Married At First Sight: Tip Of The Iceberg?
5/25/202658 min
Is this the end for the hit reality dating show, Married At First Sight? Were the inaugural ‘Enhanced Games’ a hit or flop? And what does the end of Stephen Colbert’s Late Show tell us about where late-night TV is going? Channel 4 has pulled Married at First Sight UK from streaming in the wake of sexual abuse allegations by former participants. Richard Osman and Marina Hyde unpick what this means for Channel 4, and whether the controversial format is too toxic to save. The Enhanced Games saw elite athletes flock to Las Vegas for a contest where performance-enhancing drugs were encouraged, not banned. Will this herald a new age of sporting entertainment? Stephen Colbert has bid farewell to The Late Show, an institution of America's small screen. But what will happen to late-night TV without it? And what will Colbert do next? 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: Joey McCarthy & James Clayden Assistant 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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First 90 secondsMarina Hyde· Host0:00
The Rest is Entertainment is presented by Octopus Energy. Now, the moment someone becomes properly famous, they stop traveling as a person and they start traveling as a situation. And yes, I am talking about the world of entourages.
Richard Osman· Host0:12
It's amazing. Any time you do a TV show and someone properly famous comes on, it's sort of y- you can just have a spread bet as to how many people they're gonna bring with them.
Marina Hyde· Host0:19
Most people don't actually need a bodyguard, and a fixer, and a straw lady, but not having to start from scratch every single time you get in contact with someone is actually undeniably appealing.
Richard Osman· Host0:30
So Octopus Energy, you know any time you ever ring any company, you start from scratch right from the beginning again. With Octopus Energy, they recognize your number, and that goes through to a very, very small team of around 10 people who are there to deal with you, so you'll almost certainly be dealing with someone who you've dealt with before. That's the Octopus Energy entourage that they've built around you.
Marina Hyde· Host0:54
A great satisfaction not having to tell your story from new every single time, which I think most major celebrities also feel.
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