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Holding Back the Years (TV series)

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Holding Back the Years
GenreReality television
Presented byFiona Phillips, Bill Turnbull, Rangan Chatterjee
Country of originEngland
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
Production
ProducerBrian Stanley[1]
Running time45 minutes[2]
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release2017 (2017) –
2018 (2018)

Holding Back the Years is 2017 BBC One[2] reality television series presented by Fiona Phillips, Bill Turnbull and Rangan Chatterjee.[3]

The series ran for two seasons and three series from its debut in 2017 until its ending in 2018.[4]

Celebrity guest presenters included Angela Rippon, Arlene Phillips, and Ainsley Harriott.[1][5]

Overview

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Celebrities travel the United Kingdom to investigate retirement, what it means to be older, and life as a pensioner in 21st century Britain.

Media reception

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The i Paper wrote, "But in new BBC programme Holding Back the Years, Harriott and four other soon-to-be sexagenarians quiz people who have already passed the milestone, about the key to being happy in later life."[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ainsely Harriott". BBC.
  2. ^ a b c Greig, Finlay (March 28, 2017). "The secrets to happiness according to Ainsley Harriott". The i Paper.
  3. ^ "Holding Back the Years". BBC. 2017.
  4. ^ "Holding Back the Years Episodes". BBC. 2017.
  5. ^ "Holding Back The Years". BBC. March 13, 2017.
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