
Roger McGough
A special episode of More Rosebud today with a great poet, and filled with great poetry. Roger McGough tells Gyles about his striking first memories, his childhood in Liverpool, and interweaves this with some readings of poems inspired by his life.

Kemi Badenoch
Kemi Badenoch is the Leader of the Conservative Party and the current Leader of the Opposition, a job often described as the toughest in British politics.

Jeffrey Holland
Rosebud is off to the seaside, to the Sarah Thorne Theatre in Broadstairs in Kent, where we meet the much-loved star of Hi-de-Hi and You Rang, M'Lord, Jeffrey Holland.

Mel Giedroyc
Mel Giedroyc is Gyles's special guest on this episode; and she talks about her amazing family story.

Chris Patten, Lord Patten of Barnes
Our guest today is a political heavyweight. He was a member of parliament and cabinet minister under Margaret Thatcher and John Major, was the UK's last governor in Hong Kong, and then Chancellor of Oxford University. It's Chris Patten, Lord Patten of Barnes.


Sir Gary Oldman
One of our most interesting, versatile and talented actors is Gyles's guest today: Sir Gary Oldman.

Julia Baird
Julia Baird is the half-sister of John Lennon, and here she tells Gyles about her childhood, their mother (Julia Lennon, née Stanley) and what it was like to grow up alongside a future pop icon.

Jeffrey Archer - Lord Archer of Weston-Super-Mare
Jeffrey Archer is one of the best-selling writers in the world, and he is our guest today.

Piers Morgan
This is an exclusive, and more or less uncensored, interview with the journalist and media powerhouse Piers Morgan, who Gyles spoke to live at the Bridlington Business Day this year.

Alison Steadman
The brilliant actress Alison Steadman tells Gyles about her life and career.



Sir David Jason
This week, Gyles is joined by very special guest Sir David Jason, who talks about memories of his career: how he started out in his local theatre group in north London, and progressed through amateur dramatics, to rep, and finally to the West End and television.

Brandreth meets Beethoven
We've got something quite unique for you this week: an episode of More Rosebud, in which Gyles meets one of the greatest composers who ever lived : Ludwig Van Beethoven.

Rosebud at Sissinghurst - Sarah Raven and Adam Nicolson
It's Chelsea Flower Show in London this week, and at Rosebud we're celebrating - with this special episode recorded at one of the most beautiful gardens in the world: Sissinghurst Castle in Kent.

Dame Penelope Keith
If you love British comedy, you'll know and admire our guest this week: Dame Penelope Keith.

More Rosebud - The Lost Coat Episode
If you're an avid Rosebud listener, you may remember a listener email we read out back in episode 5 of Gyles's diaries, from Harry Scoble.

Sir David Suchet
The great actor Sir David Suchet is Gyles's guest today: and this conversation gets behind Hercule Poirot - Sir David's most famous role - and delves into David's childhood, his schooldays and his early acting career at the National Youth Theatre and the RSC.

Rachael Stirling
Our guest today is Rachael Stirling: the brilliant theatrical actress and one of the stars of BBC comedy Detectorists, who is currently on stage in London in Giant, about the writer Roald Dahl.