After a very quick diversion round rats learning to drive this week’s episode begins with a debate over farmers and inheritance tax – a tax dodge for the affluent or a hit to hard working farmers? Giles leans on his knowledge of the French Revolution and his own experience of tax ‘manoeuvring’.

Zoe Ball is stepping down from the Radio 2 breakfast show. Is it really to spend more time with her family or is there more to it than meets the eye? Could the North Koreans be involved...?

A possible tip for Apple Inc – admit you were wrong then make more money.

And lastly, by eck! What a repertoire of accents. Sadly, not all are allowed past the censor.

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As the Archbishop of Canterbury resigns Giles asks the key question - does anyone care?

Following Donald Trump’s election victory there is a rumour doing the rounds that some rich celebrities plan to leave the US for Britain. Do we want them, does anywhere want them? Might they be in for a surprise with the reality of modern London not quite matching the dream…

How does one deal with a moth infestation? Top tip: cedar wood, moth balls or sue the house seller for 30million pounds!

Finally, what do you get if you cross a Slovenian girl done good, chat GPT and a White House? A FLOTUS memoir – simples!

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What do Kamala Harris and QPR have in common? Giles and Esther react to the breaking news that Donald Trump is back as the American President. They ponder the reasons and how to break the news to a despondent teenager.

Any mood can be lifted by a good cheese trolly, some people can even build a career off the back of a cheese trolly. Can being married also keep one chipper? Depends on who you’re married to!

Finally, if you own an air fryer it might be spying on you – it’s your own fault. And what is a double dip..?

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