Say Little Hen... (11 Apr. 1975)
"The Good Life" Say Little Hen... (original title)

Tom and Barbara have secured a flock of chickens; the behavior of the rooster raises eyebrows until one of the chickens unexpectedly lays an egg. Jerry and Margo cook up a scheme that might... See full summary »

Writers:

John Esmonde (by), Bob Larbey (by)

Stars:

Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal, Penelope Keith

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Richard Briers	...	Tom Good
Felicity Kendal	...	Barbara Good
Penelope Keith	...	Margo Leadbetter
Paul Eddington	...	Jerry Leadbetter
Reginald Marsh	...	Sir Andrew
Moyra Fraser	...	Felicity

Storyline

Tom and Barbara have secured a flock of chickens; the behavior of the rooster raises eyebrows until one of the chickens unexpectedly lays an egg. Jerry and Margo cook up a scheme that might see Tom abandon his plans and allow the neighborhood to return to normal. The plan fails and becomes a source of conflict between Margo and Barbara

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 April 1975 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Moor Park Road, Northwood, Middlesex, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first time Tom and Barbara say that their cockerel is queer.

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Goofs

Barbara calls the goat "Margo", but for the rest of the series the goat is called "Geraldine".

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Quotes

[first lines]
Tom Good: Come on, come on, come on.

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Connections

Referenced in Good Neighbors: The Day Peace Broke Out (1976)

User Reviews

The New Life Takes Root

With both gardens dug, their crops and vegetables planted and a newly acquired goat in tow, Tom and Barbara's new lifestyle is firmly taking root.

Their next step is to convert their old greenhouse into a chicken coop, and fill it with livestock. However when every one of the chickens fail to produce a single egg, Tom and Barbara start to question the sexuality of their cockerel.

Meanwhile next door, Jerry and his wife Margo (Penelope Keith) are concerned for their neighbours who, in their eyes, are obviously suffering from some sort of mental breakdown.

They try to help by inviting Tom and Barbara to their home for a specially arranged dinner party with 'Sir' who is Jerry's boss and Toms former employer. This is done with the idea of getting him back into work.

However despite his egg yielding problem, Tom turns down all their offers boasting of how lucrative his new lifestyle is becoming and returns home with an empty stomach to an empty larder.

Is it time already to kill one of his useless chickens?