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Testing Times
"Testing Times" is an episode of the BBC sitcom, '' The Green Green Grass''. It was first screened on 15 September 2006, as the first episode of the second series The second (symbol: s) is the unit of time in the International System of Units (SI), historically defined as of a day – this factor derived from the division of the day first into 24 hours, then to 60 minutes and finally to 60 seconds eac .... It was written by Jim Sullivan and directed by Dewi Humphreys. Synopsis Boycie uses artificial fertiliser to increase the amount of crops he produces a year, but unfortunately for him his mad next door neighbour Llewellyn spots him hiding the artificial fertiliser and calls the European Union who come to inspect Boycie's farm. Boycie panics and believes he will be sent to prison, and Elgin, Bryan and Jed add to his worries when they give him a sleeping potion that results in an abnormal amount of hair loss. Can the farm staff save Boycie in time? Episode cast Prod ... [...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] |
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] |
Nigel Harrison
Nigel Harrison (born 24 April 1951) is an English musician. Harrison spent several years as the bassist of the American rock band Blondie during the 1970s and 1980s. Life & career Harrison grew up in Princes Risborough, a small town in the Chiltern Hills. He was the bassist for the local band Farm, and later recorded and toured with Silverhead (fronted by Michael Des Barres) from 1972 to 1974. On August 11, 1974 he played bass for "Murder of a Virgin", Iggy Pop's first solo performance. He was also an uncredited session bassist for The Runaways debut album when producer and manager Kim Fowley refused to have Runaways bassist Jackie Fox perform on the record. He was recruited to Blondie from Nite City (former The Doors' keyboardist Ray Manzarek's short-lived band) in 1977, after the band recorded their second album ''Plastic Letters'' without a regular bass player, and stayed until the band split after Tracks Across America Tour '82. During his time with Blondie, Nigel Har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Diveney
Lisa Ann Diveney (born 1984) is a British actress, best known for playing Beth in the ''Only Fools and Horses'' spin-off ''The Green Green Grass''. She has also appeared in an episode of BBC drama ''Call the Midwife''. Biography Early life and education Diveney trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. John Sullivan cast Diveney in the role of Beth in ''The Green Green Grass'' where she appeared in Series 1–3. She then went on to appear in ''Cleansed'' directed by Sean Holmes at the Arcola Theatre and in Michael Grandage's production of ''John Gabriel Borkman'' for the Donmar Warehouse where Ian McDiarmid and Penelope Wilton headed the cast. In 2009 she played Young Enid in the biopic ''Enid'' alongside Helena Bonham Carter. Diveney portrayed Colette in the premiere of Frank McGuinness' play ''Greta Garbo Came to Donegal'' at the Tricycle Theatre alongside Michelle Fairley and Angeline Ball. Then appeared in the premiere of ''A Thousand Stars Explode in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan David (actor)
Alan Davies (born 29 December 1941), known professionally as Alan David, is a Welsh actor, best known for his stage and television roles. Life and career David was born in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. After working in repertory at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry and the Victoria Theatre, Stoke, David was a regular performer with the Royal Shakespeare Company between 1970 and 2003, most notably as Touchstone in ''As You Like It'' (1977), various rôles in the 1986 revival of ''Nicholas Nickleby'' and Polonius in ''Hamlet'' (2001). His regular London appearances include parts at the National Theatre, Almeida Theatre and Royal Court Theatre. He has had many television credits ranging from ''Coronation Street'' in 1973, ''The Sweeney'' (1975) through to '' Virtual Murder'' (1992), ''Honey for Tea'' and "The Unquiet Dead", an episode of ''Doctor Who'' in 2005. He also appeared as the 'rival' of Boycie as Llewellyn in ''The Green Green Grass''. In 2007 he played Griff in the BBC s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Heppelthwaite
Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Culture * Peter (actor) (born 1952), stage name Shinnosuke Ikehata, Japanese dancer and actor * ''Peter'' (album), a 1993 EP by Canadian band Eric's Trip * ''Peter'' (1934 film), a 1934 film directed by Henry Koster * ''Peter'' (2021 film), Marathi language film * "Peter" (''Fringe'' episode), an episode of the television series ''Fringe'' * ''Peter'' (novel), a 1908 book by Francis Hopkinson Smith * "Peter" (short story), an 1892 short story by Willa Cather Animals * Peter, the Lord's cat, cat at Lord's Cricket Ground in London * Peter (chief mouser), Chief Mouser between 1929 and 1946 * Peter II (cat), Chief Mouser between 1946 and 1947 * Peter III (cat), Chief Mouser between 1947 a ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
Jim Sullivan (writer)
James Sullivan (born 19 April 1978), is a British television screenwriter. He is best known for writing seven episodes of ''The Green Green Grass''. Family Jim’s father, John Sullivan, was the writer and creator of ''Citizen Smith'' (1977-1980) before creating his more notable work ''Only Fools and Horses'' (1981-2003). Career Sullivan wrote seven episodes for his late father's ''Only Fools and Horses'' spin-off, ''The Green Green Grass''. Sullivan helped write the ''Only Fools and Horses'' Sport Relief special in 2014 alongside his brother Dan Sullivan by incorporating some of their late father's old notes and bits of dialogue for the show that he never found a place for. Sullivan wrote ''He Who Dares...'', a fictional autobiography, that was released by Ebury Press in October 2015. Sullivan, alongside Rod Green, also wrote ''Only Fools and Horses: The Peckham Archives'', that was released by Ebury Press in October 2016. Sullivan announced in July 2018 that he had writt ... [...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] |
