{"podcast":{"title":"Country Life","slug":"country-life-6695406","podcast_index_feed_id":6695406,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6530ec9c7a90ab0012193f16","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/country-life","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6530ec9c7a90ab0012193f16/1697731438192-3c9f32484a53ec2e9c5811bea8572777.jpeg","author":"Toby Keel","episode_count":117,"summary":"Country Life magazine has been celebrating the best of life in Britain for over 126 years, from the castles and cottages that dot the land to the beautiful countryside around us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T00:19:08.930880+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/country-life-6695406"},"episode":{"title":"Justine Picardie: Fashion, spies and Queen Elizabeth II's wardrobe, from timeless tweeds to a pair of Marigolds","slug":"justine-picardie-fashion-spies-and-queen-elizabeth-ii-s-wardrobe-from-timeless-tweeds-to-a-pair-of-marigolds","published_at":"2026-02-23T17:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/country-life-6695406/justine-picardie-fashion-spies-and-queen-elizabeth-ii-s-wardrobe-from-timeless-tweeds-to-a-pair-of-marigolds","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/country-life-6695406","url":"https://www.countrylife.co.uk/podcast","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6530ec9c7a90ab0012193f16/e/699c7e01dc0d51c3f1220767/media.mp3","summary":"Novelist, biographer, journalist and writer Justine Picardie joins the Country Life Podcast to talk about her life in fashion and journalism, her writing, and her close encounters with the Royal Family — including the day she found herself in a remote Scottish bothy, helping the late Queen Elizabeth II clean up after lunch. Subscribe to the Country Life podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the Country Life podcast on Spotify Subscribe to the Country Life podcast on Audible Justine's also talks about her latest book, Fashioning The Crown (Faber, £25), which is published on February 26, 2026 —  you can order a copy here . In the research and writing, she was afforded extraordinary access to the Royal Archives, including the Queen's wardrobe itself — and Justine shares with James some of the most extraordinary insights, including her timeless style, her practicality, and her savvy adoption of bright colours as colour television became widespread. Many of the outfits she wore 'would have looked as perfect today as they would have 100 years ago,' Justine says. It's a fascinating episode — we hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording it. Episode credits Host: James Fisher Guest: Justine Picardie Editor and producer: Toby Keel Music: JuliusH via Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Novelist, biographer, journalist and writer Justine Picardie joins the Country Life Podcast to talk about her life in fashion and journalism, her writing,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1813,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/country-life-6695406/episodes/justine-picardie-fashion-spies-and-queen-elizabeth-ii-s-wardrobe-from-timeless-tweeds-to-a-pair-of-marigolds/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/country-life-6695406/justine-picardie-fashion-spies-and-queen-elizabeth-ii-s-wardrobe-from-timeless-tweeds-to-a-pair-of-marigolds.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}