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.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 5
Further details
Joyce is desperate to make sure her friends don't find out she and Alan have financial concerns and are thinking of moving... which would be easy enough if they weren't in the house while the estate agent looked around.
Maureen has finally bitten the bullet and decided to move her mum Joan into a residential home. Everyone thinks it's a good idea except Maureen's sister Pauline - three times married, 60 going on 16 - who thinks it's cruel.
John has a tricky problem of his own; the boys have convinced him that Pauline's 'touchy-feeliness', which John has put up with for 40-odd years, is actually a form of sexual harassment, and he's going to have to stop being the victim and speak up.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 12th September 2014
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Alison Steadman | Joyce |
| Philip Jackson | Alan |
| Russ Abbot | John |
| Stephanie Beacham | Maureen |
| James Smith | Trevor |
| Paula Wilcox | Carol |
| June Whitfield | Joan |
| Priyanga Burford | Grace (Warden) |
| Brian Peck | Bob |
| Marian McLoughlin | Pauline |
| Richard Pinto | Writer |
| Sarah Cartwright | Script Editor |
| 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 |
Videos
Pauline's antics
John and Maureen discuss the pitfalls of Pauline.
Featuring: Russ Abbot (John) & Stephanie Beacham (Maureen).
Hello boys!
Pauline's come over to chat up the boys.
Featuring: Philip Jackson (Alan), Russ Abbot (John), James Smith (Trevor), June Whitfield (Joan) & Marian McLoughlin (Pauline).