Understand - Seven Ages of Man, with Michael Rosen: 4. Matthew Todd's in his 50s
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What’s it like to be a man in your 50s? In Episode 4 of Michael Rosen’s series about manhood and masculinity, journalist, activist and writer Matthew Todd talks about his experience.
Matthew grew up feeling completely alienated from traditional masculinity. As a young gay man growing up during the HIV crisis of the 1980s, he felt the homophobia of mainstream culture deeply and developed a fear of straight men. But after decades of mental health problems and alcohol addiction, he finally was able to address his trauma. And now has found a new sense of himself as a man.
Presenter: Michael Rosen
Producer: Rich Power
Executive Producer: Dave Anderson
Sound Mixer: Dan King
Editor: Kirsten Lass
Production Manager: Emily Duffy
Commissioning Editor: Dan Clarke
A Loftus Media Production for BBC Radio 4
Published on Friday, 2nd October 2026.
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