Amelia (86) and Lawrence (87) have just one thing on their mind - finding someone special again. They're residents in a community where companionship is one of the main reasons to join. Widowed for ten years, Amelia admits her life would be enhanced by a boyfriend. Ladies' man Lawrence is hard at it, wining and dining prospective friends.

Ex-football referee Ken, 58, who suffered a massive stroke in 2006, moves into Lovat Fields retirement community when his wife Jan says she can no longer care for him at home. Ninety-year-old Burt proposes to Rose, 79, who claims that romance does not often happen at their age. Will the path of true love run smoothly?

The residents are keen to find out what happens when heartbroken Burt goes to visit his son in France. Rose announces that the engagement is off, and ex-football referee Ken gets back on his feet.

In the next 20 years, the over-80s will be the fastest-growing age group in the country, with more people in this group than any other. Super-fit Brenda, 93, is still doing the splits, while laconic Jim, 80, is content to live a quiet life with his cat at a retirement village in Milton Keynes.

Ravaged by Parkinson's disease, defiant and proud political activist and campaigner Bill rages against the dying of the light as he seeks to reconcile his past with his future and rebuild his relationship with his son, with the help and support of staff in the retirement village.

Eileen travelled the world as a Guide leader, organising and planning adventures for thousands of young women and girls. But Alzheimer's is robbing her of the ability to cope with some of the smallest tasks, and a retirement community may not be the best place for her to live.