It’s here! Expect many tears, intense nostalgia, beautiful letters from our listeners and a big ole dose of DJ CJ to celebrate the last four glorious years of The High Low.&nbsp;


Book tickets to the last ever High Low live show, streaming next we...

It’s here! Expect many tears, intense nostalgia, beautiful letters from our listeners and a big ole dose of DJ CJ to celebrate the last four glorious years of The High Low.&nbsp; Book tickets to the last ever High Low live show, streaming next week and raising money for Blood Cancer UK&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fane.co.uk/high-low" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.fane.co.uk/high-low</a> Recommendations:Michaela Coel on Grounded with Louis Theroux&nbsp;Billy Crystal on Awards Chatter&nbsp;Pandemic at the disco playlist&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3dW4ddgwOxj4q7XVvbOa7w?si=-xXJ81SkTLS0ZU2w9v-v3g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3dW4ddgwOxj4q7XVvbOa7w?si=-xXJ81SkTLS0ZU2w9v-v3g</a>Connect, by School of Life&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theschooloflife.com/shop/catalog/product/view/id/27526/s/connect-game/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAk53-BRD0ARIsAJuNhpu_l3AxJ_EvOq7t-mOqmwSdz2UPQc28f8ksuBh7CBf7g5bvn4t7lAAaAjScEALw_wcB" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theschooloflife.com/shop/catalog/product/view/id/27526/s/connect-game/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAk53-BRD0ARIsAJuNhpu_l3AxJ_EvOq7t-mOqmwSdz2UPQc28f8ksuBh7CBf7g5bvn4t7lAAaAjScEALw_wcB</a>Big Ideas for Curious Minds, by School of Life&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theschooloflife.com/shop/big-ideas-for-curious-minds/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theschooloflife.com/shop/big-ideas-for-curious-minds/</a>A Promised Land by Barack Obama&nbsp;Tiny Lungs - 28 poems by Joanna Bennett&nbsp;Small Axe by Steve McQueen, on BBC iPlayerMangrove, on BBC iPlayer

THE HIGH LOW FINALE

We are so thrilled to have the one and only Graham Norton on today's episode, talking all about his new novel, Home Stretch, his favourite celebrities to interview on his chat show, and the weird wonderfulness that is Eurovision.&nbsp;


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We are so thrilled to have the one and only Graham Norton on today's episode, talking all about his new novel, Home Stretch, his favourite celebrities to interview on his chat show, and the weird wonderfulness that is Eurovision.&nbsp; Graham is The High Low's last ever author special - because the High Low will be coming to a close&nbsp;next week, after 4 joyous, life-changing years for us both. But before we go, we have one last LIVE show for you: the High Low Christmas LIVE will be live streamed on Vimeo at 7pm on December 8th, with all proceeds going to Blood Cancer UK, a charity that is very close to both of our hearts, in memory of Florence Kleiner and Enzo Saunt. We promise a festive extravaganza featuring a VERY special musical performance.&nbsp; Tickets start at £10, please book yourself a ticket at:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fane.co.uk/high-low" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.fane.co.uk/high-low</a>. With special thanks to Fane Productions, and our sponsor, the eco-friendly brand Method (and their&nbsp;delicious pink grapefruit cleaning spray) for making this live show possible We will see you next week for our last ever podcast! E-mail (while the inbox is still open!)&nbsp;<a href="mailto:thehighlowshow@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thehighlowshow@gmail.com</a>Tweet @thehighlowshowShop&nbsp;<a href="http://thehighlowshop.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thehighlowshop.com</a>&nbsp;where 100% profits go to Fare Share LinksHome Stretch, by Graham NortonWintering, by Katherine MayLaurence Llewelyn-Bowen inteview&nbsp;by Chris Godfrey for The Guardian&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/nov/23/laurence-llewelyn-bowen-ive-been-trying-to-get-sacked-from-television-for-years" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/nov/23/laurence-llewelyn-bowen-ive-been-trying-to-get-sacked-from-television-for-years</a>

An Author Special with Graham Norton - And Some News

Brace yourself: Emily in Paris is back for a second series. More importantly: the Christmas ads have dropped! We discuss some of them, and why a great Christmas ad doesn't actually.... have to have anything to do with Christmas.


Also today, we d...

Brace yourself: Emily in Paris is back for a second series. More importantly: the Christmas ads have dropped! We discuss some of them, and why a great Christmas ad doesn't actually.... have to have anything to do with Christmas. Also today, we discuss Maggi Hambling's controversial nude statue of founding feminist Mary Wollstonecraft, Rupert Everett's new autobiography, a documentary&nbsp;about Vivienne Westwood and the punk movement, and we deep dive into the Princess Diana content of the last week: the two-parter on ITV, with staggering&nbsp;allegations made against Martin Bashir, and the new series of The Crown, starring the magnificent&nbsp;Emma Corrin as Diana.&nbsp; E-mail&nbsp;<a href="mailto:thehighlowshow@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thehighlowshow@gmail.com</a>Tweet @thehighlowshowShop&nbsp;<a href="http://thehighlowshop.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thehighlowshop.com</a>&nbsp;- 100% of profits for November go to Fare Share&nbsp; LinksTo The End Of The World, by Rupert Everett The Crown series 4 now on Netflix The Diana Interview: Revenge of a Princess, on ITV Player What I've learned from 7 years of being single, by Camille Charriere for Harper's Bazaar&nbsp;<a href="https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/culture/a34587107/camille-charriere-love-in-your-30s/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/culture/a34587107/camille-charriere-love-in-your-30s/</a> How long Covid forced me to confront my past and my identity, by Kathryn Bromwich for The Guardian&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/08/how-long-covid-forced-me-to-confront-my-past-and-my-identity" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/08/how-long-covid-forced-me-to-confront-my-past-and-my-identity</a> Vivienne Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist&nbsp; Candice Carty-Williams on The Adam Buxton Podcast, Glenn Close on WTF, Keir Starmer on Desert Island Discs and What Trump Might Do In His Remaining Weeks in Office on Fresh Air&nbsp;

Maggi's Mary Wollstonecraft, Princess Diana and A Plunge Into The Christmas Ads

What a week to be alive! We discuss some of the many ridiculous&nbsp;things that have happened, mainly on the television, during this last monumental week, plus the riveting&nbsp;revelating that Dr Fauci of the Coronavirus task force in the US,...

What a week to be alive! We discuss some of the many ridiculous&nbsp;things that have happened, mainly on the television, during this last monumental week, plus the riveting&nbsp;revelating that Dr Fauci of the Coronavirus task force in the US, had a celebrity zoom to help stop the spread of misinformation during the pandemic. Plus, swans in love and what we'd call our pet tortoise. And we talk telly: The Undoing, The Queen's Gambit, Emily in Paris (again) and Been So Long, an ambitious, upifting musical rom-com starring Michaela Coel. E-mail&nbsp;<a href="mailto:thehighlowshow@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thehighlowshow@gmail.com</a>Tweet @thehighlowshowShop&nbsp;<a href="http://thehighlowshop.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thehighlowshop.com</a>, 100% of profits for November go to Fare Share LinksYou're&nbsp;Wrong About podcastBeen So Long on NetflixThe Queens Gambit on NetflixThe Undoing, on SkyMaking Love With The Paint, on BBC iPlayer&nbsp;Octavia Bright on her father being in a care home during lockdown, for The Sunday Times:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/i-can-speak-to-dad-but-i-may-never-hold-him-again-gtnq27p5s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/i-can-speak-to-dad-but-i-may-never-hold-him-again-gtnq27p5s</a>Modern Love in The New York Times&nbsp;Buy There's Something About Wallace: Lockdown Love on Hampstead Heath by Louisa Green:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.deemclean.co.uk/swan-story/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.deemclean.co.uk/swan-story/</a>

Election Gaffes, Celebrity Truth-Tellers & The Undoing

Are you familiar with No Nut November? Move over&nbsp;Movember, there's a slightly queasy new internet challenge in town. Also today, we discuss whether&nbsp;a burger is a sandwich, the concerning omission&nbsp;from the Sean Connery ob...

Are you familiar with No Nut November? Move over&nbsp;Movember, there's a slightly queasy new internet challenge in town. Also today, we discuss whether&nbsp;a burger is a sandwich, the concerning omission&nbsp;from the Sean Connery obituaries, and the new YouTube record-breaker. And we have an author special today with Otegha Uwagba, who came on to discuss&nbsp;her new long-form essay, Whites. E-mail&nbsp;<a href="mailto:thehighlowshow@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thehighlowshow@gmail.com</a>Tweet@thehighlowshowShop&nbsp;<a href="http://thehighlowshop.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thehighlowshop.com</a>&nbsp;where&nbsp;100% of profits go to Fare Share LinksWhites, by Otegha Uwagba, out 12th NovemberSacha Baron Cohen on Fresh Air:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.npr.org/2012/05/21/153204627/sacha-baron-cohen-the-fresh-air-interview?t=1604443983616" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.npr.org/2012/05/21/153204627/sacha-baron-cohen-the-fresh-air-interview?t=1604443983616</a>The Undoing, on SkyYou're Wrong About, on all podcast platformsGhosting stories at&nbsp;<a href="http://hardtoforget.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hardtoforget.com</a>

No Nut November, National Sandwich Day, and an Author Special with Otegha Uwagba on Whites

From a naturally green puppy called Pistachio, to a charming and surprising memoir by Matthew McConaughey, this week is your usual mixed bag -- including&nbsp;discussion&nbsp;of the government's abhorrent decision to stop funding free scho...

From a naturally green puppy called Pistachio, to a charming and surprising memoir by Matthew McConaughey, this week is your usual mixed bag -- including&nbsp;discussion&nbsp;of the government's abhorrent decision to stop funding free school meals for vulnerable children outside of term time (see a petition you can sign and charities you can donate to, below) and some television that has moved us. Also! A book that made Dolly's week, and Pandora's new favourite podcast. E-mail&nbsp;<a href="mailto:thehighlowshow@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thehighlowshow@gmail.com</a>Tweet&nbsp;@thehighlowshowShop&nbsp;<a href="http://thehighlowshop.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thehighlowshop.com</a>&nbsp;- 100% profits go to charity, 50% to Black Minds Matter and 50% to The Freedom Charity. For November, all profits will be going to Fare Share Links&nbsp;ReadingElle Hunt on Matthew McConaughey's memoir, Greenlights, for The Guardian&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/oct/26/greenlights-matthew-mcconaugheys-guide-to-life-livin-hollywood-star" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/oct/26/greenlights-matthew-mcconaugheys-guide-to-life-livin-hollywood-star</a>What happened when me and Kim Kardashian both turned 40? By Eva Wiseman, for The Observer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/oct/25/what-happened-when-both-me-and-kim-kardashian-turned-40-joint-party" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/oct/25/what-happened-when-both-me-and-kim-kardashian-turned-40-joint-party</a>Help Yourself, by Curtis Sittenfeld&nbsp;Quite, by Claudia Winkleman WatchingEnslaved on BBC iPlayerMaggi Hambling on BBC iPlayerOut Of Her Mind, on BBC iPlayer ListeningYou're Wrong About podcastDawn French on Table Manners podcastElvis Costello on The New Yorker Radio Hour podcastTimothy Leary&nbsp;on Fresh Air podcast Sign and donate for free school mealsSign Marcus Rashford's petition for free school meals for vulnerable children, here:&nbsp;<a href="https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/554276" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/554276</a>Charities to donate to:Fare Share&nbsp;<a href="http://fareshare.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fareshare.org</a>&nbsp;Feeding Britain&nbsp;<a href="http://feedingbritain.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">feedingbritain.org</a>Kitchen Social&nbsp;<a href="http://mayorsfundforlondon.org.uk/kitchen-social/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">mayorsfundforlondon.org.uk/kitchen-social/</a>The Trussell Trust&nbsp;<a href="http://trusselltrust.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">trusselltrust.org</a>Magic Breakfast&nbsp;<a href="http://magicbreakfast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">magicbreakfast.com</a>

The Southern Charm of Matthew McConaughey; Free School Meals; & The Web Server That Slows Down Information Overload

Today we discuss a love story in Venice, the new "wellness" trend of cow hugging, Matt Hancock's personal app (???) and listeners tell us what they think makes "a good deed". And some things we've been loving, including th...

Today we discuss a love story in Venice, the new "wellness" trend of cow hugging, Matt Hancock's personal app (???) and listeners tell us what they think makes "a good deed". And some things we've been loving, including the feel good Love Life on Netflix. Plus! An exclusive, filthy extract from Joan and Jericha's new book, out on the 29th October. E-mail <a href="mailto:thehighlowshow@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thehighlowshow@gmail.com</a>Tweet @thehighlowshowShop <a href="http://thehighlowshop.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thehighlowshop.com</a> - 100% of profits go to charity, 50% to Black Minds Matter and 50% to Freedom Charity LinksMax Woosey's fundraising page for North Devon hospice <a href="https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/max-woosey1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/max-woosey1</a>Daddy, by Emma Cline, out nowLuster, by Raven Leilani, out in January 2021 and available for pre-order nowLove Life, on BBC iPlayerNigella Lawson on the fallacy of guilty pleasures for The Guardian:&nbsp;<a href="https://amp.theguardian.com/food/2020/oct/10/peanut-butter-chocolate-cake-and-vegan-gingerbread-five-new-sweet-recipes-from-nigella-lawson?__twitter_impression=true" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amp.theguardian.com/food/2020/oct/10/peanut-butter-chocolate-cake-and-vegan-gingerbread-five-new-sweet-recipes-from-nigella-lawson?__twitter_impression=true</a>The role of food in Jewish celebration for Radio 4’s The Food Programme:&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-food-programme/id342927791?i=1000495160731" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-food-programme/id342927791?i=1000495160731</a>How My Mother and I Became Chinese Propaganda, by Jiayang Fan for The New Yorker (listen&nbsp;to the audio on the same link)&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/09/14/how-my-mother-and-i-became-chinese-propaganda" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/09/14/how-my-mother-and-i-became-chinese-propaganda</a>Dear Joan and Jericha: Why He Turns Away, Do’s and Don’ts from Dating to Death, out on the 29th October

Cow Hugging, Daddy by Emma Cline & An Exclusive Clip from Joan & Jericha

We continue our conversation about sharing grief in the aftermath of a still birth&nbsp;or miscarriage, with a special&nbsp;contribution from the grief psychotherapist Julia Samuel MBE. We also discuss penguin and seahorse reproduction, a delic...

We continue our conversation about sharing grief in the aftermath of a still birth&nbsp;or miscarriage, with a special&nbsp;contribution from the grief psychotherapist Julia Samuel MBE. We also discuss penguin and seahorse reproduction, a delicious piece of Hollywood gossip involving Cary Grant and Clark Gable, and - mais bien sûr - we plunge into Emily and Paris aka 2020's answer to Sex And The City and all its associated controversy. E-mail&nbsp;<a href="mailto:thehighlowshow@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thehighlowshow@gmail.com</a>Tweet@thehighlowshowShop&nbsp;<a href="http://thehighlowshow.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thehighlowshow.com</a>&nbsp;- 100% profits go to charity, 50% Black Minds Matter and 50% to Freedom Charity Links10 Arguments For Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now, by Jaron Lanier summarised on BlinkistWhat to say to women going through miscarriage and baby loss, by Alexandra King for CNN&nbsp;<a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/09/health/miscarriage-what-to-say-wellness/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/09/health/miscarriage-what-to-say-wellness/index.html</a>I find myself apologising for the complex nature of my motherhood, by Sophie Beresiner for The Sunday Times Style&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sophie-beresiner-i-find-myself-apologising-for-the-complex-nature-of-my-motherhood-thqdl0b92" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sophie-beresiner-i-find-myself-apologising-for-the-complex-nature-of-my-motherhood-thqdl0b92</a>Follow Sophie&nbsp;@motherprojectofficial and pre-order her book here&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mother-Project-Sophie-Beresiner/dp/0008456860" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mother-Project-Sophie-Beresiner/dp/0008456860</a>Titting About, an Audible podcast series by French and SaundersEmily in Paris, on NetflixEverything that's wrong with Emily in Paris by an actual French person, by Marie Telling for Buzzfeed&nbsp;<a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/marietelling/emily-in-paris-reviewed-by-french-person" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.buzzfeed.com/marietelling/emily-in-paris-reviewed-by-french-person</a>Would Emily's Bot actually go viral? By Rachel Handler for Vulture&nbsp;<a href="https://www.vulture.com/2020/10/emily-in-paris-instagram-influencers.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.vulture.com/2020/10/emily-in-paris-instagram-influencers.html</a>On The Rocks, at cinemas nowSamantha Morton on Desert Island Discs, Radio 4Floella Benjamin on Desert Island Discs, Radio 4

Progressive Penguins, Emily in Paris, & What Makes A Good Deed?

We discuss Chrissy Teigen's social media posts about the death of her baby Jack, and the judgement around public grief. Also today, we dissect a list of words and phrases facing expiration (40% of under 30s don't know what "getting sozzl...

We discuss Chrissy Teigen's social media posts about the death of her baby Jack, and the judgement around public grief. Also today, we dissect a list of words and phrases facing expiration (40% of under 30s don't know what "getting sozzled" means)&nbsp;and the fascinating docu-drama, The Social Dilemma. Plus, Pandora falls in love with a film called Rocks, and Dolly has a(nother) Springsteen moment. E-mail&nbsp;<a href="mailto:thehighlowshow@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thehighlowshow@gmail.com</a>Tweet @thehighlowshowShop&nbsp;<a href="http://thehighlowshop.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thehighlowshop.com</a>&nbsp;- 100% proceeds go to charity (50% to Black Minds Matter, and 50% to The Freedom&nbsp;Charity) LinksIf Chrissy Teigen wants to share the agony of losing her baby, let her, by Barbara Ellen for The Observer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/oct/03/if-chrissy-teigen-wants-to-share-the-agony-of-losing-her-baby-let-her" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/oct/03/if-chrissy-teigen-wants-to-share-the-agony-of-losing-her-baby-let-her</a>Why Chrissy Teigen's story is so helpful to other women, by Jennifer Handt for WBUR&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2020/10/06/miscarriage-pregnancy-loss-chrissy-teigen-jennifer-handt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2020/10/06/miscarriage-pregnancy-loss-chrissy-teigen-jennifer-handt</a>&nbsp;The Social Dilemma, on NetflixRocks, on general release and now on NetflixTen Arguments For Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now, by Jaron Lanier (2018)A Life in The Day interview with Tom Hollander for The Sunday Times&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/tom-hollander-on-sleeping-pills-and-hugging-pillows-jrg892zl9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/tom-hollander-on-sleeping-pills-and-hugging-pillows-jrg892zl9</a>Bruce Springsteen: From My Home To Yours, on BBC Sounds&nbsp;Once Were Brothers on Amazon Video&nbsp;Robbie Williams on The Adam Buxton Podcast&nbsp;The Duchess on NetflixCheltenham Literature Festival 2020 on demand&nbsp;<a href="https://cheltenhamliteraturefestival.com/box-office/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://cheltenhamliteraturefestival.com/box-office/</a>

Grief Around Miscarriage, The Social Dilemma & The Phrases Dying Out With Gen Z

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