BBC Boomers cast from left to right: John (RUSS ABBOT), Maureen (STEPHANIE BEACHAM), Alan (PHILIP JACKSON), Joyce (ALISON STEADMAN), Trevor (JAMES SMITH), Carol (PAULA WILCOX) and Joan (JUNE WHITFIELD) – Image Credit: BBC/Hattrick. Photographer: Jack Barnes
Air Date
The start date and time for BBC One’s brand-new comedy show Boomers, has now been set for 9:00pm on Friday 15 August, 2014. Airing weekly, the series will run for six-30 minute episodes. Starting the 29th of August, Boomers will form a Friday night BBC comedy double-bill with series 2 of Big School.
Cast List
Assembling a line-up of very familiar faces, the cast of Boomers brings some of the countries most loved actors back to prime-time TV. For some, the wait has been far too long.
Character – Actor/Actress
John – Russ Abbot (Madhouse, The Russ Abbot Show, Last of the Summer Wine, Married for Life)
Maureen – Stephanie Beacham (Dynasty, Bad Girls, Trollied, The Colbys)
Trevor – James Smith (The Thick Of It, Grandma’s House)
Carol – Paula Wilcox (Mount Pleasant, Man About the House, Emmerdale, The Smoking Room)
Alan – Philip Jackson (Agatha Christie’s Poirot, My Week with Marilyn, Home Time, The Chase)
Joyce – Alison Steadman (Gavin and Stacey, The Syndicate, The Worst Week of My Life, Fat Friends)
Joan – June Whitfield (Terry & June, Absolutely Fabulous, Last of the Summer Wine, Happy Ever After)
Additional Cast
Mick – Nigel Planer (The Young Ones, I Give It A Year)
Elena (Mick’s Eastern European girlfriend) – Milanka Brooks (Benidorm, My Family)
Mr Parlour – Dudley Sutton (Emmerdale, Lovejoy)
Emma – Georgie Glen (Waterloo Road, Little Britain)
Grace – Priyanga Burford
Dan – Bo Poraj (The Musketeers, Miranda)
Sara – Susannah Fielding (Pete versus Life)
Pat – Joanna Brookes (Taking the Flak, According to Bex)
Pauline – Marion McLoughlin (Spy, Doctors)
Bob – Brian Peck (Break in the Sun)
Dennis – George Layton (EastEnders, Doctor In The House)
Episode 1 of BBC1’s Boomers: Trevor (JAMES SMITH) with Elena (MILANKA BROOKS) – Image Credit: BBC/Hattrick/Jack Barnes
Plot
The BBC sitcom follows the lives of three couples living in Thurnemouth, which is billed as being ‘Norfolk’s only West-facing resort.’
Living in their gadget-filled dream house, John and Maureen are adventurous in every area of their lives, including the bedroom. For this couple, 60 is the new 40. However, there’s a regular reminder of what the future holds, in the shape of Maureen’s ever-present mum, Joan.
Alan and Joyce are looking for different things from retirements. While Alan is happy to slow down, Joyce wants to start speeding up.
Lastly there’s Trevor and Carol, who between them, have got non-communication down to a fine art. So much so that if Trevor ever chose to spend the weekend away, Carol may not even notice.
Where is Boomers filmed?
For the shows outdoor scenes, filming mainly took place at locations in the Hampton area of Herne Bay, Kent.
Trivia
Prior to being changed earlier this summer, the show was originally to be called Grey Mates. Judging by the trailer below, it appears the new title comes from the phrase, baby boomers.
BBC One Trailer
Episode 5 Preview
