Claire Calman

Claire Calman is a writer and broadcaster, who lives in London. Her latest novel, ‘Growing Up for Beginners’ (Boldwood Books), will he published on June 4.

Latest from Claire Calman

Happy days of scones and roses

Claire Calman has escaped London for the Cotswolds. Could it be a permanent move?

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A Picturesque English country cottage with rose garden, located in an English Village.

Senior male dentist in dental office talking with female patient and preparing for treatment.

Drilling into the Bristol dilemma

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Senior woman shouting over a wooden gate outdoors in winter

I’m arguing with my son and self

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The C Word

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I hate the New Year and here are my resolutions

My pledges for the year ahead reflect my fundamental dislike of any and all major changes

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January 7, 2021 11:11

A woman jogs past Buckingham Palace in central London on May 26, 2020, as lockdown measures are eased during the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Are you a virus nerd or Covid clueless?

Stay true to this year’s Christmas spirit while you take our miserable quiz, devoid of mince pies, mulled wine and merriment

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December 30, 2020 11:59

Inside the cabal that rules the world

Claire Calman pokes fun at conspiracy theories

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December 24, 2020 12:00

The vaccines secretly in development

We all know about the coronavirus jabs, but you may not be aware of these innoculations currently in development for conditions disproportionally prevalent in Jewish communities

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December 17, 2020 10:55

Have yourselves a merry little broiges

Christmas is obviously a Jewish festival co-opted by a junior offshoot faction, not least because of its almost unlimited potential for arguments

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December 14, 2020 11:40

My stab at taking an antibody test

'It is near impossible to milk my finger while keeping it steady enough to direct each drop into the tube'

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December 4, 2020 13:03

Getting to grips with my self-imposed lockdown

'When I’m working on a book, at some point, I have to withdraw from the world whether I like it or not'

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November 26, 2020 12:53

Getting to grips with my self-imposed lockdown

Meet the food bank wonder woman

Naomi, 61, is running Food Bank Aid, which supplies 15 food banks across north London

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November 19, 2020 14:25

Perils within the Perspex maze

What is the correct route to enter? Will I ever manage to get out again?

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November 12, 2020 15:09

My quest for the elusive flu jab

The government has acquired 30 million doses of flu vaccine, but it took me weeks of looking to find one

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November 5, 2020 13:56

When we reach out for comfort, our bereavement rituals embrace us all

Attending a funeral or shiva to support the mourners, regardless of whether or not you knew the deceased, is a Jewish tradition that should be more widely adopted

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October 29, 2020 12:17