Episodes

  • Richard Dawkins, Nicholas Farrell, Mary Wakefield, Lisa Hilton and Philip Hensher

    Richard Dawkins, Nicholas Farrell, Mary Wakefield, Lisa Hilton and Philip Hensher
    Oct 19 2024
    On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Richard Dawkins reads his diary for the week (1:21); Nicholas Farrell argues that Italy is showing the EU the way on migration (6:33); Mary Wakefield reflects on the horrors, and teaching, of the Second World War (13:54); Lisa Hilton examines what made George Villiers a favourite of King James I (19:10); and a local heroin addict makes Philip Hensher contemplate his weight (27:10).

    Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons.
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    33 mins
  • Michael Gove, Max Jeffery, Christopher Howse, Robert Jackman and Mark Mason

    Michael Gove, Max Jeffery, Christopher Howse, Robert Jackman and Mark Mason
    Oct 12 2024
    On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: new Editor Michael Gove discusses his plans for The Spectator (1:08); Max Jeffery heads to Crawley to meet some of the Chagossians based there (5:44); Christopher Howse reads his ode to lamp lighting (12:35); Robert Jackman declares the Las Vegas Sphere to be the future of live arts (19:10); and Mark Mason provides his notes on the joy of swearing (26:50).

    Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons.
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    31 mins
  • Fraser Nelson, Cindy Yu, Mary Wakefield, Anthony Sattin, and Toby Young

    Fraser Nelson, Cindy Yu, Mary Wakefield, Anthony Sattin, and Toby Young
    Oct 5 2024
    On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Fraser Nelson signs off for the last time (1:30); Cindy Yu explores growing hostility in China to the Japanese (7:44); Mary Wakefield examines the dark truth behind the Pelicot case in France (13:32); Anthony Sattin reviews Daybreak in Gaza: Stories of Palestinian Lives and Cultures (19:54); and Toby Young reveals the truth behind a coincidental dinner with Fraser Nelson and new Spectator editor Michael Gove (25:40).

    Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons.
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    31 mins
  • Rachel Johnson, James Heale, Paul Wood, Rowan Pelling and Graeme Thomson

    Rachel Johnson, James Heale, Paul Wood, Rowan Pelling and Graeme Thomson
    Sep 28 2024
    On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Rachel Johnson reads her diary for the week (1:19); James Heale analyses the true value of Labour peer Lord Alli (6:58); Paul Wood questions if Israel is trying to drag America into a war with Iran (11:59); Rowan Pelling reviews Want: Sexual Fantasies, collated by Gillian Anderson (19:47); and Graeme Thomson explores the ethics of the posthumous publication of new music (28:00).

    Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons.
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    34 mins
  • Paul Wood, Ross Clark, Andrew Lycett, Laura Gascoigne and Henry Jeffreys

    Paul Wood, Ross Clark, Andrew Lycett, Laura Gascoigne and Henry Jeffreys
    Sep 21 2024
    On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: as Lebanon reels from the exploding pagers, Paul Wood wonders what’s next for Israel and Hezbollah (1:24); Ross Clark examines Ireland’s low-tax project, following the news that they’re set to receive €13 billion… that they didn’t want (8:40); Reviewing Ben Macintyre’s new book, Andrew Lycett looks at the 1980 Iranian London embassy siege (15:29); Laura Gascoigne argues that Vincent Van Gogh would approve of the new exhibition of his works at the National Gallery (22:35); and Henry Jeffreys provides his notes on corkscrews (28:01).

    Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons.
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    32 mins
  • Fraser Nelson, David Whitehouse, Imogen Yates, Sean McGlynn and Ruari Clark

    Fraser Nelson, David Whitehouse, Imogen Yates, Sean McGlynn and Ruari Clark
    Sep 14 2024
    On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Fraser Nelson reflects on a historic week for The Spectator (1:15); David Whitehouse examines the toughest problem in mathematics (6:33); Imogen Yates reports on the booming health tech industry (13:54); Sean McGlynn reviews Dan Jones’s book Henry V: the astonishing rise of England’s greatest warrior king (20:24); and Ruari Clark provides his notes on rollies (26:18).

    Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons.
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    31 mins
  • Ian Thomson, Andrew Watts, Sam Leith, Helen Barrett and Catriona Olding

    Ian Thomson, Andrew Watts, Sam Leith, Helen Barrett and Catriona Olding
    Sep 7 2024
    On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Ian Thomson reflects on his childhood home following the death of his sister (1:20); Andrew Watts argues that the public see MPs as accountable for everything though they’re responsible for little (7:40); Sam Leith reveals the surprising problem of poetical copyright (13:47); Helen Barrett reviews Will Noble’s book Croydonopolis and explores the reputation of a place with unfulfilled potential (19:48); and, Catriona Olding ponders moving on from loss to love (26:09).

    Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons.
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    32 mins
  • Joan Collins, Owen Matthews, Sara Wheeler, Igor Toronyi-Lalic and Tanya Gold

    Joan Collins, Owen Matthews, Sara Wheeler, Igor Toronyi-Lalic and Tanya Gold
    Aug 31 2024
    On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Joan Collins reads an extract from her diary (1:15); Owen Matthews argues that Russia and China’s relationship is just a marriage of convenience (3:19); reviewing The White Ladder: Triumph and Tragedy at the Dawn of Mountaineering by Daniel Light, Sara Wheeler examines the epic history of the sport (13:52); Igor Toronyi-Lalic looks at the life, cinema, and many drinks, of Marguerite Duras (21:35); and Tanya Gold provides her notes on tasting menus (26:07).

    Presented and produced by Patrick Gibbons.
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    30 mins