Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "old-age-pensioner"

1. One Foot in the Grave (1990–2001)

TV-PG | 90 min | Comedy, Drama

Victor Meldrew is a retiree who attracts bad luck. If he's not driving his long suffering wife Margaret crazy with his constant moaning, he's fighting with neighbours.

Stars: Richard Wilson, Annette Crosbie, Doreen Mantle, Owen Brenman

Votes: 7,319

2. King of Thieves (2018)

R | 108 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

A true crime movie about a crew of retired crooks who pull off a major heist in London's jewelry district. What starts off as their last criminal hurrah, quickly turns into a brutal nightmare due to greed.

Director: James Marsh | Stars: Michael Caine, Francesca Annis, Olivia Le Andersen, Jim Broadbent

Votes: 16,431

3. Harry Enfield and Chums (1994–1999)

40 min | Comedy

The BBC sketch show that while continuing to show the misadventures of a series of popular characters now introduces a slew of new oddballs and misfits, including Tory Boy and The Lovely Wobbly Randy Old Ladies.

Stars: Harry Enfield, Kathy Burke, Paul Whitehouse, Louisa Rix

Votes: 3,452

4. Hatton Garden: The Heist (2016)

R | 87 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Following the lead up to one of the biggest robberies of the century, Hatton Garden The Heist watches the journey of Brian Reader, John Collins, Terry Perkins, Daniel Jones and the mysterious Basil throughout the audacious heist.

Director: Terry Lee Coker | Stars: Michael McKell, Sidney Livingstone, Robert Putt, James Osborne

Votes: 267

5. Harold Shipman (2014– )

120 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

Dramatised documentary analyzing the crimes of serial killer Harold Shipman, the doctor believed to be responsible for the deaths of an estimated 250 people. Aired on Netflix in 2019.

Stars: Alistair Parker, Jeremy Dirckze, Bernard Postles, Susan Booth

Votes: 31

6. If You See God, Tell Him (1993)

43 min | Comedy

An elderly man receives a head injury which affects his attention-span and leads him to become a devout believer in television commercials.

Stars: Richard Briers, Adrian Edmondson, Imelda Staunton, Enn Reitel

Votes: 115

7. Derren Brown: The Great Art Robbery (2013 TV Movie)

70 min | Documentary, Crime

Derren has bet a renowned art collector that he can steal a painting from under his nose - and attempts to use OAP's to pull it off.

Director: Jon Richards | Stars: Derren Brown, Julian Klinger

Votes: 506

8. Restless Legs Syndrome: The New Cure? (2019 TV Movie)

60 min | Documentary

In this follow-up to the 2017 documentary, sufferers are revisited to see if they have managed to overcome the condition.

Director: Jo Robinson | Star: Steven Mackintosh

9. Hatton Garden: One Last Job (2016 TV Movie)

58 min | Documentary, Crime

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Stars: Martin Brunt, Alan Ford, Wensley Clarkson, John Collins

Votes: 9

10. Esther Rantzen's House Trap (2018)

60 min | Documentary

Esther and her team help catch dodgy traders red-handed by rigging the homes of volunteer OAP's with hidden cameras, recording the workmen as they try to fleece their elderly customers.

Star: Esther Rantzen

11. First Kill/Last Kill (2014 TV Movie)

60 min | Documentary, Crime

A detailed and compelling look into the crimes of serial killer Kenneth Erskine aka. The Stockwell Strangler

Director: Nick Aarons | Stars: David Wilson, Marcus Roberts, Carole Anne, Sheila Breen

Votes: 14

12. Lodgers for Old Codgers (2020)

60 min

It will pair lonely pensioners with hard-up millennials and will see surprising friendships form as young people priced out of the housing market move in with an OAP, providing them with companionship.

Star: Katie Bernstein

13. Mary's Silver Service (2014– )

60 min | Documentary

Retail expert Mary Portas sets up a pop-up employment agency for overlooked and under-represented old aged pensioners. Mary searches far and wide to recruit an army of old people cast aside by society but with much to offer.

Star: Mary Portas

14. Gazette (1968)
Episode: The Old Folks at Home (1968)

Drama

Reporters investigate a rumour that an assault has taken place on one of the students of an exclusive girls finishing school, and that she'd been put in harm's way by a new headmistress's social work scheme.

Director: Tony Wickert | Stars: Gerald Harper, Jon Laurimore, Michael Blackham, Ralph Michael

15. The Sheriffs Are Coming (2012– )
Episode: Episode #7.8 (2018)

44 min | Documentary

Andy helps a father get the insurance pay-out he is due after his son narrowly escaped serious injury. Tracy and Dave are on the case of sub-standard workmen. Tommy pursues one of the UK's biggest holiday companies.

Director: Peter Gowing | Star: David Reed

16. The Sex Business (2018–2019)
Episode: OAPs on the Game (2019)

60 min | Documentary

This edition looks at the phenomena of old aged pensioners who are selling sex, whether to top up their pensions or to challenge societal expectations.

Star: Nimmy March

17. Close Calls: On Camera (2014– )
Episode: Episode #7.11 (2019)

29 min | Drama, Reality-TV

Pensioner Brian tells how he became trapped up to his neck in a slurry pit until a former policeman rescued him. A mum and her young daughter describe how their car plunged off the road into a water filled ditch.

Director: Paul Andrews | Stars: Nick Knowles, David Cradduck

18. Jeremy Vine (2018– )
Episode: Episode #3.53 (2020)

120 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show

Today's three topics to be discussed by Jeremy, Storm and the panel are as follows:- "Coronavirus: Self-isolate over-70's?"; "Coronavirus: OK to question the government's advice?"; "... See full summary »

Director: Daniel Wright | Stars: Jeremy Vine, Storm, Caprice Bourret, Owen Jones

19. Defenders UK (2018– )
Episode: Episode #3.10 (2020)

44 min | Documentary, Crime

Officers crack down on a callous travel agent that is ripping off British holidaymakers. They also investigate a crooked builder who befriended a pensioner to take his money. In London, DVSA officers spot check luxury limos.

Directors: Jake Borthwick-Jacobs, Luke England, Kristen Griffin, Theo Shaw | Star: Harry Hepple

20. Our Finest Hours (2020)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2020)

29 min | Documentary

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Stars: Sophie Raworth, Satnam Rana, Edward Sault, Lisa Summers

21. Jeremy Vine (2018– )
Episode: Episode #3.137 (2020)

96 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show

Jeremy asks - Should the Government subsidise television licences for the over-75's? Should fast food be excluded from the food voucher scheme? Would you feel safe returning to the gym? Plus, Stories of the Day and Talking Telly.

Director: Daniel Wright | Stars: Jeremy Vine, Storm, Sarah Jarvis, Mike Parry

22. 5 News at 5 (2011– )
Episode: Episode dated 28 July 2020 (2020)

23 min | News

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Director: Bee Badik | Stars: Sean Tipton, Pedro Martín, Chris Smith, Andy Bell

23. Murder, Mystery and My Family (2018– )
Episode: Shaw (2020)

44 min | Documentary, Crime, History

Sasha and Jeremy investigate their first Scottish case, the murder of a reclusive pensioner in 1952, for which two men stood trial but only one was executed.

Directors: James Pearson, Clare Wales | Stars: Tony Hirst, Sasha Wass, Jeremy Dein, David Radford

24. In Sickness and in Health (1985–1992)
Episode: Christmas Special (1986)

29 min | Comedy

When Rita wins a winter sun holiday abroad, Alf complains about having to spend Christmas alone.

Director: Richard Boden | Stars: Warren Mitchell, Una Stubbs, Carmel McSharry, Arthur English

Votes: 28

25. Police: Suspect No. 1 (2020–2024)
Episode: Violent Strangers (2020)

45 min | Documentary, Crime

The team in Norwich gathers evidence about a single-punch attack that has left a man with a serious brain injury, but no willing witnesses.

Directors: Dollan Cannell, Piers Sanderson | Star: Hugo Speer

26. Harbour Cops (2020)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2020)

TV-PG | 22 min | Documentary

Officers in the seaside town of Tenby on the western side of Carmarthen Bay have to deal with rowdy holidaymakers causing trouble and track down a pensioner ho has been reported missing.

Star: Rhian Morgan

27. Rip Off Britain: Holidays (2013– )
Episode: Episode #9.7 (2021)

44 min | Reality-TV

The scammers who trick would-be travellers out of their money by intercepting our favourite social media sites. The roadside recovery service that left a group of pensioners stranded on the verge. Plus, tips on wild camping safely.

Directors: Kirk Barber, Peter Gowing, Josh Newman, Steve Shanahan, Peter Tat | Stars: Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville, Simon Calder

28. Jeremy Vine (2018– )
Episode: Episode #4.29 (2021)

95 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show

Jeremy asks - Is the Government right to say no holidays at home or abroad this year? Was it right to fine a pensioner for painting a zebra crossing outside his house? Plus, viewers questions on new variants of Coronavirus are answered.

Director: Bee Badik | Stars: Jeremy Vine, Storm, Shay Grewal, David Bull

29. Caught Red Handed (2013– )
Episode: Episode #9.16 (2021)

29 min | Documentary, Crime

A punchy pensioner's reaction is a surprise to himself, as well as his mugger. A man ploughs his car into a family home, but denies being the driver. Committing crimes makes some light-footed thieves feel like dancing.

Directors: Debbie Phillips, Andy Miles | Star: Dominic Littlewood

30. Killer at the Crime Scene (2021– )
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2021)

44 min | Documentary, Crime

In 2002, an 87-year-old pensioner was killed after a man broke into her home and sexually assaulted her, but police were stumped when none of the DNA evidence came back as a match.

Director: Erin J. Scott | Stars: Kate Ashfield, Kevin Flint, Neema Trivedi-Bateman, Paul Bacon

Votes: 6

31. Jeremy Vine (2018– )
Episode: Episode #4.177 (2021)

95 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show

Today, Jeremy asks - Should pensioners pay National Insurance contributions? Is it OK to feel ashamed of your country? Is rural living better than being in a town or city? Plus, the Stories of the Day.

Director: Bee Badik | Stars: Jeremy Vine, Rezzy Ghadjar, Anne Hegerty, Dawn Neesom

32. Rip Off Britain (2009– )
Episode: Episode #13.17 (2021)

44 min | Reality-TV

Reports on people who claim they are being penalised through no fault of their own - including pensioners pushed out by companies making the switch to online only and new build buyers stuck with no choice of broadband provider.

Directors: Ashley Derricott, Nick Stapleton, Robert Sugden, Ben Thomas, Simon Clayton | Stars: Angela Rippon, Julia Somerville, Gloria Hunniford, Martyn James

33. Murder by the Sea (2018– )
Episode: The Mark of a Murderer (2021)

47 min | Documentary, Crime

Just before Christmas 1994, heavily tattooed Jason Mitchell strangled pensioners Arthur and Shirley Wilson, before returning to his father's house and dismembering his body.

Director: David Howard | Stars: Nell Darby, Phil Purrier, Marsha Sweeney, Simon Purrier

34. Jeremy Vine (2018– )
Episode: Episode #4.219 (2021)

96 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show

This morning, Jeremy asks - Is the Prime Minister right to back an MP accused of corruption? Do old age pensioners need to downsize their homes? Should we stop using wet wipes? Plus, the Stories of the Day.

Director: Daniel Wright | Stars: Jeremy Vine, Storm, Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, Jeremy Edwards

35. Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over (2019–2022)
Episode: 70-Year-Old Dominatrix (2022)

43 min | Documentary

While her peers were collecting bus passes and pensions, Sherry embarked on a more unusual career - S&M. Stacey discovers what her family make of this lifestyle.

Director: Rachel Tracy | Star: Stacey Dooley

Votes: 6

36. Late Night Mash (2021–2022)
Episode: Episode #2.5 (2022)

43 min | Comedy

The U-turn on the top rate of tax is discussed, childcare reforms are suggested, Liz Truss is guided through an interview with Laura Kuenssberg, The Major's explain how to deal with the elderly. Michelle Wolf is the special guest.

Director: Barbara Wiltshire | Stars: Rachel Parris, Steve N. Allen, Helen Bauer, Tom Bell

37. Cornwall Air 999 (2020– )
Episode: Episode #2.1 (2023)

44 min | Documentary

As the documentary returns for a second series, crew members fly in to treat a surfer having a heart attack. They also face a battle against the Cornish weather to rescue an old age pensioner in distress.

Directors: Emma Fraser, James Warner | Star: Dawn French

38. Jeremy Vine (2018– )
Episode: Episode #5.169 (2022)

163 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show

Dawn asks - Must we endure fuel bill pain? Should pensioners be the priority in the cost of living crisis? Is a pet snake OK? Alexis asks - Should NHS cash be given to care homes? Was the Government wrong to scare the public over Covid?

Stars: Dawn Neesom, Alexis Conran, Lucy Beresford, Tessa Dunlop

39. I Hate You (2022)
Episode: Canada (2022)

23 min | Comedy

When Becca has a thoroughly enjoyable dinner date with a gentleman in his 70s, unlucky-in-love Charlie decides to find a pensioner of her own.

Director: Damon Beesley | Stars: Tanya Reynolds, Melissa Saint, Jaz Hutchins, Michael Cochrane

Votes: 17

40. Live at the Moth Club (2022– )
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2022)

42 min | Comedy

Ellen has to move the green room downstairs so it's accessible for headliner, Tim Renkow, but George hasn't got the memo. He's given the space to the bingo club. They try and share but tensions are high and it might just kick off.

Director: Rupert Majendie | Stars: Lucia Keskin, Mark Heap, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Freddie Meredith

41. Helicopter ER (2016– )
Episode: Trapped (2022)

45 min | Documentary

The Yorkshire Air Ambulance team battles to save a woman who is trapped in her car after a 40mph crash. An old age pensioner is injured after crashing her car into the side of a house.

Directors: Daniel Green, Georgina Kiedrowski | Star: Paul Stocker

42. A Murder in the Family (2023)
Episode: Jennifer Cronin (2023)

47 min | Documentary, Crime

Jennifer Cronin was burned alive by her son-in-law in 2018 - using shocking police evidence and intimate family footage, this film explores why.

Director: Jess Stevenson

Votes: 18

43. Defenders UK (2018– )
Episode: Episode #5.5 (2023)

44 min | Documentary, Crime

Trading Standards step in when hundreds of pensioners are left stranded after booking a five-day holiday in Torquay. Officers also track down a loan shark targeting hard-up families and investigate the death of a rail worker.

Directors: Luke England, Jonathan Mills, Jonathan Robinson | Star: Harry Hepple

44. Jeremy Vine (2018– )
Episode: Episode #6.19 (2023)

210 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show

Jeremy asks - Is Rishi Sunak too weak to be Prime Minister? Should we bring back the Royal Yacht?Should more pensioners play video games? Storm asks - Give long-range missiles to Ukraine? Raise the school starting age?

Director: Daniel Wright | Stars: Jeremy Vine, Storm, Ann Widdecombe, Marina Purkiss

45. The Edinburgh Auction House (2023– )
Episode: Sparkling Silver and Paddington Bear (2023)

44 min | Documentary

Sybelle clears a pensioner's home and uncovers a haul of valuable silver. Later she travels to Elgin where she finds a collection of Paddington Bears and ceramics.

Director: Andrew Laing | Stars: Sybelle Thomson, Nick Hancock

46. All New Traffic Cops (2016– )
Episode: Episode #12.10 (2023)

45 min | Documentary

Officers deal with back-to-back accidents, including a motorcyclist left with life-changing injuries after being hit by a truck and a lorry driver trapped in his cab. Police investigate how a pensioner was hit by a truck.

Directors: Adam Al-Samarae, Nicholas Boyd, Dominic Horner, Matt Dolan, Simon Meehan | Star: Jamie Theakston

47. The Yorkshire Auction House (2021– )
Episode: Fishing Reels and Garden Trains (2023)

44 min | Documentary

Angus helps to clear a warehouse filled with collectables to fund a luxury holiday. Plus, an old age pensioner sells his huge model railway.

Directors: Oscar Davis, Alexandra Rowe | Stars: Angus Ashworth, Annie Hulley

48. Helicopter ER (2016– )
Episode: Classic Crash (2023)

44 min | Documentary

A classic car crashes and the couple who own it are trapped in the wreckage. Plus, an old-age- pensioner fights for his life after falling off an electric bike.

Directors: Kristian Bamforth, Daniel Green, Georgina Kiedrowski, Jenny Ramsden | Star: Paul Stocker

49. Secrets of a Murder Detective with Steve Keogh (2024– )
Episode: Broken Window (2024)

47 min

DI Steve Keogh and his team investigate Eulin Hastings' murder. Insights from experts lead to Aaron Fyle's conviction for bludgeoning the old-age-pensioner to death in her own home.

Directors: Jonny Leeder, Alex Levitschi, Andy Miles, Gary Rogers, Jaimi West

50. The Dog Rescuers (2013– )
Episode: A Positive Impact (2013)

TV-PG | 22 min | Reality-TV

Inspector Miranda Albinson rescues a pair of skinny Newfoundlands and a malnourished Pomeranian puppy.

Directors: Dominic Horner, Dominic Longmuir | Stars: Miranda Albinson, Herchy Boal, Kinga Cuc, Laura Dell'Abate