<p>WISHING YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!</p><br><p>In this extended episode Phil reviews his year then welcomes his old pod-pal Andrew Lownie back to discuss the continuing fall out from his bestselling book on Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, and to drop some major hints about his next project - the marriage of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.&nbsp;What truth lies behind the rumours of his multiple affairs, the suggestion that she enjoyed at least one alternative relationship, and that Philip may not have been Andrew’s real father?&nbsp;</p><br><p>Expect some scandalous suggestions.&nbsp;</p><br><p>After that Phil is showing a video of his recent interview with Sonia Purnell, biographer of Pamela Churchill/Harriman. This interview - filmed at a recent literary event - is full of juicy details about a life that was packed with scandal, but also very momentous.&nbsp;</p><br><p>There’s information and extracts from Phil’s new book here...</p><p><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/1945thereckoning/home" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://sites.google.com/view/1945thereckoning/home</a></p><br><p>You can order his book now on Amazon UK and Amazon Australia, India and NZ&nbsp;- and it is available all around the world as an e-book and an audio book...</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/1945-Reckoning-Empire-Struggle-World/dp/139971449X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=#" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.amazon.co.uk/1945-Reckoning-Empire-Struggle-World/dp/139971449X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=#</u></a></p><br><p><strong>***We now have a Thank You button (next to the ’three dots’) for small donations that help support our work***</strong></p><br><p>Looking for the perfect gift for a special scandalous someone - or someone you’d like to get scandalous with?&nbsp;We’re here to help...</p><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ScandalMongers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ScandalMongers</a></p><br><p>If you enjoy our work please consider clicking the YouTube subscribe button, even if you listen to us on an audio app. It will help our brand to grow and our content to reach new ears.</p><br><p>THE SCANDAL MONGERS PODCAST is also available to listen to watch on YouTube...</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@thescandalmongerspodcast</p><br><p>The Scandal Mongers...</p><p>https://x.com/mongerspodcast</p><br><p>Phil Craig...</p><p>https://x.com/philmcraig</p><br><p>You can get in touch with the show via...</p><p>[email protected]</p><p>(place 'Scandal Mongers' in the heading)</p><br><p>Show Produced By Podcast World Soho</p><br><p>#Christmas2025</p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>