Series synopsis
Age Before Beauty is a British drama television series that premiered on BBC One on July 31, 2018. It ended on August 29, 2018. It stars Polly Walker, James Murray, Kelly Harrison and Robson Green.
Bel, after spending the past 18 years as a homemaker, steps in to save the family business in a failing family run beauty salon in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. Family feuds and bitter rivalries, professional and personal, escalate in the salon amongst the Botox, fillers and facelifts.
Premise
Bel, after spending the past 18 years as a homemaker, steps in to save the family business in a failing family run beauty salon in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. Family feuds and bitter rivalries, professional and personal, escalate in the salon amongst the Botox, fillers and facelifts.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Polly Walker as Isabel Finch
- James Murray as Wesley Finch
- Kelly Harrison as Leanne Roxton
- Robson Green as Teddy Roxton
- Sue Johnston as Ivy-Rae Regan
- Lisa Riley as Tina Regan
- Victoria Myers as Heidi Regan
- Madeleine Mantock as Lorelei Bailey
Supporting cast
- Eugene Collins as Shaquille
- Isabella Gill as Disney Regan
- Amir El-Masry as Dante
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | July 31, 2018 | August 29, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 When Bel and Wesley's kids go off to university, best mate Teddy - who is in love with Bel despite being married to her sister, Leanne - puts in motion a plan to break up their marriage. |
July 31, 2018 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Bel hopes Wes's infidelity will be short-lived and puts a plan in motion to win him back. She books a PT session with Lorelei and is horrified that her rival is young and gorgeous. |
August 7, 2018 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Bel plots to humiliate Wes and Lorelei in front of their friends and family. Meanwhile Leanne is trying to get one up on Bel and has organised a billboard to promote the salon. Bel and Chizzler have a heart to heart where Chizzler tries to get her to talk to Wes. |
August 14, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 31, 2018 |
| Last aired | August 29, 2018 |
| Runtime | 55 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:00:00 |