Name: The Secret Life of 4, 5 and 6 Year Olds
Released: 2015-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Toby Jones, Professor Paul Howard-Jones, Dr Sam Wass

TV Show · Documentary

Follow three groups of children from across the UK, aged four, five and six years old, as they meet for the first time in a specially rigged school, making friends, playing together and learning skills that will stay with them forever.

2015 · 46m

Starring Toby Jones, Professor Paul Howard-Jones, Dr Sam Wass

Director Nicola Brown

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

The four-year-olds make their first moves towards gaining independence, discovering all the ups and downs of making friends and social interaction.

46m
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

The children are back after a fortnight apart, but this time they are joined by some new friendly faces.

46m
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

Drawing on the experience of their first year at school, these five-year-old children have expanded their vocabularies, are learning how to make friends, and are beginning to get to grips with wider concepts like morality and identity.

46m
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

The five-year-olds come back together after two weeks apart and are joined by some new playmates. Time has made the heart grow fonder, as Alfie and his best friend Emily reunite.

47m
EPISODE 5

Episode 5

Articulate and sophisticated, the six-year-olds have had the benefit of two years at school and are beginning to focus much more on their own identity. Race, religion, love, and death are all up for discussion.

46m
EPISODE 6

Episode 6

The six-year-olds return after a two-week break, with some new faces joining the group. The sophistication of their language, their interactions, and the impact of the outside world on their play and socialisation are ever more apparent.

46m