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Celebrity Traitors EP. 7: Acaster’s Gamble | Talk Of The Townsends

James Acaster is finally enjoying being a Traitor. Just don’t ask him to take his blindfold off. Hannah and Benedict unpack episode seven, including a challenge that leav

⁠⁠Narnia Backlash + GTA 6 Hype - and more!

Benedict has thoughts about the new Narnia trailer. Quite a lot of them. Hannah and Benedict discuss Greta Gerwig’s The Magician’s Nephew, Meryl Streep’s Aslan and whethe

Celebrity Traitors EP. 6: Yawn Of The Dead

If you walk around a castle late at night demanding to be recruited as a traitor, it may just come back to haunt you. It’s the episode that kick starts the whole series t

Celebrity Traitors EP. 5: The Shakeup We Needed?

The big brain theory finally pays off, and King Kenny brings an evil laugh to the turret. Hannah and Benedict unpack episode five, from Rob Beckett’s murder to Hannah Fry

Derren Brown reflects on The Heist 20 years on

Derren Brown joins Hannah and Benedict to talk The Heist, Only Human and what happens when a trick goes wrong three nights in a row. They discuss turning ordinary people

In Defence of the Social Reckoning + Primetime Review (no spoilers)

Hannah and Benedict have seen Primetime, and they have a lot to say about Robert Pattinson. They give their spoiler-free verdict on the film and explain why sitting next

Celebrity Traitors EP. 4: A Blunt Approach | Talk Of The Townsends

Smart Hannah survives another round table, and Beautiful Hannah would like some answers. Hannah and Benedict unpack episode four, from Bella Ramsey’s murder to the bani

Celebrity Traitors EP. 3: The Traitors Worst Mistake Yet | Talk Of The Townsends

Have the Traitors made a terrible mistake by recruiting Hannah Fry? Hannah and Benedict unpack episode three, from a suspiciously calm breakfast to a challenge that actua

We're Having a Baby!

Hannah and Benedict are having a baby! They share the full story, from the world’s faintest pregnancy test to telling friends and family, and discovering they know very l

Special Guest Amol Rajan spills Celebrity Traitors Secrets

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 sh

Celebrity Traitors EP. 2 - Digging Your Own Grave

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

Celebrity Traitors EP. 1 - What is Richard E. Grant DOING?!

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 ent

Daisy Edgar-Jones & George McKay on the risk of book to screen

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 Traitors Cast Predict Celebrity Traitors Winners + Our NEW SET!

"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, Bened

TALK OF THE TOWNSENDS IS SO BACK!

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 putti

The Secrets of SNL UK | Talk Of The Townsends

In a special episode, the Townsends do a deep dive on SNL UK, including exclusive interviews with the cast, first hand experience on set, and a rundown on how it even got

The Ultimate plane movie + Is the Traitors cast too safe? | Talk Of The Townsends

On this episode of the Talk Of The Townsends podcast, Benedict and Hannah Townsend discuss The Dog Stars, determine what is the ultimate in-flight movie, litigate the Cel

Did AI Just Ruin One Of The Films Of The Summer?

The Townsends chat about The End of Oak Street (including its AI marketing controversy) and review the film, plus they talk about the hugely pleasant surprise that is Ste

Our Thoughts on Spider-Man, an Epic Summer of Cinema & Bambi Fury’s Violent Era

Benedict and Hannah Townsend return with a brand new episode all about the EPIC summer of cinema we've had – and more! Chat includes Spider-Man: Brand New Day, a little i

The Exploding Chandelier | Talk Of The Townsends

Talk Of The Townsends returns with a brand new episode! This time Benedict and Hannah discuss the chandelier falling and smashing, the new movie Disclosure Day, the TV se