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Exploring concerns about ageing. In Brighton, Dr Rangan looks at the rise of the granny annex and how it could put an end to loneliness in old age.

Fiona Phillips and Dr Rangan Chatterjee present a series designed to help people to live longer while increasing the quality of their lives.

In this episode from Brighton, we meet the woman who had all her benefits cuts off when the council wrongly assumed she had died instead of her husband, and Dr Rangan looks at the rise of the granny annex and how it could put an end to loneliness in old age. Fiona road-tests the marriage MOT, designed for over 50s who are approaching retirement and want the state of their relationship looked at by a professional.

43 minutes

Last on

Mon 27 Feb 2023 14:45

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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:00

    The Who

    My Generation

  • 00:00

    Levellers

    What a Beautiful Day

  • 00:01

    Bastille

    Shame

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Fiona Phillips
Presenter Rangan Chatterjee
Executive Producer Paul Connolly
Series Producer Austen Irwin
Production Manager Rosaleen Kane

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