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The rise and fall of the meritocracy

(01-05-2017)

Today programme

(10-03-2017)

Analysis

(16-02-2016)

Any Questions

(31-08-2015)

Brian Eno chooses Michael Young on BBC Radio 4's Great Lives

(22-01-2015)

Defending Jeremy Clarkson on the Today programme

(07-12-2011)

The House I Grew Up In

(25-08-2011)

Responding to Zadie Smith on the Today programme

(03-04-2011)

Any Questions

(21-06-2010)
May 28, 2010


Life in the Slow Lane

(24-04-2009)
Toby attacking the "slow" movement on Today


Off The Page

(13-03-2009)
Toby discusses bad taste on Off The Page


Literary Dating

(30-08-2008)
A disco about Penguin's dating site on Radio 4


Feeling Lucky, Punk?

(03-08-2008)
A disco with Derek Malcolm about Clint Eastwood


Flop Sweat

(31-03-2008)
A disco on the Today programme about live performance snafus


Podcast Interview

(22-07-2006)
Click here to listen to a podcast interview Toby did in New York recently with CultureCatch


Today

(16-02-2006)
Should David Cameron have taken paternity leave? To listen to Toby discussing this on Radio 4, click here


Today

(11-10-2005)
To listen to Toby discussing 'A Very Social Secretary' on the Today Programme, click here


Start the Week

(02-07-2005)
Listen to Toby talking about the Spectator play on Start the Week


Woman's Hour

(17-06-2005)
Listen to Toby tying himself in knots on Woman's Hour trying to justify the fact that he doesn't do much around the house


Anna Wintour

(17-02-2005)
Listen to Toby being interviewed on the Today Programme about Anna Wintour


To The Best of our Knowledge Radio Show

(12-02-2004)
A discussion of the meaning of failure on NPR
Listen to Toby talking about his book on National Public Radio in America.


The Treatment

(12-02-2004)
Click here to listen to a conversation between Toby and ex-New York Times film critic Elvis Mitchell
Listen to a conversation between Toby and ex-New York Times film critic Elvis Mitchell that was broadcast recently in America.


        


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