For Richer For Poorer (The Green Green Grass)

"**For Richer For Poorer**"
"For Richer For Poorer"
The Green Green Grass episode
	Boycie and Marlene get married.
Episode no.	Series 4; Episode 9
Directed by	Dewi Humphreys
Written by	Gary Lawson; John Phelps;
Production code	4:9 (32)
Original air date	5 March 2009
Running time	30 Minutes
Episode chronology
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Last updated September 23, 2025

"For Richer For Poorer" is the series finale episode of the BBC sitcom, The Green Green Grass . It was screened on 5 March 2009, as the ninth and last episode of the fourth series and the final appearances of the main cast in this series.^[1] It was written by Gary Lawson and John Phelps, and directed by Dewi Humphreys.

Synopsis

Boycie and Marlene have been married for nearly forty years so Marlene is planning a huge party to celebrate their Ruby wedding anniversary. A marquee and caterers have been booked, the flowers are being organised and a band has been booked to play their song – "What's New Pussycat?" Meanwhile, the guest list has grown to an enormous length and Marlene has contacted their old Peckham solicitor. However, he brings bad news – the registrar who married them was unlicensed, so they have never been married.

Episode cast

Actor	Role
John Challis	Boycie
Sue Holderness	Marlene
Jack Doolan	Tyler
David Ross	Elgin
Ivan Kaye	Bryan
Ella Kenion	Mrs Cakeworthy
Peter Heppelthwaite	Jed
June Whitfield	Dora
Alan David	Llewellyn
Nigel Harrison	Ray
Stephen Evans	Vicar

Production, broadcast and reception

Broadcast

Broadcast on 5 March 2009 on BBC1 at 8:30pm.

Writer and cast

This episode was written by Gary Lawson and John Phelps.

References

↑ "New British Comedy Starting Soon – British Comedy Guide". Comedy.org.uk. Archived from the original on 28 February 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2015.

Preceded by "One Man's Junk"	*The Green Green Grass* 26 February 2009	Succeeded by -

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[1] "New British Comedy Starting Soon – British Comedy Guide". Comedy.org.uk. Archived from the original on 28 February 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2015.

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