| 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) |
| Prev: | Calendar Boys |
| Next: | Your Cheating Art |
"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.
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.
| Actor | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| John Challis | Boycie | |
| Sue Holderness | Marlene | |
| Jack Doolan | Tyler | |
| David Ross | Elgin | |
| Ivan Kaye | Bryan | |
| Ella Kenion | Mrs Cakeworthy | |
| Peter Heppelthwaite | Jed | |
| Alan David | Llewellyn | |
| Nigel Harrison | Ray | |
| Danny Morgan | Ollie | |
| Tony Bignell | Alistair | |
| Hugh Clay-Jones | Butcher |
This episode entertained 3.87 million viewers.
This episode was written by Jim Sullivan, his second episode of series four.