Grey Matters More

A new podcast reveals a time rich army of volunteers and people embracing new challenges as they take on the retirement years.

Many people dream of retirement but the reality of giving up work can often be stressful and traumatic. Boredom, loss of status and depression can kick in after you've clocked off for the last time.

A brand new podcast series focuses on ways of tackling one of the most challenging transitions many of us ever face.

Grey Matters has been produced by three recently retired friends whose credits include the BBC, ITN, Sky,and much more. They have all faced the sudden realisation of retirement and the ups and downs it can bring. They talk from personal experience.

Co-host

Roy Player

I've been involved in the media since I was born. My dad was a journalist, scriptwriter, and screenwriter with several books and TV shows. My mum was an assistant producer on The Old Grey Whistle Test for the entire run of the show.

I started in radio and then moved to television, not in front of cameras but as a producer and director for the BBC, Sky Sports, ITV, and numerous independent companies. I even ran my own independent for a couple of years, producing programmes for the BBC daytime schedules and Yorkshire Television. I lectured for four years in York before ending my full-time career at the BBC in Leeds, where I directed Look North. It’s wonderful to be able to return behind the microphone with one of my best mates after 40-something years. Producing this podcast is a labour of love with a genuine hope that we’re providing useful information for those of us who struggled to find a sense of purpose after leaving full-time employment