The Poshcast

Forget politics, war, and the crushing weight of modern existence—we’re here to tackle the questions that really matter. This week, we’ve raided the mailbag to answer the dilemmas keeping you up at night.

In this episode, Sophia and Cleo navigate the perilous social etiquette of sunbathing in Sardinia, debate the tackiness of digital jewellery, and finally settle the age-old question: at what point is it “gross” to still call your parents Mummy and Daddy?

Plus, Cleo and Sophia delve into culture by discussing a new mockumentary about an eccentric Lady, and decrying the insufferable bore that is the television snob.

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Read: Is it ever appropriate to sunbathe topless with your father? - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/parenting/should-daughter-ever-sunbathe-topless-with-father/

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

Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
01:30 - Important Port Protocol Update
05:15 - Culture Corner: Reviewing the new film ‘Lady’
09:20 - Cleo’s Mirror Disaster & A Scottish Holiday Update
14:15 - Are Owls the New Peacocks?
18:15 - Mommy & Daddy: When to draw the line?
22:15 - Is 'The Traitors' posh TV?
25:15 - Topless Sunbathing: Benidorm or European Chic?
29:15 - The Great Nail Debate: Garish or Neat?
33:15 - Are the Posh fleeing Instagram?
36:15 - The Wedding Ring Dilemma
39:15 - Rafe vs. Ralph: The Ultimate Pronunciation Guide

Highlights:

The Poshcast Q&A special
When is too old to say ‘Mummy’ and ‘Daddy’? And other dilemmas
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August is upon us, and you know what that means: the annual migration of the upper classes to the Highlands. This week on The Poshcast, Sophia and Cleo are dusting off their tweed, ignoring the blood-sucking midges, and asking why posh people are all so obsessed with heading north to shoot things.

As Cleo is loch-bound in August for the first-time, Sophia gives her top tips to decoding the Scottish summer getaway. Why does your suitcase need to contain both a tiara and a bottle of high-strength DEET? And is it possible to navigate a lodge where the bathwater is brown but the black tie is mandatory?

Plus, we tackle another burning listener dilemma: is it actually possible to organise a ‘tasteful’ hen do? From the trauma of organised fun to the dreaded conversation about budgets,, we share our survival guide to the tackier side of pre-wedding celebrations.

So do please, hold on to your tam o’shanters and cry freedom for the next episode of The Poshcast.

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

Highlights:
Why posh people think Scotland is the best place to be in summer
Is it actually possible to organise a ‘tasteful’ hen do?
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Whack out your wellies: In today’s Poshcast Cleo and Sophia delve into the muddy topic of festivals.

From wet-wipe-filled endurance tests to carefully curated weekends of glamping and glitter, we’re debating whether festivals can ever truly be ‘posh.’

Sophia and Cleo share their ever so slightly tongue-in-cheek survival tips, such as packing cashmere socks and wine deliveries, the perils of the Portaloo and the importance of steering clear of mystery pad thai and spontaneous piercings.

Plus they answer a burning listener question: should you ever approach a celebrity for a selfie on holiday, or is the classy option to leave them to their sun lounger?

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

Highlights:

The Poshcast guide to festivals
Boat shoes and Bloody Marys all round!

Chapters:

00:00 Welcome to The Poshcast
04:19 Remote Control Nicknames
08:50 Wilderness aka ‘Poshstock’ Highlights
11:59 Latitude Dust and Cool Families
13:15 Posh Festival Survival Tips
19:30 The Perils of Portaloos
20:49 Glyndebourne Picnic Opera
22:15 Festival Piercing Horror
23:57 Family Piercing Rules
26:41 Gap Year Tattoo Regret
32:21 Boarding School Piercing Craze
33:21 Celebrity Selfie Etiquette
41:13 Final Take
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It may have been been a scorcher yet again this week, but that’s no excuse to lose control. In today’s Poshcast Cleo and Sophia tackle the thorny issue of table manners.

What matters, these days, and what doesn’t? Do we care about elbows on the table anymore, or is that a fusty old Victorian throwback? Is it deeply common to clink glasses and say ‘cheers?’ From which body part should you eat caviar, and is it ever acceptable to have your phone beside your plate?

Plus they answer a question from a nervous young listener who’s off on holiday with her boyfriend’s parents for the first time and wants to make a good impression (no bawdy chipolata jokes).

They may not have the answer to all Britain’s problems, but Sophia and Cleo can offer strong opinions on knives and napkins — what further encouragement do you need to watch The Poshcast?

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Send your questions to theposhcast@telegraph.co.uk

Height shouldn’t matter when it comes to matters of the heart, Sophia Money-Coutts: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/relationships/sophia-money-coutts-height-shouldnt-matter-affairs-of-heart/

Video Producer: Carla Mercer
Social Editor: Alex Marshall
Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

Highlights:
Phones besides plates, elbows on the table and clinking coupes
The Poshcast guide to table manners

Chapters:

00:00 Welcome to The Poshcast
01:03 Punctuality Rant
03:15 Airbnb Interior Nightmares
05:58 Height Lies on Dating Apps
09:38 Toilet Break Film Debate
11:11 Clink or Not to Clink
13:23 Champagne Glass Rules
15:08 Miffers Controversy
16:44 Napkins and Cutlery Etiquette
21:27 Bread Roll Etiquette
23:51 Asparagus and Pear Protocol
24:47 Meghan Markle and Pud Debate
27:10 Bathroom Breaks during Meals
29:19 Salt Pepper and Passing Port
32:39 Phones and Bags at Table
34:56 Napkin Rings
36:18 Holiday With Boyfriend's Family
41:31 Final Tips and Sign Off
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Nothing gets the people of Britain more animated than man’s best friend, so this week on The Poshcast, Sophia Money-Coutts and Cleo Watson are debating which pooch can hold the title of posh top dog. Can the Jack Russell take the crown, given their association with The King and Queen? Where do shivering whippets rank on the scale, and, crucially, where to The Poshcast dogs – the esteemed Hippo and Dennis – fall on the scale?

Plus, after police had to step in to control behaviour, they discuss the tradition of public school teenagers partying on the beaches of Polzeath.

And Cleo and Soph reveal their most unquestionably un-posh habits.

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

Video Producer: James England
Social Editor: Ruby Borg
Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

Highlights:
How posh is your dog?
The tradition of public school revellers causing chaos in Cornwall

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
02:29 A Top Dog Excuse
05:14 World Cup Rants
06:58 The Definition of 'Chichi'
08:05 Champong at The Goring
13:40 Posh Cookbooks and Castles
16:23 Engagement Roast Chicken
18:09 Jack Russells Comeback
23:13 Posh Dog League
28:43 Cornwall Teen Chaos
32:54 Poshest Activities
36:35 Unposh Habits
39:49 Sign Off
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