Esther's Booze Hell
Giles Coren Has No Idea
The Times
4.3 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 14 June 2024
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Esther is front page news after writing about a drug which helps with alcoholism…unusually she hasn’t just written about naltrexone, she’s tried it. It leads to a discussion about the results of alcohol abuse within different economic groups. As ever the Germans are ahead of the game, they’ve decided to only sell England football fans low alcohol beer.
Rishi Sunak has once again shown his gift for the uncommon touch; Giles thinks he shouldn’t be let lose without a minder.
What is the point of going to university? Giles and Esther disagree, but both can see the endless benefits of going to boarding school.
Bring back kids TV, so says Russel T Davis. Esther likes the idea but what would one bring back, TISWAS, Swap Shop or Going Live?
Finally, as protests sweep the nation Giles has a cunning idea, a protest against his own podcast…
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| 0:13.2 | I lied about the affair, but I didn't kill her. |
| 0:15.6 | Your fingerprints were found in her bedroom. |
| 0:17.4 | I was in love with her. |
| 0:18.4 | So you snapped. |
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| 0:23.0 | I betrayed my wife and my children, but I did not kill her. |
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| 0:30.0 | BP is working to bring more lower carbon energy to the UK, like developing offshore wind, |
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