Felicity Kendal: BBC has lost mojo since Good Life

THE Good Life star Felicity Kendal says she is proud to have been part of a golden age for the BBC, but it has since lost its “mojo”.

- By Nicola Methven

Marking 50 years since the show was first broadcast the actress, who played Barbara Good alongside Richard Briers as husband Tom, said: “I felt thrilled and very lucky to be working on a new BBC sitcom.

“We'd go driving into White City [the Beeb’s studios in London] and feel incredibly privileged to be working there. I did a lot of work for them, it was a time of great freedom and it was such a looked-up-to establishment.

“Hopefully, it'll get back its mojo one day.”

Felicity, 78, also says she has nothing but fond memories of filming the gentle sitcom about a suburban couple trying to become self-sufficient.

The show ran for four series and two specials, including a 1977 festive episode that drew 21 million viewers.