505: When Harry met Fruity - the October issue of the Oldie Magazine
Editor Harry Mount and Supplements Editor Charlotte 'Fruity' Metcalf discuss the new issue of the Oldie. In his book, Idle in Provence, Eric...
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The Oldie magazine’s podcast featuring discussion and debate around the lead features in the latest magazine, plus live recordings from our famous Literary Lunches. Presented by Harry Mount...
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504: John Humphrys, the Rottweiler of the Today programme, argues with Oldie columnist Matthew Norman about defence spending
We're not at war, says John - so why waste money that could go to African aid? Russian attacks are increasing - and the Far Right is on the...
503: Ian La Frenais in conversation with Harry Mount
Ian La Frenais tells Harry Mount about his extraordinary writing partnership with Dick Clement that has lasted over 60 years. Starting with...
502: Mary Beard at the Oldie Literary Lunch
Mary Beard speaking about his new book, Talking Classics: The Shock of the Old , at the Oldie Literary Lunch, held at London’s National Libe...
501: Julian Lloyd-Webber at the Oldie Literary Lunch
Julian Lloyd-Webber speaking about his new book, Bows and Arrows: The Autobiography , at the Oldie Literary Lunch, held at London’s National...
500: Matthew Sweet at the Oldie Literary Lunch
Matthew Sweet speaking about his new book, The Great Dictator: A Life of Barbara Cartland , at the Oldie Literary Lunch, held at London’s Na...
499: Natalie Livingstone in conversation with Charlotte Metcalf
Natalie Livingstone is a writer whose book, The Nuremberg Women , published earlier this year, became an instant bestseller. She’s also chai...
498: Robert Harris in conversation with Harry Mount
Robert Harris tells Harry Mount about his new historical novel, Agrippa. Agrippa, Emperor Augustus's righthand man, built the Pantheon and w...
497: Nigel Havers in conversation with Charlotte Metcalf
Nigel Havers is the well-known actor, renowned for his numerous movies from Passage to India with David Lean to Chariots of Fire alongside h...
496: When Harry Met Fruity - the September issue of The Oldie
Harry Mount, Oldie editor, talks to Charlotte 'Fruity' Metcalf, Supplements Editor, about the new issue. They discuss Mary Kenny's article o...
495: Michael Rosen in conversation with Charlotte Metcalf
Michael Rosen is the multi award-winning and prolific children’s author and poet and the former Children’s Laureate. He’s also the presenter...
494: The Odd Couple, sponsored by Baillie Gifford, actual investors
John Humphrys talks to Matthew Norman about the death of Rod Liddle, 66, his dear friend and old producer at the Today programme. John also...
493: When Harry Met Fruity - Ed Stourton remembered
Charlotte 'Fruity' Metcalf pays tribute to her dear Cambridge friend, the BBC broadcaster Ed Stourton, who has died at 68. This week's podca...
492: Amanda Craig in conversation with Charlotte Metcalf
Amanda Craig is a critic, award-winning journalist and author. She’s one of our only female state-of-the-nation novelists and has been compa...
491: Titus Mills in conversation with Harry Mount
Titus Mills is a headmaster - and an expert on Operation Market Garden, the doomed Allied landings in Holland in 1944, recalled in A Bridge...
490: When Harry Met Fruity – the August issue of The Oldie
Editor Harry Mount chats to Supplements Editor Charlotte Metcalf about the new issue. They admire the article on David Hockney by his friend...
489: Tony Adams tells Harry Mount about his new book, '1996 – Reflections on the Year that Changed My Life'.
It will be his last book, he says. As England play the semi-final against Argentina, he recalls the 1996 Euro semi-final against Germany and...
488: Tony Adams at the Oldie Literary Lunch
Tony Adams speaking about his new book, 1996 - Reflections on the Year that Changed My Life , at the Oldie Literary Lunch, held at London’s...
487: Rowan Williams at the Oldie Literary Lunch
Rowan Williams speaking about his new book, Solidarity - The Work of Recognition , at the Oldie Literary Lunch, held at London’s National Li...
486: A. N. Wilson at the Oldie Literary Lunch
A N Wilson speaking about his new book, The Wise and their Works - The Great Exhibition of 1851 , at the Oldie Literary Lunch, held at Londo...