Gyles Brandreth

Ilkley Literature Festival is celebrating 50 years this year

Ilkley Literature Festival marks 50 years of bringing big names to Yorkshire

Luke Harding will be appearing at Ilkley Literature Festival next month.

Ilkley Literature Festival returns next month celebrating its 50th anniversary

Gyles Brandreth

Gyles Brandreth on his love affair with Yorkshire and why he can't stop talking

Great British Bake Off fans will see new host Alison Hammond in a teaser trailer set to be released on Channel 4. (Credit: Getty Images)

Alison Hammond talks about Phillip Schofield scandal on podcast

Ilkley has hosted a literature festival since 1973

Ilkley Literature Festival 2023: Big names confirmed as programme is released

Court artist sketch by Elizabeth Cook of the Duke of Sussex giving evidence at the Rolls Buildings in central London. PIC: Elizabeth Cook/PA Wire

Prince Harry could learn a lot from other royals like Princess Anne - Sarah Todd

The Leeds born writer, comedian and actor Barry Cryer has died at the age of 86.

Tributes pour in following the death of Leeds born entertainer Barry Cryer

Gyles Brandreth's memoir is out now. (Picture: PA).

Gyles Brandreth on his memoir, teddy bear collecton and his new fashion label

Anita Rani, who is appearing at Ilkley Literature Festival in October. (Picture: Jay Brooks).

Ilkley Literature Festival highlights will include Anita Rani and Ed Balls

Prince Philip with the Queen

Prince Philip: The true personality of a forward-thinking moderniser

Gyles Brandreth with Paddington Bear at Newby Hall, where his bears now live. (Simon Hulme).

Gyles Brandreth on the Brontës, Roger Moore and his huge teddy bear collection

Nicholas Parsons has died at the age of 96.

Just A Minute presenter Nicholas Parsons was a radio giant – The Yorkshire Post ...

Nicholas Parsons was best known for presenting Just A Minute. Credit: ITV/Shutterstock

Just A Minute host Nicholas Parsons dies aged 96

Simon Armitage

Poet Laureate follows in Auden’s path through Ilkley, as opening act at venerabl...

A pigeon flies over the fire-ravaged Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris as fears grow about the state of the Palace of Westminster.

Chris Moncrieff: Why Notre-Dame cathedral fire should sound alarm bells over Hou...

Margaret Thatcher's teddy bear - Humphrey.

Downing Street had to bear down on too many requests

Gyles Brandreth
Gyles and his wife, Michele Brown, with one of the tableaux. Gyles is holding Pudsey
.Picture by Simon Hulme

Why Gyles Brandreth is giving his tedddy bear collection to a Yorkshire stately ...

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