BBC’s ‘Old Hands, New Tricks with Rose Ayling-Ellis’
The BBC two-part documentary series, ‘Rose Ayling-Ellis: Old Hands, New Tricks’ stars the beloved Strictly Come Dancing champion and former EastEnders actress, Rose Ayling-Ellis and features residents and staff at ExtraCare’s Hughenden Gardens Village. This heart-warming and thought-provoking series follows Rose as she leads a group of retirees on an emotional six week journey to learn British Sign Language (BSL).
Dates aired – Part 1: 9pm, Wednesday 26th March 2025, Part 2: 9pm, Wednesday 2nd April 2025 on BBC One.
Funny, beautiful TV that leaves a lump in the throat!
– The Guardian
Channel 4’s ‘Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds’
The BAFTA nominated Channel 4 series created a nursery within ExtraCare’s Lark Hill Village in Nottingham, the largest retirement community in the UK and home to more than 420 residents ranging in age from 60-102.
Those taking part in the experiment included a 97 year-old karaoke loving Dunkirk veteran, a glamorous tap dancing Essex girl, a 91 year-old good Samaritan who has spent her life helping others, receiving an MBE for her efforts and a cheeky former Kodak film spooler.
Ten residents and ten four year-olds shared daily activities designed by experts who measured and analysed the older groups’ physical and mental progress throughout. As well as analysing frailty, memory and mood. The younger group were also observed to see how they benefited from the interaction with the older adults.
What an extraordinary piece of television
– Daily Mail