The Good Life
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1975 - 1978
- 30 episodes (4 series)
After Tom Good becomes disillusioned with his life, he packs in his job and he and his wife attempt to live a completely self-sufficient life in suburbia. Stars Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal, Penelope Keith and Paul Eddington.
- Series 1, Episode 1 repeated Tuesday 1st April at 8:30pm on BBC4
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1975 - 1978
- Channel
- BBC 1
- Episodes
- 30 (4 series)
- Stars
- Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal, Penelope Keith and Paul Eddington
- Writers
- John Esmonde and Bob Larbey
- Director
- John Howard Davies
- Producer
- John Howard Davies
- Company
Sitcom following two happily married couples living in London's suburbs.
As his 40th birthday approaches, Tom Good decides to throw in the daily grind of the commute, office life and the career rat-race and attempt a self-sufficiency lifestyle with wife Barbara: they'll grow their own fruit and vegetables, keep a few animals, and make their own way in the world.
Their best friends and next-door neighbours, Margo and Jerry Leadbetter, are shocked by the notion of their genteel neighbourhood being overrun by pigs, mud and other such unsophisticated muck. Jerry simply thinks Tom's gone mad, but Margo is outraged by the imposition.
Can Tom and Barbara survive? Perhaps with a little of the neighbours' help...
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Additional details
- Also known as
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- Good Neighbors (US title)
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 4th April 1975 at 8:30pm on BBC One
- Next repeats
-
- Series 1, Episode 1: Tuesday 1st April at 8:30pm on BBC4
- Most recent repeats
-
- Thursday 27th February 2025 at 10:15pm on U&Gold - Series 4, Episode 7
- Thursday 27th February 2025 at 8:00pm on U&Gold - Series 4, Episode 7
- Thursday 27th February 2025 at 1:25pm on U&Gold - Series 4, Episode 7
Recording details
- BBC Television Centre - Studio
- Kewferry Road (Northwood) - The Good and Leadbetter houses (Link)