Episodes

  • James Heale, Svitlana Morenets, Philip Hensher, Francis Beckett and Rupert Christiansen

    James Heale, Svitlana Morenets, Philip Hensher, Francis Beckett and Rupert Christiansen
    Jul 13 2024
    On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: James Heale analyses the state of the Conservative leadership race (1:09); Svitlana Morenets reports from the site of the Kyiv children’s hospital bombed this week (5:56); Philip Hensher examines the ‘Cool Queer Life’ of Thom Gunn (12:13); Francis Beckett reviews ‘The Assault on the State’ arguing in favour of bureaucracy (21:20); and, Rupert Christiansen reveals why he has fallen out of love with Wagner (27:05).

    Presented by Patrick Gibbons.
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    38 mins
  • Freddy Gray, Angus Colwell, Matthew Parris, Flora Watkins and Rory Sutherland

    Freddy Gray, Angus Colwell, Matthew Parris, Flora Watkins and Rory Sutherland
    Jul 6 2024
    On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: after President Biden’s debate disaster, Freddy Gray profiles the one woman who could persuade him to step down, his wife Jill (1:05); Angus Colwell reports from Israel, where escalation of war seems a very real possibility (9:02); Matthew Parris attempts to reappraise the past 14 years of Conservative government (14:16); Flora Watkins reveals the reasons why canned gin and tonics are so popular (21:24); and, Rory Sutherland asks who could possibly make a better Bond villain than Elon Musk? (25:00).

    Presented by Patrick Gibbons.
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    30 mins
  • Katy Balls, Gavin Mortimer, Sean Thomas, Robert Colvile and Melissa Kite

    Katy Balls, Gavin Mortimer, Sean Thomas, Robert Colvile and Melissa Kite
    Jun 29 2024
    On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Katy Balls reflects on the UK general election campaign and wonders how bad things could get for the Tories (1:02); Gavin Mortimer argues that France’s own election is between the ‘somewheres’ and the ‘anywheres’ (7:00); Sean Thomas searches for authentic travel in Colombia (13:16); after reviewing the books Great Britain? by Torsten Bell and Left Behind by Paul Collier, Robert Colvile ponders whether Britain’s problems will ever get solved (20:43); and, Melissa Kite questions if America’s ye olde Ireland really exists (25:44).

    Presented by Patrick Gibbons.
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    31 mins
  • Matt Ridley, William Cook, Owen Matthews and Agnes Poirier

    Matt Ridley, William Cook, Owen Matthews and Agnes Poirier
    Jun 22 2024
    On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Matt Ridley argues that whoever you vote for, the blob wins (1:02); William Cook reads his Euros notebook from Germany (12:35); Owen Matthews reports on President Zelensky’s peace summit (16:21); and, reviewing Michael Peel’s new book ‘What everyone knows about Britain’, Agnes Poirier ponders if only Britain knew how it was viewed abroad (22:28).

    Presented by Patrick Gibbons.
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    28 mins
  • Natasha Feroze, Robert Ades, Lucasta Miller, Sam McPhail, Toby Young and Catriona Olding

    Natasha Feroze, Robert Ades, Lucasta Miller, Sam McPhail, Toby Young and Catriona Olding
    Jun 15 2024
    On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Natasha Feroze reports on the return of ex-Labour MP Keith Vaz (1:10); Robert Ades presents the case against sociology A-level (7:39); Lucasta Miller reviews Katherine Bucknell’s book, Christopher Isherwood Inside Out (15:24); Sam McPhail provides his notes on the lager Madri (23:16); Toby Young explains why he will be voting Reform (26:23); and, Catriona Olding reflects on love and friendship (31:17).

    Presented by Patrick Gibbons.
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    38 mins
  • Max Jeffery, Melanie McDonagh, Matthew Parris, Iain MacGregor and Petronella Wyatt

    Max Jeffery, Melanie McDonagh, Matthew Parris, Iain MacGregor and Petronella Wyatt
    Jun 8 2024
    On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Max Jeffery reports on the rise of luxury watch thefts in London (1:18); Melanie McDonagh discusses the collapse of religion in Scotland (5:51); reflecting on the longevity of Diane Abbott and what her selection row means for Labour, Matthew Parris argues that shrewd plans need faultless execution (10:44); Iain MacGregor reviews Giles Milton’s book ‘The Stalin Affair’ (17:30); and, Petronella Wyatt ponders her lack of luck with love (21:49).

    Presented and produced by Patrick Gibbons.
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    28 mins
  • Peter Parker, Wayne Hunt, Nicholas Lezard, Mark Mason and Nicholas Farrell

    Peter Parker, Wayne Hunt, Nicholas Lezard, Mark Mason and Nicholas Farrell
    Jun 1 2024
    On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Peter Parker takes us through the history of guardsmen and homosexuality (1:12); Prof. Wayne Hunt explains what the Conservatives could learn from the 1993 Canadian election (9:10); Nicholas Lezard reflects on the diaries of Franz Kafka, on the eve of his centenary (16:06); Mark Mason provides his notes on Horse Guards (22:52); and, Nicholas Farrell ponders his wife’s potential suitors, once he’s died (26:01).

    Presented and produced by Patrick Gibbons.
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    33 mins
  • Quentin Letts, Owen Matthews, Michael Hann, Laura Gascoigne, and Michael Simmons

    Quentin Letts, Owen Matthews, Michael Hann, Laura Gascoigne, and Michael Simmons
    May 25 2024
    On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Quentin Letts takes us through his diary for the week (1:12); Owen Matthews details the shadow fleet helping Russia to evade sanctions (7:15); Michael Hann reports on the country music revival (15:05); Laura Gascoigne reviews exhibitions at the Tate Britain and at Studio Voltaire (21:20); and, Michael Simmons provides his notes on the post-pub stable, the doner kebab (26:20).

    Produced by Patrick Gibbons and Oscar Edmondson.
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    30 mins