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Gyles delights and moves the audience at The Oldie Literary Lunch on Tuesday 12 December about his friendship with our late Queen. His speech brought tears to most of the eyes in the room.

Mary Beard delights The Oldie Literary Lunch on her latest book Emperor of Rome. The lunch was held at The National Liberal Club on Tuesday 12th December.

The Duke of Beaufort lit up yesterday's Oldie Literary Lunch on Tuesday 12th December at The National Liberal Club with anecdotes about his privileged life.  The Duke wrote his memoir in lockdown in Badminton with nothing else much to do but weekly estate meetings on covid-related matters. He said the problem is 'he rivals Sleeping Beauty' and is inherently lazy, but in lockdown with nothing else...

Jilly Cooper on her latest bonkbuster Tackle at The Oldie's November Literary Lunch 2023

Michael Palin speaks at The Oldie Nov Literary Lunch about his latest book Great Uncle Harry

Bob Cryer at The Oldie's Nov 2023 Literary Lunch on his father Barry Cryer. Bob gives a hilarious account of his comedian father from his latest book Same Time Tomorrow?

Simon Heffer tells The Oldie Literary Lunch on Tuesday 17th October, about Britain between the wars, and in great detail about Neville Chamberlain who was once perceived to be a Nazi sympathiser but actually did some great reform work for Britain. We hear about Gracie in the film Sing As We Go, a must see spectacle showing the work houses of the time. Listen here to learn more and to hear the wit...

The sweetest couple Timothy West and Prunella Scales were interviewed by The Oldie's Editor Harry Mount at The Oldie Literary Lunch on Tuesday 17th October. We hear about Timothy and Shakespeare, we hear about great canal journeys and a love for his wonderful wife, the Queen of Faulty Towers.

Barnaby Rogerson introduces the legendary photographer Don McCullin on his latest book showing back and white photographs of Roman Asia Minor. Barnaby quotes William Dalrymple who was a co-author on this amazing book. Listen to hear incites in to Don's life experiences and work

Listen to Frederic Raphael speaking about his latest book Last Post at The Oldie Literary Lunch 1st August 2023

Listen to Sir Ferdinand Mount speaking about his latest book on leaders called Big Caesars and Little Caesars at The Oldie's Literary Lunch on 1st August 2023 at The National Liberal Club

Alan Judd speaks at The Oldie Literary Lunch about his latest spy thrilled Queen & Country

Lady Antonia Fraser speaks at The Oldie Literary Lunch on 18th July 2023 about her latest book Lady Caroline Lamb: a Free Spirit. At aged 90, Lady Antonia wowed the audience with her compelling account.

Listen to Joshua Levine at The Oldie Literary Lunch on his latest book SAS: The Illustrated History of the SAS.

Listen to Angela Levin speaks at The Oldie Literary Lunch on 18th July 2023 about her latest book Camilla: from Outcast to Queen Consort.  Having spent a lot of time with Queen Camilla, Angela gave us a glorious insight into our monarch.

Listen here to Glenda Jackson who sadly died today aged 87 at The Oldie of The Year Awards in 2017

Listen to Edward Stourton speaking about Confessions at The Oldie Literary Lunch 13th June 2023

Sir Anthony Seldon speaking at The Oldie Literary Lunch on Tuesday 13th June 2023 about his latest book Boris at 10, looking at Boris's career as Prime Minister and what went wrong

Polly Toynbee speaking at The Oldie Literary Lunch on Tuesday 13th June 2023 about her latest book An Uneasy Inheritance about class and growing up being aware of different classes within the UK

Harry Mount interviews Mary Kenny and A N Wilson at The Agenda Festival at The Hurlingham Club on Monday 22 May 2023