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Hotel of Mum and Dad

British factual television series

Hotel of Mum and Dad is a British factual television series that was first broadcast on BBC Three starting on 3 October 2013. The series shows young couples who live at one of their parents' homes moving out together for the first time.[1] The BBC announced the commissioning of a second series on 13 February 2014,[2][3] and commenced airing it on 29 September 2014.

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Production

The executive producers are Kat Lennox and Hannah Wyatt and the series producer is Sarah Ladbury. The production company is Mentorn Media and the distributor is Passion Distribution.[4] The first series featured couples in several towns in the United Kingdom, including Stevenage and Swansea.[5][6]

The second series featured six one-hour-length episodes, set in the United Kingdom. These episodes aired on both BBC Three and BBC Three HD television channels. Lennox remained as executive producer, whilst Tom Jackson directed, and Grimshaw continued his role as narrator.

Reception

John Crace of The Guardian said the series was "missing the important questions".[7] Time Out's Gabriel Tate gave it two stars out of five and called the format "stifling".[8]

References

  1. [1]
    Wyatt, Daisy (18 April 2013). "Hotel of Mum and Dad: New TV show follows couples forced to move back home". Independent. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
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    Kanter, Jake (13 February 2014). "BBC3 in scripted reality first". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
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    Wightman, Catriona (13 February 2014). "BBC Three bags Brixton-based singing, dancing structured reality show". Digital Spy. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
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    "BBC3 opens Hotel of Mum and Dad". TBI Vision. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
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    Dunne, Martin (14 October 2013). "Stevenage couple featured in BBC reality show". The Comet. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
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    Downward, Amy (12 November 2013). "Swansea couple on a BBC reality show". South Wales Evening Post. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
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    Crace, John (4 October 2013). "Pain, Pus & Poison: The Search for Modern Medicines; Hotel of Mum and Dad – TV review". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
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    Tate, Gabriel (26 September 2013). "Hotel of Mum and Dad". Time Out. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
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