The Living Century
The Living Century: The Extraordinary Lives of Ordinary People is a new biography television series that profile individuals who are 100 years of age and older. Each 30-minute episode profiles the life of a single centenarian. Their memories, their unique perceptions of the world and the radical changes they witnessed during their lifetime come alive through interviews, family photographs, home movies, archival footage and an original musical score. There are 70,000 Americans who are at least 100 years old. By the year 2050, there will be 834,000. The producers research and select active and lucid centenarians to honor their lives, their experiences and the contributions they have made and continue to make to society.
- 2001-2003
- 2 seasons
- PBS
- Documentary, Horror
The Living Century: The Extraordinary Lives of Ordinary People is a new biography television series that profile individuals who are 100 years of age and older. Each 30-minute episode profiles the life of a single centenarian. Their memories, their unique perceptions of the world and the radical changes they witnessed during their lifetime come alive through interviews, family photographs, home movies, archival footage and an original musical score. There are 70,000 Americans who are at least 100 years old. By the year 2050, there will be 834,000. The producers research and select active and lucid centenarians to honor their lives, their experiences and the contributions they have made and continue to make to society.
Season 2 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2003
Episode 1
Double Duty
Sun, Aug 23, 2026
Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe, still active and dating at 100, is the oldest living veteran of baseball's Negro Leagues and a larger-than-life character who played on more than 15 teams in his unbelievable 36-year career. In addition to catching for the legendary Satchel Paige, he was a member of the first integrated semi-pro team --12 years before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in the major leagues.
Episode 2
3 Voices
Sun, Aug 23, 2026
Three accomplished centenarians: Frederia Sagor, 102, who started out writing silent films and made the transition to talkies; Ben Levinson, 104, a gold medalist at the Senior Olympics who refuses to slow down; and Clifford Holliday, 104, a World War I hero.
Episode 3
A Peaceful Warrior
Sun, Aug 23, 2026
101-year-old pacifist Robert St. John has spent most of his life-more than 80 years- witnessing the worst of humankind as a journalist, mostly as a war correspondent. St. John shares his amazing journey of a peaceful warrior.