Dame Penelope said: 'I am delighted that U&Gold has invited me to celebrate 50 years of The Good Life, a series that was important to me and is still so well loved by viewers.

The Good Life aired for four seasons between 1975 and 1978. It was written by Bob Larbey and John Esmonde and followed the midlife crisis of Tom Good, a 40-year-old plastics designer.

Following on from the success of the Good Life TV series, creators Larbey and Esmonde created a brand new star for Richard Briers and Michael Gambon. The Other One was a seven-part sitcom that ...