Fran Lebowitz
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Fran Lebowitz

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.

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Gyles's Diary, Episode 42
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Gyles's Diary, Episode 42

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.

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Will Self
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Will Self

The writer, satirist and urban explorer Will Self talks to Gyles about his childhood, his career and his life now.

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Gyles's Diary, Episode 41
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Gyles's Diary, Episode 41

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.

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Matt Haig
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Matt Haig

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.

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Anne-Marie Duff
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Anne-Marie Duff

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.

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Ralph Fiennes
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Ralph Fiennes

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.

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Dame Rachel De Souza
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Dame Rachel De Souza

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".

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Sir Lenny Henry
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Sir Lenny Henry

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.

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New York City Diaries & Josh Ellis
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New York City Diaries & Josh Ellis

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

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Jeremy Corbyn
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Jeremy Corbyn

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.

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Gyles's Diary, Episode 40
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Gyles's Diary, Episode 40

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.

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India Hicks
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India Hicks

It's the second of our guests this week with a royal connection: India Hicks. India is the granddaughter of Lord Mountbatten - the last Viceroy of India who oversaw the transition to independence, and his fascinating wife, Edwina Mountbatten, who was rumoured to have had a love affair with Nehru, India's first Prime Minister.

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Hayley & Juliet Mills
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Hayley & Juliet Mills

On Hayley Mills's 80th birthday weekend, Gyles speaks to the legendary actress and her sister, Juliet Mills, about their remarkable lives and careers.

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Gyles's Diary, Episode 39
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Gyles's Diary, Episode 39

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.

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Amol Rajan
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Amol Rajan

In this episode, Gyles is charmed and fascinated by Amol Rajan, the podcaster, broadcaster and host of Radical and Radio 4's Today programme.

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Gyles's Diary, Episode 38
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Gyles's Diary, Episode 38

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.

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Monty Don
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Monty Don

This week's guest is the utterly wonderful Monty Don, and this is one of our warmest, richest, most delightful and most touching episodes yet - full of insight, wisdom, stories, laughter and - of course some tears. This is Rosebud, after all.

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Jean Campbell
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Jean Campbell

Our guest today is the model and podcast host Jean Campbell, who talks to Gyles about her wild Scottish childhood and about her experience of living with chronic pain as a result of hip dysplasia.

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