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Series 2, Episode 3 - Naming Ceremony

Boomers. Image shows from L to R: Vaughan (Simon Day), Trevor (James Smith), John (Russ Abbot). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions
Joyce steals her own granddaughter at her Naming Ceremony for essential Facebook updates, while Carol attempts to publish her own version of Fifty Shades of Grey (and Trevor frets because it might be based on personal experience).

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Broadcast details

Date
Friday 8th April 2016
Time
9:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

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Date Time Channel
Wednesday 13th April 2016 11:15pm BBC1
Tuesday 7th November 2017 8:20pm Gold
Wednesday 8th November 2017 6:20pm Gold
Tuesday 4th September 2018 8:05am Gold
Tuesday 9th July 2019 2:25am Gold
Wednesday 7th August 2019 7:50am Gold
Sunday 1st September 2019 10:00am Gold
Sunday 20th October 2019 10:35am Gold
Monday 21st October 2019 8:50am Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Alison Steadman Joyce
Philip Jackson Alan
Russ Abbot John
Stephanie Beacham Maureen
James Smith Trevor
Paula Wilcox Carol
Guest cast
Simon Day Vaughan
Julia Deakin Sally
Isy Suttie (as Izy Suttie) Suze
Alun Cochrane Lee
Writing team
Richard Pinto Writer
Sarah Cartwright Script Editor
Oriane Messina Writer (Additional Material)
Fay Rusling Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Adam Miller Director
Paul Schlesinger Producer
Jimmy Mulville Executive Producer
Gregor Sharp Executive Producer
Mark Williams Editor
Jonathan Paul Green Production Designer
Ian Masterson Composer

Video

Carol's racy novel

Vaughan is keen to find more out about Carol's non-conformist interests and her racy novel, as Trevor lets off a bit of steam at the party.

Featuring: Russ Abbot (John), James Smith (Trevor) & Simon Day (Vaughan).

Press

It's the day of the naming ceremony for Alan and Joyce's granddaughter and each Boomer has a plan. Joyce is determined to spend time with the baby despite protective daughter-in-law Suze, while Alan is preoccupied with keeping his wallet shut. Carol wants a publisher for her erotic novel, although Trevor frets about the revelations within. John and Maureen, meanwhile, are aiming to wangle a boat club membership, despite possessing as little nautical knowledge as your average Boaty McBoatface voter.

Mark Gibbings-Jones, The Guardian, 8th April 2016

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