This cruel-to-be-kind show gives participants the unflinching truth about the way they look – much older than their real age. A team of experts sets out to make them look and feel more youthful, with an action plan which could include anything from chemical peels and nose surgery, to new teeth, new clothes and new hair. Then it's back on to the street again, to find out if the tricks of the trade really can make them look 10 Years Younger.
Showing Season 1 of 7
Series 1
2004
Everyone wants to look younger, but is it possible to look 10 years younger in just 10 days? Presenter and stylist Nicky Hambleton-Jones uses every trick in the book to make someone look dramatically younger. With the help of a different team of experts each episode, Nicky has just 10 days to tackle everything the ageing process has to offer, from crow's feet, dark circles under the eyes and a lacklustre grey looking complexion to bad teeth, lifeless hair and often a less than flattering wardrobe.
01. Bernie Sharp
2004-04-28
Presenter and stylist Nicky Hambleton-Jones transforms the bedraggled and drawn features of prison officer Bernie Sharp.
02. Ronnie Donno
2004-05-05
Teaching assistant Ronnie Donno already feels bad about the way she looks, but it's made worse when a poll of 100 people suggest she looks 49.
03. Wendy Grace
2004-05-12
Former glamour model and air hostess Wendy Grace lost her good looks when she gave up the high life for a market stall in Christchurch.
04. Richard Power
2004-05-19
Serial socialiser and budding nightclub entrepreneur Richard Power knows he looks old for his age. Will the team stop him drinking 35 pints a week and smoking 40 cigarettes a day?
05. Emma Singh
2004-05-26
Busy mum and part-time student Emma Singh has a taste for the bad things in life and it shows. Can she be transformed?
06. Sue Tomkins
2004-06-02
Night shift worker Sue Tomkins has lost her sparkle. Lank hair and sunken eyes are just the starting point for Nicky Hambleton-Jones and her team.
07. Kerry Fender
2004-06-09
From a distance Kerry Fender seems frumpy, defeated and definitely middle-aged. But close up there are no wrinkles, thick hair and bright eyes.
08. Sue Chamberlain
2004-06-16
Is it possible to look 10 years younger in just 10 days? Presenter and stylist Nicky Hambleton-Jones uses every trick in the book to achieve just that with Sue Chamberlain.