Tom Parker Bowles
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Tom Parker Bowles

Gyles's guest this week is Tom Parker Bowles, food writer, critic, son of Queen Camilla and step-son of King Charles III. Tom tells Gyles about his idyllic country childhood, being stung by wasps, eating sweets and messing about with friends.

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Rochelle Humes
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Rochelle Humes

Rochelle Humes: popstar, business woman, TV personality, wife and mother. Gyles and Rochelle know each other from This Morning, but in this chat Gyles finds out much more about the person behind the success story.

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Stephen Fry
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Stephen Fry

It's a big moment for Rosebud, because in this episode Gyles talks to Stephen Fry about his first memories.

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Terry Pendry
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Terry Pendry

On 8th September 2024, it is the second anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II. In memory of that day, and of the Queen, our guest today is Terry Pendry. Terry worked with Queen Elizabeth II for over 28 years, as her Stud Groom and Manager at Windsor Castle.

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Professor Jon Simons
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Professor Jon Simons

Rosebud is a year old, so it's time for something a little bit different: to round off our first year, Gyles is talking to Professor Jon Simons - who is a world expert in memory, and the head of a specialist research lab at Cambridge University called The Cambridge Memory Lab.

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Felicity Kendal
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Felicity Kendal

Felicity Kendal's irresistible performance as Barbara in The Good Life made her a household name almost 50 years ago; but her life was unique and fascinating long before that.

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Michael Rosen
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Michael Rosen

Michael Rosen is one of Britain's most popular poets - his poetry is loved by children all round the world, either through Michael's brilliant performances of them on YouTube and in primary schools, or because they are classics, like 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt'.

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Aled Jones
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Aled Jones

Aled Jones has been famous since he was only 13, when he was a choirboy at Bangor Cathedral in North Wales with a beautiful voice.

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Richard Ayoade
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Richard Ayoade

Richard Ayoade is Gyles's guest this week. A director, writer and actor, Ayoade is well known for his portrayal of Maurice Moss in cult sitcom The I.T. Crowd.

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Dame Maureen Lipman
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Dame Maureen Lipman

It's a big day for Rosebud, as it's our 50th episode. No, we can't quite believe it either! We started Rosebud in September 2023 with Dame Judi Dench, and so we wanted to bring you another theatrical dame for our 50th show.

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Omid Djalili
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Omid Djalili

The comedian, actor, star of The Mummy, and activist Omid Djalili talks to Gyles about his life and memories.

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Robert Lindsay
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Robert Lindsay

Robert Lindsay is Gyles's guest this week, and the conversation they have is brilliant: evocative, revealing, and funny.

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Björn Ulvaeus
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Björn Ulvaeus

Björn Ulvaeus is pop music royalty, a founder member of one the most successful pop groups in history - ABBA.

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Chris McCausland
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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.

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Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal
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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.

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