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The Thing in the Cellar

The Good Life Series 1
Episode 5 of 7

Sitcom. To practice self-sufficiency successfully, every resource must be utilised - even animal dung - so Tom decides to build a generator.

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Tue 13 May 2025 20:00
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Tom Good Richard Briers
Barbara Good Felicity Kendal
Margo Leadbetter Penelope Keith
Jerry Leadbetter Paul Eddington
Angler Ray Mort
Producer John Howard Davies

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