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Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth

by Gyles Brandreth / Plain Jaine Media
Society & Culture

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  • More Rosebud - Gyles Diary, episode 52

    October 27, 2026 · 56 min

    Another classic episode of Gyles's diaries for you today. Gyles has been keeping a daily diary since he was ten years old, and in these episodes (released on alternate Tuesdays), he reads selected extracts aloud to Harriet, the Rosebud…

  • Bill Wyman

    October 23, 2026 · 1 hr 35 min

    Bill Wyman, who is 90 years old this week, and was for 31 years the bass player of the The Rolling Stones, is our guest today. Bill talks to Gyles about his wartime childhood in south-east London, and some of the really visceral…

  • More Rosebud - Dylan Jones

    October 20, 2026 · 1 hr 19 min

    Dylan Jones was for 22 years the editor of the UK edition of GQ Magazine, and turned that men's style glossy into essential reading for those interested in the culture, fashion and cool of the 00s. Prior to that he worked on i-D Magazine…

  • Dame Jacqueline Wilson

    October 16, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

    One of our best-loved children's authors, Dame Jacqueline Wilson, is our guest today. Jacqueline has changed the lives of many young readers by introducing them to characters and subjects which reflect the complicated lives of real…

  • More Rosebud - Gyles's Diary, episode 51

    October 13, 2026 · 55 min

    We start this episode of Gyles's diaries by talking about all the postcards we've received after we asked listeners to revive the art of sending the - sometimes saucy - postcard. We got so many, so this is a proper, old-fashioned "mailbag"…

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  • Sir Ian Rankin

    October 9, 2026 · 1 hr 12 min

    We're honoured to have Sir Ian Rankin, one of the most successful authors in the world, as our guest today. If you love to read, you'll almost certainly have read one of Ian's novels - and in John Rebus, he created one of the most…

  • Rosebud Special - Jeffrey Archer At The Leicester Square Theatre

    October 7, 2026 · 1 hr 19 min

    Last Sunday - the day before he died - Jeffrey Archer was on stage at the Leicester Square Theatre in London celebrating the publication of his fiftieth book - his final novel, Adam and Eve - and talking with Gyles about his remarkable…

  • More Rosebud - Don Black

    October 6, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

    Don Black, the legendary lyricist, brings his gorgeous and sunny energy onto Rosebud today. He and Gyles talk about Don's life and work, beginning with his extremely happy, but humble, childhood in Hackney, going with his starstruck mother…

  • Dame Zandra Rhodes

    October 2, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

    Dame Zandra Rhodes, the iconic British fashion and textiles designer, is our guest today. In this brilliant conversation, recorded at Zandra's beautiful penthouse apartment in Bermondsey, Zandra tells Gyles about her childhood, which was…

  • More Rosebud - Francis Rossi

    September 29, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

    Gyles's guest today is Francis Rossi: the lead singer, guitarist and one of the founder members of the legendary British rock band Status Quo. Francis tells Gyles about his childhood in Forest Hill and Balham, South London, where his…

  • Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton

    September 25, 2026 · 1 hr 23 min

    Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton is a writer, former soldier and SAS man, erstwhile equerry to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and former Personal Private Secretary to Princes William and Harry when they were young men in their twenties. In this…

  • More Rosebud - Gyles's Diary episode 50

    September 22, 2026 · 40 min

    It's 1980, a momentous beginning to a momentous decade, and Gyles is here to guide you through his own personal - yet universal - 80s experience as he reads selected extracts from the genuine diaries he kept at the time. He's now in his…

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About the show

Legendary British writer, broadcaster, ex-MP and TV star Gyles Brandreth hosts “Rosebud”, in which he talks to famous and fascinating people about their first memories and first experiences. Expect laughter, nostalgia, memorable stories, revelations and, of course, the odd name-drop from Gyles.  We want to hear about your first memories - email us at hello@rosebudpodcast.com And you can follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @therosebudpod Artwork: Freya Betts. Music: Phil Lepherd. Producer: Harriet Jaine. Rosebud is a 'Plain Jaine Media' production. Creator: Gyles Brandreth/Plain Jaine Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.