Series Three (2007)
| Episode | Original title | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate | Duration | Viewership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | "But is it Art?" | Dewi Humphreys | Jim Sullivan | 2 November 2007 (2007-11-02) | 30 minutes | 5.34 million |
| Boycie and Marlene take a trip to a local country mansion, where Boycie admires the portraits that adorn the walls. Later, he recounts his admiration of this long established tradition of respect for the gentry. Meanwhile, thrown out by his wife, Elgin has moved into Bryan’s caravan, which later burns down, and Boycie is horrified to find that Marlene has offered them a place to stay. A month later, it looks like they’re never going to go, but they have a surprise – they’ve commissioned a local cow-painting artist to paint his portrait. | ||||||
| 17 | "The Lonely Herdsman" | Dewi Humphreys | Jim Sullivan | 9 November 2007 (2007-11-09) | 30 minutes | 4.62 million |
| When Marlene drags Boycie and Tyler to visit her mother Dora, the battle lines are drawn. Spending the day away from the farm gives the staff freedom – well, more than they do usually, so they use this to their advantage. However, Bryan is trying his hand at poetry to stop him feeling lonely, as it is the fourth anniversary of his engagement to Myrtle. Meanwhile, Mrs Cakeworthy is surfing the net to help him find a girlfriend but unfortunately finds him one called Steamy Stella. Meanwhile, Dora is cooking up a plan to get rid of Boycie. | ||||||
| 18 | "If You Go Down to the Woods" | Dewi Humphreys | Jim Sullivan | 23 November 2007 (2007-11-23) | 30 minutes | 5.20 million |
| Marlene is distraught when Earl goes missing so Boycie offers a reward for his return. Tyler, thinking of the money, sets off to find Earl but soon gets distracted by Beth. Meanwhile, Boycie forms a search party consisting of himself, Bryan and Jed in an attempt to find Earl and save him some money. Elgin and Mrs Cakeworthy attempt to comfort a hysterical Marlene but Mrs Cakeworthy’s traditional biscuit mountain doesn’t make a big impression. However, a returning Tyler and Earl bring a smile to her face but where is Boycie? | ||||||
| 19 | "Sweet Sorrow" | Dewi Humphreys | John Sullivan and Keith Lindsay | 30 November 2007 (2007-11-30) | 30 minutes | 6.05 million |
| Boycie and Marlene are flushed with pride as they dream of their son's golden future, but when Tyler's A-Level results let him down, it is the staff who provide the key to getting him motivated. However, after Marlene’s visions of Oxford and Cambridge battling it out over Tyler, Boycie decides that he’d better call in some favours and get his son into a university. Meanwhile, Beth has university offers flooding in and a slightly jealous Tyler begins his first taste of ambition. Has the small fortune that Boycie has paid out in private education been a waste? | ||||||
| 20 | "Fifteen Minutes" | Dewi Humphreys | David Cantor | 7 December 2007 (2007-12-07) | 30 minutes | 5.08 million |
| On the way home from a shopping trip, Boycie and Marlene notice a marquee pitched on the village green. Upon a closer inspection they see that it is for a new reality television series called ‘Farm Idol’. Boycie’s disgust at such as show turns to amusement as he notices Elgin, Bryan and Jed emerging from the marquee. As the show precedes it is revealed that the challenges go from silly to ridiculous but that won’t put the boys off. But are they sure that they can handle speed milking, synchronised ploughing and blindfolded sheep shearing? | ||||||
| 21 | "The Final Curtain" | Dewi Humphreys | John Sullivan | 14 December 2007 (2007-12-14) | 30 minutes | 5.46 million |
| Bryan’s turkey, Paxo, is on his last legs, so the others rally round and organise a memorial service for the turkey. Meanwhile, Marlene is hoping for a holiday however Boycie refuses claiming that he doesn’t have enough money and Tyler has been suspended from university after his scandalous partying antics. However, he is still required to study so therefore the drawing room table is cluttered with John Lennon revision. Also, Boycie takes a look at the website but finds out some information that he’d rather have remained ignorant to. | ||||||
| 22 | "Lust in Translation" | Dewi Humphreys | David Cantor | 21 December 2007 (2007-12-21) | 30 minutes | 4.32 million |
| When Bryan arranges to meet his on-line lover, the staff’s loyalties are severely tested, especially after the events that follow. Meanwhile, Llewellyn seizes the opportunity of securing extra labour when Bryan’s lustful date arrives with a rather large unexpected family in toe |
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