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Hold The Sunset. Image shows from L to R: Phil (John Cleese), Roger (Jason Watkins), Edith (Alison Steadman). Copyright: BBC.

Hold The Sunset

BBC One sitcom about a widow and her new boyfriend. 13 episodes (2 series), 2018 - 2019. Stars Alison Steadman, John Cleese, Jason Watkins, Rosie Cavaliero and others.

Series 1, Episode 5 is repeated on Gold today at 11:40am.

Hold The Sunset. Image shows from L to R: Queenie Gale (Anne Reid), Wendy Stevens (Rosie Cavaliero), Phil (John Cleese), Roger (Jason Watkins), Edith (Alison Steadman), Sandra (Joanna Scanlan). Copyright: BBC.

Hold The Sunset

Alison Steadman, John Cleese and Jason Watkins star in this sitcom as a widow, her boyfriend, and her adult son who has moved back home

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
2018 - 2019
Channel
BBC One
Episodes
13   (2 series)
Starring
Alison Steadman, John Cleese, Jason Watkins, Rosie Cavaliero, Joanna Scanlan, Anne Reid, James Cosmo, Peter Egan and others
Writer
Charles McKeown
Director
Sandy Johnson
Producers
Moira Williams and Humphrey Barclay

For Edith, life is pretty good. She's been a widow for some years now, but her children live locally and drop by regularly, and she enjoys daily visits from Phil, an old boyfriend who now lives across the road.

Phil dreams of marrying Edith, and the pair of them upping sticks and moving abroad to the sunshine. But after months of turning him down, on the happy day Edith finally says "yes", there's a knock on the door - and there on the step, with a large suitcase, is her 50 year old son Roger. He announces that he's left his wife, his kids and his good job at the bank, and come home in an attempt to find his lost happiness again. And in a blink, to Edith's dismay and Phil's fury, all dreams are on hold.

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Production Details

Production company
Also known as
  • Edith (Original announced title)
Laugh track
None

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Sunday 18th February 2018 on BBC One at 7:30pm
Last new broadcast
Friday 6th September 2019 on BBC One at 8:30pm
Length of episodes
30 minutes
Upcoming repeats
  1. Series 1 Episode 5: Today at 11:40am on Gold
  2. Series 1 Episode 5: Today at 3:40pm on Gold
  3. Series 1 Episode 6: Tomorrow at 11:35am on Gold
  4. Series 1 Episode 6: Tomorrow at 3:40pm on Gold
  5. Series 2 Episode 1: Wednesday at 11:40am on Gold
  6. Series 2 Episode 1: Wednesday at 3:40pm on Gold
  7. Series 2 Episode 2: Thursday at 12pm on Gold
  8. Series 2 Episode 2: Thursday at 4pm on Gold
  9. Series 2 Episode 3: Friday at 12pm on Gold
  10. Series 2 Episode 3: Friday at 4pm on GoldShow all repeats
  11. Series 2 Episode 4: Monday 24th May at 12pm on Gold
  12. Series 2 Episode 4: Monday 24th May at 4pm on Gold
  13. Series 2 Episode 5: Tuesday 25th May at 12pm on Gold
  14. Series 2 Episode 5: Tuesday 25th May at 4pm on Gold
  15. Series 2 Episode 6: Wednesday 26th May at 12pm on Gold
  16. Series 2 Episode 6: Wednesday 26th May at 4pm on Gold

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