Getting On

Scripted by Sara Masters

What does it mean to grow older in Britain today? And what does being ‘old’ mean anyway? Six individuals share their stories of what life has thrown at them since turning 60, discovering no matter what age you feel, what’s on your birth certificate can stand between you and your human rights.

“It’s very important that we keep our originality, that we keep ourselves as being people. Everybody’s lumped together once you’re a certain age. You almost lose who you are.”