Celebrity Catchphrase & Swearing At Children

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Richard and Marina reveal how Catchphrase make their famous Mr Chips graphics, Colin Murray host of Countdown answers if the clock can go past 30 seconds, however is there a flaw in his answer? And if a script calls from an adult actor to swear at a child, how is this done? Watch the infamous NSFW Catchphrase puzzle. And Richard winning (filth-free)

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

Inside This Episode

• Discussion about AI and its role in creating music and content, highlighting concerns around the authenticity of music in gyms. It’s revealed that bands like “Voluptuous Disease” are not AI-generated but a father-son duo using emerging platforms.
• A lighthearted conversation on Richard and Marina’s Top Three fictional bands from film and television, with mentions of The Monkees, Still Water from Almost Famous, and Spinal Tap. Marina asserts that some real bands (like Nickelback and Mötley Crüe) seem fictional.
• A dive into the production of Catchphrase, focusing on how the show’s iconic animations are created by a dedicated “phrase team.” The team brainstorms the images based on entertainment value and achievability for contestants.
• Richard Osman recounts his time on Celebrity Catchphrase, praising host Stephen Mulhern’s professionalism.
• Debate on the challenges of swearing in front of children on TV shows, using examples from Ted Lasso and Breeders. Various strategies are discussed to shield children from explicit language during filming.
• An amusing debate about the countdown clock from the show Countdown. Host Colin Murray addresses whether the clock can rotate for a full 60 seconds.
• Discussion about how disgraced celebrities attempt to make comebacks through reality TV shows like Celebrity Big Brother and I’m a Celeb, comparing modern-day fame with the past.

Media Mentions

Television Shows:

• Catchphrase
• Still Water (band from Almost Famous)
• Spinal Tap
• Boys Unlimited (with James Corden)
• Pointless
• House of Games
• Ted Lasso
• Breeders
• Celebrity Big Brother
• I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!
• Countdown
• Blue Peter

Movies:

• The Blues Brothers
• Almost Famous
• This Is Spinal Tap

Music

• The Monkees

Hot Takes

• “You almost slightly feel [Nickelback is] made up.”
• “The Blues Brothers – there was a certain type of boy who obsessively loved it… I have a Pavlovian response to people banging on about it.”
• “Still Water is just a perfect portrait of a band.”
• “Spinal Tap 2 is coming out soon… I’m very, very excited about it.”
• “Stephen Mulhern is brilliant [on Catchphrase], everything he’s doing is making the show better.”
• “Disgraced celebrities? Stay disgraced. Stay disgraced. Our new show.”
• “The Countdown clock should really be called count up!”

Notable Numbers

• 30 seconds vs 60 seconds – The Countdown clock’s usual rotation time, with debate over whether it can do a full minute.