"The Green Green Grass" (2005)TV series 2005-????

Creator:

John Sullivan
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

9 September 2005 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Shifty car salesman Boycie and his wife Marlene leave their council estate in Peckham, London to start a new life in a rambling farmhouse in Shropshire.

Plot Keywords:

Husband Wife Relationship | Farmer | Spin Off | Farm

Cast

John Challis	...	Boycie (23 episodes, 2005-2007)
Sue Holderness	...	Marlene (23 episodes, 2005-2007)
David Ross	...	Elgin (23 episodes, 2005-2007)
Jack Doolan	...	Tyler (22 episodes, 2005-2007)
Ivan Kaye	...	Bryan (22 episodes, 2005-2007)
Ella Kenion	...	Mrs. Cakeworthy (22 episodes, 2005-2007)
Peter Heppelthwaite	...	Jed (22 episodes, 2005-2007)
Lisa Diveney	...	Beth (15 episodes, 2005-2007)
Alan David	...	Llewellyn (10 episodes, 2005-2007)
Nigel Harrison	...	Ray (8 episodes, 2006-2007)

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Series Directed by
Tony Dow		(3 episodes, 2005)

Series Writing credits
John Sullivan		(5 episodes, 2005-2007)
Robert Evans		(4 episodes, 2007)
David Cantor		(2 episodes, 2007)
Keith R. Lindsay		(2 episodes, 2007)

Series Produced by
Gareth Gwenlan	....	producer / co-producer (4 episodes, 2005-2007)
Tim Hancock	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 2005)
Julian Meers	....	line producer (3 episodes, 2005)

Series Original Music by
Graham Jarvis		(3 episodes, 2005)

Series Cinematography by
John Simmons		(3 episodes, 2005)

Series Film Editing by
Chris Wadsworth		(3 episodes, 2005)

Series Casting by
Jane Davies		(15 episodes, 2005-2006)
John Connor		(7 episodes, 2005)

Series Production Design by
David Hitchcock		(3 episodes, 2005)

Series Art Direction by
Les McCallum		(3 episodes, 2005)

Series Costume Design by
Jacky Levy		(3 episodes, 2005)

Series Makeup Department
Lesley Hamon	....	makeup designer (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Shelley Greenham	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 2005)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Julie Sykes	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2005)

Series Art Department
Andy Carroll	....	graphics (3 episodes, 2005)
Sara Grimshaw	....	production buyer (2 episodes, 2005)

Series Sound Department
Leigh Crisp	....	sound recordist (2 episodes, 2005)
Paul Gartrell	....	sound supervisor (2 episodes, 2005)

Series Stunts
Andy Bennett	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 2007)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Donald Russell	....	camera operator (7 episodes, 2005)
Clive Baldwin	....	grip (3 episodes, 2005)
Martin Kempton	....	lighting director (3 episodes, 2005)
Stefan Lissner	....	gaffer (3 episodes, 2005)
Richard Waiting	....	vision controller (3 episodes, 2005)
Chas Watts	....	camera supervisor (3 episodes, 2005)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anna Sandler	....	costume assistant (6 episodes, 2005)

Series Editorial Department
Peter Phillips	....	vision mixer (3 episodes, 2005)
Emma Lawson	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Aidan Boulter	....	client liaison manager (7 episodes, 2005)
Claire Casy	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 2005)
Ellie Gleave	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 2005)
Christopher Kenworthy	....	researcher (3 episodes, 2005)
Kate Mallett	....	stage manager (3 episodes, 2005)
Julia Morpeth	....	location manager (3 episodes, 2005)
Vivien Ackland-Snow	....	senior floor manager (2 episodes, 2005)

Production Companies

• Shazam Productions

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2005) (UK) (TV)

Other Companies

• Fusion Post Production  editing: sound dubbing and grading
• Shooting Partners  facilities
• Teddington Studios  facilities

Runtime:

30 min (20 episodes) | 40 min (1 episode) | 45 min (1 episode) | 50 min (1 episode)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:PG (15 episodes)

Filming Locations:

Shropshire, England, UK

Company:

Shazam Productions

Trivia:

The first multi camera comedy series in the UK to be shot entirely in High Definition.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Comedy Connections: Just Good Friends (#5.7)" (2007)

So far so good...

I am also a OF&H fan.I was worried than show spin offs like this won't work. Like the Friends spin off Joey...which honestly made feel sleepy. After watching the first episode I am eagerly waiting for the next one, where we will meet rest of the new characters. The characters of Boycie and Marlene work great together so it would make an interesting show based around their family life. The show is set in the present as their son is now teenager and will be interesting how his character develops. They moved to Shropshire out in the sticks and it would be interesting if they evolve or still have the London banter going on. But,John Sullivan has made a good first humorous episode and long it may continue be that way.