The Old Guys

The Old Guys

Ended First aired 31/Jan/2009 United Kingdom English 2 season(s) 12 episode(s)
Comedy
The Old Guys is a British comedy television series that revolves around two aging housemates: Tom Finnan and Roy Bowden. The pair live across the street from Sally, 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, who is dating Steve. Roy is a suburban pensioner who believes that he is one of the country's leading intellectuals.
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Season 2 · Season 2
6 episode(s) · Air date: 09/Jul/2010
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S2E6
Engagement
Air date: 13/Aug/2010 · Time: 21:30 · Runtime: 30 min
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Amber has finally persuaded Steve to propose to her and Tom is doubly happy. Not only has Sally offered to foot the bill for the lavish reception but they will be in-laws...and possibly more. However both the bride and groom start to experience cold feet and have their doubts about the wedding. Will it take place? And if not who will go on the honeymoon flight?

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Amber has finally persuaded Steve to propose to her and Tom is doubly happy. Not only has Sally offered to foot the bill for the lavish reception but they will be in-laws...and possibly more. However both the bride and groom start to experience cold feet and have their doubts about the wedding. Will it take place? And if not who will go on the honeymoon flight?

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S2E4
Builders
Air date: 30/Jul/2010 · Time: 21:30 · Runtime: 30 min
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When Sally has builders at her house, she temporarily moves in with Tom and Roy. But will living with Sally be the dream the guys imagined?

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When Sally has builders at her house, she temporarily moves in with Tom and Roy. But will living with Sally be the dream the guys imagined?

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Season 1 · Season 1
6 episode(s) · Air date: 31/Jan/2009
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S1E5
The Croft
Air date: 28/Feb/2009 · Time: 21:30 · Runtime: 30 min
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Tom and Roy decide to take up Sally's offer of a week in a Highland croft when they decide that they need to get away for a while. When Tom gets bored he invites Amber to come stay. Amber is surprised when she sees Sally with Steve when she goes to a pub with a local man and Tom tries to make sure that they don't meet.

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Tom and Roy decide to take up Sally's offer of a week in a Highland croft when they decide that they need to get away for a while. When Tom gets bored he invites Amber to come stay. Amber is surprised when she sees Sally with Steve when she goes to a pub with a local man and Tom tries to make sure that they don't meet.

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S1E3
Marriage
Air date: 14/Feb/2009 · Time: 21:30 · Runtime: 30 min
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Amber attempts to impress her new boss Marianne. Roy attempts to teach Amber to cycle so that she can impress Marianne who is a keen cyclist. Tom discovers that if he was married he would be able to get a lump sum of money from his pension.

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Amber attempts to impress her new boss Marianne. Roy attempts to teach Amber to cycle so that she can impress Marianne who is a keen cyclist. Tom discovers that if he was married he would be able to get a lump sum of money from his pension.

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The Therapist
Air date: 07/Feb/2009 · Time: 21:30 · Runtime: 30 min
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Roy is feeling depressed. On Amber's suggestion, he goes to see therapist Ned. There Roy tells Ned all his secret dreams and fantasies about Sally but is horrified when Sally meets Ned and there is a mutual attraction. Meanwhile, Sally is standing in the local council election on the 'Save the Post Office' ticket. Roy volunteers to be her campaign manager in a bid to spend more time with her, but when Ned turns up, unannounced, at the post-results dinner party, Tom and Roy take desperate measures to stop Ned meeting Sally again.

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Roy is feeling depressed. On Amber's suggestion, he goes to see therapist Ned. There Roy tells Ned all his secret dreams and fantasies about Sally but is horrified when Sally meets Ned and there is a mutual attraction. Meanwhile, Sally is standing in the local council election on the 'Save the Post Office' ticket. Roy volunteers to be her campaign manager in a bid to spend more time with her, but when Ned turns up, unannounced, at the post-results dinner party, Tom and Roy take desperate measures to stop Ned meeting Sally again.

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Sally's Party
Air date: 31/Jan/2009 · Time: 21:30 · Runtime: 30 min
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Sally's having a party and Tom and Roy are desperate to be invited. They offer to help Sally prepare for the party in the hope that this will secure them an invitation. Sally, meanwhile, is very keen for Amber, Tom's daughter, to meet her successful and available son, Steve. Tom approves as this could help his own efforts to ingratiate himself with Sally. Tom and Roy's efforts to get to the party are hindered when Tom joins Roy on his daily walk and falls and injures himself. Now Roy has to nurse Tom 24/7 and still help Sally with the party preparations. Even if they finally do get an invite, they realise they may have chosen the wrong day to have a competition to find out who has the strongest bladder...

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Sally's having a party and Tom and Roy are desperate to be invited. They offer to help Sally prepare for the party in the hope that this will secure them an invitation. Sally, meanwhile, is very keen for Amber, Tom's daughter, to meet her successful and available son, Steve. Tom approves as this could help his own efforts to ingratiate himself with Sally. Tom and Roy's efforts to get to the party are hindered when Tom joins Roy on his daily walk and falls and injures himself. Now Roy has to nurse Tom 24/7 and still help Sally with the party preparations. Even if they finally do get an invite, they realise they may have chosen the wrong day to have a competition to find out who has the strongest bladder...

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Jane Asher
Jane Asher
Sally
Roger Lloyd Pack
Roger Lloyd Pack
Tom
Clive Swift
Clive Swift
Roy
Katherine Parkinson
Katherine Parkinson
Amber
Justin Edwards
Justin Edwards
Steve
Roger Allam
Roger Allam
Ned
Patrick Baladi
Patrick Baladi
Reverend Phil
Clive Russell
Clive Russell
Mark
Cherie Lunghi
Cherie Lunghi
Barbara
Trevor Peacock
Trevor Peacock
Len
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William Andrews
Malcolm
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Stephen Clyde
Party Guest
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Jeffrey Daunton
Electoral Officer
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Richard Addison
Man at Door
Eleanor Matsuura
Eleanor Matsuura
Marianne
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Nick Farr
Registrar
Richard Rankin
Richard Rankin
Groom
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Amanda Mullen
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Jesse Armstrong
Jesse Armstrong
Writer
Sam Bain
Sam Bain
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Simon Blackwell
Simon Blackwell
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