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OU on the BBC: Silverville

By: The Silverville team (The Open University)

How we live now, now we're living longer.

17 Jul

2009

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First broadcast: Wednesday 12 Aug 2009 on BBC ONE

Silverville in more depth:

OU on the BBC: Silverville - About the series BBC

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

OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 1 Production team

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

OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 2 BBC

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

OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 3 BBC

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

OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 4 BBC

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

OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 5 BBC

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

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

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

OU on the BBC: Silverville - Silverville: What do you think? photos.com

We really want to hear what you think about the complex choices involved in helping older people decide where they want to live - and... Read more : OU on the BBC: Silverville - Silverville: What do you think?

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About the author

The Silverville team (The Open University)

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

More by The Silverville team:

Article: Silverville on BBC Radio 4's Today programme
Listen to Radio 4's Today programme discussing the BBC/OU television series Silverville,...
Article: OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 6
Concluding the stories of life in a retirement village.
Article: OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 5
Bill helped shape Milton Keynes - now he has to get used to a new corner of the town.
Article: OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 4
Keeping fit and keeping pets - just because you're in a retirement village doesn't mean...
Article: OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 3
Rose has bad news for Bert - but Ken is finding his feet.
Article: OU on the BBC: Silverville - Episode 2
A proposal and a new resident show how relationships change for residents of the...

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