‘Grumpy Old Men’ is a television series first aired on BBC2 in 2003. The programme shows several famous middle-aged men who talk and complain about issues with regard to modern life. In the series, each of the men is irritated over something, ranging from excessive and confusing road signs to unnecessary and loud cellular phone conversations.
There are many renowned old actors who starred as Grumpy Old Men in the TV series. Here is the list of the actors who appeared in the episodes between 2003 and 2006: Rory McGrath (nine episodes), Arthur Smith (eight episodes), Will Self (eight episodes), Rick Wakeman (six episodes), John O’Farrell (five episodes), Desmond Lynam (five episodes), Ken Stott (four episodes), Bill Nighy (four episodes), Tony Hawks (four episodes), John Sessions (four episodes), Nigel Havers (four episodes), John Stapleton (four episodes), Felix Dexter (three episodes), Rick Stein (three episodes), Richard Madeley (three episodes), Bob Geldof (three episodes), John Peel (three episodes), Matthew Paris (three episodes), Michael Grade (three episodes), Jeremy Clarkson (three episodes), A.A. Gil (three episodes), Jeremy Hardy (three episodes), Tim Rice (three episodes), Tony Slattery (three episodes), Don Warrington (three episodes), Stephen Bayley (two episodes), Lemn Sissay (two episodes), Bill Bryson (two episodes), John Humphrys (two episodes), Kelvin Mackenzie (two episodes), Nigel Williams (two episodes), and Gerry Robinson (two episodes).
Other actors appeared in the TV series, but the number of episodes is unknown. These are David Grower, Noddy Holder, Neil Kinnock, Andrew Marr, and Jeff Randall.