About this season
A unique social experiment that brings together elderly people in a retirement community with a group of 4-year-olds. Could this encounter between young and old help transform the lives of the elderly?
Episodes (5)
1. Episode 1
Aired 6 April 2021 • 61 min
In this second social experiment, eleven older adults who live alone in their own homes, have volunteered to be "mature age kindergarteners" by spending time with a group of 4-year-olds at a specially designed preschool.
2. Episode 2
Aired 13 April 2021 • 59 min
It's week two of this ground-breaking social experiment, and so far the seniors have formed friendships with the four-year-old's and made improvements to their mood. This week the experiment focuses on memory.
3. Episode 3
Aired 20 April 2021 • 59 min
At the half-way point of this social experiment, the seniors and children are tested on their confidence levels. A series of activities designed to be a confidence boot-camp prepare the group for their biggest outing so far.
4. Episode 4
Aired 27 April 2021 • 60 min
In the penultimate week of this social experiment, 11 adults and 10 children participate in a series of physical activities to improve their mobility, with the hope it will keep them living independently for longer.
5. Episode 5
Aired 4 May 2021 • 63 min
In the final week of this ground-breaking social experiment, eleven adults and ten children prepare for life after the experiment before the final testing reveals if the experiment has had a positive impact.