Kathleen Stock
This week's Rosebud guest is Professor Kathleen Stock, the philosopher and writer.
Robert Lindsay
Robert Lindsay is Gyles's guest this week, and the conversation they have is brilliant: evocative, revealing, and funny.
Björn Ulvaeus
Björn Ulvaeus is pop music royalty, a founder member of one the most successful pop groups in history - ABBA.
Suzy Eddie Izzard
This week's guest is the stand-up comedian, actor, marathon-runner and political activist Suzy Eddie Izzard.
Chris McCausland
Gyles gets together with comedian Chris McCausland to record a really special episode of Rosebud. Chris takes Gyles back to his childhood days, playing football and messing about in the streets of West Derby Village in Liverpool, part of a close-knit family and friendship group.
Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal
Who is the cleverest person in Britain? When Gyles asked this question to readers of his columns last year, one name was mentioned more than any other; that of Martin Rees, Lord Rees of Ludlow, the Astronomer Royal.
Alexander Armstrong
Gyles and Alexander Armstrong reminisce about Alexander's idyllic childhood in Northumberland, the son of a country GP.
Reverend Richard Coles
Gyles meets the writer, clergyman and former member of the Communards Reverend Richard Coles.
Katherine Ryan
Gyles has fun talking to Katherine Ryan about her early memories and formative experiences, with added discussions about the rights and wrongs of plastic surgery, whether you should tell anecdotes during sex, and what, exactly, is phallic swagger.
John Cleese
This week, Gyles has John Cleese in the Rosebud hotseat. Gyles finds out about John's childhood, growing up in the Westcountry during the war, with a father whose surname was actually 'Cheese' and a mother who was suffering from post natal depression.
Dermot O’Leary
Dermot O'Leary and Gyles know each other from the This Morning sofa, but here they get the chance to sit down for a proper in-depth conversation.
Sir Keir Starmer
In this episode Gyles talks to the Leader of the Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer. This isn't a political interview, instead it's an in-depth and fascinating conversation about Keir's background and personal history.
Merlin Holland: Grandson of Oscar Wilde
21st April is the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II, and in celebration of this we're giving you an interview with Merlin Holland, who has an unusual claim to fame.
Dame Twiggy Lawson
Gyles's guest this week is Dame Twiggy Lawson, and this episode is recorded live at the Rose Theatre in Kingston, Surrey.
Anneka Rice
This week Gyles hears the reminiscences of the presenter, writer and painter Anneka Rice.
Charles Dance
The actor, director, and Game Of Thrones star Charles Dance tells Gyles about his childhood, adolescence and the early years of his career: which are possibly not what you'd expect.
Rupert Everett
Gyles takes Rupert Everett back to his childhood and teenage years, and be warned: not only is this episode hilarious, but it's also slightly more adult than our other shows.
Elizabeth Day
This week, Gyles talks to Elizabeth Day, host and creator of the hit podcasts How to Fail and Best Friend Therapy, and author of multiple best-selling fiction and non-fiction books, including Magpie, The Party and Friendaholic: Confessions of a Friendship Addict, which is released in paperback in March 2024.
Dame Jilly Cooper
It's the fifth of the Rosebud Dames, and in this episode Gyles is talking to Dame Jilly Cooper about her life and times.