The Rest Is Entertainment
Episodes
Did SNL UK Defy The Critics?
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Did Saturday Night Live UK flop or not? Are we in a golden age of British comedy? And why has Netflix parted ways with Harry and Meghan? SNL made i...
Are Celebrities Being Cloned?
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Is there more than one Jim Carrey? What length do the production team on Would I Like To You go to track down a panelists mystery guest? Just how do y...
How To Fix The Oscars
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Will the Oscars shift to YouTube save the ageing ceremony? Why are the awards over three and a half hours long? Why does The Academy hate Timothée Ch...
Tim Davie on BAFTA, Mistakes and the BBC’s Future
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Is the BBC facing an exisential crisis? Can it compete against the American streamers? Will it survive threats from Farage? Outgoing Director Gener...
The Harry Styles Conspiracy
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Can Claudia Winkleman's new TV gig break the chat show curse? Why are Harry Styles' tickets so expensive? And are the #Larry rumours true? Claudia ...
The First Rule of Taskmaster
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What is the unwritten rule of Taskmaster that every comedian has to follow? How are bubble baths made realistic for movies? And what is Richard's favo...
Dubai Influencers vs Iran
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Are expat social media stars in the UAE the real victims of the Iranian war? Has Netflix dodged a bullet by losing the Warner Bros. bid? Were The BRIT...
The Prince Andrew Newsmageddon
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How much will the photographer that captured Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor slumped in the car have made off that single picture? How are figure skating f...
WTF is Clavicular - And Should You Care?
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Clavicular got brutally frame-mogged by an ASU frat leader - what the hell does that mean and why does it matter for modern celebrity? How does Logan ...
When Award Shows Go Wrong
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How do the BRITs deal with sweary artists? What happens when an awards show goes off script? Who are the greatest voice actors of all time? In this...
The Gen-Z Trend Killing Pop Music
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How has Britney made $200m from her back catalog? Can gambling sites save live TV? Is pop music finally dead? Betting sites Kalshi and Polymarkets ...
Who Is The Most Powerful Person In Hollywood?
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How does the world of red carpet jewellery work, and why has Margot Robbie been sporting bracelets made of human hair? Who won the Disney succession b...
Bad Bunny, Bondage & Dragon Sex
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why did Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance rile MAGA up? Who’s to blame for the bloodbath at the Washington Post? And why do all the spiciest TV s...
The Worst Celebrity Ads Of All Time
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why is Jude Law's Uber Eats advert leaving a bad taste in everyone's mouths? How much do contestants get paid to go on The Traitors? And what are the ...
The Melania Doc: Hit or Flop?
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What do Ryan Reynold's unsealed texts tell us about his power in Hollywood? Why has the world’s biggest TikToker sold his entire identity for a bill...
Did Star Trek Invent The Mobile Phone?
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What is the greatest invention from film and TV? Could Marina replace Oprah in the future? Why was Batman almost Canadian? Richard Osman and Marina...
The Beckhams vs The Peltz: Class War
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Do regular people care about The Beckham Family Feud? Is Robbie William better than The Beatles? Is Alan Carr the hardest working man in showbiz? A...
The Secret PR War Over Graham Norton's Sofa
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Is there a secret formula to who sits where on the Graham Norton sofa? Has the Salt Path scandal actually changed publishing? And is the Marty Supreme...
Brooklyn Beckham’s Explosive Statement
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After Brooklyn Beckham’s Instagram story bombshell last night, join Marina Hyde for her take on the latest development in the Beckham’s family feu...
Kevin Spacey’s “Sex Addiction”: A Real Disease?
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why are K-pop superstars BTS back and how is the group different from American bands? Why is Kevin Spacey at the centre of a huge insurance dispute? A...
The Heated Rivalry Hype Explained
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What is Heated Rivalry, and why is everyone talking about it? How do screenwriters check they haven't penned a sci-fi faux pas? Who is the hardest wor...
Box Office Battle: Spielberg vs Nolan
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Which films will help rescue the box office in 2026? Why is former Disney star Ashley Tisdale crashing out over a Whatsapp group chat? Have The Traito...
The Secrets of Porn Pay
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Are all pornstars making millions off OnlyFans? Did Kylie Minogue cheat her way to Christmas number one? Does Jim Carey deserve an Oscar? Richard O...
David Walliams, Podcasts on Netflix & National Treasures
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why have successful children's author David Walliams and HarperCollins parted ways? Who is the UK's no1 National Treasure? Why is Netflix buying podca...
How To Find The Secret Traitor: Episode One Reaction
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
***THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR EPISODE 1 OF THE TRAITORS*** What is the 'secret traitor' and how will this affect the new season of The Trai...
Gen Alpha Runs Culture Now
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Who won 2025 in entertainment - and who were the losers? When did kids start running the box office? Will Riyadh really rival Hollywood and London as ...
Adolescence, Harry Potter & Doctor Who: 2025 BEST OF
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does Chris Columbus think of the new HBO Harry Potter series? How did the creators of Adolescence find 15-year-old superstar Owen Cooper? Why did...
Noel Edmonds, Glen Powell & The Salt Path: 2025 BEST OF
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Morrissey the new Noel Edmonds? Will Glenn Powell’s hot sauce line succeed? How did the Salt Path controversy shake the world of publishing? And ...
Simon Cowell on Regrets, Fame and Fatherhood
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most influential figures in British television, Simon Cowell joins Richard and Marina to discuss his new Netflix talent competition - The N...
The Bitchiest Celeb Interview Of All Time
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is the cattiest Hollywood interview of all time? Should we ignore 'notorious a-hole' Quentin Tarantino? Is Richard Osman a Marxist? Disney has...
Plagiarism, Puns and Lego
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do toy companies prepare sets before a film or TV show is even released? What was Tom Daly’s “Game of Wool” nearly called? Why has Apple TV'...
Netflix & Warner Bros: The Biggest Deal In Hollywood History
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why has Netflix made the decision to buy Warner Bros. for an eye watering $72bn? Will Trump approve the deal? Is this the end of cinema for good? N...
The Best TV Animal EVER
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do politicians choose to humiliate themselves on Have I Got News for You? What made Boris Johnson so good at the show? Could Richard make more mon...
Trump Demands Rush Hour 4
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rush Hour 4 is set to finally go into production, is this thanks to Trump? With Stranger Things concluding, what's next for Netflix? And how did thre ...
The Biggest Ever Comebacks
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What are the biggest ever comebacks in entertainment history? From the golden age of Hollywood to musical resurrections, Richard and Marina chart the ...
Introducing: The Rest Is Science
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Forget what you think you know about reality. The Rest Is Science is a mind-bending new show from Goalhanger that tears down familiar ideas… tim...
Will Wicked 2 Help Hollywood Defy Gravity?
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How has Wicked 2 performed box office magic in such a difficult year for Hollywood's blockbusters? Who won the war for the greatest Christmas ad on Br...
BBC Content Boss on Tim Davie, Traitors and Strictly's Future
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Phillips is one of the most important people in British entertainment. As Chief Content Officer at the BBC, she’s been at the heart of the inst...
I Want My MTV! - The Youthquake Begins (Part 1)
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
***FREE BONUS EPISODE*** The birth of MTV in 1981 heralded a new dawn for the music industry. But how did a ragtag team of VJs and television execs...
"I'm A Celebrity" Booking Secrets
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Which leading Labour politician almost ended up in this Jungle this year? Will ITV sell its broadcasting arm to Sky for over £1 billion? And why has ...
Could ITV Poach The Traitors?
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Could a rival broadcast ever poach The Traitors from the BBC like Bake Off?How has the beloved bear from Peru, Paddington been brought to life on the ...
Why Did Tim Davie Resign?
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Davie has resigned as BBC Director General. Who could replace him, and what does this mean for the future of UK broadcasting, public trust, and th...
CELEBRITY TRAITORS FINAL REACTION
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
**SPOILERS OF THE FINAL EPISODE OF THE CELEBRITY TRAITORS** Richard Osman and Marina Hyde react to the gobsmacking Celebrity Traitors final live. ...
The Future Of Doctor Who
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why did Disney's Dr Who deal with the BBC fall through? What is a worldwide bestseller? Can you get rich off picture books? Richard Osman and Marin...
Lily Allen vs David Harbour
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can David Harbour survive the searing infidelity allegations in Lily Allen's new brilliant pop album? And who will replace Claudia and Tess on Strictl...
CELEBRITY TRAITORS: Week Four Reaction
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
***INCLUDES SPOILERS OF WEEK FOUR OF THE CELEBRITY TRAITORS*** Is Joe Marler the ULTIMATE Traitor hunter? Can the producers create a gripping final...
Prince Andrew and The Inbetweeners
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can Prince Andrew sue the estate of Virginia Giuffre for her posthumously published memoir? Will The Inbetweeners revival still be funny? What are Mar...
What Marina Asked Glen Powell
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can Saudi Arabia beat Hollywood in an entertainment arms race? What is Glen Powell really like? Marina Hyde reports back on her whirlwind tour of t...
CELEBRITY TRAITORS: Week Three Reaction
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How did Jonathan Ross survive another week? Was Stephen Fry the ‘leader of the faithful’? Is Nick Mohammed too smart for The Traitors? Richard ...
Ben Elton on Blackadder, Rik Mayall & The Joy of Writing
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Osman and Marina Hyde are joined by the sensational comedy writer Ben Elton for a wide ranging discussion about Blackadder, The Young Ones and...
The Cult Of British Celebrity Boyfriends
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do Americans keep dating British men? Is the UK music industry about to collapse? Who will be this year's Christmas bestseller? Richard Osman a...
CELEBRITY TRAITORS: Week Two Reaction
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Will Big Dog Theory spell the end of Jonathan Ross? Is Stephen Fry playing dumb? Why has Alan Carr become the ultimate villain? Richard Osman and M...
Strictly's Secret Weapon
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Dave Arch the most stressed man in British telly? Should the Rock be sweating about his latest flop? Could you cut a 'blind' version of The Traitor...
Is Social Media Dead?
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Has sexist A.I slop killed social media? Why is Courtney Love the most diss-track'd person in music? How would Richard save the BBC's new quizzes?Soci...
How To Get Rich From Fan-Fiction
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is sound on nature documentaries fake? How do golf camera operators follow those tiny balls? How can you become a fan-fiction millionaire? Richard ...
CELEBRITY TRAITORS: First Episode Reaction (Free Bonus Episode)
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
***FREE BONUS EPISODE REACTING TO EPISODE ONE OF CELEBRITY TRAITORS*** Is this the best series yet? Have producers selected the right Traitors? Who i...
Is Taylor Swift Punching Down?
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why is Taylor Swift gunning for fellow popstar Charli xcx? Is the era of big Broadway musicals over? Will Mel Gibson's sequel to Passion Of The Christ...
Simon Cowell vs The Taliban
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did Simon Cowell do more for democracy in Afghanistan than the Biden administration? Do Strictly professionals know who they'll be paired up with? Who...
Have Gucci Made The World’s Worst Film?
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why did Gucci bin their red carpet for a absurd 30-minute movie? Will a new AI generated movie kill Pixar and Dreamworks? Is Amelia Dimoldenberg Brita...
Bake-Off, Boris' Book and Bad Movies
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why don't contestants change clothing overnight on The Great British Bake Off? Was Snakes On A Plane a serious film? Did Boris Johnson get overpaid fo...
What's Next For Jimmy Kimmel?
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
**RECORDED ON MONDAY MORNING, BEFORE NEWS OF JIMMY KIMMEL'S RETURN** How can Jimmy Kimmel survive his MAGA-fuelled suspension from late night TV? W...
The Secrets Of Tipping Point
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is the perfect episode of The Bill, and when did Richard dream it up? Are the counters on Tipping Point made of plastic or metal? Ben Shephard pu...
Can The Rock Win An Oscar?
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With his performance in The Smashing Machine is this The Rock’s big push for an Oscar? Why on earth has MI6 joined Instagram? Who deserves the cre...
Should Children Watch The Shining?
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why is the new Wuthering Heights adaptation too raunchy for Brönte fans? What is the best Stephen King adaptation? Why did Marina make her 9-year-old...
Has Morrissey Become Noel Edmonds?
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do bands all end up hating one another? Why don't young men write books any longer? Is the American sitcom doomed? Morrissey is attempting to sel...
The Secrets Of Undercover Reporting
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really mean when a reporter goes undercover?Are on-screen bodies ever achievable without the aid of certain “supplements”? Are your ...
The Comedians Crazy For Saudi Cash
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Riyadh Comedy Festival - Why are comedians heading to a country where free speech laws are so strict? Who is Travis Kelce aka Mr Taylor Swift? Is...
Chris Columbus on Harry Potter, Home Alone and The Thursday Murder Club
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is HBO's new Harry Potter series a waste of time? How did a rat-infested New York loft inspire Chris Columbus to write Gremlins? Could Robin Williams ...
Noel Clarke Loses To The Guardian
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are the UK’s stringent libel laws preventing journalists from exposing predators in the UK media? Why are all pop stars seemingly non-stop? Why does...
The One Where They Talk About Laugh Tracks
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why is Nick Faldo a villain at Madame Tussauds? Who has the most celebrity cameos in a music video? Why does Marina hate Eeeyore? All of this, and ...
Is Strictly Going Alt-Right?
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Will Essex wide-boy Thomas Skinner derail Strictly Come Dancing? What does the all-out-war between the Beckhams and their eldest son tell us about mod...
Is Marina Wrong About Hollywood A-Listers?
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why does Hollywood STILL have a problem with hiring diverse directors? Is there a secret stash of cancelled celebrities at Madame Tussauds? Does Marin...
When Celebrities Become Cops
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why are right-wing celebrities signing up as ICE agents? Is Anime bigger than The Superbowl? Can Amazon stop the Book-Slop deluge? From Elvis to St...
Was Vogue Wrong to Publish a Fake Model?
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why did a Gucci campaign swap a real woman with an AI generated model? Whats the biggest hit on Classic FM? Who has definitively the best job in showb...
The Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson Love Story
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson made for one another? Is Jenna Ortega Gen-Z's biggest star? Why did the BBC's Destination X miss the mark? It's...
Can Men Read?
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can game shows change the rules to stop people winning? Why aren’t men reading fiction? Who pays for the glam squad red carpet appearances require? ...
South Park vs Trump
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is South Park the most important show in the world? Can Marina explain Roblox’s Grow a Garden to Richard? What makes Adam Sandler the most bankable ...
The Two Billion Dollar Video Game
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Will the new Grand Theft Auto outsell the entire movie industry on release? Why do Tom Holland movies flop? How did Agatha Christie save Catholicism t...
The Real TV Rich List - REVEALED
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Who tops Richard's list of the best-paid people in British telly? And is Gary Lineker *really* the BBC's highest paid star? Why do all celebs' faces n...
A Brief History Of Popcorn At The Movies
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why did popcorn become the ultimate cinema snack? Do open letters work? And how long does it really take to film The 1% Club – and what does Lee Mac...
The MasterChef Disaster - What Happens Next?
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Torode and Gregg Wallace have been sacked from the BBC's flagship cookery programme MasterChef - but what happens next to them and the upcoming s...
Mushroom Murders: True Crime Wars
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why are mushrooms on the lips of every true crime podcaster? Has Google's new AI video software put the final nail in the TV and Film industry's coffi...
Chat Show Secrets, Restaurant Reviewers & Glasto Sound checks
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How does chat show culture differ in the US, and is it to do with where the host sits? What is the science (and magic) behind recreating magical worl...
The Salt Path Controversy - Explained
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are the couple behind the phenomenally successful 'The Salt Path' lying in their incredible memoir? How has an AI band duped music fans around the wor...
Is Shakespeare Overrated?
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can you save Love Island from the reality show graveyard? Why did a war criminal try to sue Black Ops? And is William Shakespeare actually any good? ...
The Jeff Bezos & Lauren Sánchez Wedding
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Was Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's Venetian nuptials this weekend the wedding of the century? Has Brad Pitt's career been saved by Apple's ad-heavy ...
New Book Smells, Vanishing Shows & Never Auditioning
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do new books smell like THAT? Why is Netflix deleting our favourite shows from their archives - and can they ever be recovered? And why doesn't De...
The Real Life Gossip Girl: UNMASKED
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Who is the secret influencer behind the nation's most vile hate website? Has Rachel Zegler saved her career with her West End performance of Evita? Ho...
Adam Curtis on AI, the BBC and Bucks Fizz
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Curtis is one of the UK's most iconoclastic and followed documentarians. His epic films, spanning decades of cultural and political history have ...
Noel Edmonds And The Apocalypse
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can Noel Edmonds defeat Jeremy Clarkson in ratings? Why has the Deal Or No Deal supremo upsticks to New Zealand? Do the Chinese have the answer to the...
Which Celebrities NEED Media Training?
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is media training, and who is in desperate need of a long lesson in it? How do you get a fighter jet in your next big film? Do agents ever play t...
Sydney Sweeney's Bathwater Bonanza
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sydney Sweeney is selling her bathwater… does this make her a bad feminist? Will the Nintendo Switch 2 become the biggest video game console of all ...
Marina and Richard's Biggest Ever Argument
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is the ideal number of films to watch in a year? Child actors can earn a fortune, but who looks after, and protects their money? Is reality TV to...
Gossip: The New Frontier Of The Culture War
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is entertainment being weaponised as part of a culture war? Why aren’t we celebrating OnlyFans? The business is a massive UK success story. What can...
The Books You Must Read Before Turning 18
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Which novels must you read before your 18th birthday? How are routes planned for Race Across The World? Does 'Alien' have the greatest ever tagline? ...
The Truth Behind ITV’s Daytime Cull
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How will ITV's brutal re-scheduling of daytime affect the industry? Who is masked singer that's dominating the UK and US charts? Why is Netflix's targ...
Method Acting Sickos
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why did Jared Leto send co-stars used condoms and live rats while on set for Suicice Squad? Why can't you trust the Radio 4 pips any longer? And why d...
Gary Lineker Leaves The BBC
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why has Gary Lineker's career at the BBC ended after 30 years? Who has been enabling Diddy for decades in his infamous 'freak-off' parties? Why did Ma...
Can The Pope Win Eurovision?
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can the Vatican enter Eurovision? What's the deal with the delegation delays? And what would Marina's darts nickname be? With Eurovision just aroun...
Marina Explains The Beckham Family Feud
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What's lurking behind the scenes of the Beckham family feud that's generating tabloid headlines? Has slasher producer Eli Roth created a new way to fi...