The Real Marigold Hotel

[Samuraisan]

I am beginning to find it a bit boring. I prefered the previous series when they went to different countries and discovered how retirees lived there. This series is more about their individual ailments. What do you think ?

[Maydup]

Often the way. A good programme doesn't always warrent a second series with another set of aged celebs. Once was enough for me, but I did glance at this lot this week and turned off again very quickly. It was the Lionel Blair belly moment! OMG?

[Samuraisan]

Oh yes Maydup. That was not a pretty sight, and after he confessed to the Auve (whatever) doc what he ate, I am not as surprised as he is with the size of his belly.

[rsvp]

Agree - although entertainment 'stars' seem to be of the opinion us mortals are interested in the inner workings of their anatomy. Maybe they have a point as there seems to be social media following of the most boring aspects of their lives.

[237SJ]

I thought that the retirees stayed in Jaipur in the last series. I don't remember anything about them travelling around the world

[netibiza]

Im enjoying this one more, although i havent seen one where they travel around the world either. And dont forget that aches and pains are a big part of old peoples lives, so naturally they would look for cures. Yes Lionel's tummy is awful but he reckons its to do with the prostate cancer he had. I find Shiela Fergusson annoying as she is so over the top.

[237SJ]

I would like to know how some of them actually managed to obtain travel insurance at their age

[gingejbee]

...they didn't travel the world and visit different countries.
The first series (a four-parter) was all in India. The same group followed up with a one-off prog to the USA....that's it. This new group is doing a four-parter to a different part of India...I think that they are just as entertaining as the original group.

[anneasquith]

The first series was far superior, I couldn't spend an hour with Lionel Blair. He'd drive me crazy ;:(

[FoxLee2]

Shortly before Christmas, there were two programmes of four celebrities (not the whole group from the first series) where they stayed in two places in Florida and then in Japan.

[NellieMay]

I loved it. I do want to go to India,
Thanksbut it's never going to happen. I feel really drawn to the country.