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How to Stay Young

2016–2017 · 2 seasons

A gentle, informative look at everyday health that is easy to dip into and quietly reassuring rather than dramatic.

Created by
Nat Sharman, Graham Russell
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Angela Rippon, Chris van Tulleken
Overview
A team of health experts meet ordinary people to reveal how quickly their organs, skin, muscles and brain are growing old. Using the latest science, they attempt to help them slow down the speed at which they’re ageing.

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Created by
Nat Sharman, Graham Russell
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Angela Rippon, Chris van Tulleken
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • science
    • aging
    • healing
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism10
    Romance0
    Tension1
    Darkness1
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Created by
    Nat Sharman, Graham Russell, Emma Hatherley, Dani Carlaw
    Starring
    Angela Rippon, Chris van Tulleken
    Length
    2 seasons, 5 episodes
    Network
    BBC One

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