# The Rest Is Entertainment

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{{Short description|Entertainment podcast}}
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'''''The Rest Is Entertainment''''' is a British podcast hosted by the television producer and author [Richard Osman](/source/Richard_Osman) and the journalist and writer [Marina Hyde](/source/Marina_Hyde).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Marriott |first=James |date=4 May 2024 |title=The Rest Is Entertainment review — insidery, sarcastic and sceptical |newspaper=[The Times](/source/The_Times) |url=https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/article/the-rest-is-entertainment-review-insidery-sarcastic-and-sceptical-vvk8gzn6c |access-date=4 May 2024 |language=en |issn=0140-0460}}</ref>

It launched in November 2023 and is produced by [Goalhanger Podcasts](/source/Goalhanger_Podcasts). Osman and Hyde generally discuss contemporary entertainment stories in the world of film, television, stage, books and other entertainment arenas.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Duggins |first1=Alexi |last2=Verdier |first2=Hannah |last3=Richardson |first3=Hollie |date=30 November 2023 |title=Best podcasts of the week: Marina Hyde and Richard Osman take on pop culture |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/nov/30/hear-here-the-rest-is-entertainment-marina-hyde-richard-osman |access-date=4 May 2024 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> By June 2024 the show had reached 2 million monthly downloads.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bucks |first1=Simon |title=A feast for our ears: on the boom of media podcasts |url=https://rts.org.uk/article/feast-our-ears-boom-media-podcasts |access-date=19 December 2024 |work=Royal Television Society |date=5 June 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

== Format ==
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|footer=[Marina Hyde](/source/Marina_Hyde) and [Richard Osman](/source/Richard_Osman), who host the podcast
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The podcast normally releases two episodes every week: a "main" episode and a "questions and answers" episode. The main episodes last around 30 to 50 minutes and involve Osman and Hyde discussing contemporary events and news stories, mostly from the [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom). During the question time episodes they answer questions from listeners. The questions are not limited to topics formerly discussed on the podcast and include news stories not discussed on the main episodes as well as the hosts' entertainment careers.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jo |first=Ellison |title='The Rest Is...' taking over the world |url=https://www.ft.com/content/20b294c4-cea6-4fe8-943f-e9584a8503af |access-date=4 May 2024 |website=Financial Times |date=1 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=The Rest Is Entertainment: Richard Osman and Marina Hyde know so much about the darnedest things |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/review/2024/02/06/the-rest-is-entertainment-richard-osman-and-marina-hyde-know-so-much-about-the-darnedest-things/ |access-date=4 May 2024 |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=6 February 2024 |last=Fiona |first=McCann}}</ref>

The episodes are also filmed and uploaded to [YouTube](/source/YouTube).<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Rest Is Entertainment - YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/@TheRestIsEntertainment |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>

== Live show ==
In December 2024, not long after celebrating 100 episodes, Hyde and Osman hosted a live version of the podcast at the [Royal Albert Hall](/source/Royal_Albert_Hall).<ref name="Bennion2024" /><ref name="Marriott2024" /> The event took the form of a [variety show](/source/variety_show), including songs, quizzes, and guest appearances by [Alexander Armstrong](/source/Alexander_Armstrong) and [Nitro](/source/Harry_Aikines-Aryeetey) of ''[Gladiators](/source/Gladiators_(2024_British_TV_series))''.<ref name="Marriott2024" /> Chris Bennion of ''[The Telegraph](/source/The_Daily_Telegraph)'' opined it was "a cheerfully ramshackle festive affair that had their devotees in raptures", while James Marriott, writing for ''[The Times](/source/The_Times)'', called it "a proper show".<ref name="Bennion2024">{{cite news |last1=Bennion |first1=Chris |title=The Rest is Entertainment live: Osman and Hyde's scrappy, under-rehearsed live debut brought down the house |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/radio/podcasts/the-rest-is-entertainment-live-richard-osman-marina-hyde/ |access-date=19 December 2024 |work=The Telegraph |date=5 December 2024}}</ref><ref name="Marriott2024">{{cite news |last1=Marriott |first1=James |title=The Rest Is Entertainment live review — Osman and Hyde put on a proper show |url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/the-rest-is-entertainment-live-review-osman-and-hyde-put-on-a-proper-show-2shpwmhw3 |access-date=19 December 2024 |work=The Times |date=5 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

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Category:Audio podcasts
Category:British podcasts
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