Harry Wallop
@harrywallop.co.uk
Consumer journalist | Feature writer | Columnist for Times Business | Make TV progs, chats on radio | Host conferences, panels etc.
Agent: Knight Ayton
Agent: Knight Ayton
Without wishing to sound like my father, I do wonder of Mia Brookes didn’t wear her trousers around her thighs she might have got a medal…
February 9, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Without wishing to sound like my father, I do wonder of Mia Brookes didn’t wear her trousers around her thighs she might have got a medal…
The use of drone cameras in #WinterOlympics is very clever. But does anyone else find the high pitch whine very annoying?
February 8, 2026 at 10:55 AM
The use of drone cameras in #WinterOlympics is very clever. But does anyone else find the high pitch whine very annoying?
Francesca Lollobrigida, who has just won Italy’s 1st 🥇at Olympics is the great-niece of Gina Lollobrigida, the legendary Italian actress
February 7, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Francesca Lollobrigida, who has just won Italy’s 1st 🥇at Olympics is the great-niece of Gina Lollobrigida, the legendary Italian actress
Quiz question for a Friday afternoon. Which player has won a Wimbledon title on a record 38 separate occassions?
February 6, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Quiz question for a Friday afternoon. Which player has won a Wimbledon title on a record 38 separate occassions?
Story of the day. "Penis-gate" claims rock the Winter Olympics. Ski jumpers are injecting their penises in order to give them greater lift on the jump. Really.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...
‘Penis injection’ claims in Winter Olympics ski jumping investigated by Wada
Wada is to investigate claims ski jumpers are injecting acid into their penises to game the suit-measuring system
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Story of the day. "Penis-gate" claims rock the Winter Olympics. Ski jumpers are injecting their penises in order to give them greater lift on the jump. Really.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...
Because supermarkets are not allowed to "promote" high-sugar food by placing them at the end of an aisle, the puddings in Asda's Valentine's Meal Deal have to be moved around the corner🙄
(Great spot by @dresserman on X)
(Great spot by @dresserman on X)
February 5, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Because supermarkets are not allowed to "promote" high-sugar food by placing them at the end of an aisle, the puddings in Asda's Valentine's Meal Deal have to be moved around the corner🙄
(Great spot by @dresserman on X)
(Great spot by @dresserman on X)
If Starmer should go, then Starmer can blame Trump.
Mandelson was appointed to US ambassador *because* he was a sleazeball friend of a paedophile. And Starmer thought he could make a deal with another sleazeball friend of a paedophile: Trump.
That proved a catastrophic decision
Mandelson was appointed to US ambassador *because* he was a sleazeball friend of a paedophile. And Starmer thought he could make a deal with another sleazeball friend of a paedophile: Trump.
That proved a catastrophic decision
February 5, 2026 at 7:28 AM
If Starmer should go, then Starmer can blame Trump.
Mandelson was appointed to US ambassador *because* he was a sleazeball friend of a paedophile. And Starmer thought he could make a deal with another sleazeball friend of a paedophile: Trump.
That proved a catastrophic decision
Mandelson was appointed to US ambassador *because* he was a sleazeball friend of a paedophile. And Starmer thought he could make a deal with another sleazeball friend of a paedophile: Trump.
That proved a catastrophic decision
Reposted by Harry Wallop
February 3, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Reading some v dull annual reports. Because that's how I roll. And I see that Rio Tinto's contains hyperlinks under the CEO & chairman's statements inviting you to follow them on LinkedIn.
This is now a thing?!
This is now a thing?!
February 3, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Reading some v dull annual reports. Because that's how I roll. And I see that Rio Tinto's contains hyperlinks under the CEO & chairman's statements inviting you to follow them on LinkedIn.
This is now a thing?!
This is now a thing?!
What I’d most like to know is whether Reinaldo qualified as an osteopath. Was that £10k that Mandelson took off Epstein worth it…?
February 3, 2026 at 8:35 AM
What I’d most like to know is whether Reinaldo qualified as an osteopath. Was that £10k that Mandelson took off Epstein worth it…?
V late to this (it’s just appeared on Sky) but The Ballad of Wallis Island is such a lovely film.
Full of heart.
Full of heart.
February 1, 2026 at 7:33 PM
V late to this (it’s just appeared on Sky) but The Ballad of Wallis Island is such a lovely film.
Full of heart.
Full of heart.
Astonishing stat about Soviet Russia. Because condom production was restricted there were 20,000 abortions *each day*.
Via @thetimes.com review of ‘Exit Stalin’ by Mark B Smith.
Via @thetimes.com review of ‘Exit Stalin’ by Mark B Smith.
February 1, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Astonishing stat about Soviet Russia. Because condom production was restricted there were 20,000 abortions *each day*.
Via @thetimes.com review of ‘Exit Stalin’ by Mark B Smith.
Via @thetimes.com review of ‘Exit Stalin’ by Mark B Smith.
Why are the very wealthy so interested in extending their healthy lives?
For this week's @thetimes.com business column I've looked at the booming world of longevity and biohacking. Inspired by James Watt, of Brewdog, and his hyperbaric chamber...
For this week's @thetimes.com business column I've looked at the booming world of longevity and biohacking. Inspired by James Watt, of Brewdog, and his hyperbaric chamber...
January 30, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Why are the very wealthy so interested in extending their healthy lives?
For this week's @thetimes.com business column I've looked at the booming world of longevity and biohacking. Inspired by James Watt, of Brewdog, and his hyperbaric chamber...
For this week's @thetimes.com business column I've looked at the booming world of longevity and biohacking. Inspired by James Watt, of Brewdog, and his hyperbaric chamber...
Wow. Just wow. Nearly six years on from Covid, I have just received this automated reply from Cumbria Police when submitting an FOI?
Is this a record for an organisation still using a "Due to Covid 19..." excuse?
Is this a record for an organisation still using a "Due to Covid 19..." excuse?
January 29, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Wow. Just wow. Nearly six years on from Covid, I have just received this automated reply from Cumbria Police when submitting an FOI?
Is this a record for an organisation still using a "Due to Covid 19..." excuse?
Is this a record for an organisation still using a "Due to Covid 19..." excuse?
Hero of the day. Tony Slater, who rummaged through discarded McDonald’s litter on verge, found a receipt, contacted the local environmental health officer. Who contacted McD, who used CCTV to work out the car responsible.
Result: £500 fine. 💥
(Via @thetimes.com)
Result: £500 fine. 💥
(Via @thetimes.com)
January 29, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Hero of the day. Tony Slater, who rummaged through discarded McDonald’s litter on verge, found a receipt, contacted the local environmental health officer. Who contacted McD, who used CCTV to work out the car responsible.
Result: £500 fine. 💥
(Via @thetimes.com)
Result: £500 fine. 💥
(Via @thetimes.com)
🍸📉Fascinating. Decline in alcohol consumption around the world means big booze companies are sitting on huge stocks of unsold spirits.
Remy Martin has €1.8bn of inventory. Which is almost = entire value of the €2bn company.
www.ft.com/content/9e6f...
Remy Martin has €1.8bn of inventory. Which is almost = entire value of the €2bn company.
www.ft.com/content/9e6f...
Drinks makers left with lake of unsold spirits as demand drops
Alcohol producers halt production and cut prices to shift bottles piling up in warehouses
www.ft.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:22 AM
🍸📉Fascinating. Decline in alcohol consumption around the world means big booze companies are sitting on huge stocks of unsold spirits.
Remy Martin has €1.8bn of inventory. Which is almost = entire value of the €2bn company.
www.ft.com/content/9e6f...
Remy Martin has €1.8bn of inventory. Which is almost = entire value of the €2bn company.
www.ft.com/content/9e6f...
I’m sorry to hear about death of Mark Tully. He was the consummate journalist and explained the complexities of India so well.
He was also v kind & generous. Straight out of uni & living in Delhi, I called him. He invited me to dinner & - in a roundabout way - got me a job
He was also v kind & generous. Straight out of uni & living in Delhi, I called him. He invited me to dinner & - in a roundabout way - got me a job
Mark Tully, the BBC's 'voice of India', dies aged 90
Mark Tully, the BBC's 'voice of India', dies aged 90
Tully covered some of the defining moments in India's history in a career that spanned decades.
www.bbc.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:04 PM
I’m sorry to hear about death of Mark Tully. He was the consummate journalist and explained the complexities of India so well.
He was also v kind & generous. Straight out of uni & living in Delhi, I called him. He invited me to dinner & - in a roundabout way - got me a job
He was also v kind & generous. Straight out of uni & living in Delhi, I called him. He invited me to dinner & - in a roundabout way - got me a job
Would your kitchen pass a @foodgov.bsky.social hygiene inspection? I agreed to let an expert root around in my cutlery drawers and poke about my fridge.
Let’s just say I didn’t get 5 🌟…
Let’s just say I didn’t get 5 🌟…
January 25, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Would your kitchen pass a @foodgov.bsky.social hygiene inspection? I agreed to let an expert root around in my cutlery drawers and poke about my fridge.
Let’s just say I didn’t get 5 🌟…
Let’s just say I didn’t get 5 🌟…
Reposted by Harry Wallop
Harry Wallop spends a week trying (and failing) to befriend a new breed of AI companion
What happened when I tried to make AI friends
www.thetimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Harry Wallop spends a week trying (and failing) to befriend a new breed of AI companion
🥐Apparently next Friday (Jan 20th) is national croissant day. Who knew?
The Savoy has a fancy bakery attached. They are giving out "at least 200" free croissants next Friday morning.
The Savoy has a fancy bakery attached. They are giving out "at least 200" free croissants next Friday morning.
January 23, 2026 at 4:37 PM
🥐Apparently next Friday (Jan 20th) is national croissant day. Who knew?
The Savoy has a fancy bakery attached. They are giving out "at least 200" free croissants next Friday morning.
The Savoy has a fancy bakery attached. They are giving out "at least 200" free croissants next Friday morning.
Reposted by Harry Wallop
please refer to your Davos phrasebook www.ft.com/content/ab4f...
January 21, 2026 at 2:23 PM
please refer to your Davos phrasebook www.ft.com/content/ab4f...
Hamnet's director Chloe Zhao used to lead the cast and crew in group dances after a stetch of heavy filming.
This from the final day of filming at The Globe is completely wonderful.
This from the final day of filming at The Globe is completely wonderful.
Chloe Zhao posted this and now I'm imagining Baz Lurhmann's "Hamnet."
January 21, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Hamnet's director Chloe Zhao used to lead the cast and crew in group dances after a stetch of heavy filming.
This from the final day of filming at The Globe is completely wonderful.
This from the final day of filming at The Globe is completely wonderful.
Reposted by Harry Wallop
Letter in Times today
January 20, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Letter in Times today