The real Rod Liddle: Michael Gove, Toby Young & Freddy Gray on what it was like to know him
About this episode
The episode reflects on the life and legacy of Rod Liddle through the memories of his colleagues at The Spectator.
For this week’s Edition, Lara Prendergast is joined by The Spectator’s editor Michael Gove, deputy editor Freddy Gray, and associate editor Toby Young. This week the episode and magazine is dedicated to our beloved Rod Liddle, who died aged 66. The Spectator journalists reflect on some of their favourite memories of Rod, what his legacy will be and how is writing, wit and intelligence will be irreplaceable. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more. For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts . Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Lara Prendergast
Guests: Michael Gove, Freddy Gray, Toby Young
Topics covered
- Rod Liddle
- memories
- legacy
- journalism
- wit
- intelligence
Keywords
- Rod Liddle
- Michael Gove
- Freddy Gray
- Toby Young
- The Spectator
- journalism
- legacy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Spectator
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