| Creator: | CPL Productions |
| Based On: | Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds |
| Narrated: | Annabel Crabb |
| Company: | Endemol Shine Australia |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Num Series: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 10 |
| Executive Producer: | Debbie Cuell |
| Editor: | Julie Hanna |
| Camera: | Multiple-camera setup |
| Runtime: | 57–60 minutes |
| Network: | ABC TV |
| Last Aired: | present |
Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds is an Australian factual television series based on the Channel 4 British show of the same name.[1] [2] It premiered on the ABC and ABC iview on 27 August 2019 at 8:30 pm and shows once a week at 8:30 pm on Tuesdays.
The show follows 11 retirement home residents and 10 pre-school aged children, who spend time with each other playing games and participating in different planned and mixed activities.[2] [3]
It was renewed in August 2020[4] for a second series which premiered at 8:30 pm on 6 April 2021.[5] [6]
On 30 August 2022, ABC premiered a five-part series titled Old People's Home for Teenagers, where seniors aged between 74 and 93 years old, and teenagers aged between 14 and 16 years old, participate in the experience.[7] During episode 2, after two weeks into the experiment, 76-year old senior participant James 'Jim' Tully died during filming. After a 5-day pause in filming, the episode dealt with his death and allowed the seniors and teenagers an opportunity to share in their grief of the loss of their new friend.[8]
| Year | Nominee | Category | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds | AACTA Award for Best Documentary or Factual Program | ||
| 2020 | Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds | C21 Media International Format Award for Best Factual Format | ||
| 2020 | Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds | International Emmy Award for Best Non-Scripted Entertainment |