“In considering the detail, insight and ease of conversation, I’ve come to the conclusion that Rosebud has eclipsed Desert Island Discs as ‘the’ archive of living legends.”
Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph Theatre Critic
Latest Episodes
It's The Mooch! Yes, today Rosebud celebrates 250 years of American independence with our final U.S. guest: the irrepressible host of the Rest Is Politics U.S., Anthony Scaramucci. I
Michael Feinstein, the pianist, singer and perhaps the greatest living interpreter of what is known as The Great American Songbook, is our guest today.
Akshata Murty, entrepreneur, philanthropist and wife of the former Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, is our guest today.
Our guest today is the hugely successful author of twisty, suspenseful, page-turning, gripping novels - such as Tell No One, Fool Me Once and Deal Breaker - Harlan Coben.
We're in New York City, so we need glamour, class, poise, elegance, talent and wit; and we're pleased to say we've got them all... because our guest today is Christine Baranski. Star of The Gilded Age, The Good Wife, Sybil, Mama Mia and The Big Bang Theory.
Graydon Carter, the celebrated magazine editor, is the second guest in our New York series. Carter edited Vanity Fair for 25 years and transformed the magazine into the must-read glossy for the intelligent, the curious and the culturally-savvy.
Leading up to the 250th anniversary of American independence, Rosebud is giving you a series of interviews recorded in New York City. Our first is with the sharpest observer of New York life - the wit, conversationalist and writer, Fran Lebowitz.
The writer, satirist and urban explorer Will Self talks to Gyles about his childhood, his career and his life now.
Matt Haig, the international best-selling author of books such as The Midnight Library, Reasons to Stay Alive, and his new release The Midnight Train, is our guest today.
We're lucky to have the talented actress Anne-Marie Duff (St.Joan, The Magdalene Sisters, Shameless, Bad Sisters, The Virgin Queen) as our guest today.
At Rosebud we know how lucky we are to meet and talk to so many talented and fascinating guests. And this week we are especially lucky, as our guest is one of our greatest living actors: Ralph Fiennes.
Our More Rosebud guest today is the Children's Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel De Souza. Dame Rachel advocates for children in parliament, and on May 8 published a major survey of 1 million children in the UK - entitled "The Big Future".
Our guest today is Sir Lenny Henry, the pioneering comedian, entertainer, actor and campaigner, who tells Gyles his story, and it's an impressive one.
Rosebud has been on its first international road trip, to New York City. In this episode, Gyles and Harriet chat about their trip... In the second half of the show, Gyles talks to Josh Ellis, one of Broadway's most distinguished Press Agents
Jeremy Corbyn MP is our guest on this May Day morning. Now an independent MP and the leader of Your Party, Jeremy has been in Westminster for 43 years - for 41 of those as a Labour MP.
Gyles Brandreth is a British Podcast Awards Gold Award Winner.
Launched in September 2023, “Rosebud” is his Top Ten multi-million download podcast in which Gyles talks to famous and fascinating people about their first memories and first experiences.
From Dame Judi Dench to Sir Keir Starmer, from ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaeous to the Astronomer Royal, from Lulu and Twiggy to David Mitchell and Eddie Izzard, from Sir Gary Oldman to Dame Joanna Lumley, they’re all here.
“Rosebud” every Friday. “More Rosebud” every Tuesday.
Expect laughter, nostalgia, memorable stories, occasional tears, revelations, surprises,
and, of course, the odd name-drop from Gyles.
‘Brandreth is an interviewer of genius, nudging his guests, coaxing them, almost sashaying through the conversation of their lives. The first question is always “What is your very first memory?” - and from there we learn about the formative influences, the loves, the heartbreaks and what they have picked up along the way. It is light, textured, immersive.’ - Matthew Syed, The Sunday Times
‘In considering the detail, insight and ease of conversation, I’ve come to the conclusion that Rosebud has eclipsed Desert Island Discs as “the” archive of living legends.’ - Dominic Cavendish (Telegraph drama critic)
We want to hear about your first memories, too - email us at hello@rosebudpodcast.com
And you can follow us on X at @therosebudpod and on Instagram at @therosebudpodcast
Artwork: Freya Betts. Music: Phil Lepherd.
Producer: Harriet Jaine - who appears with Gyles on “More Rosebud” every Tuesday.
Rosebud is a Plain Jaine Media production. Creator: Gyles Brandreth/Plain Jaine Media
Latest Gyles’s Diary Episodes
It's 1976, and we have more hilarity, honesty, and social commentary from Gyles's diaries. In this episode he shares a stage with Bernard Manning and some go-go dancers, publishes a cheeky book about the Queen, and fires the nanny!
We're entering the long, hot summer of 1976, and Gyles is moving into a big, new house with his young family and still forging ahead in his life and career.
It's 1975 and new father Gyles Brandreth is multi-tasking, like any young parent. One day he's feeding the ducks in Regent's Park with his new baby, the next, spearheading the campaign for Britain to remain in the European Common Market.
An action-packed edition of Gyles's diaries, from 1974 and 75. Gyles masquerades - very convincingly - as the European Monopoly Champion, and wows the crowds in New York City.
Gyles continues to have success, failure and everything in between with the Oxford Theatre Festival... and even gets to open some plays in the West End.
Yes, diary fans, it's a big one, because this episode describes some of the most stressful months of Gyles's life. It's spring 1974, and he's desperately trying to put together a stellar line-up of plays and stars for his Oxford Theatre Festival, but all around him are obstacles.