Grass (TV series)
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Grass is a sitcom starring Simon Day
which originally aired in 2003 on BBC Three
. Day plays Billy Bleach, a Londoner
who is relocated to rural England
under a witness protection program after he witnesses a gangland killing. The series was a spin off from The Fast Show
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Simon Day
Simon Day is a British comedian most famous for his roles in the sketch show The Fast Show, sitcom Grass and a series of comedic adverts for Powergen.-Life and career:...
which originally aired in 2003 on BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
. Day plays Billy Bleach, a Londoner
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
who is relocated to rural England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
under a witness protection program after he witnesses a gangland killing. The series was a spin off from The Fast Show
The Fast Show
The Fast Show, known as Brilliant in the US, was a BBC comedy sketch show programme that ran for three series from 1994 to 1997 with a special Last Fast Show Ever in 2000. The show's central performers were Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, Simon Day, Mark Williams, John Thomson, Arabella Weir and...
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Cast
- Simon Day as Billy Bleach
- Robert WilfortRobert WilfortRobert Wilfort is a British actor from Porthcawl, who has had many notable guest appearances on British television, including Rose and Maloney, "MI High" and Coronation Street...
as PC Harriet - Philip JacksonPhilip Jackson (actor)Philip Jackson is an English actor, known for his many television and film roles, most notably as Chief Inspector Japp in the television series Poirot and as Abbot Hugo, one of the recurring adversaries in the cult 1980s series Robin of Sherwood. Jackson was born in Retford, Nottinghamshire...
as DCI Maddox - Tristan GemmillTristan GemmillTristan Gemmill is an English actor, most notable for his role as Dr Adam Trueman on Casualty. He was educated at Holmewood House School, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, up to the age of 13. He then won an Academic Scholarship to Tonbridge School.- Biography :Gemmill is married to actress Emily Hamilton;...
as DI Veal - Matthew AshfordeMatthew AshfordeMatthew Ashforde is an English actor, known for his appearances in EastEnders, Press Gang and Is It Legal?.Ashforde started his professional acting career at the age of ten. He currently lives in North London with his wife and son....
as Darren - Josephine Butler as Jemima
- David Webber as Youssou
- Mark WilliamsMark Williams (actor)Mark Williams is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter and presenter. He is best known as one of the stars of the popular BBC sketch show The Fast Show, as well as for his role as Arthur Weasley in the Harry Potter films....
as Ben - William ThomasWilliam Thomas (actor)William Thomas is a Welsh actor, who has appeared in many TV episodes and films. He made his first appearance on TV in 1974, and his work, as an actor, is still ongoing...
as Eric - Vilma HollingberyVilma HollingberyVilma Hollingbery is a British actress, born on 21 July 1932. She has appeared in many TV programs and films since the 1960s, and is known for her appearances as Claudia Wren in Psychoville, and has also appeared in in A Touch of Frost, the 1980 film Babylon, Doctor Who and The Bill, in which she...
as Rose - Liam HessLiam HessLiam Hess is a British actor.He is most famous for playing Louis Fairhead in the prime-time BBC TV show Casualty...
as Crispin - Alex Lowe (actor)Alex Lowe (actor)Alex Lowe is an English actor and comedian, who is best known as the creator and voice behind the character 'Barry from Watford' on Steve Wright's BBC Radio 2 show and Absolute Radio's Iain Lee Show-Barry from Watford:...
as Roland - Andrew Clover as David the Poacher