The Poshcast

79 épisodes

Back to (Boarding) School
03/09/2026 | 42 min
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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Enough is enough! Why playing music out loud in public is the new social taboo
27/08/2026 | 32 min
It's not just tiaras and tafetta here - this week The Poshcast gets political.

This week Sophia Money-Coutts and Cleo Watson dive into the increasingly barbaric noise levels in our public spaces. From people watching films loudly on the train to the “pestilential” behaviour of playing music without headphones, Sophia and Cleo celebrate a recent crackdown on this anti-social trend and share their tips for maintaining a little sanity in a noisy world.

And, fingers on the pulse as ever, the pair discuss Liechtenstein’s decision to bin off male primogeniture and what this means for the British aristocracy (and why we’re still stuck in the Henry VIII era).

Plus, the duo tackles another thorny listener dilemma: how on earth do you get dinner party guests to leave when they’ve clearly overstayed their welcome? From “loading the dishwasher” tactics to the ultimate “hostile environment” strategy, Cleo and Soph provide you with a sure-fire guide to this etiquette conundrum. Don't say we don't treat you.

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Read: Wetherspoons bans customers from using phones on loudspeaker: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/08/18/wetherspoon-bans-customers-from-using-phones-on-loudspeaker/

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

Highlights:
Why do people think it’s acceptable to use their phones on loudspeaker in public?
How to get dinner party guests to pleave
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The Poshcast Q&A special: When is too old to say ‘Mummy’ and ‘Daddy’? And other dilemmas
20/08/2026 | 43 min
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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Why posh people think Scotland is the best place to be in summer
13/08/2026 | 41 min
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.

Send your questions to theposhcast@telegraph.co.uk

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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Boat Shoes and Bloody Marys: Your festival survival manual
06/08/2026 | 42 min
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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À propos de The Poshcast

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

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