British Comedy Guide
Grass. Billy Bleach (Simon Day). Copyright: BBC
Grass

Grass

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Three
  • 2003
  • 8 episodes (1 series)

Billy Bleach joins the witness protection scheme and must swap his London life for one deep in the heart of rural England. Stars Simon Day, Robert Wilfort, Philip Jackson, Tristan Gemmill, Matthew Ashforde and more.

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Grass. Billy Bleach (Simon Day). Copyright: BBC

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
2003
Channel
BBC Three
Episodes
8 (1 series)
Stars
Simon Day, Robert Wilfort, Philip Jackson, Tristan Gemmill, Matthew Ashforde, Josephine Butler, David Webber, Mark Williams and more
Writers
Simon Day and Andrew Collins
Director
Martin Dennis
Producers
Alex Walsh-Taylor and Jon Plowman
Company

After witnessing a gangland killing, Billy Bleach joins the witness protection scheme and must swap his London life for one deep in the heart of rural England. Young local constable PC Harriet is assigned to guard Billy and is shortly joined by two London officers who seem to know each other very well.

Additional details

Also known as
  • Billy Bleach (Working title)
Production
Location
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Monday 8th September 2003 at 11pm on BBC Three

Recording details

  • Great Massingham - Location filming

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