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Coping with transition can be hard at every stage of life, but it presents unique challenges as we come to the time of our lives when we are facing the end of full-on, full-time work. Changing Gear looks at why work is such an important part of a person's identity, and how challenging it can be when it's time to change gear, whether that's to explore a new path or take a step back from our careers entirely.

A six-part BBC Radio 4 crime drama set in 19th-century London. It is 1830, a year after Sir Robert Peel’s creation of the Metropolitan Police, known as the 'Peelers'. As the brand-new bobbies patrol the beat in their smart blue uniforms, armed only with truncheons and rattles, they form the first line of defence against crime. But as this thrilling series opens, the fledgling detective force is proving unpopular, sparking deep political unrest and public protests. Rioters take to the streets of London, and the police struggle to contain the violence.

Are they messing with our minds? Is Big Brother watching everything we do? Why is the UK government forcing through identity cards? Are we all just a number in the system? In a world where individuals become nothing but a number in a massive system, is it time to shout STOP? Are we being controlled from the very moment we are born until the time of our death? It's time to put a stop to the ever encroaching and invasive influences upon our minds and our lives.