The Rest Is Entertainment

Corpses, Quizzes & Newsrooms

Who sits where in the hierarchy of a newsroom? How does scoring on panel shows actually work? What are the secrets of acting like a corpse? More of your questions answered on this episode of The Rest Is Entertainment with Richard Osman and Marina Hyde. Twitter: @restisents Instagram: @restisentertainment YouTube: @therestisentertainment Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producers: Neil Fearn + Joey McCarthy Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Netflix, Disney and Terrible Ads

There is a battle happening at the heart of Disney, who are the major players and when will it end? Do the top 3 shows currently on Netflix in the UK signpost a new direction for the streaming giant? And why terrible political adverts are actually extremely effective. Settle in for the latest dose of The Rest Is Entertainment with Richard Osman and Marina Hyde. Twitter: @restisents Instagram: @restisentertainment YouTube: @therestisentertainment Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producers: Neil Fearn Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Recommendations; Richard - The Apprentice (BBC) / Night Coppers (Channel 4) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Robot Horses and Banning Wikipedia

How easy is it to shut down busy public locations for films? How did Ridley Scott not harm any horses in Napoleon? How are quiz questions researched, written and checked? Your questions answered by Richard Osman and Marina Hyde on the latest The Rest Is Entertainment. Twitter: @restisents Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can Tim Davie Save The BBC?

Will the BBC exist in ten years time, and is Tim Davie the man to lead it? How did Reece Witherspoon become a billionaire from a book club? And is Death In Paradise more culturally significant than James Bond? Join Richard Osman and Marina Hyde for the latest instalment of The Rest Is Entertainment. Twitter: @restisents Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producers: Neil Fearn + Joey McCarthy Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Recommendations; Richard - Beyonce - Cowboy Carter (listen) Marina - Caledonian Road (read) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fake Drugs, TV Babies and Hulk Hogan

How does Call The Midwife source their newborns, and on-set, what do actors really put up their nose when filming scenes with drugs? And we've be taken in by Hulk Hogan, a correction is needed. Your questions (and answers) on this episode of The Rest Is Entertainment. Twitter: @restisents Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport 🌏 Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trie It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✅ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kate conspiracies & the new James Bond

What are the press back channels that made the Princess of Wales release the video of her health update, and are we all complicit? Will Aaron Taylor-Johnson be taking over the role of James Bond from Daniel Craig? Finally, Donald Trump... how he is leveraging 'Truth Social' to bolster his bank balance? Join Richard Osman and Marina Hyde for the latest instalment of The Rest Is Entertainment. Twitter: @restisents Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Recommendations; Richard - The Trees Percival Everett (read) 🌏 Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trie It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✅ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trade Secrets Of Countdown

What constitutes a true story? Was You've Been Framed the gateway to TikTok? And, essential followups about retrieving props plus how Countdown works. All the important questions you asked answered by Richard and Marina on this episode of The Rest Is Entertainment. Twitter: @restisents Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport 🌏 Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trie It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✅ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Best Paid Actor In The World

What can we expect of Meghan Markle's latest venture? The Telegraph is up for sale... but who is the front runner to be the new owner, and will its many titles survive intact? Finally - can you name the best paid actor in the world? Richard reveals who sits at the top of the list. Twitter: @restisents Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Recommendations; Richard - Bridge of Lies and Interior Design Masters (watch) 🌏 Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trie It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✅ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Terrible Meetings, Terrible Paparazzi and Nick Clegg

What are the biggest waste of time meetings Richard and Marina have sat through? Just what is the paparazzi industry like? And we get to the bottom of empty cup acting. Twitter: @restisents Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport 🌏 Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trie It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✅ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Oscars, Ozempic & Wonka

With the Oscars last night we bring you an earlier than billed episode as Richard and Marina reflect on Al Pacino's 'best picture' announcement fluff, the real cost of "what are you wearing?" and the Hollywood epidemic of Ozempic. It's not all about the Oscars though, as Richard celebrates Channel 5's fast turnaround documentaries in light of a forthcoming Glasgow Willy Wonka tell-all. Plus, is boxing now a reality show after the announcement of Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson coming to Netflix. Twitter: @restisents Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Recommendations; Marina - Hits, Flops & Other Illusions (read) Richard - One Day (watch) 🌏 Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trie It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✅ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you have to fish out props that are thrown in the sea?

Are productions legally bound to fish out props that get chucked into the sea? Just what is the third act? And, how is Gladiators filmed? A wonderful glut of questions (and answers) on this episode of The Rest Is Entertainment. Twitter: @restisents Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport 🌏 Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trie It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✅ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is this the era of entertainment washing? Saudi money in Hollywood.

There is a new revenue stream in tinsel town... Saudi money is on offer to finance films and many are beginning to ask; is this a form of PR via entertainment? Are we at the mercy of the 'dopamine cartels' aka big tech? Plus, GBNews - TV ratings or social media stats - where does their power lie? Twitter: @restisents Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Recommendations; Marina - The Honest Broker - Dopamine Culture (Substack) Richard - The Rest Is History - 1974 (listen) 🌏 Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trie It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✅ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How much are Goggleboxers paid & on-screen registration plates

Ever wondered if you called a phone number on screen what would happen, or have you searched for an on-screen car registration plate? Plus, do authors earn anything from Amazon discount deals? A bounty-full question... and answer edition of The Rest Is Entertainment with Richard Osman and Marina Hyde. Twitter: @restisents Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport 🌏 Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trie It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✅ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Has AI come for Hollywood?

With their latest video release, OpenAI has made Hollywood sit up and take notice, but "what" is coming and how soon? Both have signed multi-million pound creative deals but who is benefiting most from their new media empires, the Sussexs' or the Obamas'? Join Richard Marina for this episode of The Rest Is Entertainment. Twitter: @restisents Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Recommendations; Marina - Strong Words (Magazine) Richard - The Blizzard (Magazine) 🌏 Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trie It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✅ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can celebrities dodge jury service?

Could you be judged by Lorraine Kelly or Richard Madeley? Is fame a reason to avoid jury service? Does Richard now have enough knowledge to commit the perfect murder, and why is so much left on the cutting room floor of Hollywood? Your questions answered on The Rest Is Entertainment with Richard Osman and Marina Hyde. Twitter: @restisents Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport 🌏 Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trie It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✅ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Romantasy - the biggest genre you're not aware of?

Richard reveals some juicy details about his forthcoming new book but before then he and Marina delve into the world of 'romantasy', the genre which is taking up space on bookshelves at great pace. Plus a dissection of Dakota Johnson's Madame Web press tour, the return of Formula 1's Drive To Survive and which Gladiator Richard would have on House of Games. Twitter: @restisents Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Recommendations; Richard: American Fiction (Cinema) Marina: The Hills of California (Harold Pinter Theatre) and A Mirror (Trafalgar Theatre) 🌏 Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trie It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✅ Pre-order Richard's new book here - www.wesolvemurders.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What has happened to sketch shows and what doesn't Richard like on TV?

Is there anything Richard doesn't enjoy on TV? Are the personal prizes on Taskmaster really given away and just what has happened to the art of sketch shows? Another question and answer edition of The Rest Is Entertainment shining a light on those topics and more. Twitter: @restisents Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport 🌏 Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trie It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✅ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Will Elon Musk buy Disney?

Will the Magic Kingdom soon have a new owner in Elon Musk? What if anything is wrong Gregg Wallace's much maligned Saturday routine? These two questions answered, plus who will win the battle between Universal Music Group and TikTok? Richard and Marina getting into these topics on this edition of The Rest Is Entertainment. Twitter: @restisents Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Recommendations; Richard - The Dog House (Channel 4) Marina - Macbeth (Donmar Theatre) 🌏 Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trie It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✅ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The secrets of 'blurb quotes' on books and who is to blame when a guest goes rogue?

What is the fallout when a guest goes wild on TV or radio? How genuine are recommendation quotes on books? And bizarre green room behaviour plus a much needed correction around Bob The Builder. Richard and Marina are back answering more of your questions on The Rest Is Entertainment. Twitter: @restisents Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport 🌏 Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trie It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✅ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do you save Channel 4?

Channel 4 has announced big job cuts, where will it find it's next hit? Could Mr Beast be about to move from YouTube to the mainstream? And why are so many films and TV shows being shelved despite being finished? All that on this week's The Rest Is Entertainment with Marina Hyde and Richard Osman. Twitter: @restisents Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Recommendations; Richard - The Newsreader (iPlayer) Maria - The Zone of Interest (Cinema) 🌏 Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trie It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✅ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Editing tricks, stopping leaks and how do you pitch shows?

How genuine are the reactions we see? How do you go about pitching a show? And how are the winners of The Traitors, Bake Off, MasterChef and others kept secret? Richard and Marina pull back the curtain on entertainment and answer your questions. Twitter: @restisents Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport 🌏 Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trie It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✅ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Netflix and WWE, a tag-team to take on all streamers?

Netflix sign up WWE in a multi-billion dollar deal, but why? Should people be as upset as they are about Margot Robbie's Barbie Oscars nomination snub and finally, inside Jeff Bezozs 60th birthday party. All that and a little bit more on The Traintors with Marina and Richard on this episode of The Rest Is Entertainment. Twitter: @restisents Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport 🌏 Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trie It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✅ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Quiz show cheats and could Bullseye return?

The art of filming managers on the touchline, why are antique shows addictive viewing, does cheating in quiz shows ever happen regularly, and what are the chances of Bullseye returning to prime time? Marina Hyde and Richard Osman work through those burning entertainment questions and more. Twitter: @restisents Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another music site bites the dust and will women's creative value be recognised?

With the demise of Pitchfork where next for music criticism? Will you be sampling Brooklyn Beckham's cooking on Uber Eats? And with women dominating the book charts, the box office and music - when will the world wake up and recognise their true worth? Join Richard and Marina as they navigate these topics on this episode of The Rest Is Entertainment. Twitter: @restisents Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Recommendations; Richard - Memento Mori (iPlayer) Maria - The Boy & The Heron / American Fiction / The Holdovers (Cinema) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who Will Win The Traitors?

Bonus episode! The Traitors comes to its conclusion this week. Richard and Marina give their rundown on the series so far, and who could be walking away victorious... Twitter: @restisents Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Favourite muppet, what is the fourth wall and will there be another Top Of The Pops?

Which muppets are Richard and Marina's favourites? In a world of streaming could we ever have another Top Of The Pops? Plus, newspaper columnists. Why do some get the column inches they do? Those questions and many more answered in this episode of The Rest Is Entertainment, get your question in via therestisentertainment@gmail.com Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trie It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee!  Twitter: @restisents Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Recommendations; Watch Richard: Last Stop Larimar (Netflix) Maria: The Curse (Paramount +) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The nostalgic power of Gladiators and does publishing have a problem with ghost writers?

Has Gladiators won the Saturday night ratings war with a splash of nostalgia? Talking of nostalgia, do we need more holographic tours of dead musicians in light of the news that George Michael may well be heading to a stage near you soon? Talking of ghosts, is there an issue in the world of literature with celebrities taking credit for ghost written books? Richard and Marina dig into it all on this episode of The Rest Is Entertainment.  Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trie It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee!  Twitter: @restisents Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How many jackpots can quiz shows really payout?

Who pays for the prize pot and how much can contestants really win on quiz shows? Food - are the judges on MasterChef eating reheated dishes? And what is behind the success of Mrs Brown's Boys? Those and more of your questions answered by Richard and Marina in this episode. 🌏 Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trie It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✅ Twitter: @restisents Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can TV drama deliver justice in the real world?

It may have been 25 years since branch managers were convicted of theft and fraud, but the four-part ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office has renewed public interest in the scandal. Richard and Marina explain the slowburn of the story and why entertainment can play a key role in keeping stories in the public eye. Luke Littler was a tale that kept people glued to the darts over Christmas, but what can darts tell us about sport in general, plus Marina and Richard's favourite show The Traitor's returns and Richard has a plan on how he'd win plus The Golden Globes kicks off awards season. 🌏 Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trie It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✅ Twitter: @restisents Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What we'll be glued to in 2024 and why do some shows never return to our screens?

Welcome to the first episode of The Rest Is Entertainment of 2024. Richard and Marina give their rundown of what their excited by in the year ahead across TV, movies, books and theatre. Richard also explains why longstanding titles such as A Question of Sport get cancelled, plus he lets us in on how the writing of his new book is coming along. Twitter: @restisents Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport 🌏 Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trie It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✅ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices