Talk Of The Townsends

Amol Rajan told his wife he might be away for three weeks. Then he ended up in a coffin.Hannah and Benedict chat to Celebrity Traitors’ first murder victim about his showdown with James Acaster, the research he did on his fellow contestants and why Richard E. Grant is even more terrifying in a freezing Scottish chapel.They discuss the game plan he never got to use, Ross Kemp’s ongoing concerns about the arm rub and whether Amol would have turned on Richard if he’d become a Traitor.Plus, the Del Boy

Celebrity Traitors continues, and Richard E. Grant is not doing anything to help his precarious position ahead of the first round table. Hannah and Benedict dive deep on episode two, from the biggest graveyard in Traitor’s history to the most teeth you’ve ever seen in one man’s mouth (we love you Rob Beckett).They discuss blurred watches, frantic faithful theories and whether Ross Kemp can - literally - dig himself out of the hole of suspicion.P.S - What has the BBC done for Romesh?This episode

Celebrity Traitors is back, and Richard E. Grant has already told everyone he’s a Traitor. Hannah and Benedict unpack an eventful first episode, from Claudia’s coffin entrance to the confession nobody quite knows what to do with.They discuss Richard’s partnership with Maya Jama, why Ross Kemp won’t let anyone near him and James Blunt’s unusually flattering portrait.Plus, with James Acaster and Amol Rajan making their case to join the Traitors, who’s staying and who’s going? Hannah has a theory.This

With Sense and Sensibility in cinemas, Hannah and Benedict take a closer look at what makes an adaptation work, and when sticking to the book might be the problem.From The Lord of the Rings to The Hunger Games, they discuss your favourite adaptations, the changes worth making and why capturing the feeling of a book matters more than including every detail.They also chat to Sense and Sensibility stars Daisy Edgar-Jones and George MacKay about bringing a beloved book to the screen, feeling too modern

"Soon is here."New studio, same yapping. Hannah and Benedict welcome you to a brand new era of Talk of the Townsends, now officially a Global podcast!This week, Benedict spends an evening with Tom Cruise, while Hannah attends the unveiling of a 50p coin and gets caught up in some unexpected drama. They also unpack Aaron Sorkin’s awkward AI interview, debate the New York Times’ best TV shows of the 21st century and get very worked up about an alleged Game of Thrones snub. Plus, who’s going to win

Talk of the Townsends is officially a Global podcast, which means more of the usual yapping, film and TV news, and A-list interviews than ever before.We’ll now be putting out two episodes a week: one classic Townsends chatty episode and a separate deep dive into a topic from the world of entertainment. And, of course, we’ll be covering The Traitors with extra episodes recorded on the night. Make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss a thing!Watch and listen on Global Player, YouTube and wherever you