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‘Unleashed’ is the forthcoming memoir of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. There is much anticipation about tales from his childhood through to his time as PM and facing death during Covid. But how much of the real Boris do we get or is this book just a chance to line his pockets as many expect? Hollywood has another big flop on it’s hands as Joker: Folie a Deux limped to an underwhelming box office return. The first film was an unexpected success, why has it’s follow up bombed? Naomi Campbell has been in the news not due to the catwalk, but due to admitting failures at her fashion charity. What are the pros and cons of celebrities using their clout for charitable causes? Recommendations: Marina: Katherine Grace Thomas – Nina Simone in Liberia (read)

Producers: Neil Fearn
Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport

guernica.com: Nina Simone in Liberia
The Churchill Factor: “One man who made history” by another who just makes it up in The New Statesman, by Richard J Evans

Inside This Episode:

Marina Hyde talks about her short visit to Los Angeles for the premiere of The Franchise at Paramount Pictures, noting the historical beauty of the studio lot
Richard Osman and Marina discuss Boris Johnson’s new book Unleashed, focusing on its financial aspects rather than its political content. Johnson’s advance is revealed to be £2 million, but it’s unlikely he’ll earn any more than that
They contrast the success of former Prime Ministers’ autobiographies, noting that Boris Johnson’s book will likely sell well but not reach Prince Harry’s Spare numbers
They discuss Boris Johnson’s financial dealings, referencing interviews that were cancelled due to complications, including one with Laura Kuenssberg who mistakenly WhatsApped Johnson her interview notes
The episode highlights Naomi Campbell’s charity mismanagement, revealing that Campbell was disqualified from being a trustee due to financial misconduct in her Fashion for Relief charity
Richard and Marina dive into the failure of Joker: Folie à Deux, the musical sequel starring Lady Gaga, explaining why it underperformed at the box office despite a large budget
They discuss Hollywood’s continued reliance on franchise movies, comparing successes like Barbie with flops like Joker: Folie à Deux. They argue that many stars and directors still command high salaries despite decreasing box office returns
The episode explores the shift in television and cinema, noting the struggles in producing high-budget content without the same viewership or profitability as five years ago

Media Mentions:

The Franchise (HBO, Sky, Now TV)
Joker: Folie à Deux (film)
Made in Chelsea (television programme)
The Churchill Factor by Boris Johnson (book)
Spare by Prince Harry (book)
The Hangover (film)
Taxi Driver (film)
House of Gucci (film)
Corridors of Power (television documentary)

Hot Takes:

“Unleashed… sounds like a very poorly rating GB News show”
“This is not one for the personal growth section of the bookshop”
“Joaquin Phoenix won Best Actor for [playing a] DC character, which is sort of amazing”
When Lady Gaga was filming House of Gucci “she never broke character for 18 months. She wrote a biography of the character. She came to believe the whole of Rome was a set. She believed herself to have been cursed by large swarms of flies”
Naomi Campbell’s charity Fashion for Relief spent tens of thousands “on luxury hotel rooms, private jets, £8,000 of spa treatments for Naomi in one visit to Cannes”
“…that old dictum about Hollywood that everyone says always, which is ‘Nobody knows anything’.”
“The amount of people who must need a wee when they’re doing those 12 minute standing ovations…”

Notable Numbers:

Boris Johnson’s advance for Unleashed is £2 million
Boris Johnson’s publisher anticipates sales around 100,000, though Tony Blair’s biography sold 92,000 in its first week
Political biographies: Thatcher sold 120,000, Blair 92,000, Cameron 21,000, and Liz Truss 2,200 copies
Joker: Folie à Deux had a $200 million budget but grossed only $40 million in its opening weekend
Naomi Campbell’s charity raised £5 million but only £389,000 was given to partner charities