Titanic, Tattoos & Trade Wars

The Rest Is Entertainment

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

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🗓️ 16 April 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Why are books rectangular, and what does it have to do with ancient Greek mathematics? How did Mike Tyson's tattooist almost bankrupt The Hangover franchise? And how was Star Wars almost derailed by a armed robbery? Richard Osman and Marina Hyde answer your questions on plots of cancelled TV shows, how cinemas actually 'play' movies and how to hide the tattoos of your favourite action heroes Join The Rest Is Entertainment Club for ad free listening and access to bonus episodes: www.therestisentertainment.com Sign up to our newsletter: www.therestisentertainment.com Twitter: @‌restisents Instagram: @‌restisentertainment YouTube: @‌therestisentertainment Email: [email protected] Producer: Joey McCarthy  Senior Producer: Neil Fearn Assistant Producer: Aaliyah Akude + Imogen Marriott Video Producers: Kieron Leslie + Adam Thornton + Charlie Rodwell Head Of Content: Tom Whiter Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport The Rest Is Entertainment is proudly presented by Sky. Sky is home to award-winning shows such as The White Lotus, Gangs of London and The Last of Us. Visit Sky.com to find out more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:04.5	It's fantastic news. I'll be honest, though. I'm also a fan of Netflix, of Disney Plus, of IPlayer,
0:10.5	and this is supposed to be an advert for Sky. Well, the good thing about Sky is that it's not just good
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0:30.0	Which I love.
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