The Oldie | April 2026
The April issue of The Oldie is OUT NOW!
Including our brilliant 32-page supplement Growing Old Disgracefully — with Roger Lewis and Mary Killen on boredom, Nicholas Shakespeare on insults, Matthew Sturgis on siblings — and many, many more.
In this issue:
• Lawrence of Arabia, my Grandpa’s pal — Ivo Dawnay remembers his family’s friendship with T. E. Lawrence
• The Oldie of the Year Awards — celebrating our latest distinguished (and indefatigable) winners
• Lew Grade, my uncle — Anita Land on the television impresario Lew Grade
• Beryl Cook at 100 — Hunter Davies marks the centenary of the beloved painter Beryl Cook
• The real Captain Grimes — Robert Fitzpatrick uncovers the truth
• Mediums don’t have magic powers — Miranda May lifts the veil
• I’ve been conned! — John Humphrys on being taken in
Plus all your favourite regulars — including Gyles Brandreth’s diary, A. N. Wilson as Oldie Man of Letters, beauty tips from Mary Killen, and news from Prue Leith.
Our books pages feature titles by Antony Beevor, Liza Minnelli, Colm Tóibín, David Crystal and Howard Jacobson, among others.
In Arts, we review Wuthering Heights, Man and Boy, plus the latest in film, television, radio, music and exhibitions.
In Travel, journeys range from America with Alistair Cooke to overlooked Britain with Lucinda Lambton, plus a walk along the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal.
And as ever: cookery, restaurants, gardening, motoring, money matters, crosswords, competitions — and details of forthcoming Literary Lunches and reader trips.
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First published in 1992 and created by ex-Private Eye Richard Ingrams, The Oldie has been Britain’s funniest magazine for nearly 30 years. Each issue is packed with 100-148 pages of non-stop wit and eclecticism alongside the very best cartoons in the country.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in The Oldie April 2026.