Weekend

The Guardian

Every Saturday, the Weekend podcast brings some of the best Guardian writing from the week, read by talented narrators. Listen to celebrity interviews, lifestyle features, and opinions from our most popular columnists including Marina Hyde and John Crace. Weekend is the perfect way to relax.

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184 episodes
Updated May 23

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Dec 2, 2023 · 34 min
Gareth Gates, John Crace on Rishi losing his marbles, and the profound effect of nature on our brains
Rishi Sunak loses his marbles and causes a diplomatic spat in the process; Gareth Gates on bullying, resilience and tabloid gossip; and how time outdoors transforms our memory, imagination and logic.
Nov 25, 2023 · 46 min
What’s happened to The Crown? Surviving a shipwreck, how Aldi and Lidl changed British shoppers, and Philippa Perry on loneliness
How The Crown went from prestige drama to TV disaster; what happened when one man’s boat sank in the dead of night – and he had to save his seven-year-old son; how discount supermarkets changed the way we shop; and Philippa Perry shares advice on how to overcome loneliness and isolation
Nov 18, 2023 · 41 min
Nicolas Cage, Marina Hyde on David Cameron’s return, plus cardiologists’ advice for a healthy heart
Is Rishi Sunak rewarding failure? With David Cameron back it’s being celebrated like never before, says Marina Hyde; Nicolas Cage on dreams, fame and his two-headed snake; why one woman flew across the world to win back her ex; and four cardiologists share 20 simple steps to a healthy heart
Nov 11, 2023 · 37 min
Harry Potter’s stunt double on life after breaking his neck on set, and Marina Hyde on Nadine Dorries’s new book
Marina Hyde asks: What’s in Nadine Dorries’s book? A pile of dead cats big enough to kill that phrase for good and writer Simon Hattenstone finds out what happened next after Harry Potter’s stunt double broke his neck on set, changing his life forever.
Nov 4, 2023 · 38 min
Louis Theroux, Marina Hyde on the Covid inquiry, and remembering Matthew Perry
Marina Hyde reports on the not-so-shocking incompetence laid bare by the Covid inquiry; Zoe Williams turns the tables on avuncular interviewer Louis Theroux; and Elle Hunt reflects on Matthew Perry’s troubled life and foreshadowed death.
Oct 28, 2023 · 43 min
Olympian Caster Semenya speaks out, Marina Hyde on GB News, plus the ghost hunter turned skeptic
Marina Hyde wonders if anything will change, as GB News is found to have breached Ofcom rules yet again; American writer Kenny Biddle, reveals how he became a full-time paranormal investigator and sceptic; and Olympic champion Caster Semenya talks labels, leaked medical records and how lowering her hormones took its toll on her body.
Oct 21, 2023 · 36 min
Bella Ramsey, Marina Hyde on Princess Di’s ghost, and the woman crushed by an elephant
Marina Hyde on Princess Di, the ‘hardest working spectre in showbiz’; Bella Ramsey talks football, rapping and why fame is ‘silly’; and Elle Hunt meets a woman who was crushed by an elephant
Oct 14, 2023 · 40 min
Dolly Parton, John Crace on Keir Starmer, and could a hair transplant change one man’s life?
John Crace watches a glitter-covered Keir Starmer get down to business with a game-changing speech; Dolly Parton on style, stardom and sexism;plus one man’s leap of faith into the world of hair transplants
Oct 7, 2023 · 46 min
Actor Julia Fox, John Crace at the Tory party conference, and The Greatest Show Never Made
John Crace on Rishi Sunak veering between dull and delusional in his conference speech; actor Julia Fox unpacks abuse, fame, and dating Kanye; plus the bizarre story of how an advert for a reality show led to a British TV mystery
Sep 30, 2023 · 40 min
Joan Collins on love, loss and lust at 90, and Marina Hyde on Rishi’s ‘longtermism’
Marina Hyde asks: who gains from Rishi’s ‘longterm’ thinking? (1m21s) ; and journalist Simon Hattenstone meets the illustrious Joan Collins to discuss love, loss and lust at 90 (8m43s).
Sep 23, 2023 · 42 min
What makes Elon Musk tick?; Marina Hyde on the Russell Brand allegations
Marina Hyde on doing the right thing by the victims of Russell Brand’s misogyny and what happened when writer and professor David Runciman followed all the same Twitter accounts as Elon Musk to try to get inside his head.
Sep 16, 2023 · 45 min
Grace Dent on the love of cheese, Marina Hyde on dull spy ‘scandals’, and a male escort on what women want
Marina Hyde ponders why even an alleged spy can’t sex up the Rishi Sunak’s government; Grace Dent delves into ‘the great social leveller’, cheese; and a male escort reveals what women want when they pay for sex.
Sep 9, 2023 · 50 min
Richard Osman on conquering publishing, Marina Hyde on RAAC, and poet Maggie Smith on divorce
Marina Hyde on why crumbling concrete is just the latest phase in Rishi’s doom loop; Maggie Smith on why her marriage disintegrated as her career took off; and Richard Osman reveals how he conquered both TV and publishing
Sep 2, 2023 · 50 min
Olivia Rodrigo, Marina Hyde on Prince Andrew, and the dark impact of Shallow Hal
Marina Hyde on Prince Andrew being chauffeured back into the royal fold (ms); how Shallow Hal almost broke Gwyneth Paltrow’s body double (ms); and pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo (ms)
Aug 26, 2023 · 56 min
Weekend podcast: best of 2023...so far - part 2
The Weekend team are taking a break. So this week, we’re looking back at some of our favourite pieces of the year.
Aug 19, 2023 · 55 min
Weekend podcast: best of 2023...so far - part 1
The Weekend team are taking a break. So for the next two weeks, we’re looking back at some of our favourite pieces of the year.
Aug 12, 2023 · 31 min
Author Jacqueline Wilson, Marina Hyde on Matt Hancock as ‘just Ken’, and is snacking a problem?
Marina Hyde recoils at Matt Hancock’s latest cringeworthy attempt to boost his brand; should worry about snacking?; and author Jacqueline Wilson discusses rivalry, censorship – and love.
Aug 5, 2023 · 46 min
At home with world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, John Crace on Rishi’s climate retreat, and comedian Michelle Brasier on befriending her scammer
Tyson Fury weighs in on marriage, mental health and life as a multimillionaire in Morecambe; John Crace looks on as the PM gaslights the UK with his North Sea plan while the world burns; and Michelle Brasier explains why she befriended her scammer
Jul 29, 2023 · 37 min
History-making footballer Viv Anderson, the TV makeover’s chequered past, and the slow running revolution
Viv Anderson: the phenomenal Black footballer who changed England for ever, the chequered history of the TV makeover show, and the slow running revolution: how to really enjoy the race.
Jul 22, 2023 · 59 min
Weekend podcast: Heartstopper’s Kit Connor, Marina Hyde on the Post Office scandal, and the genesis of ‘boundaries’ in therapy.
Charlotte Edwardes meets Kit Connor; Marina Hyde implores us to stay angry about the Post Office scandal; and Lily Scherlis explores the genesis of ‘boundaries’ in the world of therapy