On this week’s Poshcast, Sophia and Cleo tackle the minefield of matrimony. They celebrate why Brits do weddings best, while questioning the creeping influence of American imports - from the over-the-top spectacle of Taylor Swift’s recent wedding at Madison Square Garden to irritating trends like rehearsal dinners, endless speeches, and the horror of "plus ones" who are total strangers. 

Plus, they debate a listener’s scorching dilemma: is it acceptable to pack a portable air conditioning unit for a weekend away at a friend's place?

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On this week’s Poshcast, Sophia and Cleo don their whites to discuss Wimbledon – the soothing “thwack” soundtrack, the strawberries and cream and, of course, the slightly squiffy spectators. However, can tennis still claim to be the poshest summer ballsport? Sophia serves up the defence, despite her own lack of racquet skills, and Cleo lobs in a particularly posh tennis memory involving the Princess of Wales. 

Plus they debate a listener's question about asking for honeymoon donations as a wedding gift, and they finally crown the Poshcast’s taxidermied mouse mascot. 

You can watch The Poshcast on YouTube:

Send your questions to [email protected].

Video Producer: Carla Mercer

Social Editor: Ruby Borg

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

Highlights:

• Is tennis still the poshest summer sport? 
• Do I have to contribute to my friends' honeymoon fund as a wedding gift?

Chapters:

00:00 Welcome to The Poshcast

00:44 Sophia’s Sex Cruise

03:33 Wimbledon Obsession

05:09 Tennis Shame and Injuries

07:40 Caribbean Tennis with Royals

11:34 How Tennis Got Posh

15:02 Getting Into Wimbledon

18:09 Wimbledon Etiquette and Whites

20:40 Padel Takes Over

22:52 Cricket Jumpers

24:00 Golf Club Snobbery

25:03 Croquet, Boules And Holiday Games

27:36 Football: Posh or Not?

29:55 Wimbledon Crushes

31:03 Honeymoon Fund Etiquette

37:23 Naming The Taxidermy Mouse

38:57 Final Thanks Sign Off

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Welcome to The Poshcast with Cleo Watson and Sophia Money-Coutts, two Jilly Cooper characters transposed into 2026.

This week Sophia and Cleo discuss how to survive this heatwave sartorially, from office shorts to avoiding sweat patches. Plus they tackle the great question of our time: is it ever ok for a man to wear an open-toed shoe?

And the question from the audience this week is about the minefield of modern greetings, prompted by Prince Edward kissing the King on both cheeks at Ascot last week. Sophia delves into her copy of Debrett’s for guidance on handshakes, hugs, air kisses, and whether you can get away with more flamboyance as an Italian Duke.

You can watch The Poshcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iVP6Gc7pl1Y

Send your questions to [email protected].

Video Producer: Carla Mercer

Social Editor: Ruby Borg

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

Highlights:

• Is it ever OK for a man to wear an open-toed shoe?
• How to greet someone: one kiss or two?

Chapters:

00:00 Welcome to The Poshcast

03:11 Hippo and Dennis update

05:58 Listener Feedback Roast

08:49 Heatwave Dressing

17:20 Men’s Sandal Debate

25:42 Modern Greetings Etiquette

31:40 Debrett’s Social Kissing Rules

34:36 Mouse Naming Finale

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Ascot: posh pastime or plain naff?

Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Poshcast with Cleo Watson and Sophia Money-Coutts, your favourite group-chat in podcast form.

Join Sophia and Cleo as they delve into the murky world of modern social norms, class anxiety and all matters that generate furious online opinions. 

This week we are donning our hats (never fascinators) to talk Ascot - how to say it, the dress-code minefield from jumpsuits to compulsory socks, and why the whole thing can feel like a pricey, performative logistical nightmare unless you’ve arrived by helicopter.

Plus we’ll wade into picnic politics (Scotch eggs, leaking deli tubs and Fortnum hampers), discuss the apparently atrocious standard of Father's Day cards these days, and ask listeners to christen The Poshcast mouse-mascot with a suitably befitting title.

You can watch The Poshcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CyEqqzeY6BM

Send your questions to [email protected].

Ban ‘picky bits’ and pre-mixed cans: My rules for the ultimate picnic, Sophia Money-Coutts: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06/13/my-rules-for-the-ultimate-picnic/

BBC Archive 1983: What’s your perfect picnic?: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZEwjeKgAgI/?igsh=aDB1OWtkaG9tMHQ3

Video Producer: James England

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

Highlights:

• Is Ascot now a little bit naff?
• Who is buying these crude Father's Day cards?

Chapters:

00:00 Welcome to The Poshcast

05:42 Bath Weekend Confessions

08:47 Picnics and Picky Bits

11:03 Picnic Practicalities

15:03 Prince George School Scoop

16:27 Ascot Hats and Pronunciation

18:48 Should You Even Go

20:32 Car Park Picnic Culture

23:48 Flat vs Jump Racing

25:05 Dress Codes Explained

30:29 Listener Fathers Day Dilemma

38:08 Taxidermy Mouse Mascot

39:22 See you Next Week

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Join Sophia Money-Coutts and Cleo Watson on The Poshcast a new podcast from The Telegraph.

Available every Thursday, wherever you get your podcasts.

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