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'''''The Old Guys''''' is a British comedy television series that revolves around two ageing house-mates: Tom Finnan ([[Roger Lloyd-Pack]]) and Roy Bowden ([[Clive Swift]]). The pair live across the street from Sally ([[Jane Asher]]), |
'''''The Old Guys''''' is a British comedy television series that revolves around two ageing house-mates: Tom Finnan ([[Roger Lloyd-Pack]]) and Roy Bowden ([[Clive Swift]]). The pair live across the street from Sally ([[Jane Asher]]), whom they both find attractive. Tom moved in with Roy after Roy's wife Penny deserted him. Baby-boomer Tom has little in life but his daughter Amber (Katherine Parkinson), who is dating Phil (Justin Edwards), a vicar. Roy is a suburban pensioner who believes that he is one of the country's leading intellectuals.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.comedy.org.uk/guide/tv/the_old_guys/ |title=The Old Guys |publisher=British Comedy Guide |accessdate=2009-01-23}}</ref> It premiered on 31 January 2009 on [[BBC One]], and aired on Saturday evenings. The show examines the relationship between two aging men. |
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The show has just concluded its second series, which has broadcasted on Friday evenings. The first series airs in the United States on PBS Saturday nights, while in Australia the second series airs on ABC1. A third series is currently being planned for production and broadcast in 2011. |
The show has just concluded its second series, which has broadcasted on Friday evenings. The first series airs in the United States on PBS Saturday nights, while in Australia the second series airs on ABC1. A third series is currently being planned for production and broadcast in 2011. |
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| The Old Guys | |
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 The Old Guys title card for series 1. | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Jesse Armstrong Sam Bain |
| Written by | Jesse Armstrong Sam Bain Simon Blackwell |
| Directed by | Dewi Humphreys |
| Starring | Roger Lloyd-Pack Clive Swift Jane Asher Katherine Parkinson Justin Edwards |
| Theme music composer | Ivor Cutler (Series 1) Clive Swift Roger Lloyd-Pack |
| Opening theme | "I'm Happy" |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Alan Tyler Cheryl Taylor |
| Production locations | BBC Pacific Quay, Glasgow |
| Production company | BBC Scotland |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One BBC HD (series 2) |
| Release | 31 January 2009 – Present |
The Old Guys is a British comedy television series that revolves around two ageing house-mates: Tom Finnan (Roger Lloyd-Pack) and Roy Bowden (Clive Swift). The pair live across the street from Sally (Jane Asher), whom they both find attractive. Tom moved in with Roy after Roy's wife Penny deserted him. Baby-boomer Tom has little in life but his daughter Amber (Katherine Parkinson), who is dating Phil (Justin Edwards), a vicar. Roy is a suburban pensioner who believes that he is one of the country's leading intellectuals.[1] It premiered on 31 January 2009 on BBC One, and aired on Saturday evenings. The show examines the relationship between two aging men.
The show has just concluded its second series, which has broadcasted on Friday evenings. The first series airs in the United States on PBS Saturday nights, while in Australia the second series airs on ABC1. A third series is currently being planned for production and broadcast in 2011.
Production
The sitcom produced by BBC Scotland stars Jane Asher, Roger Lloyd-Pack, Clive Swift and Katherine Parkinson, and is written by Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell and Sam Bain. The show was commissioned by Lucy Lumsden, BBC Controller of Comedy Commissioning in 2008.[2] It is recorded at BBC Pacific Quay in Glasgow. The first series is currently being repeated on G.O.L.D.
In 2005, while in the early stages of development, a script for The Old Guys was used for a BBC Three competition, The Last Laugh, aimed at encouraging young writers. Along with seven other scripts for potential sitcoms, the first 13 scenes were published, and entrants invited to write the remainder.
Characters
- Roger Lloyd-Pack as Tom
- Clive Swift as Roy
- Jane Asher as Sally
- Katherine Parkinson as Amber
- Justin Edwards as Steve
Title music
The series uses Ivor Cutler's distinctive song "I'm Happy" for its theme tune, which can be found on Cutler's 1967 album Ludo. Series 1 used the original recording of the song, whilst series 2 used a version performed by Lloyd-Pack and Swift.
Episodes
The Old Guys has so far run for twelve episodes over two series. All episodes are thirty minutes. The first series aired at around 9:30pm every Saturday. The first episode gained 4.95 million viewers, an audience share of 22.5%. The second episode slumped slightly with 3.75m (17.2%) viewers. The second series began on 9 July 2010 and ended on 13 August 2010. [3] A third series is currently being planned for production and broadcast in 2011.
References
- ^ "The Old Guys". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2009-01-23.
- ^ "Two brand new sitcoms from BBC Scotland - Life Of Riley and The Old Guys". BBC Press Office. 2008-03-19. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
- ^ "The Old Guys Series 2 (2010)". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 13 August 2010.