The Oldie

For the music format, see Oldies.

The Oldie
EditorHarry Mount
CategoriesGeneral interest, humour, culture
FrequencyEvery four weeks
PublisherJames Pembroke
Total circulation
(Jan-Jun 2020)		47,107[1]
FounderRichard Ingrams
Founded1992; 32 years ago (1992)
CompanyOldie Publications Ltd.
CountryUnited Kingdom
Based inLondon
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.theoldie.co.uk
ISSN0965-2507

The Oldie is a British monthly magazine written for older people "as a light-hearted alternative to a press obsessed with youth and celebrity", according to its website.[2] The magazine was launched in 1992 by Richard Ingrams, who was its editor for 22 years, following 23 years in the same post at Private Eye.[3]

In June 2014, after Ingrams' dispute with the magazine's publisher had led to his departure, Alexander Chancellor became the editor.[4] Chancellor died in January 2017, and Harry Mount took over the editorship. That year, the magazine celebrated its 25th anniversary, and its circulation continues to rise.

  1. ^ "The Oldie - Data - ABC | Audit Bureau of Circulations".
  2. ^ "About Us". The Oldie. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  3. ^ Turvill, William (30 May 2014). "Private Eye co-founder Richard Ingrams, 76, retires after judging himself 'too old' to attend Oldie disciplinary hearing". Press Gazette.
  4. ^ Mount, Harry (12 June 2014). "Richard Ingrams on his successor at The Oldie: 'He's a bloody fool for taking the job'". The Daily Telegraph.