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[The Good Life]
  • Tom Good:Richard Briers
  • Barbara Good:Felicity Kendal
  • Jerry Leadbetter:Paul Eddington
  • Margo Leadbetter:Penelope Keith

Tom (Sitcom veteran Briers) resigns from his job a designer of plastic animals with his wife Barabara's (Nose wrinkling Kendal) support for a life of self sufficiency in Surbiton.

Jerry his ex-boss and neighbour is amused whilst his wife Margo (Trademark Keith) is not.

[Regular cast]

Tom

Barbara

Margo

Jerry

Middle class values dress this sitcom eloquently with fashions - interior decorating and attitudes worthy of historical documentation.

NoTitle - 30m

Season 1 - Apr/May 1975

1Plough Your Own FurrowJohn Esmonde
Bob Larbey
Howard Davies
2Say Little HenJohn Esmonde
Bob Larbey
Howard Davies
3The Weaker Sex ?John Esmonde
Bob Larbey
Howard Davies
4Pig's LibJohn Esmonde
Bob Larbey
Howard Davies
5The Thing In The CellarJohn Esmonde
Bob Larbey
Howard Davies
6The Pagan RiteJohn Esmonde
Bob Larbey
Howard Davies
7Backs To The WallJohn Esmonde
Bob Larbey
Howard Davies

Season 2 - Dec 1975/Jan 1976

8Just My BillJohn Esmonde
Bob Larbey
Howard Davies
9The Guru Of SurbitonJohn Esmonde
Bob Larbey
Howard Davies
10Mr Fix-ItJohn Esmonde
Bob Larbey
Howard Davies
11The Day Peace Broke-OutJohn Esmonde
Bob Larbey
Howard Davies
12MutinyJohn Esmonde
Bob Larbey
Howard Davies
13Home Sweet HomeJohn Esmonde
Bob Larbey
Howard Davies
14Going To PotJohn Esmonde
Bob Larbey
Howard Davies

Season 3 - Sep/Oct 1976

15The Early BirdsJohn Esmonde
Bob Larbey
Howard Davies
16The Happy EventJohn Esmonde
Bob Larbey
Howard Davies
17A Tug Of The ForelockJohn Esmonde
Bob Larbey
Howard Davies
18I Talk To The TreesJohn Esmonde
Bob Larbey
Howard Davies
19The Wind-Break WarJohn Esmonde
Bob Larbey
Howard Davies
20Whose Fleas Are These ?John Esmonde
Bob Larbey
Howard Davies
21The Last Posh FrockJohn Esmonde
Bob Larbey
Howard Davies

Season 4 - Apr/May 1977

22Away From It AllJohn Esmonde
Bob Larbey
Howard Davies
23The Green DoorJohn Esmonde
Bob Larbey
Howard Davies
24Our Speaker TodayJohn Esmonde
Bob Larbey
Howard Davies
25The Weaver's TaleJohn Esmonde
Bob Larbey
Howard Davies
26Suit YourselfJohn Esmonde
Bob Larbey
Howard Davies
27Sweet And Sour CharityJohn Esmonde
Bob Larbey
Howard Davies
28AnniversaryJohn Esmonde
Bob Larbey
Howard Davies

Christmas Special 1977

29Silly - But It's FunJohn Esmonde
Bob Larbey
Howard Davies

This also proved a great launching pad for its stars Briers went on to 'ever Decreasing Circles' - Eddington starred in the political tour de force 'yes (Prime) Minister' - Keith moved up a class to the huge hit of 'to The Manor Born' and Kendal helmed the bitterly sweet 'solo'.


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