the Mitfords

The astonishing stories behind today’s culture wars: Radio 4’s Things Fell Apart reviewed

20 November 2021 9:00 am

Martin McNamara, the writer of Mosley Must Fall, a play on Radio 4 this week, must have had a jolt…

Nancy Mitford in Paris (Hulton Deutsch/Getty)

Diary of a revolution: Paris 1968, through the eyes of Nancy Mitford

5 May 2018 9:00 am

In May 1968, civil unrest, bordering on revolution, exploded on to the streets of Paris. Student protesters and striking workers…

All too briefly together: Esmond and Jessica working behind a bar in Miami in 1940

Jessica Mitford and Esmond Romilly – crusaders, chancers, spongers

4 October 2014 9:00 am

Even ardent Mitfordians must quake at the sight of yet another biography of the sisterhood. There have been more forests…

The Mitford Girls’ Guide to Life, by Lyndsy Spence - review

14 September 2013 9:00 am

For some reason you don’t expect people to be fans of the Mitford sisters, as others are fans of Doctor…