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The Good Life
 Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
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THE GOOD LIFE
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BBC Television
Produced by John Howard Davies
Written by John Esmonde, Bob Larbey

UK Comedy series 1975-78 4 series, 30 episodes x 30 min

starring
Richard Briers as Tom Good
Felicity Kendal as Barbara Good
Penelope Keith as Margo Leadbetter
Paul Eddington as Jerry Leadbetter
Reginald Marsh as Sir Andrew

Felicity Kendal is often seen these days in ITV's  murder mystery series ....
Rosemary & Thyme (2003-2006) (ITV) (UK) starring Felicity Kendal & Pam Ferris

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Series 1 (4 Apr 75 - 16 May 75) BBC1

1.1 [--] The Good Life : PLOUGH YOUR OWN FURROW (4 Apr 75) BBC1

The Good Life: Series 1 Episode 1 (Part 1 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 1 Episode 1 (Part 2 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 1 Episode 1 (Part 3 of 3)

1.2 [--] The Good Life : SAY LITTLE HEN ... (11 Apr 75) BBC1

The Good Life: Series 1 Episode 2 (Part 1 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 1 Episode 2 (Part 2 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 1 Episode 2 (Part 3 of 3)

1.3 [--] The Good Life : THE WEAKER SEX? (18 Apr 75) BBC1

The Good Life: Series 1 Episode 3 (Part 1 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 1 Episode 3 (Part 2 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 1 Episode 3 (Part 3 of 3)

1.4 [--] The Good Life : PIG'S LIB (25 Apr 75) BBC1

The Good Life: Series 1 Episode 4 (Part 1 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 1 Episode 4 (Part 2 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 1 Episode 4 (Part 3 of 3)

1.5 [--] The Good Life : THE THING IN THE CELLAR (2 May 75) BBC1

The Good Life: Series 1 Episode 5 (Part 1 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 1 Episode 5 (Part 2 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 1 Episode 5 (Part 3 of 3)

1.6 [--] The Good Life : THE PAGAN RITE (9 May 75) BBC1

The Good Life: Series 1 Episode 6 (Part 1 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 1 Episode 6 (Part 2 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 1 Episode 6 (Part 3 of 3)

1.7 [--] The Good Life : BACKS TO THE WALL (16 May 75) BBC1

The Good Life: Series 1 Episode 7 (Part 1 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 1 Episode 7 (Part 2 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 1 Episode 7 (Part 3 of 3)


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Series 2 (5 Dec 75 - 23 Jan 76) BBC1

2.1 [08] The Good Life : JUST MY BILL (5 Dec 75) BBC1

The Good Life: Series 2 Episode 1 (Part 1 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 2 Episode 1 (Part 2 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 2 Episode 1 (Part 3 of 3)

2.2 [09] The Good Life : THE GURU OF SURBITON (12 Dec 75) BBC1

The Good Life: Series 2 Episode 2 (Part 1 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 2 Episode 2 (Part 2 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 2 Episode 2 (Part 3 of 3)

2.3 [10] The Good Life : MR. FIX-IT (19 Dec 75) BBC1

The Good Life: Series 2 Episode 3 (Part 1 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 2 Episode 3 (Part 2 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 2 Episode 3 (Part 3 of 3)

2.4 [11] The Good Life : THE DAY PEACE BROKE OUT (2 Jan 76) BBC1

The Good Life: Series 2 Episode 4 (Part 1 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 2 Episode 4 (Part 2 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 2 Episode 4 (Part 3 of 3)

2.5 [12] The Good Life : MUTINY (9 Jan 76) BBC1

The Good Life: Series 2 Episode 5 (Part 1 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 2 Episode 5 (Part 2 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 2 Episode 5 (Part 3 of 3)

2.6 [13] The Good Life : HOME SWEET HOME (16 Jan 76) BBC1

The Good Life: Series 2 Episode 6 (Part 1 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 2 Episode 6 (Part 2 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 2 Episode 6 (Part 3 of 3)

2.7 [14] The Good Life : GOING TO POT (23 Jan 76) BBC1

The Good Life: Series 2 Episode 7 (Part 1 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 2 Episode 7 (Part 2 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 2 Episode 7 (Part 3 of 3)

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Series 3 (10 Sep 76 - 22 Oct 76) BBC1

3.1 [15] The Good Life : THE EARLY BIRDS (10 Sep 76) BBC1

The Good Life: Series 3 Episode 1 (Part 1 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 3 Episode 1 (Part 2 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 3 Episode 1 (Part 3 of 3)

3.2 [16] The Good Life : THE HAPPY EVENT (17 Sep 76) BBC1

The Good Life: Series 3 Episode 2 (Part 1 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 3 Episode 2 (Part 2 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 3 Episode 2 (Part 3 of 3)

3.3 [17] The Good Life : A TUG OF THE FORELOCK (24 Sep 76) BBC1

The Good Life: Series 3 Episode 3 (Part 1 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 3 Episode 3 (Part 2 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 3 Episode 3 (Part 3 of 3)

3.4 [18] The Good Life : I TALK TO THE TREES (1 Oct 76) BBC1

The Good Life: Series 3 Episode 4 (Part 1 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 3 Episode 4 (Part 2 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 3 Episode 4 (Part 3 of 3)

3.5 [19] The Good Life: THE WIND-BREAK WAR (8 Oct 76) BBC1

The Good Life: Series 3 Episode 5 (Part 1 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 3 Episode 5 (Part 2 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 3 Episode 5 (Part 3 of 3)

3.6 [20] The Good Life : WHOSE FLEAS ARE THESE? (15 Oct 76) BBC1

The Good Life: Series 3 Episode 6 (Part 1 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 3 Episode 6 (Part 2 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 3 Episode 6 (Part 3 of 3)

3.7 [21] The Good Life : THE LAST POSH FROCK (22 Oct 76) BBC1

The Good Life: Series 3 Episode 7 (Part 1 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 3 Episode 7 (Part 2 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 3 Episode 7 (Part 3 of 3)

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Series 4 (10 Apr 77 - 22 May 77) BBC1

4.1 [22] The Good Life : AWAY FROM IT ALL (10 Apr 77) BBC1

The Good Life: Series 4 Episode 1 (Part 1 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 4 Episode 1 (Part 2 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 4 Episode 1 (Part 3 of 3)

4.2 [23] The Good Life : THE GREEN DOOR (17 Apr 77) BBC1

The Good Life: Series 4 Episode 2 (Part 1 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 4 Episode 2 (Part 2 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 4 Episode 2 (Part 3 of 3)

4.3 [24] The Good Life : OUR SPEAKER TODAY (24 Apr 77) BBC1

The Good Life: Series 4 Episode 3 (Part 1 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 4 Episode 3 (Part 2 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 4 Episode 3 (Part 3 of 3)

4.4 [25] The Good Life : THE WEAVER'S TALE (1 May 77) BBC1

The Good Life: Series 4 Episode 4 (Part 1 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 4 Episode 4 (Part 2 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 4 Episode 4 (Part 3 of 3)

4.5 [26] The Good Life : SUIT YOURSELF (8 May 77) BBC1

The Good Life: Series 4 Episode 5 (Part 1 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 4 Episode 5 (Part 2 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 4 Episode 5 (Part 3 of 3)

4.6 [27] The Good Life : SWEET AND SOUR CHARITY (15 May 77) BBC1

The Good Life: Series 4 Episode 6 (Part 1 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 4 Episode 6 (Part 2 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 4 Episode 6 (Part 3 of 3)

4.7 [28] The Good Life : ANNIVERSARY (22 May 77) BBC1

The Good Life: Series 4 Episode 7 (Part 1 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 4 Episode 7 (Part 2 of 3)

The Good Life: Series 4 Episode 7 (Part 3 of 3)

 
x.1 [29] The Good Life (Special) : SILLY, BUT IT'S FUN (26 Dec 77) BBC1

The Good Life: Christmas Special 1977 (Part 1 of 3)

The Good Life: Christmas Special 1977 (Part 2 of 3)

The Good Life: Christmas Special 1977 (Part 3 of 3)

 x.2 [30] The Good Life (Special) Royal Variety Performance: WHEN I'M 65   (final episode) (10 Jun 78) BBC1

The Good Life: Royal Variety Performance 1978 (Part 1 of 5)

The Good Life: Royal Variety Performance 1978 (Part 2 of 5)

The Good Life: Royal Variety Performance 1978 (Part 3 of 5)

The Good Life: Royal Variety Performance 1978 (Part 4 of 5)

The Good Life: Royal Variety Performance 1978 (Part 5 of 5)


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