Home Brew (The Green Green Grass)
| "Home Brew" | |
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| The Green Green Grass episode | |
The Driscoll Brothers arrive once more.
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| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Dewi Humphreys |
| Written by | John Sullivan |
| Produced by | Gareth Gwenlan |
| Production code | 4:2 (25) |
| Original air date | 15 January 2009 |
| Running time | 30 Minutes |
"Home Brew" is an episode of the BBC sitcom The Green Green Grass. It was screened on 15 January 2009, as the second episode of the fourth series.
Whilst searching through the loft, Boycie finds some ancient scrolls and paperwork left behind by the old squire. He also finds a medieval recipe for a traditional local liquor called ‘Ye Potato Cyder’. The recipe is accompanied by a royal charter allowing Boycie to make and sell the liquor. With the help of his staff he goes into full-scale business building a distillery in his barn and buying up all the potatoes in the locality. Unfortunately his success attracts two people he thought he’d never see again.
This episode was written by John Sullivan. On-screen credits state that this episode is written by John Sullivan alone however the official website and BBC Press Office state that writer Keith Lindsay co-wrote this episode.
During its original airing, the episode had a viewing figure of 4.02 million, in the 8:30pm time slot it was shown. This episode is only the second episode to be aired on a Thursday evening. This episode was simulcast on BBC HD.
The UK DVD release has not yet been released. It is expected to be released late 2010. It is also expected to consist of all nine episodes
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