Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds
Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds is an Australian factual television series based on the Channel 4 British show of the same name.[1][2] It premiered on the ABC and ABC iview on 27 August 2019 at 8:30 pm and shows once a week at 8:30 pm on Tuesdays.
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Created by | CPL Productions |
Based on | Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds |
Starring |
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Narrated by | Annabel Crabb |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Debbie Cuell |
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Editor | Julie Hanna |
Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
Running time | 57–60 minutes |
Production company | Endemol Shine Australia |
Release | |
Original network | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Original release | 27 August 2019 – present |
The show follows 11 retirement home residents and 10 pre-school aged children, who spend time with each other playing games and participating in different planned and mixed activities.[2][3]
It was renewed in August 2020[4] for a second series which premiered at 8:30 pm on 6 April 2021.[5][6]
On 30 August 2022, ABC premiered a five-part series titled Old People's Home for Teenagers, where seniors aged between 74 and 93 years old, and teenagers aged between 14 and 16 years old, participate in the experience.[7] During episode 2, after two weeks into the experiment, 76-year old senior participant James 'Jim' Tully died during filming. After a 5-day pause in filming, the episode dealt with his death and allowed the seniors and teenagers an opportunity to share in their grief of the loss of their new friend.[8]
Series overview
Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 5 | 27 August 2019 | 24 September 2019 | |
2 | 5 | 4 April 2021 | 4 May 2021 |
Ratings
Series 1
No. | Title | Air date | Overnight ratings | Consolidated ratings | Total viewers |
Ref(s) | ||
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Viewers | Rank | Viewers | Rank | |||||
1 | Loneliness & Friendships | 27 August 2019 | 478,000 | 15 | 138,000 | 10 | 615,000 | [9] |
2 | Remembrance | 3 September 2019 | 628,000 | 9 | 112,000 | 8 | 742,000 | [10] |
3 | Mood & Depression | 10 September 2019 | 657,000 | 9 | 137,000 | 8 | 794,000 | [11] |
4 | Confidence & Mobility | 17 September 2019 | 546,000 | 12 | 98,000 | 11 | 645,000 | [12][13] |
5 | Impact | 24 September 2019 | 664,000 | 8 | 125,000 | 7 | 788,000 | [14][15] |
Series 2
No. | Title | Air date | Overnight ratings | Consolidated ratings | Total viewers |
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Viewers | Rank | Viewers | Rank | |||||
1 | Fragility & Friendships | 6 April 2021 | 593,000 | 8 | 151,000 | 7 | 743,000 | [16][17] |
2 | Memory | 13 April 2021 | 546,000 | 12 | 152,000 | 7 | 696,000 | [18][19] |
3 | Confidence | 20 April 2021 | 498,000 | 12 | 132,000 | 9 | 631,000 | [20][21] |
4 | Mobility | 27 April 2021 | 621,000 | 10 | 148,000 | — | 765,000 | [22][23] |
5 | Impact | 4 May 2021 | 637,000 | 7 | 148,000 | — | 785,000 | [24][25] |
Awards and Accolades
Year | Nominee | Category | Result |
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2019 | Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds | AACTA Award for Best Documentary or Factual Program | Won |
2020 | Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds | C21 Media International Format Award for Best Factual Format | Won |
2020 | Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds | International Emmy Award for Best Non-Scripted Entertainment | Won |
See also
References
- "Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds Embarks on an Intergenerational Experiment Addressing Australia's Loneliness Epidemic on ABC". TV Blackbox. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- "Old People's Home For 4 Year Olds is raw and real but Necessary TV". Sydney Morning Herald. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- Cheu, Sandy (25 July 2019). "Residents Happier with Kids Around, Study Finds". Australian Ageing Agenda. Australian Ageing Agenda. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- Knox, David (23 September 2020). "Auditions: Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- Knox, David (9 March 2021). "Returning: Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- "Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds to return to ABC Tuesday April 6". Mediaweek. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- McDonald, Lucy (30 August 2022). "Old People's Home For Teens brings generations together to fight loneliness". ABC News. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- Knox, David. "Vale: Old People's Home farewells 'Jim' Tully | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
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- Knox, David (4 September 2019). "Tuesday 3 September 2019d". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- Knox, David (10 September 2019). "Tuesday 10 September 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- Knox, David (17 September 2019). "Tuesday 17 September 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- Knox, David (27 September 2019). "Timeshifted: Tuesday 17 September 2019". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- Knox, David (25 September 2019). "Tuesday 24 September 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- Knox, David (5 October 2019). "Timeshifted: Tuesday 24 September 2019". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- Knox, David (7 April 2021). "Tuesday 6 April 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- Knox, David (16 April 2021). "Timeshifted: Tuesday 6 April 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- Knox, David (14 April 2021). "Tuesday 13 April 2021". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- Knox, David (23 April 2021). "Timeshifted: Tuesday 13 April 2021". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- Knox, David (21 April 2021). "Tuesday 20 April 2021". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- Knox, David (1 May 2021). "Timeshifted: Tuesday 20 April 2021". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- Knox, David (28 April 2021). "Tuesday 28 April 2021". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- Knox, David (7 May 2021). "Timeshifted: Tuesday 27 April 2021". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- Knox, David (5 May 2021). "Tuesday 4 May 2021". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- Knox, David (14 May 2021). "Timeshifted: Tuesday 4 May 2021". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.