Dear Green Place
television series
Dear Green Place is a Scottish comedy programme set in a park in central Glasgow. It first aired on 19 October 2007 on BBC One Scotland. The second series finished airing on 5 December 2008.
The show was created by comedy actor Paul Riley, and features Ford Kiernan, both of whom featured in the sketch show Chewin' the Fat, and its successful sitcom spin-off Still Game.
It was announced in April 2009 that BBC Scotland would not be commissioning a third series due to poor viewing figures and also having commissioned a new series of Rab C. Nesbitt and Ford Kiernan's new sitcom Happy Hollidays.
Cast
Archie Henderson – played by Ford Kiernan
Riordan – played by Paul Riley
Peter McAllister – played by Paul Blair
Woody – played by Johnny Austin
Wallace – played by Martin Docherty
Michelle – played by Jenny Ryan
Tina – played by Carmen Pieraccini
Toner – played by Michael MacKenzie
Gavin – played by Gavin Jon Wright
Episodes
Series 1
"Rocksalt": Some of the dopier lads get a crash course in rock salt, while boss Henderson takes a horse for an eventful walk.
"Sorry": McAllister accidentally reveals his secret relationship with Michelle and must find a way of making it up to her. Meanwhile, Henderson suffers an allergic reaction.
"Pish": Woody and Wallace are set to fail a mandatory drugs test until Wallace's granny provides the solution. McAllister invents a bogus girlfriend to make Michelle jealous.
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