

#281
Mentioned in 52 episodes
The good life
Book • 1976
This play, adapted by Jeremy Sams from the original sitcom by John Esmonde and Bob Larbey, follows Tom and Barbara Good as they transform their suburban home in Surbiton into a model of self-sufficiency.
They grow their own food, keep livestock, make their own clothes, and generate electricity from manure.
The play reunites the beloved characters, including Geraldine the goat, and explores issues of sustainability and community, blending old and new comedic elements.
They grow their own food, keep livestock, make their own clothes, and generate electricity from manure.
The play reunites the beloved characters, including Geraldine the goat, and explores issues of sustainability and community, blending old and new comedic elements.
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Mentioned in 52 episodes
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