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The Poshcast
The Telegraph
Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 4
Welcome to The Poshcast, a riotously funny and irreverent examination of modern social norms, what ‘the done thing is’ these days and the dirtiest c-word of all: class.
Forget war! Forget energy prices! Forget civilisation burning to a crisp or being taken over by robots! Instead, turn to The Poshcast to debate the real questions that divide Britain. Is yours a shoes-on or shoes-off household? Have the Cotswolds become the naffest place in the country? And is Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as basic as a premiership footballer now he has a double-barrelled name?
It’s hosted by Sophia Money-Coutts and Cleo Watson, two good pals who met a few years ago at a party and bonded over dogs and writing bonkbusters while knocking back margaritas.
After a childhood spent riding ponies, then a spell at Tatler before writing several novels featuring eccentric toffs, Sophia brings her lifelong understanding of the aristocracy to the table; Cleo worked in Conservative politics before writing a couple of very saucy novels not at all based on her experiences of Lords calling women ‘fillies’ or bundling MPs out of strip clubs. Together, with the tally-ho enthusiasm of two Jilly Cooper characters, they will navigate you through the choppy waters of how to behave nowadays.
Every week, Sophia and Cleo will discuss a big talking point, ranging from Waitrose to Range Rovers, Dubai to dog breeds, straightforward shooting weekends to Secret Santa. No subject is off-limits in our valiant quest to decode what ‘posh’ really means. And there’ll be listener input, too, because we want to help tackle the country’s thorniest etiquette questions. How do you tell your host in advance that you’re on Mounjaro? Should you dump a man because of his shoes? And how best to navigate the tricky ‘bathroom’ issue on the first weekend away with a new lover? Towards the end of each episode, they will pick their favourite bit of manners mail and offer their helpful thoughts on the subject.
Because like it or loathe it, Britain’s favourite hobby remains pretending not to care about class while quietly caring about it very much, judging everything from your kitchen taps to your holiday destination, and whether you say ‘toilet’ or ‘loo’. The spirit of Hyacinth Bucket lives on! Do, please, keep on your shoes, take off your gloves and hold on to your hats for The Poshcast.
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Coming soon: The Poshcast
mercredi 10 juin 2026 • Duration 01:21
Join Sophia Money-Coutts and Cleo Watson on The Poshcast a new podcast from The Telegraph.
Available every Thursday, wherever you get your podcasts.
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Picnic etiquette, bad Father’s Day cards, and is Ascot now a little bit naff?
jeudi 18 juin 2026 • Duration 40:38
Ascot: posh pastime or plain naff?
Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Poshcast with Cleo Watson and Sophia Money-Coutts, your favourite group-chat in podcast form.
Join Sophia and Cleo as they delve into the murky world of modern social norms, class anxiety and all matters that generate furious online opinions.
This week we are donning our hats (never fascinators) to talk Ascot - how to say it, the dress-code minefield from jumpsuits to compulsory socks, and why the whole thing can feel like a pricey, performative logistical nightmare unless you’ve arrived by helicopter.
Plus we’ll wade into picnic politics (Scotch eggs, leaking deli tubs and Fortnum hampers), discuss the apparently atrocious standard of Father's Day cards these days, and ask listeners to christen The Poshcast mouse-mascot with a suitably befitting title.
You can watch The Poshcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CyEqqzeY6BM
Send your questions to theposhcast@telegraph.co.uk.
Ban ‘picky bits’ and pre-mixed cans: My rules for the ultimate picnic, Sophia Money-Coutts: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06/13/my-rules-for-the-ultimate-picnic/
BBC Archive 1983: What’s your perfect picnic?: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZEwjeKgAgI/?igsh=aDB1OWtkaG9tMHQ3
Video Producer: James England
Executive Producer: Louisa Wells
Highlights:
- Is Ascot now a little bit naff?
- Who is buying these crude Father's Day cards?
Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to The Poshcast
05:42 Bath Weekend Confessions
08:47 Picnics and Picky Bits
11:03 Picnic Practicalities
15:03 Prince George School Scoop
16:27 Ascot Hats and Pronunciation
18:48 Should You Even Go
20:32 Car Park Picnic Culture
23:48 Flat vs Jump Racing
25:05 Dress Codes Explained
30:29 Listener Fathers Day Dilemma
38:08 Taxidermy Mouse Mascot
39:22 See you Next Week
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The Poshcast Heatwave Guide: Is it ever OK for a man to wear an open-toed shoe?
jeudi 25 juin 2026 • Duration 36:10
Welcome to The Poshcast with Cleo Watson and Sophia Money-Coutts, two Jilly Cooper characters transposed into 2026.
This week Sophia and Cleo discuss how to survive this heatwave sartorially, from office shorts to avoiding sweat patches. Plus they tackle the great question of our time: is it ever ok for a man to wear an open-toed shoe?
And the question from the audience this week is about the minefield of modern greetings, prompted by Prince Edward kissing the King on both cheeks at Ascot last week. Sophia delves into her copy of Debrett’s for guidance on handshakes, hugs, air kisses, and whether you can get away with more flamboyance as an Italian Duke.
You can watch The Poshcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iVP6Gc7pl1Y
Send your questions to theposhcast@telegraph.co.uk.
Video Producer: Carla Mercer
Social Editor: Ruby Borg
Executive Producer: Louisa Wells
Highlights:
- Is it ever OK for a man to wear an open-toed shoe?
- How to greet someone: one kiss or two?
Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to The Poshcast
03:11 Hippo and Dennis update
05:58 Listener Feedback Roast
08:49 Heatwave Dressing
17:20 Men’s Sandal Debate
25:42 Modern Greetings Etiquette
31:40 Debrett’s Social Kissing Rules
34:36 Mouse Naming Finale
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Anyone for tennis? Wimbledon, wearing whites and wild cards
jeudi 2 juillet 2026 • Duration 39:27
On this week’s Poshcast, Sophia and Cleo don their whites to discuss Wimbledon – the soothing “thwack” soundtrack, the strawberries and cream and, of course, the slightly squiffy spectators. However, can tennis still claim to be the poshest summer ballsport? Sophia serves up the defence, despite her own lack of racquet skills, and Cleo lobs in a particularly posh tennis memory involving the Princess of Wales.
Plus they debate a listener's question about asking for honeymoon donations as a wedding gift, and they finally crown the Poshcast’s taxidermied mouse mascot.
You can watch The Poshcast on YouTube:
Send your questions to theposhcast@telegraph.co.uk.
Video Producer: Carla Mercer
Social Editor: Ruby Borg
Executive Producer: Louisa Wells
Highlights:
- Is tennis still the poshest summer sport?
- Do I have to contribute to my friends' honeymoon fund as a wedding gift?
Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to The Poshcast
00:44 Sophia’s Sex Cruise
03:33 Wimbledon Obsession
05:09 Tennis Shame and Injuries
07:40 Caribbean Tennis with Royals
11:34 How Tennis Got Posh
15:02 Getting Into Wimbledon
18:09 Wimbledon Etiquette and Whites
20:40 Padel Takes Over
22:52 Cricket Jumpers
24:00 Golf Club Snobbery
25:03 Croquet, Boules And Holiday Games
27:36 Football: Posh or Not?
29:55 Wimbledon Crushes
31:03 Honeymoon Fund Etiquette
37:23 Naming The Taxidermy Mouse
38:57 Final Thanks Sign Off
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