The Good Life
The Good Life is a TV show on BBC4. Tom and Barbara quit the rat race and bring a spot of self-sufficiency to the suburbs. The beloved 70s sitcom with Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal, Penelope Keith and Paul Eddington. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 13 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in July 2026.
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The Good Life
Tom finds marketing his garden produce more difficult than he thought, especially when the rates are due.
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War breaks out between the Goods and the Leadbetters - there is nothing like a good fight over the fence to cement relationships.
Seasonal special of the suburban sitcom. The Goods and the Leadbetters plan their respective Christmases, but neither go according to plan. Classic comedy from 1977.
A special performance of the classic comedy series, recorded in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh. The Goods begin to have misgivings about their plans for old age.
Series 4
Mrs Weaver has moved, and Tom wants to take the oil from her central heating tank. Jerry is trying to discredit a colleague, and Margo is asked to play the lead in a production.
The Goods find new ways to put their loom to good use, while Margo and Jerry are preparing for an important dinner party at which Jerry's boss will announce his retirement.
Barbara gets Margo out of a fix when a speaker at Margo's society lets her down. Her talk about self-sufficiency is so successful, she finds herself in great demand.
Is Margo having an affair? When she is less than honest about her activities, the Goods can't help thinking the worst.
Margo and Jerry persuade Tom and Barbara to stay in a luxurious flat for the night. How will Margo and Jerry cope with looking after the Goods' animals?
Series 3
Classic sitcom. Barbara tries to remain a woman despite her work-worn hands and a ruined dress.
It's embarrassing enough when Tom and Barbara find themselves with fleas. But how can they stop these unwanted guests from catching on with Jerry and Margo?