Is retirement abroad as charming as it seems? The Indian Dream Hotel follows actor Miriam Margolyes OBE, dancer Wayne Sleep OBE, actor Sylvester McCoy, comedian Roy Walker, chef Rosemary Shrager, darts champion Bobby George, singer Patti Boulaye OBE and ex-news reader Jan Leeming as they leave routines and loved ones behind to experience the reality of retiring somewhere more exotic. From the change in diet, environment, customs and cultures, just how will they adapt? Each week the cast are presented with new challenges that allow them to compare and contrast the key areas of everyday living - health, food, transport, community - and decide for themselves whether they really can buy a better quality of life abroad in their twilight years.