Boomers
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 2014 - 2016
- 13 episodes (2 series)
Comedy about a trio of newly-retired couples in Norfolk, rediscovering the joys of having free time to spend. Stars Alison Steadman, Philip Jackson, Russ Abbot, Stephanie Beacham, James Smith and more.
Press clippings Page 4
Boomers, BBC One, review: 'well-observed and authentic'
When the credits rolled at the end of Boomers (BBC One, Friday) - the new sitcom exploring the accelerating dotage of the Sixties generation - my first instinct was to seek out the writer, Richard Pinto, wherever he may be, and buy him a nice cup of tea.
Jake Wallis Simons, The Telegraph, 15th August 2014Hunstanton..? Um, Herne Bay...
It might be known as the home of the well-heeled retired. But producers of a new TV sitcom set on the Norfolk coast have admitted they filmed it somewhere else to save money.
Chris Bishop, The Eastern Daily Press, 13th August 2014Whitfield attacks BBC sneering at 'middle class comedy'
In the classic sitcom Terry and June she portrayed one half of television's quintessential middle class couple. Now June Whitfield has hit out at the BBC managers who declared that too much of the corporation's comedy is "middle class".
Adam Sherwin, The Independent, 12th August 2014Boomers' Stephanie Beacham: "I'm thrilled to be back"
At last, television has woken up to the so-called "silver brigade". The popularity of shows such as Last Tango In Halifax and New Tricks are proof that today's senior citizens are anything but doddery old-timers. This week, a new comedy-drama joins the growing list of programmes starring actors over the age of 60. BBC One's six-part series Boomers charts the ups and downs of three fictional couples who have recently retired to the Norfolk seaside.
Vicki Power, The Daily Express, 9th August 2014How we made Boomers
Having such a talented and experienced cast was a real blessing, says Paul Schlesinger.
Paul Schlesinger, Broadcast, 7th August 2014BBC One commissions old-age sitcom Grey Mates
Grey Mates, a sitcom starring British comedy legends including June Whitfield, Paula Wilcox and Russ Abbot, has been commissioned for a full series on BBC One.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd December 2013Alison Steadman to star in Grey Mates sitcom pilot
Gavin & Stacey star Alison Steadman is attached to a new TV comedy project called Grey Mates.
British Comedy Guide, 30th August 2013