Hold The Sunset
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 2018 - 2019
- 13 episodes (2 series)
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. Also features Rosie Cavaliero, Joanna Scanlan, Anne Reid, James Cosmo, Peter Egan and more.
Streaming rank this week: 7,280
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Series 1, Episode 2 - Birthday
Phil and Roger make rival attempts to impress Edith on her 70th birthday. Roger's bright idea is to dig up Edith's former cleaner, the chaotic Queenie - but Edith is far from pleased.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 25th February 2018
- Time
- 7:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Alison Steadman | Edith |
| John Cleese | Phil |
| Jason Watkins | Roger |
| Rosie Cavaliero | Wendy Stevens |
| Joanna Scanlan | Sandra |
| Anne Reid | Queenie Gale |
| Peter Egan | Jack Dugdale |
| Charles McKeown | Writer |
| Sandy Johnson | Director |
| Moira Williams | Producer |
| Humphrey Barclay | Producer |
| Chris Sussman | Executive Producer |
| Frances Mable | Line Producer |
| Adam Bokey | Editor |
| David Hitchcock | Production Designer |
| June Nevin | Costume Designer |
| Ed Moore | Director of Photography |
| Nichola Bellamy | Make-up Designer |
| Theo Vidgen | Composer |
| Nick Gorman | 1st Assistant Director |
| Gregor Sharp | Commissioning Editor |
Press
TV preview: Hold The Sunset, Sunday, BBC One, Episode 2
It's a soft, gentle predictable script given half a kiss of life by a 24 carat cast. Of course there are better things on TV. And better things to do on a Sunday evening at 7.30pm. But I'm sure there are some people out there who like it. Though if they aren't the over-fifties who tweeted me saying it was shite I do wonder who they were.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st February 2018