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A group of celebrities see if they can have a better retirement in India than in the UK.

A group of celebrities travel to India to see whether retirement would be more rewarding there than in the UK.

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The Real Marigold Hotel: Series 3

Stephanie Beacham

Robert Champion

Peter Dean

Susan George

Stanley Johnson

Syd Little

Selina Scott

Ian Tough

Janette Tough

Tom Hollander

David Clews

Claire Walls

Ben Archard

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The Real Marigold Hotel: Series 3: Episode 3

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Episode 3

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The group explores further afield, including a trip to a festival, Navratri, via a train.

A group of celebrities travel to Udaipur in India to test retirement there. Bob, Susan and Selina explore rural Rajasthan and Stanley relives his youth on a motorcycle.

The group are now settled into life in Udaipur and are ready to explore further afield. Country lovers Bob, Susan and Selina want to see more of rural Rajasthan and head into the hills to go horse riding and camping, but it is not quite the glamping trip they imagined. 

Over the campfire they open up about the difficult times in their lives, Bob's battle with cancer and Susan's loss of her husband.

Meanwhile, in Udaipur, Syd and Ian continue their Indian cookery lessons, Stanley the adventurer relives his youth on the back of a motorcycle, and Stephanie explores her inner self through meditation.

The group end the week with a trip to the neighbouring state of Gujarat for one of India's biggest annual festivals, Navratri, but to get there involves a 12-hour journey on a sleeper train. After attempting to learn a Gujarati folk dance, they get kitted out in traditional costumes and join thousands of worshippers for a night of celebrations for the powerful Hindu warrior goddess Durga. Susan, Selina and Stephanie get caught up in the intoxicating atmosphere, dancing with abandon into the early hours.

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Selina Scott, Susan George, Stephanie Beacham, Ian and Janette Tough, Syd Little, Peter Dean, Bob Champion and Stanley Johnson test out retirment in Udaipur, India.

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