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Rich Pelley

The Guardian

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I was happy to drop my pants for medical science (and money). Come on, gen Z – it’s your turn

I was happy to drop my pants for medical science (and money). Come on, gen Z – it’s your turn
29.10.2025 6

The Guardian

Rich Pelley

So Gloucester services is the best in Britain? Let a true pitstop connoisseur be the judge of that

If you know me, you’ll know there is nothing I like better than a good old-fashioned service station. Where else can you jump out of the car for an...

26.12.2024 5

The Guardian

Rich Pelley

From bacon baubles to glitter gravy: a guide to this year’s must(n’t) try Christmas trends

Christmas is all about traditions: repeating the same thing over and over, however silly it might be, because that’s just what you do at Christmas....

23.12.2024 10

The Guardian

Rich Pelley

Could I still pass my driving test? Thirty years on, it’s time to find out

“There are a lot of idiots on the road … I mean, uneducated people, unaware of their surroundings,” Umar, my driving examiner, corrects himself....

30.10.2024 9

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Rich Pelley

Could Bear Grylls’ mental health app help a beta male like me? It kind of did

I have never really been one for self-improvement. Sure, I’ve got my faults (where do I start?), but hey, I’m still a (vaguely) functioning member...

10.10.2024 10

The Guardian

Rich Pelley

Welcome aboard: I’m Rich. Easyjet is seeking older cabin crew, but would you want to fly with me?

For the life of me, I can’t work out how to open the damn aeroplane door from the inside. I’ve been shown three times by easyJet cabin crew trainer...

09.09.2024 40

The Guardian

Rich Pelley

Gambling advertising! It’s everywhere and everyone hates it! Or do they?

07.08.2024 10

The Guardian

Rich Pelley

Men are proving their masculinity by ... staring at nothing for hours on end. Could I hack it?

I wonder if Heston Blumenthal gets free sandwiches at Heston service station? Didn’t he have a partnership with Waitrose? Or was it M&S? There’s...

07.08.2024 3

The Guardian

Rich Pelley