Commissions

Greenlit: An OAPs Guide to Britain, Channel 4

An OAPs Guide to Britain w/t (3 x 30′) – Comedian and octogenarian Barry Humphries takes his audience through an irreverent guide to life as an OAP in today’s world, via investigative trials from a group of game seniors.

Modern Britain can be a confusing place to be old. Things have changed so much and so quickly in the past few decades that it can be hard to keep up – technology, fashions, language and the invention of political correctness have contributed to making the here and now a mystifying zone for the elderly. The series considers how this generation can learn to fit into a world that prizes youth above all else?

A group of inquisitive oldies investigate a series of modern-day scenarios. 94-year-old Bobby tries his best to learn how not to offend anyone by testing out phrases of yesteryear relating to some fairly sensitive issues whilst senior citizens best friends Daphne, Trish and Margot go on a quest to discover if recreational drugs can be fun for those who usually relax with a spot of gardening.

With a curious attitude and a willingness to get to grips with the modern world, Barry and his cohorts learn what the younger generation really think of them via a focus group reviewing bogus technology, how to impress people by using some more inventive swearwords and that it really can be fun to blast your best friends to smithereens while playing a video game.

Channel: Channel 4

Producer: Rumpus Media

TX: Spring 2016

Source: Channel 4 press release