Typecasting, Typefaces and Greatest Hits

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In Race Across The World the font used gets a credit… why? This question was sent in by a big name in TV so we hunted down an answer. Is it beneficial when actors are typecast? What are Marina and Richard’s top 3 Britpop bands (that aren’t Oasis)? Just a few of the questions answered in this episode of The Rest Is Entertainment with Richard Osman and Marina Hyde.

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

Inside This Episode

Introduction: Marina Hyde and Richard Osman respond to listener questions, including one from a famous TV personality.
Film Producers: Discussion on the film Wild Oats and its unusually high number of producers (72). This leads into a conversation about film financing and vanity credits.
Greatest Hits Albums: The hosts explore why bands release greatest hits albums, including insights into their decline in popularity due to streaming platforms.
Typecasting in Film: An in-depth analysis of typecasting in Hollywood, focusing on actors like Tom Hanks, Jenna Ortega, and Julia Roberts. They discuss how an actor’s persona influences casting decisions.
Credit for Fonts in TV: A question from Russell T. Davies sparks a humorous discussion on why typefaces are credited in shows like Celebrity Race Across the World.
Britpop Bands: Richard shares his top three Britpop bands (excluding Oasis), with a focus on Pulp, Elastica, and Shed 7.
Episodic Thumbnails Spoiling TV Shows: Marina provides practical tips on how to avoid spoilers in streaming service thumbnails, specifically for Netflix.

Media Mentions

Films:
- Wild Oats (Netflix film starring Shirley MacLaine and Jessica Lange)
Television Shows:
- Celebrity Race Across the World (BBC show)
- Prime Suspect (mentioned as an example of spoiler thumbnails)
- Stranger Things (Netflix)
- Wednesday (Netflix series with Jenna Ortega)
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (upcoming sequel with Jenna Ortega and Winona Ryder)
Music:
- Greatest Hits albums from Elton John, Queen, ABBA, Fleetwood Mac, Eminem, and more.
- Richard’s Britpop band picks: Pulp, Elastica, Shed 7.

Hot Takes

“There are 72 producers, executive producers, and associate producers listed on Wild Oats‘s IMDB… If you haven’t seen it, don’t.”

“I’m with Alan Partridge: what’s the best Beatles album? The Best of the Beatles; of course it is, because that’s all their best songs.”

“Netflix, stop giving away cliffhangers with your thumbnails! I saw one for Prime Suspect where the thumbnail for episode two was literally the guy in court.”

“Tom Hanks is a real jinx, isn’t he? Don’t have him on your plane!”

“The answer to the question ‘Who do you prefer, Blur or Oasis?’ is always the same, which is Pulp”

“Russell T Davies asks about typeface credits… The T stands for trivia… Honestly, he creates worlds of extraordinary emotion, and now we’re talking about fonts”

Significant Numbers

72 producers: The number of producers listed for Wild Oats, discussed in the context of film financing.
500 years: Russell T Davies jokingly claims he’s worked in TV for this long in his question about font credits.