The Rest Is Entertainment
The Rest Is Entertainment pulls back the curtain on television, movies, journalism and more with Richard Osman and Marina Hyde using their years of knowledge, enviable contact book and wit to bring you what’s hot, and what’s not in the world of entertainment.
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January 23, 2025 • 27 mins
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It's been 30 years since it Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction reshaped independent cinema ...
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January 22, 2025 • 38 mins
In light of the sad news that legendary director David Lynch has passed away Marina pays tribute.
The Rest Is Football provide an answer for us on cold, windy, commentary positions plus stories of rats, spiders and flies on set.
Your questions answered by Richard and Marina.
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January 20, 2025 • 46 mins
Trump returned to the White House with some new special envoys. Which Hollywood hardmen has he chosen to watch his back?
Allegations against Neil Gaiman have revealed the use of NDAs as a tool of power by the rich against those more vulnerable. What are NDAs and what would happen if you break one?
TikTok shut down for a few hours in the US on Sunday night before being reinstated by President Trump. Will the ban come again and if ...
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January 15, 2025 • 29 mins
How do actors fake vomiting?
Louis Theroux tells us his tips and tricks for how to get the most out of documentary subjects.
It was a national institution, but is it time for last orders to be called at The Rovers Return and Coronation Street?
Plus, we tackle The Traitors (with no spoilers) ahead of a full Traitors Q&A bonus episode for The Rest Is Entertainment AAA Club members on Friday 17th Jan. Join now at www.therestisente...
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January 14, 2025 • 48 mins
Are The Rock and Vin Diesel furious with one another or fast friends? With an on-again off-again beef brewing since 2016, Richard & Marina bring us up to speed on the latest in the action men saga after both showed some love for the other at the 2025 Golden Globes.
The LA fires have dominated the news cycles since they broke out with many famous names, as well as those behind scenes, impacted. With fewer films being made in Hollyw...
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January 8, 2025 • 23 mins
With Chris McCausland winning Strictly Come Dancing and the Xmas special being especially feel-good, has Strictly saved itself as the raft of upheld complaints and accusations that preceded the most recent series?
Richard lets us know if it’s possible to appear on several quiz shows and what producers are looking for in contestants.
Plus, was 2024 ‘the rise of celebrity surgery’ and will certain trends carry on into 2025?
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January 6, 2025 • 34 mins
One the BBC’s programming jewels, The Traitors has returned. What has changed? Who is playing the game well? What is in store for us?
Marina has looked into her crystal ball and shares her movie predictions for 2025. What is going to boom and what might flop at the box office?
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January 1, 2025 • 24 mins
As we emerge from our festive slumber, enjoy some of our favourite questions (and answers) from 2024.
Why are cups on screen always empty? How do you substitute drugs? Why don't cameras get steamy in shower scenes? How would Richard commit the perfect murder?
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December 30, 2024 • 44 mins
The most popular show in Netflix's history returns for its second season. Does it carry the story along, and what does it say about culture now?
Richard and Marina also give us some of their recommendations for TV in 2025 but before that they tell us their heroes and villains of 2024.
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December 25, 2024 • 25 mins
What is a little know fact about the Downing Street door that is in front of our eyes and set designers have to get right?
Richard and Marina reveal the art to the Match Of The Day commentary, why a signed book makes a special gift, and when is an opening night really an opening night?
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December 23, 2024 • 45 mins
What happens inside a Hollywood smear machine? This week Blake Lively filed a legal complaint which revealed private messages detailing an alleged campaign to tarnish her, after she accused director and co-star Justin Baldoni of misconduct on the set of “It Ends With Us.”
Where does this leave both parties and what does it tell us about the dark arts in Hollywood PR?
MrBeast aka Jimmy Donaldson released the much anticipated Beast...
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December 18, 2024 • 33 mins
How are blind items reported on sites such as PopBitch or Deuxmoi and kept legally sound and how accurate are they really? If someone samples or covers your song, what can make you more money and set you up for life? When contestants give a wildly incorrect answer on a quiz show, how do presenters keep a straight face?
Plus, there's an update on which Quality Street are best. Are you team Marina or team Richard?
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December 16, 2024 • 50 mins
As the government debates a new bill covering how AI has to abide by copyright laws, is it better for creative industries to keep their friends close but enemies closer?
Sephora, Drunk Elephant, Sol de Janeiro are at the front of what some have called an epidemic amongst 'tweens' (pre-teens). These beauty and skincare brands are often pushed by influencers but what does it tell us about modern advertising and commercialism.
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December 11, 2024 • 34 mins
What are the unassuming every day items that foley artists, those who create sound fx, use to create iconic moments of sound?
Spotify Wrapped has become a cultural moment, how does it work?
Eating scenes on screen. Do actors really eat a load of food and how do they deliver their lines clearly with their mouths full?
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December 9, 2024 • 47 mins
Many of the reports around Wicked haven’t focused on the quality of the film, but once again on the appearance of one of its stars, Ariana Grande. Is the reporting on female appearance becoming more toxic than ever before?
Will a TikTok Grandma win the battle for Christmas number 1? Richard takes us through the historical runners and riders.
Our friends at More In Common carried out some polling based upon some previous show topi...
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December 4, 2024 • 32 mins
Marina & Richard reveal those who test run the trials on I’m A Celebrity and the work that goes into each moment of TV gold.
We dig into the stats as to which is the most successful chair to be sat in on House of Games.
Why are dates given in Roman Numerals at the end of shows and how do you get on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame?
Your questions answered on The Rest Is Entertainment with Richard Osman & Marina Hyde.
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December 2, 2024 • 54 mins
With the accusations surrounding MasterChef's Gregg Wallace, Richard & Marina look at the accusations and what’s behind the headlines.
Moana 2 looks set to be a huge hit for Pixar, but what can fans expect from the sequel?
Two very different TV documentaries are on the way. Game of Throws, explores the world of darts and the colourful characters within the sport, whilst in Meet the Rees-Moggs we go inside the home of former-Cons...
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November 27, 2024 • 33 mins
What happened when Marina met Warren Beatty, and what are the secrets of press junkets? Is it important you know your conjecture verb from your adjunctive noun? Is there really an order to “in no particular order?”
Those questions and more in the one hundredth episode of The Rest Is Entertainment with Richard Osman and Marina Hyde.
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November 25, 2024 • 46 mins
With Trump's election in the US, could we in the UK see a celebrity Prime Minister? And is Jeremy Clarkson that man? Who might the other contenders be if it were to happen?
The iconic Jaguar car company has had a rebrand and it has been less than well received. What are the secrets to a successful rebrand?
And finally on this episode we celebrate a format that is bucking the trend of declining audiences on linear TV, the quiz sho...
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November 20, 2024 • 37 mins
The inbox was aflame after last week's Q&A episode where Marina declared Richard a "psychopath" for the way he arranged his books. Today we'll get into your take on the matter. Who is right and who is wrong? And, how do you arrange yours?
Did Rob Beckett really buy a Blankety Blank contestant a TV from his own pocket? Rob himself gives us the story. What winds journalists up most when they see a newspaper on-screen? Are nightclubs...
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