More Rosebud - Gyles's Diaries episode 42
6/2/202659 min
We're entering the long, hot summer of 1976, and Gyles is moving into a big, new house with his young family and still forging ahead in his life and career. He is embarking on a second Oxford Theatre Festival, with his friend Noel Davis (who likes the start and end the working day with a stiff drink, and have a couple more over lunch); he is celebrating Michele's birthday in style at the Ritz, and he is attempting to break the record for the longest after-dinner speech. It's another action-packed year, diary fans!
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First 90 secondsGyles Brandreth· Host0:00
Give me an M, give me an O, give me an R, give me an E. Give me more. Give me more Rosebud. [piano intro music] Hello, this is Gyles Brandreth, and I'm full of joy because it's June. I'm also full of joy because I'm joined, as ever, on a Tuesday by my friend and colleague, the producer of Rosebud, Harriet Jane.
Harriet Jaine· Host0:40
Hello.
Gyles Brandreth· Host0:41
Hello, Harriet. Is June a good month for you?
Harriet Jaine· Host0:43
It is. It's my birthday month.
Gyles Brandreth· Host0:46
It is. This coming Saturday will be the birthday of Harriet Jane.
Harriet Jaine· Host0:51
Mm.
Gyles Brandreth· Host0:51
And I'm not seeing her on her birthday, but you've got lots of family peop- because it's a Saturday. You're seeing lots of family people, I think, over the weekend?
Harriet Jaine· Host0:57
Seeing my sister, both my daughters for separate things- Wow ... and a friend. Yeah.
Gyles Brandreth· Host1:04
Very good. Because we're seeing each other quite a lot at the moment because we're rehearsing for our Edinburgh show.
Harriet Jaine· Host1:10
Mm.
Gyles Brandreth· Host1:11
And I was hoping to have a birthday lunch with, uh, Harriet to celebrate her birthday, but I have to, had to put this on the back burner because she's- [chuckles] ... not really wanting to have any celebration at all until we've learnt the lines.
Harriet Jaine· Host1:24
[laughs] Yeah, that's true.
Gyles Brandreth· Host1:25
Until we've learnt the songs, we've got the moves right. We can't quite believe that