More Rosebud - Gyles's Diaries episode 40
4/28/202651 min
An action-packed edition of Gyles's diaries, from 1974 and 75. Gyles masquerades - very convincingly - as the European Monopoly Champion, and wows the crowds in New York City. He tosses the world's smallest pancake live on television. Margaret Thatcher is elected Leader of the Conservative Party, and on the domestic front, Gyles and Michele become parents for the first time. It's a momentous year, and it's why the Rosebud Family love tuning in on Tuesdays for Gyles's diaries!
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First 90 secondsGyles Brandreth· Host0:02
[on-hold music] Welcome to More Rosebud. I'm Giles Brandreth, and I'm speaking to you from our studio, which is in London at Grosvenor House on Park Lane. Because it's Tuesday, I'm not alone. Well, I'm never alone, but normally we keep her under wraps. It's my producer, Harriet Jane. But on a Tuesday, we pull away the wraps, and we reveal her- [laughs] ... in all her glory. Isn't that nice to see you?
Harriet Jaine· Host0:45
Lovely.
Gyles Brandreth· Host0:45
I'm thrilled to see you, Harriet. And I want to say something to you that I hope will please you.
Harriet Jaine· Host0:49
Oh.
Gyles Brandreth· Host0:50
I have been... Are you exhausted?
Harriet Jaine· Host0:52
I'm rather tired today, yes.
Gyles Brandreth· Host0:54
I'm exhausted.
Harriet Jaine· Host0:55
Mm.
Gyles Brandreth· Host0:55
The reason I'm exhausted is I've been doing maybe too much.
Harriet Jaine· Host0:58
Mm-hmm.
Gyles Brandreth· Host0:58
I'm on tour again, more of that in a moment, but I've also been going to parties.
Harriet Jaine· Host1:02
Ooh.
Gyles Brandreth· Host1:03
Because this is the spring publishing season.
Harriet Jaine· Host1:06
Mm.
Gyles Brandreth· Host1:06
And I've been to a number of parties, one of which I'll mention immediately. Um, this is the centenary of the birth of Elizabeth II, born April 21st, 1926. We've been marking it here on Rosebud, but also authors have been out there with books relevant to the life of Queen Elizabeth II. I went to a party