Podcast Episodes

Is Mastermind Unfair?

Season 1 Episode 40

How do you make sure each contestant is treated equally on Mastermind? Marina and Richard take us through the boredom and realities of being on a fil…

2 years, 4 months ago

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The Baby Reindeer Controversy

Season 1 Episode 39

Netflix "true story" hit Baby Reindeer has led to real world fallout, but what compliance protections are in place around shows such as this?

Liz Trus…

2 years, 5 months ago

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The Power Of Agents

Season 1 Episode 38

Richard Osman and Marina Hyde lift the lid on the power of agents in Hollywood and TV, offer advice for those want to write a screen play and answer …

2 years, 5 months ago

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Celebrity Traitors and Rupert Murdoch

Season 1 Episode 37

With Celebrity Traitors on the way, Richard takes us through a quick history of celebrity versions of TV shows. Marina gives us the details of Hugh G…

2 years, 5 months ago

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TV Secrets Revealed!

Season 1 Episode 36

Race Across The World is back on our screens but what production secrets make the show work so well? Alan Carr’s Interior Design Masters, if all goes…

2 years, 5 months ago

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Will 'Strictly' decide the General Election?

Season 1 Episode 35

The UK will go to the polls this year, but what do our viewing habits tell us about who will form our next government? Margot Robbie is rolling the d…

2 years, 5 months ago

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Corpses, Quizzes & Newsrooms

Season 1 Episode 34

Who sits where in the hierarchy of a newsroom? How does scoring on panel shows actually work? What are the secrets of acting like a corpse? More of y…

2 years, 5 months ago

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Netflix, Disney and Terrible Ads

Season 1 Episode 33

There is a battle happening at the heart of Disney, who are the major players and when will it end? Do the top 3 shows currently on Netflix in the UK…

2 years, 5 months ago

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Robot Horses and Banning Wikipedia

Season 1 Episode 32

How easy is it to shut down busy public locations for films? How did Ridley Scott not harm any horses in Napoleon? How are quiz questions researched,…

2 years, 5 months ago

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Can Tim Davie Save The BBC?

Season 1 Episode 31

Will the BBC exist in ten years time, and is Tim Davie the man to lead it? How did Reece Witherspoon become a billionaire from a book club? And is De…

2 years, 5 months ago

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