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I have created a monster. Can nothing save me from the tomato plant from hell?

All I wanted was some delicious homegrown produce. Now I’m the one who’s likely to end up as dinner, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2023

I love history programmes. But there’s one trend that makes my blood boil …

If something happened centuries ago, let’s talk about it as if it happened centuries ago – not as if it was going on right now, says Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2023

It’s only a coat hanger. But it brings back such fond memories

A lifetime ago, in postwar Zagreb, my grandmother wrote her name on a wooden coat hanger. It means as much as any gravestone

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2023

Five Great Reads: CEO turns truckie, the orcas strike back and what Die Hard’s director learned in prison

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

The Guardian - AU · Jul 14, 2023

Picnic season is here - and I hate it

Do I want to have lunch with all the ants, flies, wasps, dogs and rodents that will inevitably turn up? No. And then there is the hell of sitting down ... writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2023

Is anyone convinced by Saudi sportswashing? Only the crooks who sell fake football strips

Saudi Arabia is pouring a fortune into soccer, including £180m a year for Cristiano Ronaldo. But while the counterfeiters see a chance to make money, the fans won’t forget human rights, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2023

Moderation or total abstinence? Adrian Chiles and John Robins talk honestly about their drinking

Their relationship with booze has taken these friends and broadcasters on very different journeys. Here they discuss what constitutes heavy drinking, successful moderation – and when it is time to give up altogether

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2023

Everything has turned grey – cars, clothes, kitchens, carpets. I can’t take it any more

Grey has nothing to do with joy, optimism, passion or life. Why has the world been drained of colour, asks Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2023

Slapped on to tables, thrown over hedges, bounced – why is everyone so horrible to dead cats?

There’s something about a recently deceased moggie that excites the imagination. And not in a good way, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2023

Drinking alcohol is bad for you – end of. Ignore the headlines that claim otherwise

Another week, another article suggesting that alcohol may have health benefits. It’s amazing how desperate drinkers are to fool themselves, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2023