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Richard who is in his 80s, has been chatting on a weekly basis with Teresa who is in her 40s, for the last three months.

The pair were matched by an Age UK's Call in Time scheme to help older people deal with loneliness.

Speaking to 5 live's Phil Williams, Richard said he and Teresa "have very much in common... We just never stop talking."

The scheme has also helped Teresa deal with her own loneliness as all her family is in Spain. She said: Sometimes you need that link of somebody very close to you to talk to every day."

This clip is originally from Phil Williams Tuesday 20 December 2016.