Well, This Is Awkward

Giles Coren Has No Idea

The Times

News & Politics, Unknown, News

4.3 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 12 September 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Swings and roundabouts as Giles and Esther return from their summer break. Giles has had an awkward week, but Esther is ready for the release of her debut novel.

In the news; why are Beyonce and Jay-Z moving to the Cotswolds, do they want to go shooting and pay ten pounds for a sausage roll? Sticking with Z, Gen Z are embracing the crowded tea rooms of the National Trust with membership for the 18-25’s on the rise. What could possibly be the reason for the increase?

After the break Giles enlists the help of AI and Greg Wallace to interview Esther about her new book – “Well, This Is Awkward”.

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0:30.5	Claire worked in the marketing department for an up-and-coming artisan bakery.
0:35.6	Unfortunately, the artisan bakery in question was so up and coming.
0:40.5	Nobody actually knew it existed.
0:43.1	But then she had the really good idea to use Canva to create a business plan.
0:48.2	It looked good, really, really good.
0:51.5	Their investors thought so too.
0:53.8	And now their hotcakes are selling like,
0:56.1	well, exactly. Thanks, Canber.
1:02.2	Okay, ready? Are you ready to go? I said, are you ready to go? Is he not ready?
1:07.2	No, he's not. He's not listening. Oh, me. Sorry. Yeah, fuck. Say.
1:09.9	So, yeah, so we're rolling. Yeah, fuck. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
1:11.1	Hello, yay.
1:13.8	And welcome back.
1:14.5	Welcome back.
1:15.9	Welcome back to from, I hope we all had a lovely summer holiday, don't you, Esther? Yes, me too. Can we remember how to do this? I'm not sure. I feel a bit rusty. Well, one of the things that's going to make it easy is that Esther has a novel out.
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