

Radio Oldie
Radio Oldie
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.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Jul 15, 2015 • 15min
Oldie Literary Lunch: Valerie Grove, The Life and Loves of Laurie Lee
Valerie Grove talks about her new book, The Loves of Laurie Lee, at the prestigious Oldie literary lunch at Simpson’s in the Strand.

Jul 15, 2015 • 11min
Oldie Literary Lunch: Helen Lederer, Losing It
Helen Lederer talks about her new book, Losing It, at the prestigious Oldie literary lunch at Simpson’s in the Strand.

Jul 15, 2015 • 14min
Oldie Literary Lunch: Ferdinand Mount, The Tears of the Rajas
Ferdinand Mount talks about his new book, The Tears of the Rajas: Mutiny, Money and Marriage in India, at the prestigious Oldie literary lunch at Simpson’s in the Strand.

Jul 1, 2015 • 10min
Oldie Literary Lunch: Wendy Cope, Life, Love and The Archers
Wendy Cope talks about her new book, Life, Love and The Archers, at the prestigious Oldie literary lunch at Simpson’s in the Strand.

Jul 1, 2015 • 9min
Oldie Literary Lunch: Terry Waite, The Voyage of the Golden Handshake
Terry Waites talks about his new book, The Voyage of the Golden Handshake, at the prestigious Oldie literary lunch at Simpson’s in the Strand.

Jul 1, 2015 • 12min
Oldie Literary Lunch: Andy McNab, State of Emergency
Andy McNab talks about his new book, State of Emergency, at the prestigious Oldie literary lunch at Simpson’s in the Strand.

Apr 24, 2015 • 8min
Oldie Literary Lunch: Anthony Sattin, The Young T E Lawrence
Travel writer and historian Anthony Sattin takes a look at the awkward young man who became the legendary Lawrence of Arabia, at the prestigious Oldie literary lunch at Simpson’s in the Strand.

Apr 24, 2015 • 11min
Oldie Literary Lunch: Mark Lawson and Antonia Fraser in discussion
Historian Lady Antonia Fraser discusses her memoir My History with broadcaster Mark Lawson, at the prestigious Oldie literary lunch at Simpson’s in the Strand.

Feb 27, 2015 • 11min
Oldie Literary Lunch: Andrew Roberts, Napoleon the Great
Historian Andrew Roberts attempts to redeem that much maligned figure, Napoleon - and insists he wasn't really that short...

Feb 27, 2015 • 15min
Oldie Literary Lunch: Sarah Wheeler on O, My America!
Sara Wheeler, author of Terra Incognita and biographies of Denys Finch-Hatton and Apsley Cherry-Garrard, talks about O, My America at the prestigious Oldie literary lunch at Simpson’s in the Strand.


