The Green Green Grass (series 3)
| The Green Green Grass (series 3) | |
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The Green Green Grass Series 3 DVD Cover | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC |
| Original release | 2 November – 30 December 2007 |
| Series chronology | |
The Green Green Grass's third series originally aired between 2 November 2007 and 21 December 2007, beginning with the episode "But is it Art?". A Christmas special aired on 30 December 2007.
Outline
The series continued to feature the seven main characters that appeared in series one. These were:
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Challis | Boycie |
| Sue Holderness | Marlene |
| Jack Doolan | Tyler |
| David Ross | Elgin |
| Ivan Kaye | Bryan |
| Peter Heppelthwaite | Jed |
| Ella Kenion | Imelda |
Lisa Diveney's character, Beth, who was Tyler's girlfriend, was regular throughout the series before leaving the series after the special. Llewellyn (Alan David) and Ray (Nigel Harrison) were also regulars throughout the series.
Episode Information
| Episode Number | Broadcast Date | Duration | Title | Written by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 – 3.1 | 2 November 2007 | 30 minutes | "But is it Art?" | Jim Sullivan |
| 17 – 3.2 | 9 November 2007 | 30 minutes | "The Lonely Herdsman" | Jim Sullivan |
| 18 – 3.3 | 23 November 2007 | 30 minutes | "If You Go Down to the Woods" | Jim Sullivan |
| 19 – 3.4 | 30 November 2007 | 30 minutes | "Sweet Sorrow" | John Sullivan & Keith Lindsay |
| 20 – 3.5 | 7 December 2007 | 30 minutes | "Fifteen Minutes" | David Cantor |
| 21 – 3.6 | 14 December 2007 | 30 minutes | "The Final Curtain" | John Sullivan |
| 22 – 3.7 | 21 December 2007 | 30 minutes | "Lust in Translation" | David Cantor |
| 23 – 3.8 | 30 December 2007 | 40 minutes | "The Special Relationship" | John Sullivan & Keith Lindsay |
Production
The series was produced by Shazam Production,[1] a company that produces comedies by John Sullivan.[2] 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 and David Cantor.
Reception
Viewers
The series began airing on Friday evenings, at 8:30pm. The series continued to be hit with viewers, with the first episode, "But is it Art?" gaining 5.34 million viewers, which was in the top thirty highest ratings for the week ending 4 November 2007.[3] Ratings then fell for the next two episodes before rising for the fifth then dropping again for the next episode, rising again for the sixth and ending on a series low. The ratings were high enough for a last series, of nine episodes, which got commissioned and aired.
| Rank | Episode | Viewership | Audience Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sweet Sorrow" | 6.05 million | |
| 2 | "The Final Curtain" | 5.46 million | |
| 3 | "The Special Relationship" | 5.40 million | |
| 4 | "But is it Art?" | 5.34 million | |
| 5 | "If You Go Down to the Woods" | 5.20 million | |
| 6 | "Fifteen Minutes" | 5.08 million | |
| 7 | "The Lonely Herdsman" | 4.62 million | |
| 8 | "Lust in Translation" | 4.32 million |
Critics
The series, as a spin-off of the nation's favourite sitcom was always going to have a difficult start.[4] The series continued receive negative reviews from critics and some fans of Only Fools and Horses as well but a few positive reviews began to make their way to the surface.[5] The series achieved the first episode to gain a six million plus viewing figure since the first series.
References
- Specific
- General
- The Green Green Grass at BBC Comedy
- The Green Green Grass Official website
- The Green Green Grass at British TV Comedy
- British Sitcom Guide for The Green Green Grass
- The Green Green Grass at Only Fools and Horses website
- The Green Green Grass on IMDb