It may have been been a scorcher yet again this week, but that’s no excuse to lose control. In today’s Poshcast Cleo and Sophia tackle the thorny issue of table manners.

What matters, these days, and what doesn’t? Do we care about elbows on the table anymore, or is that a fusty old Victorian throwback? Is it deeply common to clink glasses and say ‘cheers?’ From which body part should you eat caviar, and is it ever acceptable to have your phone beside your plate?

Plus they answer a question from a nervous young listener who’s off on holiday with her boyfriend’s parents for the first time and wants to make a good impression (no bawdy chipolata jokes).

They may not have the answer to all Britain’s problems, but Sophia and Cleo can offer strong opinions on knives and napkins — what further encouragement do you need to watch The Poshcast?

You can watch The Poshcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mbuXBuO_5sE

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Height shouldn’t matter when it comes to matters of the heart, Sophia Money-Coutts: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/relationships/sophia-money-coutts-height-shouldnt-matter-affairs-of-heart/

Video Producer: Carla Mercer

Social Editor: Alex Marshall

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

Highlights:

• Phones besides plates, elbows on the table and clinking coupes
• The Poshcast guide to table manners

Chapters:

00:00 Welcome to The Poshcast

01:03 Punctuality Rant

03:15 Airbnb Interior Nightmares

05:58 Height Lies on Dating Apps

09:38 Toilet Break Film Debate

11:11 Clink or Not to Clink

13:23 Champagne Glass Rules

15:08 Miffers Controversy

16:44 Napkins and Cutlery Etiquette

21:27 Bread Roll Etiquette

23:51 Asparagus and Pear Protocol

24:47 Meghan Markle and Pud Debate

27:10 Bathroom Breaks during Meals

29:19 Salt Pepper and Passing Port

32:39 Phones and Bags at Table

34:56 Napkin Rings

36:18 Holiday With Boyfriend's Family

41:31 Final Tips and Sign Off

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Nothing gets the people of Britain more animated than man’s best friend, so this week on The Poshcast, Sophia Money-Coutts and Cleo Watson are debating which pooch can hold the title of posh top dog. Can the Jack Russell take the crown, given their association with The King and Queen? Where do shivering whippets rank on the scale, and, crucially, where to The Poshcast dogs – the esteemed Hippo and Dennis – fall on the scale?

Plus, after police had to step in to control behaviour, they discuss the tradition of public school teenagers partying on the beaches of Polzeath.

And Cleo and Soph reveal their most unquestionably un-posh habits.

You can watch The Poshcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/knuYbqqP9tQ

Send your questions to [email protected].

Video Producer: James England

Social Editor: Ruby Borg

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

Highlights:

• How posh is your dog?
• The tradition of public school revellers causing chaos in Cornwall

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

02:29 A Top Dog Excuse

05:14 World Cup Rants

06:58 The Definition of 'Chichi'

08:05 Champong at The Goring

13:40 Posh Cookbooks and Castles

16:23 Engagement Roast Chicken

18:09 Jack Russells Comeback

23:13 Posh Dog League

28:43 Cornwall Teen Chaos

32:54 Poshest Activities

36:35 Unposh Habits

39:49 Sign Off

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Planning your summer holiday? This week on The Poshcast, Sophia Money-Coutts and Cleo Watson debate the biggest summer travel etiquette questions and the unwritten rules of flying.

When is it acceptable to have your first Wetherspoons pint or champagne cocktail? Should you ever take your shoes off on a plane? And is bringing a wheel of pungent French cheese in your hand luggage completely unacceptable—or surprisingly reasonable?

They also ask whether the man making headlines after donating to Reform UK - convicted fraudster "Posh George" Cottrell - is actually that posh...

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

Send your questions to [email protected].

Video Producer: Carla Mercer

Social Editor: Ruby Borg

Producer: John Cadigan

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

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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?

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

Send your questions to [email protected].

Video Producer: Carla Mercer

Social Editor: Ruby Borg

Producer: Georgia Coan

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

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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: https://youtu.be/y0UVLekCA64

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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