The Green Green Grass was a British sitcom, created and initially written by John Sullivan, produced by Shazam Productions for the BBC. It is a spin-off of the long running sitcom Only Fools and Horses and stars John Challis, Sue Holderness and Jack Doolan. Four series and three Christmas specials were originally broadcast on BBC One between 2005 and 2009. The series follows Boycie , his wife Marlene and their son Tyler after their sudden move from Peckham to escape the London Mafia and their attempt to live in rural Shropshire. Sue Holderness, who plays Marlene, stated in 2009 that the cast... were praying that a fifth series would be commissioned as Sullivan might involve some characters from the original series. However, in May 2009 The Mirror reported the series had been shelved after the fourth series was broadcast. Boycie is forced to flee Peckham after providing crucial evidence against the infamous Driscoll Brothers regarding illegal immigrants. He is the lead witness in the case and finds himself in trouble when every single other witness changes their statement and the Driscoll Brothers walk free.
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