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Sunnyside Farm

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Sunnyside Farm
GenreSitcom
Written by
Directed byAndy de Emmony
Starring
Theme music composer
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerJustin Judd
ProducerSpencer Campbell
Running time30 minutes
Production companyGranada Productions
Original release
NetworkBBC Two
Release18 April (1997-04-18) –
23 May 1997 (1997-05-23)

Sunnyside Farm is the title of a 1997 BBC comedy television series. The series follows brothers Ray and Ken Sunnyside who have inherited the failing Sunnyside Farm. Ray, played by Phil Daniels, is a truly repulsive individual, and intends to get his brother committed to a mental institution so he can sell the farm and blow the proceeds on the high life; Ken (Mark Addy), while not the sharpest pencil in the box at least has a few redeeming characteristics. Other notable actors to appear in the series were Matt Lucas and Michael Kitchen. The show's theme music was written and performed by Damon Albarn and Phil Daniels although it was credited to Albarn's band Blur.[1] The series was produced by Granada Productions and was initially broadcast on BBC Two.[2]

Cast and characters

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Episodes

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No.EpisodeDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Dracula and a Woman"Andy de EmmonyRichard Preddy & Gary Howe18 April 1997 (1997-04-18)
2"A Rare Visitor"Andy de EmmonyRichard Preddy & Gary Howe25 April 1997 (1997-04-25)
3"Home and Away with the Neighbours"Andy de EmmonyRichard Preddy & Gary Howe2 May 1997 (1997-05-02)
4"God Has Smiled Down on Me"Andy de EmmonyRichard Preddy & Gary Howe9 May 1997 (1997-05-09)
5"The Madness"Andy de EmmonyRichard Preddy & Gary Howe16 May 1997 (1997-05-16)
6"He Is Heavy, He's My Brother"Andy de EmmonyRichard Preddy & Gary Howe23 May 1997 (1997-05-23)

Reception

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Receiving mixed critical notices, it was not renewed after the first series of 6 episodes.

References

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  1. ^ "Unreleased Blur Tracks".
  2. ^ "Sunnyside Farm". BBC. Archived from the original on 16 June 1997. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
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