Sitcom adaptation by Jeremy Sans (adapting from John Edmonde and Bob Larbey)
When Tom and Barbara Good decide to exchange the pressures of the ratrace for an alternative, more sustainable way of living, they set about turning their suburban home in Surbiton into a model of self-sufficiency. They grow their own fruit and veg, keep livestock in the garden, make their own clothes, and even generate their own electricity from manure. It's the good life for them – but not for Margo and Jerry Leadbetter, who live next door, and are desperately trying to maintain the Surbiton status-quo.
This 2021 adaptation maintains the iconic elements of the crowd-pleasing seventies smash, and serves to highlight the continued relevance of class-conflict and the desire for self-sufficiency.
When Tom and Barbara Good decide to exchange the pressures of the ratrace for an alternative, more sustainable way of living, they set about turning their suburban home in Surbiton into a model of self-sufficiency. They grow their own fruit and veg, keep livestock in the garden, make their own clothes, and even generate their own electricity from manure. It's the good life for them – but not for Margo and Jerry Leadbetter, who live next door, and are desperately trying to maintain the Surbiton status-quo.
This 2021 adaptation maintains the iconic elements of the crowd-pleasing seventies smash, and serves to highlight the continued relevance of class-conflict and the desire for self-sufficiency.
