Pillow Talk (The Green Green Grass) Explained

Series:The Green Green Grass
Series No:1
Episode:5
Runtime:30 Minutes
Production:1:5 (5)
Director:Tony Dow
Producer:Gareth Gwenlan
Editor:Chris Wadsworth
Episode List:List of The Green Green Grass episodes
Season Article:The Green Green Grass (series 1)
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"Pillow Talk" is an episode of the BBC sitcom The Green Green Grass. It was first screened on 7 October 2005, as the fifth episode of the first series.[1] It was written by The Green Green Grass and Only Fools and Horses series creator John Sullivan and directed by Tony Dow.

Synopsis

Marlene is having sleeping problems, "...I don't like it round here, it's too quiet". Not even that bloody owl outside is helping her sleeping pattern, but one thing might – and only Boycie can provide that. That is until Boycie believes that Jed could do something different to help Mrs Boyce. Also in this episode, Tyler falls in love with his English teacher but she is having none of it.

Episode cast

ActorRole
John ChallisBoycie
Sue HoldernessMarlene
Jack DoolanTyler
David RossElgin
Ivan KayeBryan
Ella KenionMrs Cakeworthy
Peter HeppelthwaiteJed
Karen PaulladaRhian
Lisa DiveneyBeth
Michael UsherFootballer

Production, broadcast and reception

Writing

This episode was written by John Sullivan, writer of Only Fools and Horses. The whole of the first series was written entirely by John Sullivan.

Broadcast

During its original airing, the episode had a viewing audience of 6.63 million, in the 8:30pm timeslot it was shown. This is the same audiences that sitcoms such as My Family attract.

This episode has since been re-run on BBC1, BBC HD and GOLD. The show received one of the highest ratings of the week making it into the top thirty.

DVD release

The UK DVD was released on 23 October 2006.[2] The release includes the 2005 Christmas Special, a short special entitled 'Grass Roots' and a short documentary on 'Rocky'.[3]

Continuity

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.
  2. Web site: The Green Green Grass: Series One. 28 December 2008.
  3. Web site: Home . play.com.