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The podcast, called The Originals, is part of a
campaign by charity Age UK and Cadbury's that aims to inspire
people to have a meaningful conversation with an older person, a
Cadbury's statement said, noting that social isolation,
especially among the elderly, has worsened during the COVID-19
crisis.
"I hope The Originals podcast will help encourage everyone to
start a proper conversation with an older person," the statement
quoted Moore as saying. "We have hundreds of amazing tales just
waiting to be told."
It is the latest venture for the World War Two veteran who was
knighted by Britain's Queen Elizabeth for raising 39 million
pounds ($50.5 million) for the health service by walking laps of
his garden during lockdown earlier this year.
He also broke two Guinness world records, scored a No. 1 single,
wrote a book and has signed a deal to film a biopic of his life.
His podcast interviewees include Winston Garvey, an 83-year-old
bodybuilder who still lifts weights three times a week, and Rose
Knox-Peebles, a 79-year-old writer and art collector, who
reveals a kiss with Elvis Presley, the statement said.
Age UK said in the statement that 25,000 older people typically
go for a week without speaking to anyone, while more than 6
million older people say just a few minutes of conversation
makes a difference to them.
"It's so hard for many older people to stay connected at the
moment, especially if they live alone, and we're delighted to be
working with Cadbury and Capt Tom on this campaign to raise
awareness of this heart-breaking issue," it said.
($1 = 0.7717 pounds)
(Writing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise; Editing by Mark Heinrich)
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