The Royal Bodyguard 12 years old

The Royal Bodyguard is a British television sitcom, written by Mark Bussell and Justin Sbresni, and starring David Jason, Geoffrey Whitehead, Tim Downie and Timothy Bentinck. A series of six episodes began on 26 December 2011, concluding on 30 January 2012. The first episode picked up more than 8 million viewers but the series declined in ratings throughout, with the fifth episode barely achieving 2 million viewers. The series was heavily criticised by viewers and critics. At 71 Jason was widely felt to be too old for the lead role. The show was cancelled by the BBC and will not return for further episodes.

Credits

Cast

Name Character
David Walliams He was 40 , now 52 years old
David Jason He was 71 , now 84 years old
Jeremy Swift He was 51 , now 63 years old
Geoffrey Whitehead He was 72 , now 84 years old

Crew

Name Job title
The Royal Bodyguard poster
The Royal Bodyguard (12 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 2011-12-26
  • Runtime: [30] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 6