Giles Coren Has No Idea

By: The Times
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  • 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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  • What did you do in the Culture War, daddy?

    What did you do in the Culture War, daddy?
    Nov 29 2024

    Giles thought he was going to be cancelled due to his last two rather edgy pieces. One was about an Israeli restaurant and the other took a big bite out of the super-woke Jaguar re-brand. But, the total opposite happened and everyone loved them. It’s all in danger of going to Giles’s head and he toys with leaning in and becoming the UK’s answer to Joe Rogan.

    If the culture war is truly over, what happens next? And where does it leave a country that has just elected a government that is now totally out of fashion?

    Meanwhile, British Airways spends millions on doing up their First Class cabins rather than "...fixing their p***poor app."


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  • Old McStarmer Taxed a Farm, ee-eye, ee-eye oh!

    Old McStarmer Taxed a Farm, ee-eye, ee-eye oh!
    Nov 22 2024

    After a very quick diversion round rats learning to drive this week’s episode begins with a debate over farmers and inheritance tax – a tax dodge for the affluent or a hit to hard working farmers? Giles leans on his knowledge of the French Revolution and his own experience of tax ‘manoeuvring’.

    Zoe Ball is stepping down from the Radio 2 breakfast show. Is it really to spend more time with her family or is there more to it than meets the eye? Could the North Koreans be involved...?

    A possible tip for Apple Inc – admit you were wrong then make more money.

    And lastly, by eck! What a repertoire of accents. Sadly, not all are allowed past the censor.


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  • The Archwhat of Where?

    The Archwhat of Where?
    Nov 15 2024

    As the Archbishop of Canterbury resigns Giles asks the key question - does anyone care?

    Following Donald Trump’s election victory there is a rumour doing the rounds that some rich celebrities plan to leave the US for Britain. Do we want them, does anywhere want them? Might they be in for a surprise with the reality of modern London not quite matching the dream…

    How does one deal with a moth infestation? Top tip: cedar wood, moth balls or sue the house seller for 30million pounds!

    Finally, what do you get if you cross a Slovenian girl done good, chat GPT and a White House? A FLOTUS memoir – simples!


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Great insight into making high-end journalism!

Intimate snapshot of what it takes to consistently create top quality comment pieces.
Humourous debate and frivolous fun that enviably leads to top quality prose

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GILES AND ESTHER COREN

I really struggled with this one. Excessive amount of shouting and unnecessary swearing. Very little interesting content.

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