60 acast.com The Poshcast https://linktr.ee/ThePoshcast en © Copyright 2026. All rights reserved. posh,etiquette,manners,decorum,funny,comedy,tongue in cheek,jilly cooper,sophia money-coutts,class,social norms,agony aunt,debate The Telegraph Welcome to The Poshcast, a riotously funny and irreverent examination of modern social norms, what ‘the done thing is’ these days and the dirtiest c-word of all: class.  

 

Forget war! Forget energy prices! Forget civilisation burning to a crisp or being taken over by robots! Instead, turn to The Poshcast to debate the real questions that divide Britain. Is yours a shoes-on or shoes-off household? Have the Cotswolds become the naffest place in the country? And is Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as basic as a premiership footballer now he has a double-barrelled name?

 

It’s hosted by Sophia Money-Coutts and Cleo Watson, two good pals who met a few years ago at a party and bonded over dogs and writing bonkbusters while knocking back margaritas. 


After a childhood spent riding ponies, then a spell at Tatler before writing several novels featuring eccentric toffs, Sophia brings her lifelong understanding of the aristocracy to the table; Cleo worked in Conservative politics before writing a couple of very saucy novels not at all based on her experiences of Lords calling women ‘fillies’ or bundling MPs out of strip clubs. Together, with the tally-ho enthusiasm of two Jilly Cooper characters, they will navigate you through the choppy waters of how to behave nowadays.

 

Every week, Sophia and Cleo will discuss a big talking point, ranging from Waitrose to Range Rovers, Dubai to dog breeds, straightforward shooting weekends to Secret Santa. No subject is off-limits in our valiant quest to decode what ‘posh’ really means. And there’ll be listener input, too, because we want to help tackle the country’s thorniest etiquette questions. How do you tell your host in advance that you’re on Mounjaro? Should you dump a man because of his shoes? And how best to navigate the tricky ‘bathroom’ issue on the first weekend away with a new lover? Towards the end of each episode, they will pick their favourite bit of manners mail and offer their helpful thoughts on the subject.

 

Because like it or loathe it, Britain’s favourite hobby remains pretending not to care about class while quietly caring about it very much, judging everything from your kitchen taps to your holiday destination, and whether you say ‘toilet’ or ‘loo’. The spirit of Hyacinth Bucket lives on! Do, please, keep on your shoes, take off your gloves and hold on to your hats for The Poshcast. 

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]]> Welcome to The Poshcast, a riotously funny and irreverent examination of modern social norms, what ‘the done thing is’ these days and the dirtiest c-word of all: class.  

 

Forget war! Forget energy prices! Forget civilisation burning to a crisp or being taken over by robots! Instead, turn to The Poshcast to debate the real questions that divide Britain. Is yours a shoes-on or shoes-off household? Have the Cotswolds become the naffest place in the country? And is Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as basic as a premiership footballer now he has a double-barrelled name?

 

It’s hosted by Sophia Money-Coutts and Cleo Watson, two good pals who met a few years ago at a party and bonded over dogs and writing bonkbusters while knocking back margaritas. 


After a childhood spent riding ponies, then a spell at Tatler before writing several novels featuring eccentric toffs, Sophia brings her lifelong understanding of the aristocracy to the table; Cleo worked in Conservative politics before writing a couple of very saucy novels not at all based on her experiences of Lords calling women ‘fillies’ or bundling MPs out of strip clubs. Together, with the tally-ho enthusiasm of two Jilly Cooper characters, they will navigate you through the choppy waters of how to behave nowadays.

 

Every week, Sophia and Cleo will discuss a big talking point, ranging from Waitrose to Range Rovers, Dubai to dog breeds, straightforward shooting weekends to Secret Santa. No subject is off-limits in our valiant quest to decode what ‘posh’ really means. And there’ll be listener input, too, because we want to help tackle the country’s thorniest etiquette questions. How do you tell your host in advance that you’re on Mounjaro? Should you dump a man because of his shoes? And how best to navigate the tricky ‘bathroom’ issue on the first weekend away with a new lover? Towards the end of each episode, they will pick their favourite bit of manners mail and offer their helpful thoughts on the subject.

 

Because like it or loathe it, Britain’s favourite hobby remains pretending not to care about class while quietly caring about it very much, judging everything from your kitchen taps to your holiday destination, and whether you say ‘toilet’ or ‘loo’. The spirit of Hyacinth Bucket lives on! Do, please, keep on your shoes, take off your gloves and hold on to your hats for The Poshcast. 

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]]> false The Telegraph podcasts@telegraph.co.uk 6580109d54315600176e6e3d mad-world https://rss.art19.com/mad-world episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6580109d54315600176e6e3d/1781021644485-aed58be5-7099-4931-9056-b37bb27901a1.jpeg https://linktr.ee/ThePoshcast The Poshcast https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6580109d54315600176e6e3d Anyone for tennis? Wimbledon, wearing whites and wild cards Anyone for tennis? Wimbledon, wearing whites and wild cards Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:45:00 GMT 39:27 6a454c91d668ce458566ade0 true https://shows.acast.com/mad-world/episodes/anyone-for-tennis-wimbledon-wearing-whites-and-wild-cards 6a454c91d668ce458566ade0 6580109d54315600176e6e3d anyone-for-tennis-wimbledon-wearing-whites-and-wild-cards full On this week’s Poshcast, Sophia and Cleo don their whites to discuss Wimbledon – the soothing “thwack” soundtrack, the strawberries and cream and, of course, the slightly squiffy spectators. However, can tennis still claim to be the poshest summer ballsport? Sophia serves up the defence, despite her own lack of racquet skills, and Cleo lobs in a particularly posh tennis memory involving the Princess of Wales. 


Plus they debate a listener's question about asking for honeymoon donations as a wedding gift, and they finally crown the Poshcast’s taxidermied mouse mascot. 


You can watch The Poshcast on YouTube:


Send your questions to theposhcast@telegraph.co.uk.


Video Producer: Carla Mercer

Social Editor: Ruby Borg

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells


Highlights:



  • Is tennis still the poshest summer sport? 
  • Do I have to contribute to my friends' honeymoon fund as a wedding gift?


Chapters:


00:00 Welcome to The Poshcast

00:44 Sophia’s Sex Cruise

03:33 Wimbledon Obsession

05:09 Tennis Shame and Injuries

07:40 Caribbean Tennis with Royals

11:34 How Tennis Got Posh

15:02 Getting Into Wimbledon

18:09 Wimbledon Etiquette and Whites

20:40 Padel Takes Over

22:52 Cricket Jumpers

24:00 Golf Club Snobbery

25:03 Croquet, Boules And Holiday Games

27:36 Football: Posh or Not?

29:55 Wimbledon Crushes

31:03 Honeymoon Fund Etiquette

37:23 Naming The Taxidermy Mouse

38:57 Final Thanks Sign Off

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]]> On this week’s Poshcast, Sophia and Cleo don their whites to discuss Wimbledon – the soothing “thwack” soundtrack, the strawberries and cream and, of course, the slightly squiffy spectators. However, can tennis still claim to be the poshest summer ballsport? Sophia serves up the defence, despite her own lack of racquet skills, and Cleo lobs in a particularly posh tennis memory involving the Princess of Wales. 


Plus they debate a listener's question about asking for honeymoon donations as a wedding gift, and they finally crown the Poshcast’s taxidermied mouse mascot. 


You can watch The Poshcast on YouTube:


Send your questions to theposhcast@telegraph.co.uk.


Video Producer: Carla Mercer

Social Editor: Ruby Borg

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells


Highlights:



  • Is tennis still the poshest summer sport? 
  • Do I have to contribute to my friends' honeymoon fund as a wedding gift?


Chapters:


00:00 Welcome to The Poshcast

00:44 Sophia’s Sex Cruise

03:33 Wimbledon Obsession

05:09 Tennis Shame and Injuries

07:40 Caribbean Tennis with Royals

11:34 How Tennis Got Posh

15:02 Getting Into Wimbledon

18:09 Wimbledon Etiquette and Whites

20:40 Padel Takes Over

22:52 Cricket Jumpers

24:00 Golf Club Snobbery

25:03 Croquet, Boules And Holiday Games

27:36 Football: Posh or Not?

29:55 Wimbledon Crushes

31:03 Honeymoon Fund Etiquette

37:23 Naming The Taxidermy Mouse

38:57 Final Thanks Sign Off

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]]> The Poshcast Heatwave Guide: Is it ever OK for a man to wear an open-toed shoe? The Poshcast Heatwave Guide: Is it ever OK for a man to wear an open-toed shoe? Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:00:00 GMT 36:10 6a3bf9a71d1e464c6562d591 true https://linktr.ee/ThePoshcast 6a3bf9a71d1e464c6562d591 6580109d54315600176e6e3d the-poshcast-heatwave-guide full Welcome to The Poshcast with Cleo Watson and Sophia Money-Coutts, two Jilly Cooper characters transposed into 2026.


This week Sophia and Cleo discuss how to survive this heatwave sartorially, from office shorts to avoiding sweat patches. Plus they tackle the great question of our time: is it ever ok for a man to wear an open-toed shoe?


And the question from the audience this week is about the minefield of modern greetings, prompted by Prince Edward kissing the King on both cheeks at Ascot last week. Sophia delves into her copy of Debrett’s for guidance on handshakes, hugs, air kisses, and whether you can get away with more flamboyance as an Italian Duke.


You can watch The Poshcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iVP6Gc7pl1Y


Send your questions to theposhcast@telegraph.co.uk.


Video Producer: Carla Mercer

Social Editor: Ruby Borg

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells


Highlights:

  • Is it ever OK for a man to wear an open-toed shoe?
  • How to greet someone: one kiss or two?


Chapters:

00:00 Welcome to The Poshcast

03:11 Hippo and Dennis update

05:58 Listener Feedback Roast

08:49 Heatwave Dressing

17:20 Men’s Sandal Debate

25:42 Modern Greetings Etiquette

31:40 Debrett’s Social Kissing Rules

34:36 Mouse Naming Finale

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]]> Welcome to The Poshcast with Cleo Watson and Sophia Money-Coutts, two Jilly Cooper characters transposed into 2026.


This week Sophia and Cleo discuss how to survive this heatwave sartorially, from office shorts to avoiding sweat patches. Plus they tackle the great question of our time: is it ever ok for a man to wear an open-toed shoe?


And the question from the audience this week is about the minefield of modern greetings, prompted by Prince Edward kissing the King on both cheeks at Ascot last week. Sophia delves into her copy of Debrett’s for guidance on handshakes, hugs, air kisses, and whether you can get away with more flamboyance as an Italian Duke.


You can watch The Poshcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iVP6Gc7pl1Y


Send your questions to theposhcast@telegraph.co.uk.


Video Producer: Carla Mercer

Social Editor: Ruby Borg

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells


Highlights:

  • Is it ever OK for a man to wear an open-toed shoe?
  • How to greet someone: one kiss or two?


Chapters:

00:00 Welcome to The Poshcast

03:11 Hippo and Dennis update

05:58 Listener Feedback Roast

08:49 Heatwave Dressing

17:20 Men’s Sandal Debate

25:42 Modern Greetings Etiquette

31:40 Debrett’s Social Kissing Rules

34:36 Mouse Naming Finale

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]]> Picnic etiquette, bad Father’s Day cards, and is Ascot now a little bit naff? Picnic etiquette, bad Father’s Day cards, and is Ascot now a little bit naff? Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:00 GMT 40:38 6a331276883f9289e93fd607 true https://linktr.ee/ThePoshcast 6a331276883f9289e93fd607 6580109d54315600176e6e3d picnic-etiquette-bad-fathers-day-cards-is-ascot-now-naff full Ascot: posh pastime or plain naff?


Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Poshcast with Cleo Watson and Sophia Money-Coutts, your favourite group-chat in podcast form.


Join Sophia and Cleo as they delve into the murky world of modern social norms, class anxiety and all matters that generate furious online opinions. 


This week we are donning our hats (never fascinators) to talk Ascot - how to say it, the dress-code minefield from jumpsuits to compulsory socks, and why the whole thing can feel like a pricey, performative logistical nightmare unless you’ve arrived by helicopter.


Plus we’ll wade into picnic politics (Scotch eggs, leaking deli tubs and Fortnum hampers), discuss the apparently atrocious standard of Father's Day cards these days, and ask listeners to christen The Poshcast mouse-mascot with a suitably befitting title.


You can watch The Poshcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CyEqqzeY6BM


Send your questions to theposhcast@telegraph.co.uk.


Ban ‘picky bits’ and pre-mixed cans: My rules for the ultimate picnic, Sophia Money-Coutts: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06/13/my-rules-for-the-ultimate-picnic/


BBC Archive 1983: What’s your perfect picnic?: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZEwjeKgAgI/?igsh=aDB1OWtkaG9tMHQ3



Video Producer: James England

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells


Highlights:

  • Is Ascot now a little bit naff?
  • Who is buying these crude Father's Day cards?


Chapters:

00:00 Welcome to The Poshcast

05:42 Bath Weekend Confessions

08:47 Picnics and Picky Bits

11:03 Picnic Practicalities

15:03 Prince George School Scoop

16:27 Ascot Hats and Pronunciation

18:48 Should You Even Go

20:32 Car Park Picnic Culture

23:48 Flat vs Jump Racing

25:05 Dress Codes Explained

30:29 Listener Fathers Day Dilemma

38:08 Taxidermy Mouse Mascot

39:22 See you Next Week

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]]> Ascot: posh pastime or plain naff?


Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Poshcast with Cleo Watson and Sophia Money-Coutts, your favourite group-chat in podcast form.


Join Sophia and Cleo as they delve into the murky world of modern social norms, class anxiety and all matters that generate furious online opinions. 


This week we are donning our hats (never fascinators) to talk Ascot - how to say it, the dress-code minefield from jumpsuits to compulsory socks, and why the whole thing can feel like a pricey, performative logistical nightmare unless you’ve arrived by helicopter.


Plus we’ll wade into picnic politics (Scotch eggs, leaking deli tubs and Fortnum hampers), discuss the apparently atrocious standard of Father's Day cards these days, and ask listeners to christen The Poshcast mouse-mascot with a suitably befitting title.


You can watch The Poshcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CyEqqzeY6BM


Send your questions to theposhcast@telegraph.co.uk.


Ban ‘picky bits’ and pre-mixed cans: My rules for the ultimate picnic, Sophia Money-Coutts: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06/13/my-rules-for-the-ultimate-picnic/


BBC Archive 1983: What’s your perfect picnic?: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZEwjeKgAgI/?igsh=aDB1OWtkaG9tMHQ3



Video Producer: James England

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells


Highlights:

  • Is Ascot now a little bit naff?
  • Who is buying these crude Father's Day cards?


Chapters:

00:00 Welcome to The Poshcast

05:42 Bath Weekend Confessions

08:47 Picnics and Picky Bits

11:03 Picnic Practicalities

15:03 Prince George School Scoop

16:27 Ascot Hats and Pronunciation

18:48 Should You Even Go

20:32 Car Park Picnic Culture

23:48 Flat vs Jump Racing

25:05 Dress Codes Explained

30:29 Listener Fathers Day Dilemma

38:08 Taxidermy Mouse Mascot

39:22 See you Next Week

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]]> Coming soon: The Poshcast Coming soon: The Poshcast Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:49:57 GMT 1:21 6a29cdf67fe177e75b5cbe03 false https://shows.acast.com/mad-world/episodes/coming-soon-the-poshcast 6a29cdf67fe177e75b5cbe03 6580109d54315600176e6e3d coming-soon-the-poshcast trailer Join Sophia Money-Coutts and Cleo Watson on The Poshcast a new podcast from The Telegraph.

Available every Thursday, wherever you get your podcasts.

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]]> Join Sophia Money-Coutts and Cleo Watson on The Poshcast a new podcast from The Telegraph.

Available every Thursday, wherever you get your podcasts.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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