The Real Marigold Hotel – Episode 1

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Catch up with the most recent episode of The Real Marigold Hotel. From Tuesday, 26 January 2016 at 9pm on BBC Two. Available to watch free, online here on BBC iPlayer.

Episode 1

If you liked the film with the wonderful Judi Dench, then this three-part documentary might be right up your street.

Follow eight celebrities who set off to Jaipur in India. They aim to set up a more rewarding retirement than in the UK. Wayne Sleep, Miriam Margolyes, Rosemary Shrager, Bobby George, Jan Leeming, Patti Boulaye, Roy Walker and Sylvester McCoy take over a private mansion in the heart of the old city and have to work out how to set up home together. In the opening episode, the group are shocked by the realities of coping with everyday life in India, including the hectic roads, poor toilet facilities and animals wandering the streets.