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Giles Coren Has No Idea
The Times
Frequency: 1 episode/12d. Total Eps: 193
Each week Giles Coren finds himself with no idea what to write about in his weekly column. Having read all the papers and found nothing of interest whatsoever, he takes a break and does the school run. That’s where his wife and fellow journalist Esther Walker comes in. Upon his return, Esther has half a dozen ideas she’s spotted ready to knock around with him over the kitchen table and a much needed pot of coffee.
You can read Giles in The Times here; https://www.thetimes.co.uk/profile/giles-coren
And subscribe to The Times and Sunday Times here; https://www.thetimes.co.uk/subscribe
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Starmergeddon!
Episode 147
vendredi 13 septembre 2024 • Duration 30:26
Giles and Esther are thrilled to be back from their long summer break, well Esther is.
And there is so much to talk about; Keir Starmer has taken a truth serum, but is that what people want? Donald Trump went face to face with Kamala Harris in an animalistic US presidential debate. The weight loss drug Ozempic is now being offered to children and Greggs have launched a range of footwear. The world is still mad.
But fear not, take joy in the simple things, just like Giles and Kitty on the way to school…
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Coming soon... Giles and Esther
vendredi 6 septembre 2024 • Duration 00:41
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Time, Gentlemen
Season 13 · Episode 4
vendredi 10 mai 2024 • Duration 28:04
The Garrick Club is finally opening its doors to women, well some women. Whilst not a member, as a regular frequenter of the Garrick Giles lets daylight in upon magic and reveals the earth-shattering secrets of the gentleman’s club. Esther wonders why on earth anyone would bother.
A grassroots Muslim campaign group emboldens Giles and Esther to offer their own list of demands to potential PM Keir Starmer.
Brexit makes an unwelcome return as the fall guy for a bad opening night. Esther has sympathy but Giles smells a Gallic rat.
Finally, Esther stumbles upon the unforeseen consequences of automatic only driving tests…doom in a post-apocalyptic world. But does it make her sad...?
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I Think We're Alone Now
Season 5 · Episode 2
jeudi 13 mai 2021 • Duration 30:41
Giles and Esther make their way through this week's papers; from Tiffany's and snooker to covid statistics and fat police. Esther gives Giles a grammar lesson schooling him in one of her favourite of topics - diamonds. Oh...and Giles sings!!!
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Producer: Ben Mitchell
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O Sister, Where Art Thou?
Season 5 · Episode 1
jeudi 6 mai 2021 • Duration 41:31
Giles and Esther have returned to look through the week's papers; from Meghan's poetry and lost sounds, to vegan cooking and Line of Duty. Esther wants to show off her lyrical side to Giles, but he wants to only connect with our very special mystery guest.
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Producer: Ben Mitchell
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Series 5 - COMING SOON...
jeudi 6 mai 2021 • Duration 01:00
Seeing as though they still can't go away to their tropical retreat, Giles and Esther have returned sooner than ever before to their kitchen table to find new ideas for his weekend column.
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Narcissists Anonymous
Season 4 · Episode 12
jeudi 1 avril 2021 • Duration 27:45
Giles and Esther read the papers for the final time this series to find another column idea; from lockdown exercise and BBQ’s to narcissism and 'shop out to help out'. Giles is enjoying his new high-tech rowing machine and Esther outs his infamous family BBQ disaster.
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Fancy a Deliveroodle Tonight?
Season 4 · Episode 11
vendredi 26 mars 2021 • Duration 26:40
Giles and Esther paw through this week's news in the hope of digging up a column; from talking dogs and dog attacks, to dog trainers and dog obesity. Giles returns from the dog house, has a good stare in the garden and gets distracted by some birds and Esther barks the alphabet.
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Fill me up with Oxford
Season 3 · Episode 10
vendredi 19 mars 2021 • Duration 30:35
Giles and Esther tear through the papers to find a column idea; from the vaccine roll out and road closures, to cycle safety and lockdown induced twitches. Their back from last week's podcast cancelling row...but how long will the truce last?
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Desert Island Crisps: Sue Perkins
Season 4 · Episode 9
vendredi 12 mars 2021 • Duration 48:06
This week, Giles welcomes a freshly shipwrecked celebrity to Desert Island Crisps. For those of you who haven't heard Giles's Times Radio show, this is the portion of the programme where a different celeb discusses the foods that shaped their lives.
In this episode, the comedian and broadcaster who has eaten more cake and travelled down more rivers than you can count...Sue Perkins joins Giles to reminisce about their TV show Supersizers and her mother's 'poor man's French toast'.
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