The Old Guys | |
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![]() The Old Guys title card for series 1. | |
Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | Jesse Armstrong Sam Bain |
Written by | Jesse Armstrong Sam Bain Simon Blackwell |
Directed by | Dewi Humphreys |
Starring | Roger Lloyd-Pack Clive Swift Jane Asher Katherine Parkinson Justin Edwards |
Theme music composer | Ivor Cutler (Series 1) Clive Swift Roger Lloyd-Pack |
Opening theme | "I'm Happy" |
Ending theme | "Barabadabada" |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 12 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Alan Tyler Cheryl Taylor |
Production locations | BBC Pacific Quay, Glasgow |
Production company | BBC Scotland |
Original release | |
Network | BBC One BBC One HD (series 2) |
Release | 31 January 2009 13 August 2010 | –
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The Old Guys is a British sitcom that revolves around two ageing housemates: Tom Finnan (Roger Lloyd-Pack) and Roy Bowden (Clive Swift). The pair live across the street from Sally (Jane Asher), whom they both find attractive. Tom moved in with Roy after Roy's wife Penny deserted him. Baby boomer Tom has little in life but his daughter Amber (Katherine Parkinson), who is dating Sally's son Steve (Justin Edwards). Roy is a suburban pensioner who believes that he is one of the country's leading intellectuals.[1]
It premiered on 31 January 2009 on BBC One, and aired on Saturday evenings. The show concluded its second series on 13 August 2010. The series has been repeated on Gold.