Off Their Rockers is a British hidden camera sketch series on ITV. The programme is based on the American series Betty White's Off Their Rockers. The UK series sees senior citizens turn the tables on unsuspecting members of the public in a series of funny and unexpected pranks. The format originates from Belgium ("Benidorm Bastards").
Two special episodes known as the Blue Badge specials aired in June 2015, starring a new cast.[1]
The second series was commissioned in July 2013.[5] It began airing on 6 April 2014 and ran for seven episodes. The final episode of this series was dedicated to Iris Sharples, a former participant, who died on 22 November 2013, during filming for the second series.
The two Blue Badge special episodes were announced on 12 April 2015, during the concluding episode of series 3.[7] These were aired in June 2015 on Mondays at 9:30pm.[8]
A fourth series was commissioned and began airing on 6 November 2016 for six episodes. The show moved to an earlier timeslot of 18:30 on Sunday evenings. This series saw celebrities taking part in the pranks for the first time.