Want a glimpse of dystopia? Visit the self-service checkouts Automated tills now take up much more space than those staffed by humans. We must resist, writes Adrian Chiles The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2023
Where is The One Show filmed? We reveal everything we know about where the popular TV programme is filmed GoodToKnow · Jul 25, 2023
My adventures at sea have brought me many things. Mainly raw nipples and exhaustion Stumbling across my old paddleboard prompted a flood of memories, mostly of heaving the lumpen thing about. No wonder I abandoned it in my garden, writes Adrian Chiles The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2023
How do you get a chatty friend to shut up? I think I have found the answer What’s better than a companion who knows just what to say? A companion who knows when to zip it, writes Adrian Chiles The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2023
Five Great Reads: CEO turns truckie, the orcas strike back and what Die Hard’s director learned in prison Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales The Guardian - AU · Jul 14, 2023
Picnic season is here - and I hate it Do I want to have lunch with all the ants, flies, wasps, dogs and rodents that will inevitably turn up? No. And then there is the hell of sitting down ... writes Adrian Chiles The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2023
Is anyone convinced by Saudi sportswashing? Only the crooks who sell fake football strips Saudi Arabia is pouring a fortune into soccer, including £180m a year for Cristiano Ronaldo. But while the counterfeiters see a chance to make money, the fans won’t forget human rights, writes Adrian Chiles The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2023
Moderation or total abstinence? Adrian Chiles and John Robins talk honestly about their drinking Their relationship with booze has taken these friends and broadcasters on very different journeys. Here they discuss what constitutes heavy drinking, successful moderation – and when it is time to give up altogether The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2023
Everything has turned grey – cars, clothes, kitchens, carpets. I can’t take it any more Grey has nothing to do with joy, optimism, passion or life. Why has the world been drained of colour, asks Adrian Chiles The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2023
Slapped on to tables, thrown over hedges, bounced – why is everyone so horrible to dead cats? There’s something about a recently deceased moggie that excites the imagination. And not in a good way, writes Adrian Chiles The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2023
Drinking alcohol is bad for you – end of. Ignore the headlines that claim otherwise Another week, another article suggesting that alcohol may have health benefits. It’s amazing how desperate drinkers are to fool themselves, writes Adrian Chiles The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2023
I’d love to laugh like a baby again. But the best I can hope for is a big sneeze As adults, we are taught to keep a lid on our emotions. It has left me longing for the days of relentless, unbridled mirth, writes Adrian Chiles The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2023
Psst! Want to buy some top-grade asparagus? My dad has the secret I’d long wondered where my father got his hands on fresh bunches of the finest spears, writes Adrian Chiles. Then one day he revealed all The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2023
Celebs pelted with cigarette butts in catwalk meltdown Vogue magazine’s chief critic was “really not happy” Evening Standard · May 26, 2023
The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2023 A few wise words have stopped me eating like a barnyard animal After decades of just shovelling in food, I have finally learned to pace myself, says Adrian Chiles
The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2023 Has a friend passed out in your kitchen? Ask yourself ‘What would Braverman do?’ Whether it’s your partner who wants to know what the hell’s going on, or sceptical MPs, there’s only one way to deal with difficult questions – dodge them, writes Adrian Chiles
Irish Mirror · May 13, 2023 Catherine Tate's star-studded love life: Fling with Take That star to Adrian Chiles dates As Catherine Tate prepares for her all-important role in tonight's final of the Eurovision Song Contest, we take a look at the British comedian's star-studded romantic history and famous exes from over the years
The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2023 Choose a nice outfit and hold a sword steady: is that what it takes to succeed in politics now? Penny Mordaunt did a magnificent job at the coronation but that’s no reason to make her leader of the Conservative party, writes Adrian Chiles
The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2023 I thought my umming and erring made for better radio. I was wrong When you’re dealing with the day’s big issues, a little hesitation is natural. But mine got out of control, says Adrian Chiles
The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2023 The week in audio: Adrian Chiles; Badger and the Blitz; Blood on the Dance Floor; Poison; Wosson Cornwall – review The 5 Live presenter got results when probing the crisis in Sudan. Plus, a winning wartime drama for children and two new crime series
The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2023 What will we feel when a loved one dies? Sadness, of course – but perhaps deep fear, too After the death of my good friend Paul, I was struck by how frightened it had made his son, writes Adrian Chiles. Then a priest taught me that fear, not hate, is the opposite of love
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023 Thomas Hardy’s ‘great’ Henchard is in fact a horrendous misogynist Letter: Four decades of feminism topped off by #MeToo has laid bare The Mayor of Casterbridge’s back-to-front moral concerns, writes Matthew Pires
The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2023 In this era of AI photography, I no longer believe my eyes If the judges of the Sony world photography awards can’t tell a fake picture from a real one, what chance do the rest of us have?, writes Adrian Chiles
The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2023 After being nicked three times for speeding, life in the slow lane is a revelation My newly mindful driving may cause fury in those stuck behind me, but I find it much more enjoyable and less stressful, writes Adrian Chiles
The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2023 A degree of self-motivation is the key to university success Letters: Lesley Matthews and Margaret Squires respond to a piece by Adrian Chiles in which he compares the workload at English and French universities