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🗓️ 4 December 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Why do politicians choose to humiliate themselves on Have I Got News for You? What made Boris Johnson so good at the show? Could Richard make more money by offering product placement in The Thursday Murder Club? Richard Osman and Marina Hyde answer your questions, covering political panel shows, the best on-screen animals and branding in books. Whether you’re hosting or guesting this Christmas, you need the UK’s best mobile network and broadband technology, only from EE. 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 Tyrell Exec Producer: Neil Fearn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is presented by E.E. Marina, are you hosting or guesting for Christmas this year?
0:05.8	Normally, every other year I am a very grateful guest, but I'm now a slightly trepidacious host.
0:13.7	Yes, it is me in the apron having a meltdown over all the cooking.
0:18.9	No, I don't think I'll have a meltdown.
0:21.3	It's a lot, isn't it?
0:22.9	Yeah.
0:23.2	But you have to just keep saying to yourself, it's just a big chicken. Just a big chicken. It's just a really big chicken. We are also hosting this year. Looking forward to it very much. If you are hosting, and E.E. has the best broadband technology. If you are guessing, then EE has the best mobile technology.
0:39.3	And my goodness, you need it at Christmas, right?
0:41.5	Yes. E.E. has the best broadband technology. If you are guesting, then E.E. has the best mobile technology.
0:39.2	And my goodness, you needed it at Christmas, right? Yes. The third babysitter, the distractor.
0:44.4	Just when the family walk into the house is hello grandma, hello granddad. What's the Wi-Fi password?
0:50.6	I might need that. Yeah. Get the best connectivity for your home and your phone with EE.
0:55.1	And if you're guesting, lucky you,
0:57.3	EE has the best mobile network to keep you connected to music, maps and backseat streaming for the kids when you're travelling.
1:03.5	Search EE does more.
1:09.4	This episode is brought to you by the Singleton and an award-winning single-mort Scotch Whiskey.
1:15.1	Now, I think, Richard, it's safe to say true pleasure cannot be hurried.
1:18.9	Exactly right. That's why our episodes are quite so long.
1:22.3	So I think our listeners might like the Singleton, a slow batch distilled single-mort Scotch
1:27.4	whiskey. Best
1:28.4	enjoyed with those you love, whatever way you like, although I'm told it's particularly
1:32.2	nice with a fruit soda. A toast to togetherness. Very good. The Singleton, widely available
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