Animal Instincts (The Green Green Grass) Explained

Series:The Green Green Grass
Series No:4
Episode:4
Runtime:30 Minutes
Production:4:4 (27)
Director:Dewi Humphreys
Producer:Gareth Gwenlan
Episode List:List of The Green Green Grass episodes
Season Article:The Green Green Grass (series 4)
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"Animal Instincts" is an episode of the BBC sitcom, The Green Green Grass. It was screened on 29 January 2009, as the fourth episode of the fourth series.[1] It was written by Jim Sullivan and directed by Dewi Humphreys.

Synopsis

Oakam village is under attack from animal rights activists. Llewellyn is one of their first targets when he is hit with a paint bomb, the village butcher is fly-postered with leaflets and even the local pub is under threat. All the local farming community is living in fear, so Boycie organises his staff into patrol groups to search Winderdown farm and protect it from attack.

Episode cast

ActorRole
John ChallisBoycie
Sue HoldernessMarlene
Jack DoolanTyler
David RossElgin
Ivan KayeBryan
Ella KenionMrs Cakeworthy
Peter HeppelthwaiteJed
Alan DavidLlewellyn
Nigel HarrisonRay
Danny MorganOllie
Tony BignellAlistair
Hugh Clay-JonesButcher

Production, broadcast and reception

Broadcast

This episode entertained 3.87 million viewers.

Writer and cast

This episode was written by Jim Sullivan, his second episode of series four.

Notes

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Comedy Series Starting Soon – British Comedy Guide . 2015-12-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090228201123/http://www.comedy.org.uk/schedule/coming_up . 28 February 2009 .