Animal Instincts
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| "Animal Instincts" | |
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| The Green Green Grass episode | |
The butchers suffers over animal rights.
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| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 4 |
| Directed by | Dewi Humphreys |
| Written by | Jim Sullivan |
| Produced by | Gareth Gwenlan |
| Production code | 4:4 (27) |
| Original air date | 29 January 2009 |
| Running time | 30 Minutes |
"Animal Instincts" is an episode of the BBC sitcom, The Green Green Grass. It was screened on 29 January 2009, as the fourth episode of the fourth series.[1]
Contents
Synopsis
Oakam village is under attack from animal rights activists. Llewellyn is one of their first targets when he is hit with a paint bomb, the village butcher is fly-postered with leaflets and even the local pub is under threat. All the local farming community is living in fear, so Boycie organises his staff into patrol groups to search Winderdown farm and protect it from attack.
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 |
| Alan David | Llewellyn |
| Nigel Harrison | Ray |
| Danny Morgan | Ollie |
| Tony Bignell | Alistair |
| Hugh Clay-Jones | Butcher |
Production, broadcast and reception
Broadcast
This episode entertained 3.87 million viewers.
DVD release
The UK DVD has not been released yet. When released, it is expected to include all nine episodes from the fourth series
Writer and cast
This episode was written by Jim Sullivan, his second episode of series four.
Notes
- The end credits were played by Status Quo.
