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"Pillow Talk"
The Green Green Grass episode
Marlene and Boycie discuss their new life.
Episode no.	Series 1 Episode 5
Directed by	Tony Dow
Written by	John Sullivan
Editing by	Chris Wadsworth
Production code	1:5 (5)
Original air date	7 October 2005 (2005-10-07)
Running time	30 Minutes
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"Pillow Talk" is an episode of the BBC sitcom The Green Green Grass. It was first screened on 7 October 2005, as the fifth episode of the first series. It was written by The Green Green Grass and Only Fools and Horses series creator John Sullivan and directed by Tony Dow.

Synopsis

Marlene is having sleeping problems, "...I don't like it round here, it's too quiet". Not even that bloody owl outside is helping her sleeping pattern, but one thing might – and only Boycie can provide that. That is until Boycie believes that Jed could do something different to help Mrs Boyce. Also in this episode, Tyler falls in love with his English teacher but she is having none of it.

Episode cast

Production, broadcast and reception

Writing

This episode was written by John Sullivan, writer of Only Fools and Horses. The whole of the first series was written entirely by John Sullivan.

Broadcast

During its original airing, the episode had a viewing audience of 6.63 million, in the 8:30pm timeslot it was shown. This is the same audiences that sitcoms such as My Family attract.

This episode has since been re-run on BBC1, BBC HD and GOLD. The show received one of the highest ratings of the week making it into the top thirty.

DVD release

The UK DVD was released on 23 October 2006. The release includes the 2005 Christmas Special, a short special entitled 'Grass Roots' and a short documentary on 'Rocky'.

Continuity

• Tyler attends his first day at his new school, with references made to his old school back in Peckham.
• Jed travels down to London for a farmers' convention.
• Boycie makes a reference to Trigger in this episode when he tells Tyler about his mates who hadn't got an education just went around sweeping the roads.

Notes

• This episode marks the fourth in a story arc spanning several series in the form of the gay bull joke.

References

1. "New Comedy Series Starting Soon – British Comedy Guide". Archived from the original on 28 February 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
2. "The Green Green Grass: Series One". Retrieved 28 December 2008.
3. "Home". play.com.

• British TV Comedy Guide for The Green Green Grass
• BARB viewing figures
• The Green Green Grass at BBC Comedy
• The Green Green Grass website
• British Sitcom Guide for The Green Green Grass
• The Green Green Grass at Only Fools and Horses website

• 2005 British television episodes
• The Green Green Grass episodes