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The BBC's Silverville spent a year living in Milton Keyne's Lovat Fields. The Open University co-produced the programme.

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Silverville on BBC Radio 4's Today programmeCopyrighted Image BBC

By The Silverville team (The Open University)

29 July 2009

Listen to Radio 4's Today programme discussing the BBC/OU television series Silverville, about life in a retirement village  Read more : Silverville on BBC Radio 4's Today programme

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OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 3BBC

By The Silverville team (The Open University)

17 July 2009

Rose has bad news for Bert - but Ken is finding his feet.  Read more : OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 3

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OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 4BBC

By The Silverville team (The Open University)

17 July 2009

Keeping fit and keeping pets - just because you're in a retirement village doesn't mean life stops.  Read more : OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 4

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OU on the BBC: SilvervilleProduction Team

By The Silverville team (The Open University)

17 July 2009

How we live now, now we're living longer.  Read more : OU on the BBC: Silverville

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OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 1Production team

By The Silverville team (The Open University)

17 July 2009

Is love in the air at the retirement village?  Read more : OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 1

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OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 5BBC

By The Silverville team (The Open University)

17 July 2009

Bill helped shape Milton Keynes - now he has to get used to a new corner of the town.  Read more : OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 5

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OU on the BBC: Silverville - About the seriesBBC

By The Silverville team (The Open University)

17 July 2009

A different way of seeing older people: The BBC and The Open University tell the tales from Silverville.  Read more : OU on the BBC: Silverville - About the series

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OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 2BBC

By The Silverville team (The Open University)

17 July 2009

A proposal and a new resident show how relationships change for residents of the retirement village.  Read more : OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 2

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OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 6photos.com

By The Silverville team (The Open University)

17 July 2009

Concluding the stories of life in a retirement village.  Read more : OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 6

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OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 3

Comment posted by MmB

16 Sep 2009

My gosh....what a total revolt aganst Jan for what would have been a joint decision-made after many months of talking- to put Ken into a supported living environment. I don't need to say every one is... Read more : OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 3

OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 6

Comment posted by David Watling Freeman

14 Sep 2009

David Watling Freeman has started a thread discussing Episode 6. Read more : OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 6

OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 5

Comment posted by Silverville fan!!

04 Sep 2009

I was so glad to see Bill and his family growing closer. He's such an intelligent and witty man. I hope he's still doing well, I really admired his positive attitude Read more : OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 5

OU on the BBC: Silverville - About the series

Comment posted by David Watling Freeman

27 Aug 2009

Silverville as broadcast on Wednesday 26 August 2009 was most disappointing, and exasperating, both in its content and manner to which it was shown. You the BBC/OU have taken a simple theme, of an... Read more : OU on the BBC: Silverville - About the series

OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 5

Comment posted by glossy

26 Aug 2009

This episode was incredibly enlightening for me. I have a great deal of admiration for Mr. McCloskey and for his son. All that really matters is the present. Thank you for taking part in this... Read more : OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 5

OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 5

Comment posted by glossy

26 Aug 2009

glossy has started a thread discussing Episode 5. Read more : OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 5

OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 1

Comment posted by Unknown

21 Aug 2009

...if they can answer it subjectively,then surely we might have the answer for the rest of us...
...This IS their profession!
as its their life then possibly they have... Read more : OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 1

OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 1

Comment posted by Pulcheria

20 Aug 2009

I think more of these programmes should be made in order to bring the dilemma of a changing older society and the issues it raises, to the fore. The question always arises of course, as to what is... Read more : OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 1

OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 4

Comment posted by angel260276

19 Aug 2009

angel260276 has started a thread discussing Episode 4. Read more : OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 4

OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 3

Comment posted by sie

14 Aug 2009

still loving it, jan come off in a slightly better light last night. but dear old Berty looked like little sad old thing when rose said she couldn't give him the commitment he wanted, & i... Read more : OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 3

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