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28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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How should we think about old age? Matthew Sweet encourages us to view it as an achievement and seeks to discover what people gain in the so-called 'fourth age'. Show more
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
What is it really like to be old? Matthew Sweet talks candidly to people aged over 85 about work, money and relationships, and how life has changed over the last century. Show more
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
The ageing population - a ticking time bomb and always a crisis. Matthew Sweet meets the fastest growing sector of society and asks why we are so anxious about old age. Show more
