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The Rest Is Entertainment

Buffy, Michael Sheen & MacGuffins

The Rest Is Entertainment

Goalhanger

News, Arts, Tv & Film, Entertainment News, Books

4.34.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2026

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Why was the Buffy reboot cancelled, and who’s to blame? What does the media storm around Zendaya and Tom Holland’s secret nuptials tell us about fame in 2026? What is a 'MacGuffin', and why do legendary filmmakers love them? Richard Osman and Marina Hyde answer your questions about TV remakes, celebrity weddings, screenwriting techniques and more. The Rest is Entertainment is brought to you by Octopus Energy, Britain's most awarded energy supplier. Is your door in the draw? Sign up at www.postcodelottery.co.uk People’s Postcode Lottery manage lotteries on behalf of good causes, 18 plus, conditions apply, play responsibly, not available in Northern Ireland. Join The Rest Is Entertainment Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus content, ad-free listening, early access to Q&A episodes, access to our newsletter archive, discounted book prices with our partners at Coles Books, early ticket access to live events, and access to our chat community. Sign up directly at therestisentertainment.com For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com Video Editor: Max Archer Assistant Producer: Imee Marriott Senior Producer: Joey McCarthy Social Producer: Bex Tyrrell Exec Producer: Neil Fearn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

The Rest is Entertainment is presented by Octopus Energy.

0:03.8

Now, remember, Octopus Energy do something really great.

0:07.1

If they've got your birthday, when you call in for whatever reason to Octopus,

0:11.6

the whole music is the number one selling single from that year,

0:17.1

the year of your 14th birthday.

0:18.8

And we discover, didn't we, that yours was the only way is up by

0:22.3

Yaz and the plastic population. We're going to discover mine now. Yours is, I just called to say I love

0:29.7

you by Stevie Wonder. Okay. Listen, I prefer yours. Do you think it's weird to have whole music,

0:36.0

which is I just call to say I love you? Because, listen,

0:39.6

and you know that I love Octopus Energy, but I will rarely ring them to tell them I love them.

0:44.4

Yeah. Yeah, I would usually, but, you know, I'd just want to chat to them about something to do with my

0:48.1

energy. And I don't mean that sort of energy. Well, look, they can but surface the number one single of that year for you.

0:56.0

And you can always choose not to have the music.

0:59.3

You can choose for, no, but I think only animals do that, as I've said,

1:03.1

and I want to go on the record as saying that.

1:09.1

This episode is brought to you by Bumble.

1:11.5

Now, an old dating profile doesn't go off, it gets stale.

1:15.1

Exactly. It just sits there slowly aging and getting more dry.

1:18.8

Bit like a loaf of bread left out on the side.

1:20.9

To the point that the profile doesn't represent a real person anymore.

1:24.5

Which is why Bumble has made updating your profile feel less like admin and more like a quick check-in.

1:29.7

The new tools make it easier to show the real you, not your backpacking trip a decade ago, or God

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