In this issue

The Oldie has been dubbed ‘Private Eye for grown-ups’ and is read by intelligent people who are fed up with the formulaic nature of the celebrity-obsessed national press
As well as having a lively reviews section, The Oldie is packed with the very best cartoons
The Oldie is published every four weeks and has 92–122 pages. Every quarter we publish The Oldie Review of Books with the main magazine, as well as a foreign travel supplement in January, a UK travel supplement in March, a Christmas Gift Guide in November and a cartoon calendar

The Return Of Dr Zhivago

As a boy, Nicolas Pasternak Slater was forbidden from meeting his uncle Boris Pasternak. Now he’s translated the author’s masterpiece

4 mins

The Socrates Of The BBC

Harry Mount was at school and university with Louis Theroux but never realised quite how clever – or worried – he was

8 mins

John Nash Steps Out Of Big Brother's Shadow

Paul Nash may be better known but his brother was more gifted, says Andrew Lambirth, and had a rare eye for untidy British landscapes

5 mins

William Hogarth's Fashionable Orgy

The Rake’s Progress isn’t just a naughty picture of drunken depravity. It’s also an inspired guide to 1730s clothes, says Philippa Stockley

5 mins

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The Oldie Magazine Description:

The idea for the Oldie was conceived by Richard Ingrams, who was the editor for 22 years, and Alexander Chancellor.
● The Oldie is 23 years old this year. It is not a retirement magazine but an irreverent humorous magazine packed with great writing. 92% of our readers state ‘reading’ as their number one hobby
● The Oldie has been dubbed ‘Private Eye for grown-ups’ and is read by intelligent people who are fed up with the formulaic nature of the celebrity-obsessed national press
● As well as having a lively reviews section, The Oldie is packed with the very best cartoons
● The Oldie is published every four weeks and has 92–122 pages. Every quarter we publish The Oldie Review of Books with the main magazine, as well as a foreign travel supplement in January, a UK travel supplement in March, a Christmas Gift Guide in November and a cartoon calendar