The Green Green Grass (series 4)
The Green Green Grass's fourth series originally aired between 8 January 2009 and 5 March 2009, beginning with the episode "The Path of True Love".
| The Green Green Grass | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC |
| Original release | 8 January – 9 March 2009 |
| Series chronology | |
Outline
The series continued to feature the seven main characters that appeared in series one.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Challis | Boycie |
| Sue Holderness | Marlene |
| Jack Doolan | Tyler |
| David Ross | Elgin |
| Ivan Kaye | Bryan |
| Peter Heppelthwaite | Jed |
| Ella Kenion | Imelda |
Samantha Sutherland's character, Sara, who was Tyler's girlfriend, was a regular throughout the series before as was Llewellyn (Alan David) and Ray (Nigel Harrison).
Episode information
| Episode number | Broadcast date | Duration | Title | Written by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 – 4.1 | 8 January 2009 | 30 minutes | "The Path of True Love" | Jim Sullivan |
| 25 – 4.2 | 15 January 2009 | 30 minutes | "Home Brew" | John Sullivan |
| 26 – 4.3 | 22 January 2009 | 30 minutes | "Calendar Boys" | David Cantor |
| 27 – 4.4 | 29 January 2009 | 30 minutes | "Animal Instincts" | Jim Sullivan |
| 28 – 4.5 | 5 February 2009 | 30 minutes | "Your Cheating Art" | John Sullivan |
| 29 – 4.6 | 12 February 2009 | 30 minutes | "The Departed" | Keith Lindsay |
| 30 – 4.7 | 19 February 2009 | 30 minutes | "I Done It My Way" | John Sullivan |
| 31 – 4.8 | 26 February 2009 | 30 minutes | "One Man's Junk" | Robert Evans |
| 32 – 4.9 | 5 March 2009 | 30 minutes | "For Richer For Poorer" | Gary Lawson and John Phelps |
Production
The series was produced by Shazam Production,[1] a company that produces comedies by John Sullivan.[1] The series was filmed at Teddington Studios, with a live audience. All episodes in the first series were directed by Dewi Humphreys. This particular series was written by Jim Sullivan, John Sullivan, Keith Lindsay, David Cantor, Robert Evans, Gary Lawson and John Phelps.
Reception
Viewers
The series began airing on Thursday evenings, at 20:30. The series slumped slightly with viewers, with the first episode, "The Path of True Love" gaining 4.07 million viewers, which was not in the top thirty highest ratings. Ratings then fell for the next two episodes before rising for the fourth episode then dropping again for the next two episodes and then rising again for the last two episodes of the series.
| Rank | Episode | Viewership | Audience share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "For Richer For Poorer" | 4.38 million | 18.8% |
| 2 | "The Path of True Love" | 4.07 million | 16.5% |
| 3 | "Home Brew" | 4.02 million | 16.9% |
| 4 | "Your Cheating Art" | 3.93 million | 15.4% |
| 5 | "Animal Instincts" | 3.87 million | 16.2% |
| 6 | "Calendar Boys" | 3.86 million | 15.8% |
| 7 | "The Departed" | 3.73 million | 15.1% |
| 8 | "One Man's Junk" | 3.70 million | 15.0% |
| 9 | "I Done It My Way" | 3.46 million | 14.4% |
Critics
The series, as a spin-off of the nation's favourite sitcom was always going to have a difficult start.[1] The series continued receive negative reviews from critics and some fans of Only Fools and Horses as well but a few positive reviews beginning to make their way to the surface.[1] The series did not manage to reach the five million mark but did manage to beat fellow comedies, Not Going Out and The Old Guys.
References
- "The Green Green Grass". British Comedy Guide. Digital Mark Ltd.
External links
- The Green Green Grass Official website
- The Green Green Grass BBC Comedy
- The Green Green Grass British TV Comedy
- The Green Green Grass British Sitcom Guide
- The Green Green Grass Only Fools and Horses
- The Green Green Grass on IMDb