The Oldie Podcast

Welcome to _The Oldie_'s May podcast. William Cook, a regular contributor to _The Oldie,_ the _Spectator_ and the _Independent_, who has written books about Auberon Waugh and Peter Cook, speaks to The Oldie's Editorial Assistant, Ferdie Rous, about the German town of Coburg, where Prince Albert was born 200 years ago . At (22.37), we turned briefly to Auberon Waugh.

At the April lunch, Prue Leith spoke about her life in cooking, one of Paul Hollywood's meaner moments on Bake Off, bomb scares and explosive marmalade. Her book, _Prue: My All-Time Favourite Recipes,_ is out now. Leith's fellow speakers were Hugo Vickers (_The Quest for Queen Mary_) and Matthew Sturgis (_Oscar: A Life_).

Hugo Vickers on _The Quest for Queen Mary_ by James Pope-Hennessy, which he edited. He spoke about the book's 60-year journey to publication, James Pope-Hennessy's inimitable style and the understated way to describe large royals. Vickers's fellow speakers were Prue Leith (_Prue: My All-Time Favourite Recipes_) and Matthew Sturgis (_Oscar: A Life_).

At the April Literary Lunch, Matthew Sturgis spoke about his new book, _Oscar: A Life_.

Welcome to the Spring podcast of _T__he Oldie_ magazine. Harry Mount speaks to the great Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, who have written a terrific cover piece about Ronnie Barker, who would have been 90 this year, and _Porridge_. Other great news is that two lost episodes of The _Likely Lads_ have been rediscovered along with the feature film _The Likely Lads_ from 1976.

Mary Killen has no time for the knife, the exercises or the headstands. Instead, she lies back and tries the facelift for the lazy – and it works

John Motson speaks about his new book, _World Cup Motty: My World Cup Stories_ at The Oldie's February Literary Lunch_._ He remembers the 1978 World Cup in Argentina, an unnerving encounter with Brian Clough and his brief flirtation with Greco-Roman wrestling.

William Keegan, the former Economics Editor of the _Observer_, speaks on his book, _Nine Crises: Fifty Years of Covering the British Economy from Devaluation to Brexit_.  He approaches these nine crises with the experience of having met a few of the instigators. Listen to his brilliant anecdotes from his long career.

Lady Colin Campbell speaks about her new book, _The Queen's Marriage_ at _The Oldie's_ February Literary Lunch. Her amusing anecdotes, matched by her impeccable sources, give a brilliant insight into the marriage of our brilliant Queen Liz and her boat-rocking husband Prince Philip.

_Oldie_ editor Harry Mount talks to Oldie of the Year Amanda Barrie about her Carry On experiences: from her supporting role in _Carry On Cabby_ (1963) to her triumphant turn as Cleopatra, a year later.

Robert Hardman on Queen of the World

Lord Baker on _On The Seven Deadly Sins_

Gyles Brandreth on Have You Eaten Grandma?

Nicholas Parsons talks to Harry Mount at the Gibraltar Literature Festival

Miles Goslett on An Inconvenient Death: How the Establishment Covered Up the David Kelly Affair

Harry Mount talks to Brough Scott – celebrated racing presenter, winning jockey in over a hundred races and a Kempton Park veteran – about the King George VI steeplechase and the perils of winter riding.

Andrew Morton on Wallis in Love

Dan Snow on On this day in History

Mark Mason on The Book of Seconds

Adam Zamoyski on Napoleon: The Man Behind the Myth