The Noël Coward Foundation burrows through theatre history via the plays of one of the UK's most prolific writers.
Home Chat: The Noël Coward Podcast
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The Noël Coward Foundation burrows through theatre history via the plays of one of the UK's most prolific writers.
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July 22, 2026
Present Indicative: An Extract from Coward's Autobiography
<p>Downton Abbey star Arty Froushan reads an extract from the first volume of Noël Coward's autobiography, Present Indicative, in a brand new audiobook recording from Bloomsbury Publishing. </p><p>Plus, an update on Home Chat season 3!</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/present-indicative-9781350609594/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">BUY PRESENT INDICATIVE HERE</a></p><p><a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/future-indefinite-9780413773937/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">BUY FUTURE INDEFINITE HERE</a></p><p><br></p><p>ABOUT THE NOËL COWARD FOUNDATION</p><p><a href="https://www.noelcoward.com/foundation" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Noël Coward Foundation</a> was set up as a charitable trust in 2000 by Graham Payn and Dany Dasto. Its aim is to award grants to educational and professional development projects across the performing arts and to continue the keen interest Coward himself took in charitable work during his lifetime. The Foundation is proud to support a diverse range of outstanding organisations working in theatre, music, playwriting, technical training, academic research and many other areas.</p><p><br></p><p>ABOUT THE NOËL COWARD ARCHIVE TRUST</p><p>Coward’s work remains an essential resource for 21st Century researchers, practitioners, students and enthusiasts worldwide. The mission of the <a href="https://www.noelcoward.com/archive-trust" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Noël Coward Archive Trust</a> is to preserve Coward’s legacy and influence by making publicly available materials from Coward’s lifetime through accessible, sustainable cultural heritage practices. Both our physical archive and digital collection are fully searchable in a directory of over 15,000 items held within the Noël Coward Archive, which will soon be available as both finding aid and digital catalogue. We also provide tours and research support for those who wish to learn more about his life and work.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.noelcoward.com/archive-trust" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">BOOK A TOUR</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sirnoelcoward/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">INSTAGRAM</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/noelcowardauthor" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">FACEBOOK</a></p><p><br></p><p>Coward songs reproduced courtesy of <a href="https://warnerchappell.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Warner Chappell Music.</a></p>
January 21, 2026
The Rat Trap at Park Theatre: Marital difficulties
<p>Host James Harvey is joined by the creative team behind a new reimagining of Coward's The Rat Trap (writer Bill Rosenfield, director Kirsty Patrick Ward and producer Ashley Cook) to talk married life, bitter arguments and rodent metaphors.</p><p>"In fashionable 1920s Belgravia, Sheila, a talented novelist, and Keld, an aspiring playwright, embark on married life. Both are fiercely ambitious, but when Keld’s career takes off and Sheila’s doesn’t, professional jealousy and an affair have a devastating effect on their marriage."</p><p>We'll be back with regular episodes very soon - subscribe now!</p><p><a href="https://parktheatre.co.uk/events/the-rat-trap/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Get your RAT TRAP tickets here!</a></p><p><br></p><p>ABOUT THE NOËL COWARD FOUNDATION</p><p><a href="https://www.noelcoward.com/foundation" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Noël Coward Foundation</a> was set up as a charitable trust in 2000 by Graham Payn and Dany Dasto. Its aim is to award grants to educational and professional development projects across the performing arts and to continue the keen interest Coward himself took in charitable work during his lifetime. The Foundation is proud to support a diverse range of outstanding organisations working in theatre, music, playwriting, technical training, academic research and many other areas.</p><p><br></p><p>ABOUT THE NOËL COWARD ARCHIVE TRUST</p><p>Coward’s work remains an essential resource for 21st Century researchers, practitioners, students and enthusiasts worldwide. The mission of the <a href="https://www.noelcoward.com/archive-trust" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Noël Coward Archive Trust</a> is to preserve Coward’s legacy and influence by making publicly available materials from Coward’s lifetime through accessible, sustainable cultural heritage practices. Both our physical archive and digital collection are fully searchable in a directory of over 15,000 items held within the Noël Coward Archive, which will soon be available as both finding aid and digital catalogue. We also provide tours and research support for those who wish to learn more about his life and work.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.noelcoward.com/archive-trust" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">BOOK A TOUR</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sirnoelcoward/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">INSTAGRAM</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/noelcowardauthor" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">FACEBOOK</a></p><p><br></p><p>Coward songs reproduced courtesy of <a href="https://warnerchappell.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Warner Chappell Music.</a></p>
December 20, 2025
A Christmas Coward
<p>Host James Harvey is joined by Coward expert Julie Gambling to delve into the works of one of the UK's best-loved and most prolific writers.</p><p>It's a festive special this week, as we dive into piles of correspondence from Coward over the Christmas period. It's worse news for Jamaica's mules than you might expect...</p><p>New episodes coming in the new year. Subscribe now!</p><p><br></p><p>ABOUT THE NOËL COWARD FOUNDATION</p><p><a href="https://www.noelcoward.com/foundation">The Noël Coward Foundation</a> was set up as a charitable trust in 2000 by Graham Payn and Dany Dasto. Its aim is to award grants to educational and professional development projects across the performing arts and to continue the keen interest Coward himself took in charitable work during his lifetime. The Foundation is proud to support a diverse range of outstanding organisations working in theatre, music, playwriting, technical training, academic research and many other areas.</p><p><br></p><p>ABOUT THE NOËL COWARD ARCHIVE TRUST</p><p>Coward’s work remains an essential resource for 21st Century researchers, practitioners, students and enthusiasts worldwide. The mission of the <a href="https://www.noelcoward.com/archive-trust">Noël Coward Archive Trust</a> is to preserve Coward’s legacy and influence by making publicly available materials from Coward’s lifetime through accessible, sustainable cultural heritage practices. Both our physical archive and digital collection are fully searchable in a directory of over 15,000 items held within the Noël Coward Archive, which will soon be available as both finding aid and digital catalogue. We also provide tours and research support for those who wish to learn more about his life and work.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.noelcoward.com/archive-trust">BOOK A TOUR</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sirnoelcoward/">INSTAGRAM</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/noelcowardauthor">FACEBOOK</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
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