Ian McFadyen, of ‘Comedy Company’ fame and I have nearly finished Chalk & Cheese, a novel about two 80 year old, ex radio stars (Bill & Ben) who hated each other and who end up in the same nursing home.

It is due to be publishedby our nimble Melbourne-based publisher Hybrid in a few months.

Eve though it has comedic aspects, Chalk & Cheese is not a comedy, but it is very filmic & would suit a number of actors who are no longer spring chickens.

Sam Neil or Geoffrey Rush as Bill and Kim Gyngell as Ben come to mind.

FYI on Tuesday March 25 on SBSTV at 8.30am I’m on the Insight program – talking about elder health! This follows my piece on elder abuse recently run in The Weekend Australian.