Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds
TV Show · Documentary

Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds is a heart-warming documentary series, based around a unique social experiment where a group of older retirement home residents are brought together with a group of pre-schoolers, to see if this inter-generational contact can improve the health and wellbeing of the older people.

2017 · 58m
Starring Annabel Crabb
Director Benjamin Leigh

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Episode 1
    In episode 1 we meet the class of older adults and 4 year olds, along with the experts that will monitor them throughout the experiment. The group take part in a series of tasks designed to establish bonds between the generations.
    47m
  • EPISODE 2
    Episode 2
    In the second week of the experiment, the older adults confront a series of activities aimed at one of the most frightening aspects of old age - Memory decline. A maze is created which will challenge both the mind and body of the adults.
    47m
  • EPISODE 3
    Episode 3
    It's the half way point of the intergenerational experiment and this week adults will confront one of the most prevalent and devastating aspects of old age - low mood and depression. There is a series of mood boosting activities for the group to immerse themselves in, including an outdoor excursion to the beach.
    46m
  • EPISODE 4
    Episode 4
    This week, the experiment aims to tackle the adult's confidence and mobility. The experts have curated an action-packed week aimed at increasing the adult's physical ability. These activities will culminate in a sports day, where the group will compete in two teams.
    57m
  • EPISODE 5
    Episode 5
    This week the adults are re-tested by the experts, where we will find out if this simple but powerful model of care can transform the lives of Australia's elderly population. The group puts on a concert for their friends and family, which encompass all of the abilities that they've been developing over the course of the experiment, including mobility, memory and team work.
    1h
  • EPISODE 1
    Episode 1
    One of the UK's biggest retirement villages opens a nursery where the classmates' ages range from three to 102. A three-month experiment explores if the very young and the very old learn from each other.
    46m

Related

Cast & Crew

  • Annabel Crabb
    Narrator
  • B‌L
    Benjamin Leigh
    Director
  • T‌P
    Trish Powell
    Producer
  • M‌B
    Murray Boland
    Producer

About

Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds

Documentary

Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds is a heart-warming documentary series, based around a unique social experiment where a group of older retirement home residents are brought together with a group of pre-schoolers, to see if this inter-generational contact can improve the health and wellbeing of the older people.

Information

Studio
C4
Released
2017
Rated
PG
Region of Origin
Australia
© 2019 Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Endemol Shine Australia

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English (Australia)
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  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger (English)
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  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zimbabwe

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  • Australia
  • Cambodia
  • Fiji
  • 香港 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Indonesia (English)
  • 日本
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • 澳門 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Malaysia (English)
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
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  • New Zealand
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
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