The Train Now Standing The Train Now Standing The Train Now Standing is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1972 to 1973. Set in a quiet country railway station, the series starred Bill Fraser, known by that point for playing Smudge in the sitcoms "The Army Game" and "Bootsie and Snudge". The outdoor scenes for "The Train Now Standing" were filmed at the then disused Bodiam railway station in East Sussex. War veteran Hedley Green has been the station master of Burberry Halt railway station for 30 years. It is a quiet, run-down country station on the Milchester line that sees three
The Green Green Grass (series 1) mark. The ratings were high enough for a new series, of seven episodes, to be commissioned. A 2005 Christmas special was also commissioned. Note: Viewership value taken from Barb.Note: Audience Percentage value taken from Digitalspy. The comedy has been criticised due to its spin-off roots. As a spin-off of the nation's favourite sitcom, "The Green Green Grass" was always going to have a difficult start. The series received has always received negative reviews from critics and some fans of "Only Fools and Horses" alike. The series has continued to run due to the bigger than usual audiences it attracts and