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The Rest Is Entertainment

Goalhanger

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🗓️ 29 January 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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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 Hyde answer your questions from the world of TV, celebrity and stand up. 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: Joe Pettit 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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0:57.0	Hello and welcome to this episode of The Rest is Entertainment, Questions and Answers Edition.
1:01.9	I'm Marina. And I'm Richard Osman. Hello, Marina. Hello, Richard. How are you?
1:05.6	I'm very well, looking forward to answering some questions. Yes. As always, the questions are brilliant.
1:10.3	I love the first question.
1:11.2	The first question is a fun one and I'm looking forward to hearing your answer. Should we get straight on and do it? Yeah, I have actually thought about this one. Good. Hit me with it again. Chloe Satchel Cobbitt has been in touch. Yeah. Thank you, Chloe. and she asks, if you had to do a job swap with any celebrity, including all their
1:29.2	multi-hyphenet roles, side hustles, etc., who would you pick and would you be able to do a good
1:34.2	job?
1:34.6	I think the last bit is a bad for a bit.
1:37.2	Yeah, it's really hardcore.
1:38.4	Yeah, because evil can evil and no.
1:41.8	Okay, multi-hyphenates, first I started going down the wrong alley and I started thinking,
1:47.0	oh my God, who do I most admire and I think is so unbelievably talented.
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