"Home Brew" | |
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The Green Green Grass episode | |
Episode no. | Series 4 Episode 2 |
Directed by | Dewi Humphreys |
Written by | John Sullivan |
Produced by | Gareth Gwenlan |
Production code | 4:2 (25) |
Original air date | 15 January 2009 |
Running time | 30 Minutes |
"Home Brew" is an episode of the BBC sitcom The Green Green Grass . It was screened on 15 January 2009, as the second episode of the fourth series. [1]
Whilst searching through the loft, Boycie finds some ancient scrolls and paperwork left behind by the old squire. He also finds a medieval recipe for a traditional local liquor called 'Ye Potato Cyder'. The recipe is accompanied by a royal charter allowing Boycie to make and sell the liquor. With the help of his staff he goes into full-scale business building a distillery in his barn and buying up all the potatoes in the locality. Unfortunately his success attracts two people he thought he'd never see again.
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This episode was written by John Sullivan. The on-screen credits state Sullivan was the sole writer, however the official website and BBC Press Office state that writer Keith Lindsay co-wrote this episode.
During its original airing, the episode had a viewing figure of 4.02 million, in the 8:30pm time slot it was shown. This episode is only the second episode to be aired on a Thursday evening. This episode was simulcast on BBC HD.
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