Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth

By: Gyles Brandreth / Plain Jaine Productions / Keep It Light Media
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  • Legendary British writer, broadcaster, ex-MP and TV star Gyles Brandreth hosts “Rosebud”, in which he talks to famous and fascinating people about their first memories and first experiences. Expect laughter, nostalgia, memorable stories, revelations and, of course, the odd name-drop from Gyles. We want to hear about your first memories - email us at hello@rosebudpodcast.com And you can follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @therosebudpod Artwork: Freya Betts. Music: Phil Lepherd. Producer: Harriet Jaine. Rosebud is a 'Plain Jaine' / 'Keep It Light Media' Production Creator: Gyles Brandreth/Plain Jaine Productions
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Episodes
  • More Rosebud... Gyles's talk at the Henley Literary Festival

    More Rosebud... Gyles's talk at the Henley Literary Festival
    Dec 3 2024
    Today's Rosebud is an enormously entertaining talk given by Gyles at the Henley Literary Festival. Ostensibly about Gyles's books - Prose and Cons, a History of the English Language in Just a Minute, and Breaking the Code: Gyles's diaries from his days as an MP - this talk is actually much more than that. In true Gyles style, it is full of amazing anecdotes, beginning with some brilliant stories about Dame Maggie Smith, who died the day before this talk was given. Sit back, relax, and enjoy this fun hour with the master raconteur. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Sir Matthew Bourne

    Sir Matthew Bourne
    Nov 29 2024
    Sir Matthew Bourne's reimaginings of classic works like Swan Lake, The Nutcracker and Carmen have become legendary, and have transformed our ideas of what dance, and what theatre, are capable of. In this in-depth conversation, Gyles finds out about Sir Matthew's origin story, from his childhood days putting on shows for the neighbours on his street, to his teenage years, spent autograph-hunting in London's West End with his best friend, Simon. Matthew also talks about his circuitous route to dance school and we find out about the current tour of Matthew's famous Swan Lake. Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake is at The Lowry, Salford from 19 November until 30 November, ahead of the 8-week annual Christmas season at Sadler’s Wells from 3 December 2024 to 26 January 2025. It then goes on a UK tour for Spring 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • More Rosebud... Gyles's diary, episode 4: the first half of 1961 - Gyles's last two terms at prep school.

    More Rosebud... Gyles's diary, episode 4: the first half of 1961 - Gyles's last two terms at prep school.
    Nov 26 2024
    Another treat for you today, as Gyles carries on reading from his childhood diaries and discusses things with Harriet. In this chapter we join Gyles as he prepares to leave his prep school, Betteshanger, in Kent. Gyles performs in Twelfth Night, strikes up a friendship with the man who works the school boiler, becomes a prefect and spends his easter holidays being a waiter in a hotel in Bournemouth. Quite a busy schedule for someone who is only just 13! We hope you enjoy these diary episodes - we're getting a lot of great feedback - so I think you are! We're planning to carry on with the diary, in chronological order, on Tuesdays. If you'd like to write to us, please email hello@rosebudpodcast.com. We love hearing from you. And please remember to subscribe and to leave us a review on your podcast app, as that helps new listeners to find us. And keep on recommending us to any friends you think would also benefit from a bit of Rosebud in their life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    45 mins

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