Episode 8 - Charlie Bigham's Tuscan Pork Ragu vs The Marketplace of Ideas

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:00:00 GMT

In a very special episode of Mono-Logues, Oliver contrasts an “indefensibly middle class” ready meal he sees in Waitrose with the growing violence and lunacy he feels has taken hold of the UK.

Episode 7 - I'M INSIDE YOUR HOUSE!

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 17:00:00 GMT

This months episode of Mono-Logues is all about being inside other peoples houses. In it, a woman nurses a crush on her former colleague, a listener tells us about his amorous relationship with the houses of Brighton, and you overhear several interesting conversations at a house party.

Episode 6 - For Example

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 16:00:00 GMT

In a very special episode of Mono-Logues, Oliver explores the complex story of his 10-year friendship with the musician Example, from their first encounter while serving together in Afghanistan through to their final confrontation in a destroyed London.

Episode 5 - Endless Summer

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 16:00:00 GMT

This month's episode of Mono-Logues is dedicated entirely to "Endless Summer", a short story presented in two parts. The story concerns Anna, a young novelist invited to spend a month at a legendary writers' retreat in southern France. There, she comes to interrogate her two hosts, and in the process reveals much about herself.

Episode 4 - Summertime in Brighton

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:00:00 GMT

This month's episode of Mono-Logues is all about summertime in Brighton. In it, a Fringe performer is given an exciting career opportunity, Oliver takes us through a day in his life, and a listener tells us about her experiences moving into a new-build home. My thanks to Uhome for sponsoring today's episode.

Episode 3 - The Shifting Tower You See in Your Dreams

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 16:00:00 GMT

In a very special episode of Mono-Logues, Oliver finds himself unravelling after meeting a group of men who keep having the same dream of a windowless skyscraper towering over Brighton.

Episode 2 - Things to Do in Supermarkets

Thu, 01 May 2025 16:22:33 GMT

This month's episode of Mono-Logues explores the many things you can do in supermarkets. In it, Oliver navigates the complex realities of city centre retail work, a listener tells us about how their local Tesco inspired an unusual experiment, and we relive the fraught events that captivated Brighton last winter.

Episode 1: The End of Everything You Know

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 16:00:00 GMT

The first episode of Mono-Logues explores technology and death, and the ways in which they intersect. In it, Oliver starts to ask questions about his downstairs neighbour, a clickbait algorithm witnesses the end of human civilisation, and a man named Louie develops an unhealthy relationship with an online performer.