| Series: | The Green Green Grass |
| Series No: | 3 |
| Episode: | 2 |
| Runtime: | 30 Minutes |
| Production: | 3:2 (17) |
| Director: | Dewi Humphreys |
| Episode List: | List of The Green Green Grass episodes |
| Season Article: | The Green Green Grass (series 3) |
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"The Lonely Herdsman" is an episode of the BBC sitcom, The Green Green Grass. It was first screened on 9 November 2007, as the second episode of the third series.[1] It was written by Jim Sullivan, and directed by Dewi Humphreys.
When Marlene drags Boycie and Tyler to visit her mother Dora, the battle lines are drawn. Spending the day away from the farm gives the staff freedom – well, more than they usually have to sit around doing almost nothing. The only exceptions being Bryan trying his hand at poetry to stop him feeling lonely and Mrs Cakeworthy surfing the net to help him find a solution.
| Actor | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| John Challis | Boycie | |
| Sue Holderness | Marlene | |
| June Whitfield | Dora | |
| Jack Doolan | Tyler | |
| David Ross | Elgin | |
| Ivan Kaye | Bryan | |
| Ella Kenion | Mrs Cakeworthy | |
| Peter Heppelthwaite | Jed | |
| Ricky Hatton | Himself |