Regulars

• The Old Un's Notes
• Gyles Brandreth's Diary
• Grumpy Old Man Matthew Norman
• Olden Life: What was the Detection Club? Rev Michael Coren
• Modern Life: What is a no-reply account? Brandon Robshaw
• Prue's News Prue Leith
• Mary Killen's Beaty Tips
• Oldie Man of Letters A N Wilson
• Town Mouse Tom Hodgkinson
• Country Mouse Giles Wood
• Small World Jem Clarke
• Postcards from the Edge Mary Kenny
• History David Horspool
• School Days Sophia Waugh
• I Once Met ... David Tomlinson Ben Tisdall
• Memory Lane John Rippin
• God Sister Teresa
• Thanksgiving Service: Sir Angus Stirling Edward Bayliss
• The Doctor's Surgery Dr Theodore Dalrymple
• Readers' Letters
• Commonplace Corner
• Rant: The colour black Musa Ali
• Crossword
• Bridge Andrew Robson
• Competition Tessa Castro
• Ask Virginia Virginia Ironside

Features

• Not to blame: Generation O Peter York
• When Derek Jacobi met Siân Phillips Charlotte Metcalf
• In praise of indulgence James Pembroke
• The Romans in Scotland William Cook
• My wish to end it all Barnabas Watkins
• Fry and Laurie, comedy collaborators Jem Roberts
• Michael Gambon remembered Jasper Rees

Arts

• Film: Ghosts: The Possession of Button House Harry Mount
• Theatre: Hay Fever William Cook
• Radio Valerie Grove
• Television Frances Wilson
• Music Richard Osborne
• Golden Oldies Mark Ellen
• Exhibitions Huon Mallalieu

Books

• Us: Nine Ingredients to Change Our World, by Delia Smith Patrick Barkham
• Embargo: How the 1973 Oil Crisis Changed the World, by Philip Delves Broughton Harry Mount
• Trunks & Tiaras, by Anne Glenconner David Vaiani
• The Garden: Our 4,000-Year Quest for Paradise, by Jonathan Bate Georgia Beaufort
• Chaucer's England, by Nicholas Orme Edward Bayliss
• Farewell to Eden, by Sebastian Faulks Alan Judd

Travel

• The never-ending pleasure of Venice Alexander Fyjis-Walker
• Turkish delights Catriona Olding
• On the Road: James Dyson Louise Flind
• Taking a Walk: The roadbeds of Leighton Moss, Lancashire Patrick Barkham

Pursuits

• Gardening David Wheeler
• Kitchen Garden Simon Courtauld
• Cookery Elizabeth Luard
• Restaurants James Pembroke
• Drink Bill Knott
• Sport Jim White
• Motoring Alan Judd
• Money Matters Neil Collins
• Digital Life Matthew Webster
• Bird of the Month: Snow bunting John McEwen