Grumpy Old Men (TV show)

Grumpy Old Men is a conversational-style television programme on BBC2 which debuted in 2003. The first run of four programmes was repeated several times before a second series, also of four episodes, was shown in 2004. There were also 2003 & 2004 Christmas specials.

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Television - BBC2 - 2003 - 2004 - Christmas special

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The format shows a number of well-known middle-aged men talk about any issues of modern life which irritate them, from the proliferation of excessive road signs to unnecessary and overly-loud mobile phone conversations.

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Road sign - Mobile phone

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The appeal of the show stems largely from the fact that the indignant rants shown are directed against things that many people neither grumpy nor old find absurd or infuriating themselves.

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Regular contributors include Jeremy Clarkson, Bob Geldof, A. A. Gill, Tony Hawks, Simon Hoggart, Rory McGrath, Bill Nighy, Matthew Parris, the late John Peel, Will Self, Arthur Smith, Rick Stein and Rick Wakeman.

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Jeremy Clarkson - Bob Geldof - A. A. Gill - Tony Hawks - Simon Hoggart - Rory McGrath - Bill Nighy - Matthew Parris - John Peel - Will Self - Arthur Smith - Rick Stein - Rick Wakeman

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The success of the series spawned Grumpy Old Women, first as a Christmas special and then as a full series in 2005. It repeated the formula of the original, featuring famous middle-aged women talking about their pet-hates.

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Grumpy Old Women - 2005

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