It's Not Easy Being Green(2006)

It's Not Easy Being Green is a BBC Two series following former Lieutenant-Colonel Dick Strawbridge and his family as they transform a 400-year-old Cornish farmhouse into an environmentally sustainable home. Relocating from Worcestershire to Newhouse Farm, Dick, his wife Brigit, and their two children attempt to create an ecologically friendly lifestyle without sacrificing modern comfort—no hemp shirts or hair-shirt sacrifices required. The series documents their practical journey toward low-impact living, drawing on expertise from permaculture specialist Patrick Whitefield and green auditor Donnachadh McCarthy, alongside support from friends and family. Rather than preaching environmental extremism, the show explores how ordinary people can reduce their carbon footprint while maintaining a 21st-century standard of living, complete with coffee machines. Three series have aired, proving that sustainable living needn't mean deprivation.