It's Not Easy Being Green (2006) is a documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch It's Not Easy Being Green online in HD.
It's Not Easy Being Green — Storyline
It's Not Easy Being Green is a television series on BBC Two starring Dick Strawbridge and focusing on how to live an environmentally friendly, low impact life. To date there have been three series.
Series one followed former Lieutenant-Colonel Dick Strawbridge, his wife Brigit, son James, and daughter Charlotte as they moved into Newhouse Farm, a 400-year-old listed building in Cornwall, England from Malvern, Worcestershire. The series documented the family's attempts to convert the building and garden into a comfortable yet entirely ecologically friendly place to live. The show was perhaps unique in that the family did not want great sacrifices in achieving their goal, and Dick Strawbridge said "I don't want to wear a hemp shirt and hairy knickers, I want a 21st-century lifestyle with a coffee machine".
In the first series they received advice from permaculture expert Patrick Whitefield and green auditor Donnachadh McCarthy. They were also helped by friends Jim Milner and Anda Phillips as well as at points a small army of friends and relatives. A book entitled ‘It's Not Easy Being Green: One Family's Journey Towards Eco-Friendly Living’ ISBN 0-563-49346-1 by Dick Strawbridge was released to accompany the series and is still available to buy.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: Dick Strawbridge, Lauren Laverne, Phill Jupitus
It's Not Easy Being Green — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2006-03-28 |
| Seasons | 3 |
| Episodes | 23 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Status | Ended |
It's Not Easy Being Green — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Episode 1 (2006-03-28) — The family move into the house, and with the help of friends – beer guzzling students and local businesses, they plant crops, re-tile the roof and construct a wooden aqueduct from
- E2: Episode 2 (2006-04-04) — A greenhouse is erected with a unique heatsink designed by Dick and made from recycled bottle glass to keep it warm, and the family acquire two pigs, ominously named 'Christmas' an
- E3: Episode 3 (2006-04-11) — Dick attaches a generator to the water wheel that powers all the lights in the house and the family enjoys a bumper first harvest.
- E4: Episode 4 (2006-04-18) — A heating distribution system is installed to help spread the warmth from the efficient wood burning stoves to the rest of the house and to clear the house of damp. Dick and Jim ma
- E5: Episode 5 (2006-05-02) — Winter is closing in, but the heating distribution system is not working as well as intended – the wood burners can't quite keep up with the cold Cornwall winds. The children are o
- E6: Episode 6 (2006-05-09) — Both the heat sink and the water wheel have proven reliable. Dick installs a solar hot-water panel to complement the wood burners in the spring and autumn. December 28 arrives, and
- E7: Episode 7 (2006-05-16) — A second wind turbine is erected, and a composting toilet is installed. Brigit gets into the cosmetics business by making her own moisturiser. Donnachadh McCarthy returns for a new
Season 2
- E1: Episode 1 (2007-04-24) — In the first programme, Dick helped the Keenan family in Wirral build an eco-house, setting up a ground-source heat pump, wind-turbine, and rainwater harvesting system. Then Dick,
- E2: Episode 2 (2007-05-01) — In programme two, Dick helped Duncan and Steve in Bath to give their scruffy city garden the green treatment. Using only free, recycled materials, they start building a greenhouse.
- E3: Episode 3 (2007-05-08) — In programme three, Dick and James revisited would-be green gardeners Duncan and Steve to see how their urban garden was progressing. Then in Cornwall, Dick learned the mysterious
- E4: Episode 4 (2007-05-15) — James meets Maggie, who is determined to decorate her 1930s house using eco-paints, whilst restoring and reusing the original features.
In Northampton, we meet Julie and her Dad,
- E5: Episode 5 (2007-05-22) — In this episode, we meet Andrew Martin from East London, who wants a solar panel but has no budget. Dick comes up with an ingenious do-it-yourself solution.
In Bournemouth, we me
- E6: Episode 6 (2007-05-29) — Dick Strawbridge and his son James venture out from New House Farm in Cornwall to meet aspiring individuals and families who want to try and make their lives greener.
Eco-campsit
- E7: Episode 7 (2007-06-05) — In this programme, Dick met Matt, who has a heavenly New Forest house by the beach, but a hellish heating bill. He had a solution, but a visit from Dick led to a change of plan.
- E8: Episode 8 (2007-06-12) — Dick Strawbridge and his son James venture out from New House Farm in Cornwall to meet individuals and families in cities and countryside around Britain who are trying to make thei
Season 3
- E1: Solar PV Panels and Natural Deodorant (2009-01-07) — :Newhouse Farm has the outbuildings re-roofed and there is a major investment as we get solar photovoltaics (PV) so when the sun shines we make electricity – a lot of it.
We bough
- E2: It's All About The Bee's (2009-01-14) — Dick Strawbridge and son James team up with Lauren Laverne to find out more about living the green life. Dick tries to understand why honey bees are having a tough time at the mome
- E3: Meat or No Meat? (2009-01-21) — This week at Newhouse Farm we are dealing with the reality of eating bacon sandwiches and Christmas turkey. Apologies to vegans and vegetarians but we are embracing the ‘rear-your-
- E4: Green Pub (2009-01-28) — Here at Newhouse Farm local life takes on a huge role in our day to day activities. From popping into the local butchers to going to our green grocers we are fortunate to still hav
- E5: Grow-Dome (2009-02-04) — This week at Newhouse Farm we go a bit space-age. Taking delivery of a geodesic dome and setting up a new organic hydroponic system. The dome is the first of its kind for domestic
- E6: Homebrew Cider (2009-02-11) — This week at Newhouse Farm it’s homebrew moments fermenting away. The team collects bucket loads of local apples to make their very own cider and reinstate an old farm tradition.
- E7: Recycle Dirty Oil Rags (2009-02-18) — Dick and his team get their rags oily building a ram pump. It is technical stuff – will it work? Lauren visits an eco-hotel in Norfolk and helps out behind the scenes weighing the
- E8: Turkeys and Organic Vegetables (2009-03-02) — At Newhouse Farm this week Dick and James are preparing one of their home reared Turkeys and their organic vegetables for a special lunch to be delivered on Bodmin Moor.
This week
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does It's Not Easy Being Green have? 3 season(s) with 23 episodes.
Where can I watch It's Not Easy Being Green? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
