Down to Earth (2000 TV series)

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Down to Earth
Created by	Ashley Pharaoh
Starring	Warren Clarke Pauline Quirke Ellie Beaven Toby Ross-Bryant Alexandra Stone Angela Griffin Ian Kelsey Inga Brooksby Thomas Byrne Charlotte Redpath Ricky Tomlinson Denise Welch Zara Dawson Shelley Conn Elizabeth Bennett Ram John Holder Finn Atkins Robert James-Collier Marc Ryan-Jordan
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	5
No. of episodes	40
Production
Running time	approx. 60 mins
Release
Original network	BBC One
Original release	28 August 2000 (2000-08-28) – 6 March 2005 (2005-03-06)
External links
Website

Down to Earth was a light-hearted BBC One television drama series first broadcast in 2000 about a couple who start a new life on a Devon farm. The early episodes of the series were based on a series of books written by Faith Addis about their real-life move from London to Devon.

The music in the series was composed by Sheridan Tongue and Tony Hadley, and had the song "After All this Time" as its opening and closing credits in series 2 and 3.

Plot[]

The first series starred Pauline Quirke as Faith Addis, a teacher, and Warren Clarke as her long-suffering husband Brian, as they encountered various misfortunes and difficulties in adjusting to their new rural lifestyle, which is not helped by their uncooperative children's attitude to moving to a new location. The series was generally light in tone, although took a tragic turn following Brian's death in a road accident in series three.

In 2003 the Addis family leave the farm for good. They are replaced by the Brewer family. Matt Brewer (Ian Kelsey) is Brian's cousin. He leaves the big city with his young new wife Frankie (Angela Griffin) and his three children from his first marriage to move to Devon to take over the farm.

Two years later the Brewer family moved back to the city and were replaced by Jackie (Denise Welch), Tony Murphy (Ricky Tomlinson), and their wayward daughter Emma (Zara Dawson), who owned the local pub. The final series was broadcast in 2005.

Cast[]

• Pauline Quirke – Faith Addis
• Warren Clarke – Brian Addis
• – Marcus Addis
• Ellie Beaven – Sarah Addis
• – Molly Addis
• – Celeste Addis
• Pat Keen – Addy Addis (mother-in-law)
• Ian Kelsey – Matt Brewer
• Angela Griffin – Frankie Brewer
• Ram John Holder – Wilson Steadman
• Elizabeth Bennett – Daphne Brewer
• Inga Brooksby – Becky Brewer
• – Lucy Brewer
• Finn Atkins - Kate Cooper
• – Sam Brewer
• Denise Welch – Jackie Murphy
• Zara Dawson – Emma Murphy
• Liam Hess – Jake Smith
• Shelley Conn – Kerry Jamil
• Ricky Tomlinson -Tony Murphy
• – Adam / Mose
• Sally Watts - Laura Carter
• Robert James-Collier - Nick Christy
• Marc Ryan-Jordan - Ryan Cooper

DVD releases[]

The show was broadcast in an hour format, with each show averaging 48 minutes. The first series featured 6 episodes, the 2nd, 3rd & 4th series had 8 episodes, and the 5th and final series had 10 episodes. So far only series 1 has been released on DVD, by Acorn Media UK.

Episodes[]

Series 1 (2000)[]

• "The Great Escape" - 28 August 2000
• "In At The Deep End" - 3 September 2000
• "O Best Beloved" - 10 September 2000
• "Do As You Would Be Done By" - 17 September 2000
• "Kingdom For A Horse" - 24 September 2000
• "A Field Of Dreams" - 1 October 2000

Series 2 (2001)[]

• "Great Expectations” - 2 September 2001
• "Wild Life"- 9 September 2001
• "A Time To Live" - 16 September 2001
• "Rites and Wrongs" - 23 September 2001
• "The Final Straw" - 30 September 2001
• "Home Truths" - 7 October 2001
• "The Lie Of The Land" - 14 October 2001
• "Gone But Not Forgotten" - 21 October 2001

Series 3 (2003)[]

• "All Together Now" - 2 February 2003
• "Faith" 9 February 2003
• "The Last Dance" - 16 February 2003
• "Moving On" - 23 February 2003
• "Cat On A Bonfire" - 2 March 2003
• "The Poseidon Effect" - 9 March 2003
• "Honesty" - 16 March 2003
• "High Hopes" - 23 March 2003

Series 4 (2004)[]

• "Still Waters" - 4 January 2004
• "Seeing is Believing" - 11 January 2004
• "Fate And Fortune" - 18 January 2004
• "Can’t Buy You Love" - 25 January 2004
• "Family Ties" - 1 February 2004
• "Best Laid Plans" - 8 February 2004
• "First Love" - 15 February 2004
• "Unfinished Business" - 22 February 2004

Series 5 (2005)[]

• "Sisterly Feelings" - 2 January 2005
• "Cowboys" - 9 January 2005
• "Ignorance Is Bliss" - 16 January 2005
• "Dangerous Liaisons" - 23 January 2005
• "Changes" - 30 January 2005
• "Say Hello, Say Goodbye" - 6 February 2005
• "Broken Dreams" - 13 February 2005
• "Hot Air"- 20 February 2005
• "Tall Tales" - 27 February 2005
• "Trouble 'n' Strife" - 6 March 2005

See also[]

• Forever Green (ITV series with very similar theme)

External links[]

• Down to Earth at BBC Online
• Down To Earth Homepage
• Down to Earth at the Internet Movie Database