• Giles Coren Has No Idea

  • By: The Times
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Giles Coren Has No Idea

By: The Times
  • Summary

  • Each week Giles Coren finds himself with no idea what to write about in his weekly column. Having read all the papers and found nothing of interest whatsoever, he takes a break and does the school run. That’s where his wife and fellow journalist Esther Walker comes in. Upon his return, Esther has half a dozen ideas she’s spotted ready to knock around with him over the kitchen table and a much needed pot of coffee.


    You can read Giles in The Times here; https://www.thetimes.co.uk/profile/giles-coren


    And subscribe to The Times and Sunday Times here; https://www.thetimes.co.uk/subscribe


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Episodes
  • Half term highlights
    May 31 2024

    Giles and Esther are away this week. In their absence here is a short collection of recent highlights.

    Giles faces a late fitness test. Esther takes the AA road quiz. And why won't flying taxis go south of the river...?

    Hope you enjoy them. Please do like and share and we’ll see you next week.


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    26 mins
  • Lasagne Al Porno
    May 24 2024

    ** This episode was recorded just before Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called the election; please sit back and bask in an election free zone.


    Has Kevin Costner got better with age? Esther thinks so. She also ranks his film ‘Robin Hood Prince of Thieves’ as the best of all time, unlike his current project – Horizon: chapter one.

    In a spooky premonition Giles stars in his own vanity project; a gripping drama about a snap election, an assassination and an ageing dad being called up to save the ashes.

    A new sex themed Italian restaurant has opened in Milan, Giles does not want to know what the specials are!

    Despite the recent tragic events statistically air travel is still very safe…just don’t board a plane built by the NHS and run by the Post Office. Whatever the plane, the 'Campden People’s Theatre' will be flying first class, but they’d love to mix with those in the cheap seats…

    Finally, it’s time to prepare! Never mind the election we’re talking pandemics, learn from lock down - more pasta and hummus, less toilet roll.


    If you’re wondering what the pitter patter in the background is, that’ll be the rain.


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    28 mins
  • The Secret Diary of Giles Coren aged 13 ¾
    May 17 2024

    Artist Jonathan Yeo has painted luminaries such as Tony Blair, David Cameron and most recently the King. He has also painted Giles (twice) and Esther’s sister. As old friends of Jonathan, Giles and Esther are well placed to guide the philistines of Instagram through his artistic talents.

    Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is seeking to reassure the nation that all is well in the UK. Unfortunately, his lacklustre writing style is the least of his problems; he has an 800 year old tax rebate and a batty flautist to sort out first.

    A new carrot and carrot approach to the obesity crisis is showing positive results. Are incentives the way forward to change behaviours…? How much to make people pronounce semaglutide correctly…?

    Finally, Giles gets in touch with his feminine side in the swimming pool, once he has buried his acorns…


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    27 mins

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