The Poshcast

This week on The Poshcast, Cleo Watson reports from what looks like a fishbowl at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, while Sophia Money-Coutts holds down the fort in London.

Opening up the listener post bag, Sophia and Cleo tackle the big questions, like what is acceptable to call ‘tea,’ the horror of premature Christmas decorations, and the ultimate line-in-the-sand etiquette conundrum: is non-white loo roll ever acceptable? Plus, they debate how to signal for the bill at dinner (or should we say supper?), the acceptable length of a voice note and the lost art of queuing.

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Highlights:
How to signal for the bill at dinner (or should that be supper?)
The horror of premature Christmas decorations
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This week on The Poshcast, Sophia Money-Coutts and Cleo Watson are back from Goodwood Revival with muddy stockings, VIP hangovers, and some strong motoring opinions. From why shiny new supercars are terribly naff to why a battered old Defender (or perhaps an electric Kia) is the ultimate status symbol, we break down the unwritten rules of the road.

Plus, we react to Earl Spencer’s sensational new memoir media blitz and whether we should all be pouring concrete into our spines and keeping a stiff upper lip.

Finally, Cleo and Soph tackle the ultimate hosting conundrum: what are the precise rules for changing bed linen between guests, and can you ever get away with reusing sheets?

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Highlights:
Should hosts always change bed linen between guests?
A defence of the stiff upper lip.
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On this week’s episode of The Poshcast, we tackle the dirtiest c-word of all: class.

Sophia Money-Coutts and Cleo Watson react to Equalities Minister Bridget Phillipson’s new initiative to tackle class inequality by launching their very own—and completely ridiculous—Class Unit for Posh People. Do you have a family tiara? Have you ever eaten fried antler fur on toast? Does your house have five ghosts, or a cadet branch grubbing about in the dirt? Listen to find out…

Plus, Sophia and Cleo tackle a burning listener question from Winona in Dorset: what are the proper—and posh—words for private parts when speaking to children. From stud farm sex-education trauma to calling a spade a spade, no subject is left unexamined.

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Highlights:
Should class be a protected status?
Sophia and Cleo launch their own completely ridiculous Class Unit for posh people.

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Welcome to a very special, pink-hued episode of The Poshcast! This week, Sophia Money-Coutts and Cleo Watson are running wild in Hertfordshire. They've parked their bottoms on the hallowed velvet sofa of Camfield Place—home of the undisputed queen of romantic fiction, Dame Barbara Cartland.

To help us unpack the intriguing, outrageous, and thoroughly exhausting paradox that is Dame Barbara, Cleo and Sophia are joined by writer Matthew Sweet, author of a new biography, The Great Dictator. Together, they dive nose-first into her eccentricities: why did she use Meltonian shoe cream instead of mascara? How did she rack up 49 proposals? And was she really as much of a prude about sex as she may have seemed?

From travelling across America with a stuffed Pekingese under her arm to her legendary, claws-out television showdown with Jackie Collins, no pink feather is left unturned.

And because we're obsessed with what 'the done thing' is, Sophia and Cleo leaf through Dame Barbara's vintage etiquette tips to see if they hold up in the 21st century. Get ready for some serious home truths on interior decorating, dietary fusspots, and praising your husband’s lovemaking…

So hold on to your hats for a riotously funny look at the 20th century's most magnificent romantic force, the Great Dictator herself, Dame Barbara Cartland.

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📰 Read: ‘Women should be like pretty chocolate boxes’: The bizarre world of Barbara Cartland

Video Producer: Carla Mercer
Social Editor: Ruby Borg
Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

Highlights:

Should women ever say I love you first?
The Barbara Cartland Special
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September has arrived, which means one thing for a niche cohort of the British population: it’s back to boarding school. As Prince George heads off to Eton, Sophia and Cleo dissect the bizarre world of public school education—from trunks and tuck to the ‘pash’ system and polo pitches. Plus, they discuss the eye-watering fees in 2026 and how some parents have resorted to bartering to get their little angels in the top schools.

Finally, they answer the eternal question: in an age of texts and emails, is the handwritten thank you letter finally dead? Spoiler: Sophia still has them rattling around her handbag. Forget civilisation burning—we’re here to debate whether you should be writing thank you notes in the back of a limo.

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Video Producer: Carla Mercer
Social Editor: Ruby Borg
Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

Highlights:

Back to (Boarding) School
Is the Thank You letter dead?

Chapters:

00:00 ‘At the weekend’ vs ‘On the weekend’
05:00 Making adult friends
07:00 Sophia’s South Devon pilgrimage
10:00 Back to school
14:00 Public vs. Private: Why is it called ‘Public School’?
15:00 Boarding school memories & the ‘pash’ system
23:00 Modern boarding schools: Cushy living & pastoral care
35:30 Manners Mail: Are thank you letters dead?
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