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Can You Cheat On ‘Phone A Friend’?
30 May 2024
What are the secrets behind filming PMQs? How does phoning a friend on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire actually work? Is there a show bible to track character traits when shows have many different writers? Those questions plus tips on if you’re thinking of becoming a background artist from Richard and Marina. Producers: Neil…The Baby Reindeer Controversy
29 April 2024
Netflix “true story” hit Baby Reindeer has led to real world fallout, but what compliance protections are in place around shows such as this? Liz Truss’s book hasn’t set the publishing world alight, however the PR would lead us to believe it has been a success… what is the real story? And celebrity chatbots, another…The Power Of Agents
24 April 2024
Richard Osman and Marina Hyde lift the lid on the power of agents in Hollywood and TV, offer advice for those want to write a screen play and answer a very important question “why are green screens, green?”. Producers: Neil Fearn + Joey McCarthy Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack DavenportCelebrity Traitors and Rupert Murdoch
22 April 2024
With Celebrity Traitors on the way, Richard takes us through a quick history of celebrity versions of TV shows. Marina gives us the details of Hugh Grant vs. Rupert Murdoch in The Sun’s privacy case AND some exclusive news on the casting of The Thursday Murder Club film for the podcast! Producers: Neil Fearn +…Romantasy – the biggest genre you’re not aware of?
20 February 2024
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…Editing tricks, stopping leaks and how do you pitch shows?
1 February 2024
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.Producer: Neil FearnExecutive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack DavenportCan TV drama deliver justice in the real world?
9 January 2024
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…What we’ll be glued to in 2024 and why do some shows never return to our screens?
2 January 2024
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…Phone hacking. What happened, who was there, and what is the fallout?
19 December 2023
Marina gives a first hand account of phone hacking and the culture on Fleet Street in the noughties. We delve into Netflix’s data dump and explain the rationale of why they’re releasing figures now, and with the festive season in full swing Richard and Marina examine the Hallmark Christmas movie production line. Producer: Neil Fearn…Taylor Swift, your person of the year?
12 December 2023
Calling all Swifties! Richard and Marina discuss the powerhouse that is Taylor Swift being bestowed TIME Magazine’s ‘Person of The Year’; Richard breaks down the battle for Christmas number 1 – and provides plenty of musical facts you can claim as your own; plus we reflect on the I’m A Celebrity finale and offer a whole…Could You Be Suffering From Superhero Fatigue?
5 December 2023
This week on The Rest Is Entertainment, Richard Osman and Marina Hyde ask if the Marvel franchise has finally met its match in audience superhero fatigue? Which of the Robbie Williams, David Beckham and Ronnie O’Sullivan documentaries come out on top, and the power the late Henry Kissinger wielded in Hollywood… plus how Richard broke Spice Girl Mel…Would you give Nigel Farage £1.5m?
28 November 2023
Richard Osman and Marina Hyde welcome you to the first episode of The Rest Is Entertainment. Each week they’ll explore the world of television, film, books and celebrity gossip. First up for discussion, is Nigel Farage a good booking for I’m a Celebrity? And will a stint in the jungle help his PR? Why did Jeff Bezos agree to…