Holding Back the Years (TV series)

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Holding Back the Years
GenreReality television
Presented by Fiona Phillips, Bill Turnbull, Rangan Chatterjee
Country of originEngland
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
Production
Producer Brian Stanley [1]
Running time45 minutes [2]
Original release
Network BBC 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]

Contents

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

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

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

  1. 1 2 "Ainsely Harriott". BBC.
  2. 1 2 3 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.