The Baby Boomers' Guide To Growing Old
- TV comedy
- More4
- 2017
- 4 episodes (1 series)
Exploring the world of Britain's over-65s through the eyes of 13 pension aged celebrities. Stars Amanda Barrie, Johnny Ball, Edwina Currie, Henry Blofeld, Stanley Johnson and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1
Further details
Actress Amanda Barrie and cricket commentator Henry Blofeld take the reins for the day at a dating agency, tasked with setting up septuagenarian John with a date for cuddles and maybe more. Esther Rantzen and her wingman Johnny Ball head out for an evening dancing ceroc to find out how some senior singles are learning modern jive whilst also on the lookout for love.
We also ask the ever-grumpy John Prescott what he'd write in a lonely hearts ad, and Edwina Currie gives some top tips on second marriages.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 13th June 2017
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- More4
- Length
- 65 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 20th October 2019 | 2:15am | More4 |
Cast & crew
| Amanda Barrie | Self |
| Johnny Ball | Self |
| Edwina Currie | Self |
| Henry Blofeld | Self |
| Stanley Johnson | Self |
| Roy Hudd | Self |
| Kenny Lynch | Self |
| Laila Morse | Self |
| Nina Myskow | Self |
| Eve Pollard | Self |
| John Prescott (as Lord John Prescott) | Self |
| Esther Rantzen (as Dame Esther Rantzen) | Self |
| Jim Rosenthal | Self |
| Su Pollard | Narrator |
| Linda Cloke | Self |
| Tim Sant | Self |
| Judith Holder | Writer |
| Ed Sunderland | Series Director |
| Isobel Williams | Series Producer |
| Jon Connerty | Executive Producer |
| Jamie Isaacs | Executive Producer |
| Kevin Forde | Producer/Director |
| Luke Ellis | Editor |
| Jamie Salisbury | Composer |
Press
The Baby Boomers' Guide to Growing Old review
Su Pollard's voiceover did try to prepare us. 'Warning!' she growled at the outset of The Baby Boomer's Guide To Getting Old (More4). 'This programme contains old people talking about sex. Get over it!' And she wasn't kidding. Honestly, you'd think the over-70s never think about anything else.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 14th June 2017Debut of a new series that claims to illuminate a new demographic phenomenon - the fact that post-65 retirement is now often measured in decades rather than years - but which is mostly a reality show. The conceit is that well-known personages - among them Edwina Currie, Kenny Lynch and Esther Rantzen - will explore different aspects of later life. Tonight, it's love, with Henry Blofeld and Amanda Barrie running a dating agency.
Andrew Mueller, The Guardian, 13th June 2017