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Operation Meet the Street

Episode 1

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

James Martin invites Olympic athlete Denise Lewis back to the street she grew up on in Wolverhampton to find out who lives there now.

It's a trip down memory lane for Denise, and she can't resist having a look around her old home. Denise and James meet the locals and set up an in-person social network in a campaign designed to tackle the growing issue of loneliness in the UK.

James also meets Esther Rantzen to find out about Silverline, a charity dedicated to tackling loneliness affecting the elderly. Britain is one of the loneliest places to live in Europe. James sets out to discover the causes and possible solutions. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
James Martin
Presenter:
Denise Lewis
Executive Producer:
Pete Lawrence
Production Company:
Tigress Productions

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