Kylie Minogue, Sherlock Holmes & Venezuela Fury

The Rest Is Entertainment

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🗓️ 3 June 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Is Sherlock Holmes the most-played literary character of all time? Why do tabloids latch onto certain C-list celebs? And who would Marina like to see get a spin-off crime show? Richard Osman and Marina Hyde answer your questions about TV, film, and the world of entertainment. The Rest is Entertainment is brought to you by Octopus Energy, Britain's most awarded energy supplier. Lloyds. 250 years on and still backing the nation's aspirations. 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 ArcherAssistant Producer: Imee Marriott Senior Producer: Joey McCarthy Social Producer: Bex Tyrrell Exec Producer: Sam Psyk & Neil Fearn Filmed at www.westdigitalstudios.com 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.
0:02.9	Now, the moment someone becomes properly famous, they stop travelling as a person and they start
0:08.0	travelling as a situation.
0:09.7	And yes, I am talking about the world of entourages.
0:12.8	It's amazing.
0:13.4	Anytime you do a TV show when someone properly famous comes on, you can just have a spread
0:17.7	bet as to how many people are going to bring with them.
0:20.0	Most people don't actually need a bodyguard and a fixer and a straw lady, but not having to
0:25.4	start from scratch every single time you get in contact with someone is actually undeniably
0:29.4	appealing. So Octopus Energy, you know any time you ever ring any company, you start from
0:34.4	scratch right from the beginning again. With Octopus Energy, they recognise your
0:38.7	number. And that goes through to a very, very small team of around 10 people who are there to deal
0:44.9	with you. So you'll almost certainly be dealing with someone who you have dealt with before.
0:50.2	That's the Octopus Energy entourage that they've built around you.
0:57.9	A great satisfaction not having to tell your story for new every single time,
1:00.0	which I think most major celebrities also feel.
1:04.5	This episode is brought to you by Beer 52.
1:08.2	A good international squad needs balance, depth and variety.
1:10.4	So does a case in the fridge.
1:12.6	With an incredible month of football ahead of us,
1:18.4	our friends at Beer 52 have expertly curated a case of eight outstanding beers from eight different countries.
1:20.2	We're talking Germany, the USA, Argentina,
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