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Alright, already... What now? Esther has a wealth of ideas to inspire Giles. They have columns to write. They have children to feed. The floor is gritty. Giles is trying. Esther suggests no gherkins until May.
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And read Esther and Giles arguing in the Times Magazine on Saturday
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Still at home, obviously. Giles has been awake since dawn. He has read and annotated the week's papers in search of stories to inspire his Times’ column. For Esther, the joys of homeschooling are palling. Eggs are a concern.
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Giles and Esther are at home, so are their children. No one has had time to read the papers, but inspiration is flowing, like Asterix’s magic potion. Or wine. The cats are nowhere to be seen.
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In this episode, the World Health Organisation has recognised that the coronavirus crisis is generating stress and has advised people to avoid watching, reading or listening to news that causes feelings of anxiety. But for author Jon Ronson, living with anxiety at the time of a pandemic holds some advantages too.
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Breathless from the school run, as usual, Giles and Esther scour the pages for ideas for his weekly Times’ column. No surprises, it’s all the virus. Mo Tenzing provides light relief. Esther contemplates bunker baking.
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Giles and Esther scour the papers to find inspiration for his Times’ column. James Blunt’s tuna fixation, cam shafts and
pre-historic social networking peak some interest. Giles proposes an innovative solution to loo-roll-gate.
But the mood in the kitchen is dampened by news of a loss in the family.
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Giles Coren and Esther Walker scan the pages of the week’s papers for inspiration for his column in the Times. International Women’s Day, parrots and strip cartoons create pause for thought, as does the looming threat of Coronavirus. Giles is caffeine fuelled and on musical form. Esther does not appreciate Iris’s new choice of scent.
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Giles and Esther sift through the papers to find morsels to inspire Giles’ weekly column. Radio 4’s Justin Webb, fashion model theme parks and Sat Navs grab Esther’s attention. Giles is interested in seagulls’ eating habits and the speed of farts. The cats are interested in Giles’ vegan breakfast.
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Giles and Esther scour the British and German newspapers for stories to inspire Giles's column this week; student digs, archaeological digs and millionaires digging controversial basements. Giles contemplates fondues and lederhosen in Bavaria. Esther enjoys a week of peace at home, in London, with the cats.
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Giles and Esther sift through the national papers to find stories for his column this week; the pressures facing modern MPs, suggestions of historical snowflakery, public school plumbers and the sticky issue of the nation's favourite confectionery. Esther’s persistent cough persists and Giles is apologetic.
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Giles and Esther comb an unusual selection of newspapers to choose the big stories for his weekly column; prenatal parental contracts, locker room talk in the office and Brian Cox. Gender disparity is the theme of the day. Giles is deeply concerned about Esther’s recycling skills, and Mo Tenzing undergoes a Paxman style interrogation about his yogurt consumption.
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Giles and Esther pick through this week's papers; from podcasts for dogs and Love Island, to the Greggs vegan steak bake and how 47 is the worst age to be. Giles is distraught to learn that Esther has taken their cat to be neutered.
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Giles and Esther return to their kitchen table for the first round-up of the papers this year; from the Golden Globes and eco-clothing to Harry Potter at the National History Museum. Giles is heartbroken to learn Esther's returned the gifts he got her for Christmas already.
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That's right, series two is right around the corner, and Giles and Esther are waiting at their kitchen table for you to pull up a chair and get the kettle on. Join them each week as they work out what Giles can write in his column whilst trying to avoid cats in their coffee and martial rows.
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Giles and Esther peruse the week's top stories for the final time this series; from disposable cups at the Tory party conference to the world's oldest restaurant in Rome. Despite mentioning sex in virtually every episode, it turns out that Giles isn't God's gift to women after all.
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Giles and Esther run through the week’s top stories; from Dame Cressida Dick’s hatred of police procedural dramas to the continued rise of the sharing economy and a new series of The Apprentice. Giles and Esther continue to come to terms with being cat owners.
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Giles, Esther and the new family kittens purr their way through this week’s news; from London Fashion Week in Southwark Cathedral to removing derogatory terms for women from the Oxford English Dictionary. Writer and comedian David Baddiel drops by to impart his feline wisdom.
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Giles and Esther traverse the week’s top news stories; from John Bercow stepping down as Speaker of the House of Commons to James Bond increasing rural Italian tourism. Esther enforces a new Coren family discipline regime and Giles professes his love for Gary Lineker.
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Giles and Esther sift through this week’s top stories; from the looming potential general election to a change in rules for alcohol in airports. Giles blames Esther for how long the bathroom refit is taking and young Sam Coren makes his podcast debut.
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Giles and Esther return from their holiday to masses of articles on their kitchen table; from Boris Johnson proroguing parliament to sheep returning to Hamsptead Heath. Esther looks forward to getting new kittens and Giles bemoans the acknowledgements in his summer reads.
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