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Holy Smoke: why was C.S. Lewis such a killjoy at Christmas? with Alister McGrath
Which 20th-century Scrooge had the following to say about the celebration of Christmas?
‘It gives on the whole much more pain than pleasure… Anyone can force you to give him a present by sending yo…
Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Chinese Whispers: Peter Hessler on what English names can reveal about China
Why do so many Chinese people choose such curious English names? You must have come across this phenomenon – whether they are names from a past century, or surnames, nouns or even adjectives used as …
Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago
Christmas Out Loud II: Andrews Watts, Marcus Walker, Ali Kefford, Roger Lewis, Ayaan Hirsh Ali and Christopher Howse
On this week’s Christmas Out Loud - part two: Andrew Watts goes to santa school (1:11); Marcus Walker reads his priest’s notebook (7:20); Ali Kefford spends Christmas on patrol with submariners (12:3…
Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago
Coffee House Shots: Year in Review 2024
It’s been a historic year in British politics. At the start of 2024, the UK had a different Prime Minister, the Tories had a different leader, and The Spectator had a different editor! Michael Gove, …
Published on 1 year ago
Women With Balls: Maureen Lipman
Dame Maureen Lipman has been a fixture of stage and screen for over five decades. She has been a member of Laurence Olivier's National Theatre company and the Royal Shakespeare Company; she is well k…
Published on 1 year ago
Americano: are migrants 'self-deporting' in fear of Trump?
Springfield Ohio became a talking point in this year's Presidential election after Donald Trump referred to Haitian migrants 'eating the cats and dogs'. Steven Edginton, GB News US Correspondent has …
Published on 1 year ago
The Book Club: Chris Ware
My guest in this week's Book Club podcast is Chris Ware — author of Jimmy Corrigan, Building Stories and Rusty Brown, and a man widely regarded as one of the greatest living cartoonists.
Chris's new…
Published on 1 year ago
Table Talk: Elif Shafak
Elif Shafak is a novelist, political scientist and essayist. She has published 21 books – 13 of which are novels – and her books have been translated into 58 languages. Her most recent novel There Ar…
Published on 1 year ago
Coffee House Shots: would Brexit voters really accept the return of freedom of movement?
New research last week suggested that a majority of Brexit voters would accept the return of freedom of movement in exchange for access to the EU single market. The poll, conducted by the European Co…
Published on 1 year ago
Holy Smoke: is the end of Christendom nigh? with A.N. Wilson
Thousands of Brits will be attending Christmas and carol services throughout December. Yet festive attendance masks the reality that church congregations just aren’t holding up. The most optimistic o…
Published on 1 year ago