a DHSS officer) in Alan Bleasdale's'' Boys from the Blackstuff''. On BBC Radio 2 in 1985, Ross starred alongside Jack Smethurst in the second series of ''A Proper Charlie'' (a comedy by Vince Powell, in which Madge Hindle also featured).. In 1989, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Kaye
Ivan Blakeley Kaye (born 1 July 1961) is an English actor and producer. His international fame came with roles in historical drama shows like the Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan in all three seasons of ''The Borgias (2011 TV series), The Borgias'', and Ælla of Northumbria, King Aelle in the first four Seasons of History (Canadian TV channel), History channel's series ''Vikings (2013 TV series), Vikings.'' More recent projects include action thriller ''Gunpowder Milkshake,'' the series pilot for Amazon's adaptation of Stephen King's ''The Dark Tower (series), The Dark Tower,'' the first British original Disney+ series ''Wedding Season (TV series), Wedding Season'' and a leading role in the Irish comedy feature film ''Apocalypse Clown''. In the UK, he is also widely known for is role as List of The Green Green Grass characters#Bryan, Bryan in the comedy series ''The Green Green Grass.'' Early life Kaye was born on 1 July 1961 in Northampton, Northamptonshire. His passion for ente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ella Kenion
Ella Kenion (born 18 June 1969) is an England, English comedy actress, known for shows such as ''The Catherine Tate Show'', Five (TV), Five's sketch shows ''We Know Where You Live'' and ''Swinging'', and in BBC Four's ''Fear of Fanny''. However she is best known for her portrayal of Mrs. Cakeworthy in ''The Green Green Grass'' between 2005-2009. She played the role of Julie in the ITV (TV network), ITV series ''Hardware (TV series), Hardware''. She is currently appearing in television commercials for The Automobile Association, The AA. She also appeared in the BBC children's television series ''Swashbuckle (TV series), Swashbuckle'' as Captain Sinker. She is a former newsreader for talkSPORT talk radio station. Filmography Other appearances *in murder mystery drama ''Rosemary and Thyme'' episode Enter Two Gardeners (6 August 2007) *in rural medical drama ''Doc Martin'' S02E03 'Blood Is Thicker', as a mother of a boy with suspected ADHD (24 November 2005) *in an episode o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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