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The Good Life 4 April 1975

The first episode of The Good Life was screened on 4 April 1975. The sitcom was about a middle class couple who abandon the rat race in order to become self-sufficient, while remaining in Surbiton. It was written by John Esmonde and Bob Larbey, and gave star billing to Richard Briers. However its success brought fame to the other principals.

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2 minutes