The Oldie Magazine - February 2021
The Oldie Magazine - February 2021
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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
Dirk Bogarde's lucky second act
Roger Lewis celebrates the centenary of a sad, dark actor who matured into a happy writer
8 mins
Fine and dandy
The dandy style, created by Beau Brummell, was perfected by Oscar Wilde and Edward VIII. By Shaun Cole and Miles Lambert
5 mins
John le Carré, the German master
In 1956, before he was a famous spy novelist, David Cornwell came to teach at Eton. Among his pupils was Ferdinand Mount
5 mins
Insanely happy
Alan Crawford has learnt to be content, despite suffering from dementia for three years
4 mins
A happy Hunter once more
At 85, widowed Hunter Davies is writing new books and finding young love. By Valerie Grove
6 mins
Hats off to Napoleon and Wellington
The Emperor and the Duke both wore bicornes – in different styles. Now their hats are united, thanks to Nancy Astor. By Justin Davies
4 mins
Wasn't he so loverly?
Wilfrid Hyde-White was as charming and mischievous in real life as in My Fair Lady, remembers Simon Williams, his friend and co-star
5 mins
Arts
Arts
10+ mins
My hostess? A banjo-playing prostitute
Exotic Lady Meux brought glamour, several Whistler portraits, and a Christopher Wren masterpiece to Maureen Lipman’s favorite hotel
5 mins
Gregory Gregory's Stately Pleasure Home
Harlaxton Manor has been home to a millionaire Victorian recluse, a face-cream tycoon and an American university
4 mins
The Oldie Magazine Description:
Publisher: Oldie Publications Ltd
Category: Culture
Language: English
Frequency: 13 Issues/Year
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
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