Tony Blackburn
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you're a fan of pop music, radio, or the legendary "Sounds of the 60s" show, then you'll know and...
Gyles's diary, episode 30
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we join Gyles on a research trip to the sex shops and shows of Copenhagen with Lord...
Matthew Syed
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Syed - table tennis Olympian, writer, broadcaster, thinker and Rosebud fan - is our guest to...
More Rosebud - Angela Rippon
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is the broadcaster Angela Rippon, who looks back at her childhood and almost 60 year...
Philippa Perry
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gyles talks to the writer, psychotherapist and agony aunt Philippa Perry. And this is a fascinating ...
Gyles's diary, episode 29
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's diary time, diary fans - yippee! In this episode, Gyles gets invited onto Lord Longford's famou...
Lee Mack
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lee Mack is one of the funniest and most successful British comedians working today; and if you're a...
Rosebud on Armistice Day: Sir Nicholas Soames, grandson of Churchill
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Armistice Day, we bring you an episode of Rosebud which opens at the Garden of Remembrance at Wes...
Petula Clark
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Petula Clark has been famous since she was a child, when she was discovered on a wartime BBC radio s...
Gyles's diary, episode 28
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Another great episode of diaries for you, featuring another special appearance from Michèle, Gyles'...
Samuel West
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The actor Samuel West is our guest today, and we recorded this episode earlier this month, not long ...
Sebastian Faulks
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gyles speaks to the novelist and writer Sebastian Faulks, who tells him about his childhood growing ...
Charles Spencer
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Charles Spencer: the writer, broadcaster, and heir to the Spencer family title ...
Gyles's diary, episode 27
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A momentous time for the young GDB in this week's diaries, as he prepares to take his finals and to ...
Sir David Hare
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sir David Hare is one of the UK's most prolific and successful playwrights, and in this episode he t...
More Rosebud - we talk to Julia Samuel MBE about grief, bereavement and loss
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this long-awaited episode, Gyles (and Harriet) talk to the psychotherapist, writer and broadcaste...
Ben Elton
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Elton was instrumental in the transformation of British comedy that took place in the 1980s. His...
Gyles's diary, episode 26
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We've got a very special guest joining Gyles and Harriet in this episode of the diaries - and this i...
Lee Child
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're excited to present the multi-million selling author and creator of Jack Reacher, Lee Child, as...
More Rosebud - Lee Lawrence
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A moving and important true story is the subject of More Rosebud today, featuring the writer and soc...
Sir John Major
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sir John Major, British Prime Minister from 1992 - 1997, is our guest today. In this deeply interest...
Gyles's diary, episode 25
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for the further adventures of the young Gyles Brandreth, as he continues his impressive care...
Jung Chang
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're honoured to have Jung Chang, the celebrated author of the international bestseller Wild Swans,...
More Rosebud - Julia Bradbury
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Julia Bradbury talks to Gyles about her life, upbringing and her new book "Hack Yourself Healthy". A...
Alan Davies
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You might notice that this episode of Rosebud is slightly longer than usual - and that's because thi...
Gyles's diary, episode 24
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yes, we know it's secretly your favourite part of Rosebud... it's Gyles's diary! And we know we say ...
Professor Dame Mary Beard
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is one of the UK's best known and best loved public intellectuals, the classicist an...
The Rosebud Second Birthday Edition - Dame Judi Dench Returns
02 Sep 2025
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It's Rosebud's second birthday, and we're celebrating with another conversation with our very first ...
Dame Eileen Atkins
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To end our second year of Rosebud, we have one of our most charming, talented and brilliant theatric...
Gyles's diary, episode 23
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gyles is back at Oxford after the summer... with a bang, of course. His long-awaited pantomime, Cind...
Melvyn Bragg
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We have a broadcasting legend for you today on Rosebud, as Gyles interviews the creator and host of ...
More Rosebud - Lord Ivar Mountbatten
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Lord Ivar Mountbatten, a great-great-great grandson of Queen Victoria, cousin of ...
Su Pollard
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The sun is out and our guest this week is a ray of sunshine. It's the unique British comic actress a...
Gyles's diary, episode 22
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Well, Gyles's diary continues to wow Harriet - and all our lovely listeners - and this week is no ex...
Anthony Horowitz
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A best-selling novellist with a life story that reads like a best-selling novel... our guest this we...
More Rosebud Poetry Special: Roger McGough
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A special episode of More Rosebud today with a great poet, and filled with great poetry. Roger McGou...
Kemi Badenoch
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kemi Badenoch is the Leader of the Conservative Party and the current Leader of the Opposition, a jo...
Gyles's diary, episode 21
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's hard to believe how much Gyles packs into his summer term at Oxford: he's filming with the BBC,...
Hi-de-Hi Holiday Special from Broadstairs, with Jeffrey Holland
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rosebud is off to the seaside, to the Sarah Thorne Theatre in Broadstairs in Kent, where we meet the...
Gyles's diary, episode 20
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's another cracking episode of Gyles's Oxford diaries... Gyles continues his illicit flirtation wi...
Mel Giedroyc
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mel Giedroyc is Gyles's special guest on this episode; and she talks about her amazing family story....
More Rosebud: Chris Patten, Lord Patten of Barnes
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's More Rosebud, and our guest today is a political heavyweight. He was a member of parliament and...
Richard Osman
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Osman: writer, presenter, producer, creator and podcaster. From Pointless, to House of Games...
Gyles's diary, episode 19
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's Gyles's first term at New College, Oxford, and in this episode we hear about what happens when ...
Sir Gary Oldman
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of our most interesting, versatile and talented actors is Gyles's guest today: Sir Gary Oldman. ...
More Rosebud - Julia Baird
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's More Rosebud, and time for another guest with an unusual tale to tell. Julia Baird is the half-...
Jeffrey Archer
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeffrey Archer is one of the best-selling writers in the world, and he is our guest today. He talks ...
Gyles's diary, episode 18
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A treat for fans of Gyles's diaries, as this week we've got another edition of the gap year diaries....
Piers Morgan
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is an exclusive, and more or less uncensored, interview with the journalist and media powerhous...
Gyles's diary, episode 17
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Another bumper episode of Gyles's diaries, featuring lots of chat, more diaries, and a gorgeous list...
Alison Steadman
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The brilliant actress Alison Steadman tells Gyles about her life and career. There are some really e...
More Rosebud - Rose Boyt
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rose Boyt tells Gyles about her unconventional childhood, and about her experiences of being parente...
JoJo Siwa
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JoJo Siwa is Rosebud's youngest ever guest - she's only 22 years old. But she's been famous since sh...
Gyles's diary, episode 16
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a fun episode of diaries, as we hear about the gap year travels not only of Gyles, but also ...
Sir David Jason
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Gyles is joined by very special guest Sir David Jason, who talks about memories of his ca...
More Rosebud - Brandreth meets Beethoven
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We've got something quite unique for you this week: an episode of More Rosebud, in which Gyles meets...
Rosebud at Sissinghurst - Sarah Raven and Adam Nicolson
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's Chelsea Flower Show in London this week, and at Rosebud we're celebrating - with this special e...
Gyles's diary, episode 15
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The second half of 1966 - Marlene Dietrich, university interviews, and the final goodbyes.This is a ...
Dame Penelope Keith
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you love British comedy, you'll know and admire our guest this week: Dame Penelope Keith. The cha...
More Rosebud - The Lost Coat Episode
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you're an avid Rosebud listener, you may remember a listener email we read out back in episode 5 ...
Sir David Suchet
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The great actor Sir David Suchet is Gyles's guest today: and this conversation gets behind Hercule P...
Gyles's diary, episode 14: the first half of 1966 - A-levels, a trip to Paris, and the end of an era
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This edition of Gyles's diary takes us up to the end of Gyles's final year at Bedales in the summer ...
Rachael Stirling
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Rachael Stirling: the brilliant theatrical actress and one of the stars of BBC co...
More Rosebud - Lynda La Plante
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lynda La Plante - the writer, producer and creator of landmark dramas Widows and Prime Suspect - is...
Simon Armitage, The Poet Laureate
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's the week of William Shakespeare's birthday, so Gyles has poetry on his mind... and we thought w...
More Rosebud - Gyles's diary, episode 13: the second half of 1965 - adventures in Switzerland, school reports and a family argument
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We begin this episode of Gyles's diary in Switzerland, where he's spending the summer as an au pair ...
Sir Tim Rice
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sir Tim Rice, lyricist extraordinaire, is Gyles's guest today. Tim is one of the few people in the e...
More Rosebud - Wayne Sleep
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wayne Sleep was once called "the finest virtuoso ballet dancer the Royal Ballet has ever produced" b...
Brian Cox
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Cox is one of the finest classical actors of his generation. Fans of Succession will of course...
More Rosebud - Gyles's diary, episode 12: the first half of 1965 - Debs' Delights, Gyles's 17th birthday, and Churchill's funeral
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a three-week wait, we're back with another episode of the young Gyles Brandreth's diary. In th...
Grand National special - Sam Waley-Cohen, champion jockey
05 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a complete one-off, Rosebud is releasing an episode on a Saturday, because our guest is the 2022 ...
Sue Perkins
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're really delighted that Sue Perkins is our guest on Rosebud this week, and this is a special con...
Harry Hill
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's More Rosebud is an unexpected April treat from the great comedian Harry Hill. You'll know Ha...
Sir Grayson Perry
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today Gyles speaks to a remarkable person: Sir Grayson Perry. Artist, presenter, thinker and fashion...
More Rosebud: First memories from John Humphrys, Dame Jacqueline Wilson and more...
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode you join Gyles and Harriet at the Oldie of the Year lunch, where Harriet asks some o...
Ed Balls
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gyles really enjoyed meeting this week's guest, Ed Balls, because he enjoyed bonding over their shar...
More Rosebud - Gyles's diary, episode 11: the second half of 1964 - a road trip, election fever and school reports
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're back, diary fans, with another instalment from Gyles's diary. This one starts in the 1964 summ...
Dame Kristin Scott Thomas
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dame Kristin Scott Thomas is one of our best, most distinctive, and most watchable actresses, and we...
More Rosebud - Professor Brett Kahr: Freudian Psychotherapist
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In another special episode dedicated to the how, what and why of memory, Gyles talks to his long-tim...
Josh Widdicombe
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gyles is talking to one of his favourite comedians in today's Rosebud - Josh Widdicombe. Josh tells ...
More Rosebud - Gyles's Diary, episode 10: the first half of 1964 - O-levels, A Study in Sherlock, and lessons learnt
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We've another action-packed episode of Gyles's teenage diary for you, diary fans. The young Brandret...
Sigourney Weaver
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rosebud is thrilled to present to you one of the truly great Hollywood actresses of her generation: ...
More Rosebud - Tariq Ali
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tariq Ali is one of the most famous and recognisable figures of the revolutionary student movements ...
Sir James Dyson
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sir James Dyson talks to Gyles about his remarkable journey: from academic under-achiever to one of ...
More Rosebud - Gyles's Diary, episode 9: the second half of 1963 - Twelfth Night, Kennedy's assassination, and more
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After the relationship turbulence of the first six months of the year (you can hear all about that i...
Nigel Havers: The Valentine's Day Rosebud
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's Valentine's Day, and we at Rosebud knew we needed to find someone special, to spread the love t...
More Rosebud... Posting Letters to the Moon - the letters of Celia Johnson and Peter Fleming, with Lucy Fleming and Simon Williams
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lucy Fleming and Simon Williams give Rosebud a truly romantic Valentine's treat today, as they read ...
Rosebud on the Road: Mark Gatiss
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Gatiss: actor, writer, producer, director and creator - this is someone who makes Gyles Brandre...
More Rosebud - Gyles's Diary, episode 8: the first half of 1963 - sexual politics at Bedales and beyond
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You're in luck, diary fans, as this is one of the most enthralling episodes yet of Gyles's schoolboy...
Vanessa Feltz
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Vanessa Feltz wows Gyles with some of the funniest stories he's ever heard on Roseb...
More Rosebud... Paul McKenna: Power Manifesting
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of More Rosebud, the hypnotist and self-help writer Paul McKenna talks to Gyles abou...
Krishnan Guru-Murthy
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Krishnan Guru-Murthy has been presenting the news on Channel 4 since 1998, but his career began long...
More Rosebud - Gyles's diary, episode 7: the second half of 1962 - summer holidays in Paris and a part in the Bedales school play
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to part 7 of Gyles reading from the diaries he has kept since he was 10. Gyles is now 14, an...
Dame Penelope Wilton
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're honoured to have the great Dame Penelope Wilton as our very special guest on Rosebud today, in...
More Rosebud... Danny Baker
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Danny Baker tells Gyles his extraordinary rags to riches story - from a council house in Bermondsey ...
Sir Vivian Richards
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is a sporting legend, and one of cricket's all-time greats: Sir Vivian Richards. Sir...
More Rosebud - Gyles's diary, episode 6: the first half of 1962 - more Bedales adventures
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is episode 6 of Gyles reading from his schoolboy diaries. He's still at Bedales, and settling i...
Hugh Bonneville
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's the start of a big new year of podcasts from Rosebud, and we're beginning with a real treat for...
More Rosebud - Happiness
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's the eve of the beginning of a brand new year, so we're asking the most fundamental question: wh...
The Rosebud Selection Box
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today it's time to put away the Christmas chocolates and instead feast on this Rosebud Selection Box...