Am I Old Yet? — Comedy audio drama

Am I Old Yet? — Comedy audio drama


Latest Episodes

Season 6 The Bumper Edition
May 27, 2023

Here it is, Season 6. All 8 episodes in one file for your binging pleasure. Shortly before Helen's 80th birthday, she suddenly develops a mysterious superpower that could save the planet. What will her family say? Can nice old ladies do such things?

Bonus: Lunch with Chris
May 25, 2023

The podcast is still on hiatus, working on the script for Season/Series 8. I was in London for the Podcast Show London 2023, and met up with actor Christopher McDougall for lunch. The traffic sirened around us, and the cafe door squeaked endlessly, yet w

The Ribbon of Grey
May 18, 2023

Still working on the script for Season 8. Here's a song written in the form of riddle, quite popular in the folk tradition. This one was inspired by a song-writing workshop challenge. Thanks for listening, stay safe.Support the show You can leave a

Bonus: The Comeback Queen Gives Herself a Jolly Good Talking To
May 12, 2023

Something different while we wait for Season 8 to land. Yet another one of my songs. This one was written for a musical that never eventuated, about an ageing actress trying to restart her career. Here she prepares for an audition, and expresses the thoug

Bonus ep. To My Mother
May 04, 2023

This song was originally written for a play-with-music, "Blame it on Your Mother", back in the early 2000s. I thought, at the time, that I was fictionalising my own experience to gift to a character who had more sense than me. But time passed, a

Bonus: When I Was a Little Girl
April 28, 2023

Bonus Episode, an autobiographical song, all about me! Plus a heads up about the new, spinoff podcast I'm working on in which I'll be talking to some of my friends and colleagues about their life experience, creative process and attitudes to age

Bonus: I Wish I Were Adopted
April 20, 2023

Back in the mists of time, I wrote a stage play called "Blame it on Your Mother", which consisted of a series of monologues, duologues and songs on the theme of mother/daughter relationships.  Here is the voice of the 6 year old, telling it how

Singer of Songs
April 14, 2023

Something to keep you entertained while I get on with inventing new adventures for Helen. Contemporary folk song, about singers, poets and storytellersSupport the show You can leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews, and donate towards our

Ep 9: A Bit of a Kerfuffle - Part II
April 06, 2023

At last, the big finale. Helen finds herself the centre of attention, so she has to take advantage of the situation and see if she can get some real changes happening. The Greek Gods are there to make sure she's safe, Team Helen also in support. Pity

Ep 8: A Bit of a Kerfuffle (Part I)
March 30, 2023

At last, the big day has arrived, and Helen in a bit of a flap, getting ready to attend the 2023 UK Philanthropist of the Year Awards ceremony. She's wearing the fabulous one-off designer ball gown provided by the goddess Artemis, and Hermes is &apos

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