June Brown: Respect Your Elders
EastEnders actress June Brown takes a look at how elderly people are treated in the UK, believing them to be undervalued and ignored.
Eighty-five-year-old EastEnders actress June Brown thinks the way we treat older people in this country lacks respect. She thinks they are undervalued, pushed aside and ignored. In this programme, June tries to find out what's gone wrong and what can be done about it.
On her journey, she talks to elderly people about what it is like to be in the care system. She even visits her former on-screen husband John Bardon, who had a stroke five years ago and now needs 24-hour care. June's personal views come to the fore when her own family challenge her to say what she wants to happen if she ever needed care. June's first response is to dismiss the notion but, as the film progresses, she comes to a surprising decision.
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It’s an inescapable fact, everyone grows old. The over 65s are the fastest growing age group in Britain and by 2030 it’s estimated that a quarter of the population will be over the age of 65.
When I'm 65 is a challenging new BBC One primetime season set to tackle a subject that affects everyone: ageing.
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Explore lots more content on the subject of ageing from across the BBC:
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BBC Two: Newsnight
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | June Brown |
| Presenter | June Brown |
| Producer | Kirsty Wilson |
| Executive Producer | Simon Dickson |
| Executive Producer | Simon Dickson |
| Producer | Guy Gilbert |
| Producer | Guy Gilbert |
| Director | Guy Gilbert |
| Director | Guy Gilbert |
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