
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.
Latest episodes

Sep 12, 2024 • 43min
The Oldie Literary Lunch Recording 10th September 2024

Aug 15, 2024 • 13min
Oldie Literary Recording - Philippa Forester on Wild Woman
Nature guru Philippa Forester spent years in America with bears and wolves. She now returns to the UK writing about Wild Woman and told The Oldie Literary Lunch about her journey. The Literary Lunch was held at The National Liberal Club on Tuesday 13th August, kindly sponsored by Charles Stanley Wealth Managers. Photos by Amelia Milne. Recordings by Tom Assheton.

Aug 15, 2024 • 14min
Oldie Literary Lunch Recording - Mr Chelsea aka Paul Davis
Architect Paul Davis known as Mr Chelsea addressed The Oldie Literary Lunch on Tuesday 13th August 2024 at The National Liberal Club about his latest book, available to buy at RIBA, called 'Mr Chelsea: A Life in Rock n' Roll & Architecture From The Kings Road To Toyko'. The lunch was kindly sponsored by Charles Stanley Wealth Managers. Photos by Amelia Milne. Recordings by Tom Assheton.

Aug 15, 2024 • 16min
Oldie Literary Lunch Recording - Helen Lederer on Not That I'm Bitter
Absolutely Fabulous Helen Lederer spoke The Oldie Literary Lunch on 13th August 2024 about her biography Not That I'm Bitter. The audience was in stitches as she spoke candidly about sex, fame and being a woman. The lunch was kindly sponsored by Charles Stanley Wealth Managers. Photos by Amelia Milne and recordings by Tom Assheton.

Jul 25, 2024 • 6min
Oldie Literary Lunch Recording - Dame Zandra Rhodes on Iconic: My Life in Fashion in 50 Objects
Dame Zandra Rhodes brought colour to The Oldie Literary Lunch on 23rd July 2024 speaking to the audience about her biography Iconic. The lunch was kindly sponsored by Charles Stanley Wealth Managers. Photos by Neil Spence and recordings by Tom Assheton.

Jul 25, 2024 • 15min
Oldie Literary Lunch Recording - Ingrid Seward on My Mother & I: King Charles III
Ingrid Seward, Royal biographer and Editor-in-chief at Majesty magazine, addressed The Oldie Literary Lunch on 23rd July 2024 about King Charles III and his mother, with royal scoops and revelations, revealing that Princess Diana and Charles HAD been in love. Listen here! The lunch was kindly sponsored by Charles Stanley Wealth Managers. Photographs by Neil Spence and recordings by Tom Assheton.

Jul 25, 2024 • 11min
Oldie Literary Lunch Recording - Helen McGinn, aka The Knackered Mother on Island of Dreams
Helen McGinn, wine host of Saturday Kitchen on BBC One, speaks at The Oldie Literary Lunch on 23rd July 2024 about her latest novel Island of Dreams and all things wine. Photographs by Neil Spence Photography and the lunch was kindly sponsored by Charles Stanley Wealth Managers. Recordings by Tom Assheton.

Jul 2, 2024 • 22min
Oldie Podcast - Pattie Boyd in conversation with Charlotte Metcalf
Charlotte Metcalf is a journalist, editor, award-winning documentary film-maker and was co-presenter of the Break Out Culture podcast. She is Supplements Editor and a frequent contributor at The Oldie.
Pattie Boyd was the instantly recognisable ingenue face of the Sixties, photographed by David Bailey, Terence Donovan and many more. She was catapulted to fame further by her high-profile marriages, first to George Harrison and then to Eric Clapton. She talks openly about both and her life today. Happily married for the third time, she is now a successful photographer and has recently been in the press for selling her memorabilia, including her love letters, at Christie’s, raising over £3 million.

Jun 13, 2024 • 13min
Oldie Literary Lunch Recording - Richard Coles on Murder at the Monastery
The Oldie hosted a Literary Lunch in Salisbury at The Guildhall on Tuesday 11th June to raise money for the Salisbury Samaritans, a charity we closely support. The lunch was sponsored by our friends at Noble Caledonia River Cruises. Our guest speakers were Katie Hickman, Linda McDougall and Rev Richard Coles.
Richard Coles is an English writer, radio presenter and Church of England priest. Appearing with Jimmy Somerville in the the 1980s band the Communards, they achieved 3 UK top ten hits, including 'Don't Leave Me This Way'.

Jun 13, 2024 • 10min
Oldie Literary Lunch Recording - Linda McDougall on Marcia Williams: The Life of Lady Falkender
The Oldie hosted a Literary Lunch in Salisbury at The Guildhall on Tuesday 11th June to raise money for the Salisbury Samaritans, a charity we closely support. The lunch was sponsored by our friends at Noble Caledonia River Cruises. Our guest speakers were Katie Hickman, Linda McDougall and Rev Richard Coles.
Linda McDougall is a New Zealand-born journalist, television producer and author. She is also known for being the wife of the late Austin Mitchell, who was a British journalist and the Labour Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby from a 1977 by-election until 2015. She is the author of Cherie: The Perfect Life of Mrs Blair and Westminster Women. She lives in North Yorkshire.