Essex people talk about positive and negative aspects of old age. They describe the experience of alzheimer's disease and express views on euthanasia. Contributors share their energy and enjoyment of retirement and the twilight years. There are also thoughts about grandparents.

Produced for BBC Essex and broadcast in 1999.

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Essex people talk about their childhood and teenage experiences, from carefree days of roaming free outside, playing sports and games to helping with household chores and the work on a farm. They also describe the pressures of being a teenager, sexual awakening and first relationships.

Produced and first broadcast on BBC Essex in 1999.

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Essex people compare the days of the bobby on the beat to modern car-based policing. The programme includes the views of those who have been to court and those of a magistrate and a judge. Experiences of crime are described and the media's portrayal of safety on the streets.

Part of a 16-part series which explores how everyday life changed during the 20th Century, described by the people of Essex, in collaboration with the British Library.

Produced and first broadcast on BBC Essex in 1999.

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