The Oldie - 1 Apr 2025
I was George Harrison’s gardener
We do remember the sixties – Dick Clement & Ian La Frenais
The birth of St Trinian’s – Ronald Searle by Neil Mackwood
How to write a hit song – Tim Rice
The art of love
George Harrison’s gardener
Tim Rice on song
Spring Is the Only Season: How It Works, What It Does and Why It Matters, by Simon Barnes
The CIA Book Club: The Best-kept Secret of the Cold War, by Charlie English
Story of a Murder, by Hallie Rubenhold
Film: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Overlooked Britain: Debenham House, Holland Park
How to write a hit
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Gardening
Memorial Service: Sir Martin Jacomb
Don’t be a dinner-party bore
Olden Life: What was a slide projector?
The Old Un’s Notes
Taking Manhattan, by Russell Shorto
On the trail of Stephenson’s Rocket
We remember the ’60s
St Trinian’s story
Modern Life: What is slop?
Easter Island’s giant mysteries
London’s oldest restaurant
I Once Met … Auberon
Waugh
Empty Wigs, by Jonathan Meades
Young Fattypuffs and Old Thinifers
Bird of the Month: Pied flycatcher
Postcards from the Edge
The Doctor’s Surgery
Rant: Pretentious prices
I was George Harrison’s
gardener
On the Road: Brian Cox
In praise of old address books
Rebirth of Renaissance
Theatre: It Runs in the Family
Greatest love pictures
A Life in Books
Oldie Man of Letters
Thelma Ruby at 100
Grumpy Oldie Man
Digital Life
Town Mouse
Kitchen Garden
Music
Restaurants
Exclusive visit to Stratford-upon-avon
Cookery
Exhibitions
Television
Country Mouse
Money Matters
School Days
Memory Lane
Competition
Golden Oldies
Mary Killen’s Beauty Tips
Small World
Gyles Brandreth’s Diary
Motoring
Sport
Prue’s News
Bridge
Drink
Commonplace Corner
Ask Virginia Ironside
Radio
God Sister Teresa
Readers’ Letters
Literary lunch
Crossword
The Old Un’s Notes
Among this month’s contributors
Important stories you may have missed
NEW! Tune into Radio Oldie
P G Wodehouse’s Plum Lines
Who wants to be a billionaire?
Fear and loathing in Fleet Street
what was
what is
I write the songs
I write the songs
How to be interesting He opened with ‘Now, do you think size matters?’
The art of love A new book by Nick Trend tells the story of art’s greatest love affairs through the artists’ most heartbreaking pictures
Beware of Luxury by Jan Steen, c 1663
Het Pelsken (The
Little Fur) by Peter Paul Rubens, c 1637
Nude Woman in a Red Armchair by
Pablo Picasso, 1932
Three Studies for Portrait of George Dyer by Francis Bacon, 1963
Portrait of Hendrickje Stoffels by Rembrandt, c 1654-56
The Birthday by Marc Chagall, 1915
Grey Lines with Black, Blue and Yellow by Georgia O’keeffe, 1923
Precious Ruby
George’s magic f lower power
George’s magic f lower power
Farewell, my lovely address book
Over 200 years ago, Wiltons and Rules first opened for business. But came first? has the answer
St Trinian’s at war
Today’s Dissolution of the Monasteries
The fatty generation Most of the Big Ones are not Oldie- readers, but they may be their children
Handy guide to armless tops
When the sixties really swang
Dick said I looked like a yak and, when it rained, smelled like one, too
Start spreading the news – I’m the new Sinatra
End of the line for the glorious tram
The Englishman’s last right: a blazing bonfire
Kent councillor’s case for refugees
Eureka! My Archimedes moment
Rebirth of the Renaissance
School on TV? It’s all scrumpy and rumpy-pumpy
The Bible’s dazzling pearls
Sir Martin Jacomb (1929-2024)
How to keep oldies in the driving seat
Keep Old and Beautiful!
Caring friends
Caring friends
Outrageous oldies
A tiny room of one’s own
I’m a brilliant, modest actor
Wheely Wild Ride
Just say yes!
My Bigger Splash
The essential oil
Wonderful today
Power naps
Viva Las Vegas
My immortal diet
My alcoholic diet
African Queen
King of the Road
Wild at Heart
Fly south for winter
Just relax
Auberon Waugh
The elephant in the interview room
Travelling very light
Taxing times
I lived The Good Life
Mice work
Taking a punt
Rum with whisky
Royal plinth
Jesus the builder
Trustworthy trusts
Tall stories
Dr Crippen in the dock
Very Grand Guignol
Old New York
Spring’s role
War of the Words
Charles II’S difficulties with girls
Commonplace Corner
RANT
SMALL DELIGHTS
HARRY MOUNT
WILLIAM COOK
VALERIE GROVE
FRANCES WILSON
FRANCES WILSON
RICHARD OSBORNE
MARK ELLEN
HUON MALLALIEU
DAVID WHEELER
SIMON COURTAULD
ELISABETH LUARD
JAMES PEMBROKE
BILL KNOTT
The Oldie Wine
JIM WHITE
ALAN JUDD
Save your family photo albums for ever
Energy inefficiency
Webwatch
‘Brush up your Shakespeare’ Exclusive visit to Stratford-upon-avon
Pied f lycatcher
Magic isle mystery tour
Byzantium via Holland Park
Sheer walls of brilliant, turquoiseblue tiles soar up to marble balconies
The Flying Scotsman
Genius crossword 450
Moron crossword 450
Genius 448 solution
Moron 448 answers:
Competition
BRIDGE
On the trail of Stephenson’s Rocket
Ask Virginia
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