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Adrian Chiles

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I went to Marina Abramović’s erotic, explicit new art show – and there was an awful lot to take in

I went to Marina Abramović’s erotic, explicit new art show – and there was an awful lot to take in
yesterday 8

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I met Priscilla Presley this week – and couldn’t believe she was in the same building as me

I met Priscilla Presley this week – and couldn’t believe she was in the same building as me
09.10.2025 3

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I had a cameo in the Inside No 9 stage show. It was a living nightmare

I had a cameo in the Inside No 9 stage show. It was a living nightmare
08.10.2025 5

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Heard of aztec broccoli? Let me tell you about my favourite new superfood ...

Heard of aztec broccoli? Let me tell you about my favourite new superfood ...
02.10.2025 9

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What can Americans learn from the UK? How to cope with national sporting despair

What can Americans learn from the UK? How to cope with national sporting despair
01.10.2025 10

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Why does it take so long to repair a broken lift?

Why does it take so long to repair a broken lift?
24.09.2025 10

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I’ve seen horrible things at football matches – but what landed on the pitch last week was the worst

18.09.2025 5

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What’s the best way to apologise? I’m sorry, but I disagree with the newest suggestion...

17.09.2025 30

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I boiled my wooden spoons – and what emerged from them will haunt me for ever

11.09.2025 30

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What should you do if, like me, you are irredeemably naff? Embrace it

10.09.2025 10

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Hold music is eating my soul. Can anyone save me from the doom loop?

04.09.2025 6

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I saw a poor, lonely man wandering the A4 – then realised the sheer joy of where he was heading

03.09.2025 8

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Martin Rowson on the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima – cartoon

06.08.2025 9

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I’d never wear budgie smugglers – but I did once help smuggle a budgie

06.08.2025 8

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No one wants to hear about your dreams – unless you follow my golden rule

31.07.2025 7

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Why do I hate umbrellas? How long have you got?

30.07.2025 10

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Why I absolutely love a good dump

24.07.2025 10

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For a Brummie like me, Ozzy Osbourne’s voice mattered

23.07.2025 7

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I’ve found the cure for a sleepless night in a heatwave – but it can have its drawbacks …

17.07.2025 6

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Kids, don’t look to me for career inspiration. Look to your electrician instead

16.07.2025 7

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Is there anything more British than an underwhelming boast on a sign?

10.07.2025 5

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I’ve started strutting like Liam Gallagher – and the power is great indeed

09.07.2025 6

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Why is so much of life spent clearing up?

26.06.2025 30

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I’d lost my childhood love of reading – but rediscovered it when I set aside my iPhone

25.06.2025 9

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Few men can really rock a moustache. Timothée Chalamet is not one of them

18.06.2025 10

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Who could deny a hot, tired delivery driver the fruit from their cherry tree?

12.06.2025 8

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The latest Andrex advert is a life-changing masterpiece

11.06.2025 10

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I knew everyone would hate my mustard shorts. That didn’t stop me buying them

05.06.2025 10

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I’ve learned a new word – and now I’m seeing the people it describes everywhere

04.06.2025 10

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On my motorbike, I did a road journey in England avoiding motorways – and discovered a whole new country

28.05.2025 20

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My signed tie is up for auction. I don’t think even my mum would buy it

22.05.2025 10

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Gary Lineker was once my rival. I feel no shame in saying I was beaten by the best

Amid the controversy around Gary Lineker’s exit from the BBC, a couple of points need making, entirely unrelated to the circumstances of his...

22.05.2025 10

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It can be hard to end a phone call. But ‘Okaybye’ is not the way to do it

15.05.2025 10

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I went to the pub with an old friend – and headed home at 9.30pm. Is anyone still there for last orders?

14.05.2025 10

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Does Britain need 24-hour slot machines? There must be better things to do at 3am

08.05.2025 6

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How are you supposed to handle cold callers nowadays? You can’t even slam the phone down

07.05.2025 10

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I’ll never play golf like Rory McIlroy. But maybe he can teach me how to live with my mistakes

24.04.2025 7

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I loathe pigeons. You wouldn’t believe what they do to my downpipe

23.04.2025 10

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In a world full of wedgies, are you a wedger like Trump, or a wedgee like me?

17.04.2025 7

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I thought seasonal affective disorder was a myth. Then I saw the joy that spring can bring

16.04.2025 7

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Go off grid? Where would I get my meds, compression socks and corn removers?

10.04.2025 10

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Where have all the headphones gone on public transport? The noise is eating into my soul

09.04.2025 10

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Yes, I have just done a naked forward roll. But there was a good reason

03.04.2025 4

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What do young people really think about us oldies? I asked a few

02.04.2025 20

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I trust Which? to help me choose a washing machine. But I have my own views on kitchen roll and toilet paper

27.03.2025 5

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I found the world’s worst bread recipe – and I love it

26.03.2025 20

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Scatter cushions and bedspreads – can someone explain to me what they’re for?

20.03.2025 10

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The world is getting noisier, and it’s making us ill. I’ve certainly played my part

19.03.2025 10

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Daybreak is a magical time in a big city, no matter how tired you are

13.03.2025 5

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I twanged my achilles playing pickleball. Here’s what it taught me about tendons – and human nature

I’ve long had a soft spot for the achilles tendon, my own and everyone else’s. This goes back to middle school where we read a book called Greeks...

13.03.2025 20

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