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On the podcast listen to Brough Scott tell Harry Mount about the challenges jockeys face during icy Boxing Day races. ‘Galloping chess’ – that’s how Brough describes the art of National Hunt racing. Harry also talks to Nicholas

Parsons about Just A Minute’s inspired, flexible format and the dastardly tactics of Kenneth Williams and Paul Merton. Plus 20 extra articles from The Oldie blogs. Read Arabella Byrne’s assessment of Michelle Obama’s memoir. William Cook remembers his encounter with Hitler’s favourite film director,

Leni Riefenstahl. Gyles Brandreth remembers Richard Baker. And Nigel Summerley ponders the remarkable partnership of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn.