Gregg Wallace. A Recipe For Disaster

Who are the actors that are fed lines in their ears? Do those on Below Deck pay for their super yacht holiday? Are authors and screenwriters compelled by publishers or producers to use American English to appeal to the largest audience? What is the best advice ever given to Jedward?  Just a few of the questions answered in this episode of The Rest Is Entertainment.  *** The iconic Royal Albert Hall plays host to the first The Rest Is Entertainment Live on Wednesday 4th December! Join The Rest Is Entertainment Club for access to pre-sale tickets from 10am on Thursday 24th October before general public tickets go on-sale 10am Friday 25th October.  Expect Christmas treats, a live Q&A and more surprises *** Join The Rest Is Entertainment Club: www.therestisentertainment.com Sign up to our newsletter: www.therestisentertainment.com Twitter: @‌restisents Instagram: @‌restisentertainment YouTube: @‌therestisentertainment Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn + Joey McCarthy Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport As always we appreciate your feedback on The Rest Is Entertainment to help make the podcast better: https://forms.gle/GeDLCfbXwMSLHSUHA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Okt 202433min

*** BIG NEWS - The Rest Is Entertainment Live is happening at the iconic Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday 4th December! Join The Rest Is Entertainment Club for a very special ticket pre-sale for members from 10am on Thursday 24th October before general tickets go on-sale 10am Friday 25th October. Expect Christmas treats, live questions... and answers, and a whole lot of fun *** As Director General Tim Davie tackles the term 'talent' at the BBC, what does it really mean and how important are the 'talent'? Marina's new show, The Franchise is out now. What goes on in the writing room, how does a show evolve from idea, to pilot, to series, and to release? Marina takes us through all the stages. There is another release around the corner, a new John le Carré novel. Written by his son Nick Harkaway Richard has had an early read and it is the very essence of all that we loved from le Carré's writing. What goes into managing the legacy of a creative catalogue, and why are some legacies successful and others less so? Recommendations: Marina: Agatha Christie's Miss Marple (ITVX) Richard: Karla's Choice (read) / Sweetpea (Sky) Join The Rest Is Entertainment Club: www.therestisentertainment.com Sign up to our newsletter: www.therestisentertainment.com Twitter: @‌restisents Instagram: @‌restisentertainment YouTube: @‌therestisentertainment Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn + Joey McCarthy Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport As always we appreciate your feedback on The Rest Is Entertainment to help make the podcast better: https://forms.gle/GeDLCfbXwMSLHSUHA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21 Okt 202453min

Do celebrities have preemptive hair transplants? What TV tricks are there to give a fuller head of hair? Bake Off is a British institution but who really makes the professional cakes? And, prop secrets of fake pregnancy tests. Join The Rest Is Entertainment Club for ad-free listening, bonus episodes and early access to tickets for future live events at www.therestisentertainment.com Newsletter: www.therestisentertainment.com Twitter: @‌restisents Instagram: @‌restisentertainment YouTube: @‌therestisentertainment Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn + Joey McCarthy Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Okt 202428min

Open the door to the VIP room, don your Access All Areas pass... The Rest Is Entertainment Club is now open. Join Richard Osman and Marina Hyde for ad-free listening, bonus content, early access to future live events, entry to our newsletter archive where you'll discover past recommendations as well as further reading, stats and more. Sign-up NOW at therestisentertainment.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Okt 20244min

They said it might never be done. Rivals, the Jilly Cooper novel has finally been adapted for TV and it is all that could be hoped for. Marina & Richard break down the show and why Cooper is a powerhouse of literature. There is a beef brewing on YouTube as some of the platforms biggest stars, KSI, Logan Paul and DanTDM take aim at one another over... kids snacks? Paparazzi are still hounding celebrities with Sydney Sweeney giving an insight into the lengths some are going to in order to photograph her. After a brief period of moral correction, have we gone back to some of the darker days of celebrity reporting? Recommendations: Richard: The English Teacher (Disney+) Marina: Alma's Not Normal (iPlayer) Newsletter: www.therestisentertainment.com Twitter: @‌restisents Instagram: @‌restisentertainment YouTube: @‌therestisentertainment Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn + Joey McCarthy Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Okt 202449min

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) Newsletter: www.therestisentertainment.com Twitter: @‌restisents Instagram: @‌restisentertainment YouTube: @‌therestisentertainment Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn + Joey McCarthy Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport As always we appreciate your feedback on The Rest Is Entertainment to help make the podcast better: https://forms.gle/hsG8XXMc4QyGNBHN8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Okt 202428min

'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) Newsletter: www.therestisentertainment.com Twitter: @‌restisents Instagram: @‌restisentertainment YouTube: @‌therestisentertainment Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn + Joey McCarthy Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport As always we appreciate your feedback on The Rest Is Entertainment to help make the podcast better: https://forms.gle/hsG8XXMc4QyGNBHN8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Okt 202448min

Do celebrities get an easier time on SAS: Who Dares Wins? Why are box office returns measured commercially, rather than the number of tickets sold? How is filming in cars done? What time do you start drinking as a guest on Saturday Kitchen? Your excellent questions answered by Richard and Marina on The Rest Is Entertainment. Newsletter: www.therestisentertainment.com Twitter: @‌restisents Instagram: @‌restisentertainment YouTube: @‌therestisentertainment Email: therestisentertainment@gmail.com Producer: Neil Fearn + Joey McCarthy Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport As always we appreciate your feedback on The Rest Is Entertainment to help make the podcast better: https://forms.gle/hsG8XXMc4QyGNBHN8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Okt 202429min