Grass: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Poor old Billy Bleach. One minute he's at his Thai cookery class and the next minute he's in the witness protection programme. When Billy witnesses the gangland killing of a local nightclub owner, he has no choice but to go into police protection if he wants to escape ruthless gang boss, Harry Taylor - and prison. Leaving his beloved East London, he is carted off to a small country village (he was hoping for the Florida Keys) where he has to become a completely different person. He is rigorously trained in his new identity, ready to face the world as Peter Jones - a poet. Will Billy be able to pass himself off as someone completely new?

Series details

• Title: Grass
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 2003-09-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 2003-10-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Three
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 33113
• TVDB ID: 85127

Cast and credited roles

• Simon Day — Billy
• Philip Jackson — DCI Maddox
• Robert Wilfort — PC Harriet
• Tristan Gemmill — DI Veal

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2003-09-08; final listed air date 2003-10-27; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

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