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Aug. 7, 2025

Professor Rose Anne Kenny: The Truth About Ageing — And the Lies We T…

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Professor Rose Anne Kenny- Ireland’s leading expert on ageing, bestselling author of Age Proof , and a woman who absolutely refuses to tell Kaye her age. (For good reason.) Together, t...

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Aug. 5, 2025

Midweek Catchup: Hidden Chocolates, Hot Lips & Hernias

On this week’s Midweek Catchup, we discover that behind Karen’s wholesome image lies a woman who hides chocolates from her partner and grows kombucha monsters in the living room, while the pair share stories about plumping li...

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July 31, 2025

Alison Cork: Reinventing Yourself at 57 — The Power of a Midlife MOT

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Alison Cork, MBE - entrepreneur, author, and self-confessed late bloomer - who opens up about the moment she looked in the mirror at 57 and decided to change everything. Whether you’re ...

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July 29, 2025

Pre-Op Fails, Fringe Panics and Passive-Aggressive Step Counts

On this week’s Midweek Catchup, we cover everything from hernias that hum to hospital forms that make you question your own sanity. Karen’s recovering from her second breast surgery (and hilariously failing the pre-op quiz), ...

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July 24, 2025

Fiona Lambert: Single, Sexed-Up & 60 – The Dating Diaries You Weren’t…

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Fiona Lambert, who’s swapped corporate couture for dating apps and tattoos — and she’s not looking back. After 31 years of marriage, Fiona is navigating life solo in her 60s: full of co...

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July 22, 2025

Dodgy Claims, Questionable Luggage & Doing What You’re Told

On this week’s Midweek Catchup, we’re knee-deep in chaos and cheek as Karen battles dodgy insurers, preps for her second surgery, and reflects on life in separate bedrooms — while Kaye returns from sun-soaked Porto dreaming o...

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July 17, 2025

Judy Murray: From Tiger Mum to Naughty Nana — Slowing Down Without St…

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Judy Murray, who opens up about life after elite tennis, grandparenting with gusto, and why golf (not romance) is her new great love. Whether you remember her as the fierce figure in th...

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July 15, 2025

Hernias, Factor 8, and the Art of Not Giving a Toss

On this week’s Midweek Catchup, we’re in full summer mode — or trying to be. Karen’s battling slugs, rogue cauliflower, and a partner who may have faked a hernia for attention. Kaye’s sunning herself in Spain, confessing to l...

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July 10, 2025

Glynis Barber: Saying Yes in Your 60s — Even When You're Terrified

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Glynis Barber — actress, wellness advocate, and one half of iconic ‘80s duo Dempsey and Makepeace . Now approaching 70, Glynis shares how fear used to quietly rule her decisions — until...

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July 8, 2025

Cauliflowers, Cardamom, and Campervan Chaos

On this week’s Midweek Catchup, we’re deep in cauliflower season (Karen vs. Slugs: Round 3), baking our way through cardamom moods, and navigating campervan logistics that would make Enid Blyton blush. Kaye’s rediscovering he...

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July 3, 2025

Amy Bloom: Love, Loss, and the Choice to Let Go

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by American writer and psychotherapist Amy Bloom , who shares the extraordinary story behind her memoir In Love — a tender, raw, and deeply honest account of her husband Brian’s decision t...

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July 1, 2025

Surgical Stockings, The Perfect Toast & the Struggle to Sit Still

On this week’s Midweek Catchup , Karen’s fresh out of surgery and Kaye’s just back from Paris. Naturally, we kick off with a rogue penis, a marmalade moment, and a quick lesson in echo cancellation. Karen shares a raw, funny ...

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June 26, 2025

Sarah Vine on Divorce, Disappearing — and Writing Herself Back In

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Sarah Vine , who opens up about the slow unraveling of her marriage to Michael Gove, the fallout from politics, and the childhood wounds that made it hard to ever say, “What about me?” ...

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June 24, 2025

Midweek Catchup: Hedge Trimming, Hospital Bags & Red Lipstick Resilie…

On this week’s Midweek Catchup, we’re with Kaye and Karen ahead of Karen’s breast cancer surgery — and true to form, she’s been cutting hedges, hoovering stair carpets, and planning which shade of red lipstick to take to hosp...

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June 19, 2025

Catherine Russell On Being 3 Stone Down and Joyfully 60

She left Holby City , dropped 3 stone, gained a granddaughter, and is still lighting up the West End in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child . This week, actress and accidental TikTok star Catherine Russell joins us to talk joyf...

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June 17, 2025

Midweek Catchup: When You Hear the Word Cancer

On this week’s Midweek Catchup, Karen shares something profoundly personal: her recent breast cancer diagnosis. From finding a lump, to unexpected test results, to prepping for surgery — she opens up about the emotional rolle...

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June 12, 2025

Sandra Parsons on Outrunning Your Age (Literally)

She’s 63 with a biological age of 20 — and Kaye and Karen are trying to smile through the envy. In this episode, they’re joined by journalist and author Sandra Parsons, whose book Age Less is flying off shelves faster than a ...

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June 10, 2025

Camper Vans, Crap Cooking & Crystal Chandeliers

On this week’s Midweek Catchup, Karen returns from her Hebridean holiday – campervan, cow traffic, and all – and declares herself a far superior driver (Stephen’s bruised knuckles may disagree). Meanwhile, Kaye faces the emot...

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June 5, 2025

Kate Muir: The Midlife Crash That Became Her Comeback

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by author and menopause campaigner Kate Muir , who takes us through the glorious chaos of her fifties—from divorce and career detonation to therapy, HRT, and finally, healing on a Hebridea...

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June 3, 2025

Midweek Catchup: Tantrums, Tan Lines & The Loose Women Shake-Up

On this week’s Midweek Catchup, we find Karen fresh off the plane from Italy — sun-kissed, smug, and still moaning about Kaye’s teacups. Meanwhile, Kaye's dealing with a holiday-free existential wobble, thanks to ITV’s major ...

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May 29, 2025

Val Garland: The Red Lip, the Confidence, and the Power of Owning You…

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by the world’s coolest makeup artist and Glow Up judge, Val Garland , who proves that ageing doesn’t mean fading — it means owning. From painting gold curtains post-divorce to redefining w...

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May 27, 2025

Midweek Catchup: Menthol Tissues, Missed Weddings & Motherhood Regret…

On this week’s Midweek Catchup, Karen’s trying to shake a cold and wrangle baby Tulip (not easy when you’ve only packed menthol tissues and blind optimism). Kaye joins her for a heartfelt conversation about motherhood, timing...

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May 22, 2025

Karen Mooney: Love, Loss & Lust After 60

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Karen Mooney, the matchmaker behind high-end dating agency Sarah Eden, to talk silver splitters, second chances, and what older women really want from a partner. (Spoiler: it's not a br...

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May 20, 2025

Midweek Catchup: Lipstick, Frump-Shaming & Pamela Anderson’s Quiet Re…

On this week’s Midweek Catchup, Kaye and Karen go from garden tours to glam squads — and land right in the middle of the Pamela Anderson makeup-free Met Gala drama. What happens when women over 50 stop asking permission? You ...

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