The Green Green Grass | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | John Sullivan |
Written by | John Sullivan (Full list) |
Directed by | Tony Dow Dewi Humphreys |
Starring | John Challis Sue Holderness Jack Doolan David Ross Ivan Kaye Peter Heppelthwaite Ella Kenion |
Opening theme | "The Green Green Grass" |
Composer | Graham Jarvis |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 4 |
No. of episodes | 32 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Tim Hancock (2005–07) John Sullivan (2007–09) |
Producers | Gareth Gwenlan Julian Meers |
Production locations | Teddington Studios, London near Leintwardine, Herefordshire |
Running time | 29x 30 minutes 1x 40 minutes 1x 45 minutes 1x 50 minutes |
Production company | BBC Studios Comedy Productions Shazam Productions |
Original release | |
Network | BBC One |
Release | 9 September 2005 5 March 2009 | –
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The Green Green Grass is a BBC television sitcom, created and initially written by John Sullivan, and produced by BBC Studios Comedy Productions and Shazam Productions for the BBC. It serves as both a sequel and a 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.