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Rose Ayling-Ellis: Old Hands, New Tricks

2025 · 1 season

A gentle, warm-hearted documentary that follows older learners finding confidence, mixing light laughs with genuinely moving moments.

Created by
Simon Gilchrist
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Rose Ayling-Ellis, Marios Costi, Paul Copley
Overview
As Rose sets out to prove, it’s never too late to learn. Her ambitious plan to transform the lives of a group of old-timers is full of laughter and tears.

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Stream in the UK
  • Sky Go
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Simon Gilchrist
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Rose Ayling-Ellis, Marios Costi, Paul Copley
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • education
    • aging
    • identity
    • healing
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Created by
    Simon Gilchrist
    Starring
    Rose Ayling-Ellis, Marios Costi, Paul Copley
    Cinematography
    Graham Smith
    Length
    1 seasons, 2 episodes, 59 min each
    Network
    BBC One
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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