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The Real Marigold on Tour returns with Stanley Johnson, Sheila Ferguson, Bobby George and Miriam Margolyes hitting St Petersburg

The Real Marigold on Tour returns with four familiar OAPs hitting St Petersburg

Four famous senior citizens – Stanley Johnson, Sheila Ferguson, Bobby George and Miriam Margolyes – are on an adventure to St Petersburg in Russia.

Will it prove to be the perfect place to grow old?

Not according to Sheila, who wastes no time in admitting that she’s always seen Russia as the enemy and dislikes President Putin!

All four begin to soften their views, though, thanks to the vodka, the warmth of the Russian people, and a stay at a health farm.

The treatments on offer aren’t exactly relaxing, however, and watching Miriam’s expletive-laden reaction to having her varicose veins treated with leeches is TV gold...

TV Times rating: ****

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