A scene from the BBC One travel documentary television series, ‘The Real Marigold Hotel.’

Celebrities are reliving their glory days in the British travel documentary series, ‘The Real Marigold Hotel.’ The television show, which is directed by Aparna Sanyal and broadcast on BBC One, derived its name from the hit 2012 British comedy-drama film, ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.’ The BAFTA Award-nominated TV series follows famous celebrities as they travel around India and experience the country’s culture.

The critically acclaimed show is currently airing its 21st series on BBC One, and is also being broadcast on the network’s channel on Filmon TV. (Note that the BBC One channel is only available for free to viewers in the UK, and international users who have a paid subscription.) The latest episode to air on Filmon can be streamed tonight at 7:30-8:30pm local time. It can be watched live, or recorded and watched at a later time.

Episode 3 of Series 4 of ‘The Real Marigold Hotel,’ follows English television and stage actress Susie Blake as she celebrates her birthday with the group. Meanwhile, English sports journalist Henry Blofeld gets a chance to revisit the cricket ground where he made his last overseas broadcast.

The BBC One channel is notable for offering something of value for everyone with a range of high-quality, popular programming for a modern UK audience. The channel was named Channel of the Year at the 2007 Broadcast Awards. FilmOn is a popular streaming service that enables viewers to watch live and recorded UK and international television shows, movies and music videos in a variety of genres, including news, sports, drama, comedy, horror, lifestyle, shopping, pop, EDM and blues.

By Karen Benardello

As a graduate of LIU Post with a B.F.A in Journalism, Print and Electronic, Karen Benardello serves as ShockYa's Senior Movies & Television Editor. Her duties include interviewing filmmakers and musicians, and scribing movie, television and music reviews and news articles. As a New York City-area based journalist, she's a member of the guilds, New York Film Critics Online and the Women Film Critics Circle.

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