The man who raised £33 million (AUD$60 million) for charity after pledging to walk the length of his 25-metre garden 100 times has launched a new podcast series to help tackle loneliness among older people.
Captain Sir Tom Moore is hosting The Originals podcast as part of a campaign from chocolate brand Cadbury, designed to motivate everyone to tackle loneliness among older people, which has come to a head during the COVID-19 crisis.
“My mission is simple but important,” said the former British army officer, who turned 100 in April.
“I hope The Originals podcast will help encourage everyone to start a proper conversation with an older person. We truly are the originals and we have more in common than you may think – we have hundreds of amazing tales just waiting to be told.”
Moore’s questions are good natured, and he generally presses guests on things like what they did in the 70s and lessons from single life they’d pass on to their grandchildren.
It’s a great listen – you can hear it here.
