Grass (TV series)
British television sitcom
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Grass is a sitcom starring Simon Day which originally aired in 2003 on BBC Three. Day plays Billy Bleach, a Londoner and pub know-it-all who is relocated to Norfolk in rural England under a witness protection programme after he witnesses a gangland killing.[1] The first episode aired on 8 September 2003.[2] The series was a spin-off from The Fast Show.
Written byAndrew Collins
Simon Day
Simon Day
Directed byMartin Dennis
StarringSimon Day
Robert Wilfort
Philip Jackson
Tristan Gemmill
Matthew Ashforde
Robert Wilfort
Philip Jackson
Tristan Gemmill
Matthew Ashforde
ComposerJoby Talbot
| Grass | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Andrew Collins Simon Day |
| Directed by | Martin Dennis |
| Starring | Simon Day Robert Wilfort Philip Jackson Tristan Gemmill Matthew Ashforde |
| Composer | Joby Talbot |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jon Plowman |
| Producer | Alex Walsh-Taylor |
| Editor | Paul Machliss |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Three |
| Release | 8 September – 27 October 2003 |
| Related | |
| The Fast Show | |
Cast
- Simon Day as Billy Bleach
- Robert Wilfort as PC Harriet
- Philip Jackson as DCI Maddox
- Tristan Gemmill as DI Veal
- Matthew Ashforde as Darren
- Josephine Butler as Jemima
- David Webber as Youssou
- Mark Williams as Ben
- William Thomas as Eric
- Vilma Hollingbery as Rose
- Liam Hess as Crispin
- Alex Lowe as Roland
- Andrew Clover as David the Poacher
- Lynette McMorrough as Mrs. Harriet
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode One" | 8 September 2003 |
| 2 | "Episode Two" | 15 September 2003 |
| 3 | "Episode Three" | 22 September 2003 |
| 4 | "Episode Four" | 29 September 2003 |
| 5 | "Episode Five" | 6 October 2003 |
| 6 | "Episode Six" | 13 October 2003 |
| 7 | "Episode Seven" | 20 October 2003 |
| 8 | "Episode Eight" | 27 October 2003 |
