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Four senior citizens try out retirement in other countries around the world.

Celebrities in their golden years find out what it is like to grow old in other countries around the world.

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Miriam Margolyes

Rosemary Shrager

Bobby George

Wayne Sleep

Simon Draper

David Clews

Andrew Mackenzie Betty

David Vallance

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Living in the historic city of Kyoto, the gang learn Japanese etiquette and look for jobs.

Documentary. Four senior citizens experience retired life in the historic city of Kyoto. They learn Japanese etiquette and, surprisingly, begin to look for jobs.

Miriam Margoyles, Wayne Sleep, Bobby George and Rosemary Shrager experience retired life in Japan, a country with one of the longest life expectancies in the world.

They move in with 73-year-old twin sisters in historic city of Kyoto, where Miriam immediately struggles with Japanese etiquette.

The group join elderly residents across the country in a nationally broadcast morning fitness class, and also look into gaining employment - many retired people in Japan actually keep working into their seventies and eighties.

Bobby and Miriam look for work at an OAP job centre, while Rosemary and Wayne get jobs in one of the busiest noodle bars in Kyoto.

Another traditional activity is taking a soak in the communal hot springs dotted around the country, though the idea of being naked does not appeal to Miriam and Rosemary.

The Real Marigold on Tour: Series 1

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Having visited India, four senior citizens now try out retirement in other countries.

Having road-tested retirement in India, Miriam Margoyles, Wayne Sleep, Bobby George and Rosemary Shrager are reunited to discover what it is like to grow old in other countries around the world.

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