Three of the most recognisable names in English football; Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards are teaming up to co-host a brand-new football podcast.
The Rest is Football will see the three top pundits release new episodes at least twice a week to review the week’s matches, debate the biggest topics in the game and answer listeners’ questions.
The new show, which launches on Monday August 7th ahead of the new Premier League season, will give the trio the opportunity to voice their opinions in addition to their work for mainstream broadcasters.
The series is being produced by the UK’s biggest independent podcast production company, Goalhanger Podcasts, which was launched by Gary Lineker in January 2022.
Goalhanger Podcasts already makes two of the UK’s most popular podcasts, The Rest is Politics (hosted by Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart) and The Rest is History (hosted by Tom Holland...
The Rest is Football will see the three top pundits release new episodes at least twice a week to review the week’s matches, debate the biggest topics in the game and answer listeners’ questions.
The new show, which launches on Monday August 7th ahead of the new Premier League season, will give the trio the opportunity to voice their opinions in addition to their work for mainstream broadcasters.
The series is being produced by the UK’s biggest independent podcast production company, Goalhanger Podcasts, which was launched by Gary Lineker in January 2022.
Goalhanger Podcasts already makes two of the UK’s most popular podcasts, The Rest is Politics (hosted by Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart) and The Rest is History (hosted by Tom Holland...
- 8/7/2023
- Podnews.net
Exclusive: Goalhanger, the company formed by legendary England striker Gary Lineker, is looking to further expand its audio output after signing its podcast division with WME.
The agency has signed London-based Goalhanger Podcasts, which the former Barcelona and Leicester footballer set up in January with Tony Pastor and former BBC podcast executive Jack Davenport. It comes after Lineker and Pastor set up TV production company Goalhanger Films, which has produced sports docs including Wayne Rooney: The Man Behind the Goals and Hand of God, in 2015.
It comes on the back of a number of growing audio series for the company including The Rest Is History, The Rest Is Politics and Match of the Day: Top Ten. These three shows have collective monthly downloads of around 5M.
The Rest is History, which is fronted by historians Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook, has around 2.7M downloads a month, and The Rest is Politics,...
The agency has signed London-based Goalhanger Podcasts, which the former Barcelona and Leicester footballer set up in January with Tony Pastor and former BBC podcast executive Jack Davenport. It comes after Lineker and Pastor set up TV production company Goalhanger Films, which has produced sports docs including Wayne Rooney: The Man Behind the Goals and Hand of God, in 2015.
It comes on the back of a number of growing audio series for the company including The Rest Is History, The Rest Is Politics and Match of the Day: Top Ten. These three shows have collective monthly downloads of around 5M.
The Rest is History, which is fronted by historians Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook, has around 2.7M downloads a month, and The Rest is Politics,...
- 6/17/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Jon Ronson and Amol Rajan are among those nominated for next month’s Broadcasting Press Guild (Bpg) Audio Awards.
The pair have picked up nods in the UK Podcast of the Year and Audio Presenter of the Year categories respectively.
Ronson, U.S. based host of The Butterfly Effect, is up against the likes of history podcast The Rest is History and Sweet Bobby, about one of the world’s most sophisticated catfisher.
The awards will take place in London on Friday March 25 at the same time as the Bpg TV and Streaming Awards, which has seen Russell T Davies AIDS drama It’s a Sin nominated six times.
Others to be nominated include historians Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook and music presenters Petroc Trelawney, Vick Hope and Jamz Supernova.
“Once again the jury, consisting of many of the best critics and writers in the country, were blown away with the...
The pair have picked up nods in the UK Podcast of the Year and Audio Presenter of the Year categories respectively.
Ronson, U.S. based host of The Butterfly Effect, is up against the likes of history podcast The Rest is History and Sweet Bobby, about one of the world’s most sophisticated catfisher.
The awards will take place in London on Friday March 25 at the same time as the Bpg TV and Streaming Awards, which has seen Russell T Davies AIDS drama It’s a Sin nominated six times.
Others to be nominated include historians Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook and music presenters Petroc Trelawney, Vick Hope and Jamz Supernova.
“Once again the jury, consisting of many of the best critics and writers in the country, were blown away with the...
- 3/3/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Strictly Come Dancing: BBC One, 6.50pm
Tess and Claudia return to host this week's semi-final, which sees the five remaining couples battle it out for the chance to win the Strictly glitterball trophy in next week's finale.
As the action intensifies, Frankie, Caroline, Mark, Simon and Jake must each perform two dances to wow the judges.
Atlantis: BBC One, 8.25pm
In this week's episode, chaos ensues when the gang members get lost in an ancient burial ground populated by the undead.
Realising they are not alone, the race is on to find Jason before he falls foul of the flesh-eating monsters.
The X Factor: ITV, 8.30pm
After a week spent on their respective battle buses, Ben, Fleur and Andrea descend on Wembley Arena to compete in the first leg of this weekend's final.
With performances by Ed Sheeran and Meghan Trainor, the public vote will decide the third...
Tess and Claudia return to host this week's semi-final, which sees the five remaining couples battle it out for the chance to win the Strictly glitterball trophy in next week's finale.
As the action intensifies, Frankie, Caroline, Mark, Simon and Jake must each perform two dances to wow the judges.
Atlantis: BBC One, 8.25pm
In this week's episode, chaos ensues when the gang members get lost in an ancient burial ground populated by the undead.
Realising they are not alone, the race is on to find Jason before he falls foul of the flesh-eating monsters.
The X Factor: ITV, 8.30pm
After a week spent on their respective battle buses, Ben, Fleur and Andrea descend on Wembley Arena to compete in the first leg of this weekend's final.
With performances by Ed Sheeran and Meghan Trainor, the public vote will decide the third...
- 12/13/2014
- Digital Spy
Strictly Come Dancing: BBC One, 7pm
BBC One's Saturday night glitz-fest - hosted by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman - takes on a more international flavour tonight.
The seven remaining couples must perform a dance from around the world, while the pros perform a Bollywood routine - results are tomorrow at 7.15pm.
The X Factor: ITV, 8pm
Now we're hurtling towards the big finale, things are getting tense - and following Andrea's shocking placing in the bottom two last weekend, could we be in for more surprises?
Tonight, there's a Jukebox theme, with viewers - or the X Factor Nation, as Bob Geldof would have it - voting for which songs the acts will perform.
Atlantis: BBC One, 8.15pm
The second series of BBC One's revamped fantasy drama continues tonight and Ariadne (Aiysha Hart) is a queen under pressure - no pun intended.
The...
BBC One's Saturday night glitz-fest - hosted by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman - takes on a more international flavour tonight.
The seven remaining couples must perform a dance from around the world, while the pros perform a Bollywood routine - results are tomorrow at 7.15pm.
The X Factor: ITV, 8pm
Now we're hurtling towards the big finale, things are getting tense - and following Andrea's shocking placing in the bottom two last weekend, could we be in for more surprises?
Tonight, there's a Jukebox theme, with viewers - or the X Factor Nation, as Bob Geldof would have it - voting for which songs the acts will perform.
Atlantis: BBC One, 8.15pm
The second series of BBC One's revamped fantasy drama continues tonight and Ariadne (Aiysha Hart) is a queen under pressure - no pun intended.
The...
- 11/29/2014
- Digital Spy
Strictly Come Dancing: BBC One, 7pm
After Judy's exit from Blackpool Week, the eight remaining couples fight to stay in the competition.
Week nine features Frankie and Kevin performing the Viennese Waltz to 'What's New Pussycat?' by Tom Jones and Sunetra and Brendan waltzing to Paolo Nutini's 'Last Request'.
The X Factor: ITV, 8pm
Following Jay James's elimination during Big Band Week, this week's theme is Whitney Houston vs Elton John.
One act will be eliminated during tonight's show, while a second will be sent packing on tomorrow's results show at 8pm on ITV.
Atlantis: BBC One, 8.15pm
In 'A New Dawn: Part Two', Atlantis looks set to fall as Pasiphae continues to lay siege to the city.
The last remaining hope rests with Jason, Hercules and Pythagoras, but they are far from home fighting a desperate battle of their own.
The...
After Judy's exit from Blackpool Week, the eight remaining couples fight to stay in the competition.
Week nine features Frankie and Kevin performing the Viennese Waltz to 'What's New Pussycat?' by Tom Jones and Sunetra and Brendan waltzing to Paolo Nutini's 'Last Request'.
The X Factor: ITV, 8pm
Following Jay James's elimination during Big Band Week, this week's theme is Whitney Houston vs Elton John.
One act will be eliminated during tonight's show, while a second will be sent packing on tomorrow's results show at 8pm on ITV.
Atlantis: BBC One, 8.15pm
In 'A New Dawn: Part Two', Atlantis looks set to fall as Pasiphae continues to lay siege to the city.
The last remaining hope rests with Jason, Hercules and Pythagoras, but they are far from home fighting a desperate battle of their own.
The...
- 11/22/2014
- Digital Spy
Mark Gatiss will narrate an iPlayer special as part of the BBC's upcoming Sci Fi season.
BBC Two series Tomorrow's Worlds: The Unearthly History of Science Fiction will be accompanied by three iPlayer specials later this month.
Have your say: Vote to decide the greatest sci-fi movie of all time
The Sherlock and Doctor Who writer will narrate My Life in Science Fiction: Stories from the Stars, which will feature stars of science fiction discussing their work and careers.
Richard Dreyfuss (Close Encounters), Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner), Nichelle Nichols (Star Trek), Veronica Cartwright (Alien) and Anthony Daniels (Star Wars) will all appear.
Invasion of the Fans will follow the genre's most devoted followers as they attend conventions and reveal how science fiction has changed their lives.
Meanwhile, Days of Fear and Wonder will focus on the British Film Institute's nationwide celebration of the genre.
Historian and author Dominic Sandbrook is...
BBC Two series Tomorrow's Worlds: The Unearthly History of Science Fiction will be accompanied by three iPlayer specials later this month.
Have your say: Vote to decide the greatest sci-fi movie of all time
The Sherlock and Doctor Who writer will narrate My Life in Science Fiction: Stories from the Stars, which will feature stars of science fiction discussing their work and careers.
Richard Dreyfuss (Close Encounters), Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner), Nichelle Nichols (Star Trek), Veronica Cartwright (Alien) and Anthony Daniels (Star Wars) will all appear.
Invasion of the Fans will follow the genre's most devoted followers as they attend conventions and reveal how science fiction has changed their lives.
Meanwhile, Days of Fear and Wonder will focus on the British Film Institute's nationwide celebration of the genre.
Historian and author Dominic Sandbrook is...
- 11/3/2014
- Digital Spy
Former BBC executive Steve Condie has joined the Seven Network.s UK production co-venture 7Wonder as head of specialist factual.
Condie comes from Oxford Scientific Films where he executive produced series for the BBC and Channel 4 including the Philippa Gregory-presented The Real White Queen, Jimmy Doherty's Food Prices - The Shocking Truth and BBC Four's music and fashion series Oh You Pretty Things.
That follows last month's appointments of Chris Wilson as head of popular factual and Mish Mayer as head of development.
At the BBC Condie led the history development team in the factual division whose output included The Power of Art presented by Simon Schama,. The Seventies with Dominic Sandbrook and The British Family with Kirsty Young.
Wilson was commissioning editor for factual at Sky where he was responsible for projects including The Sun Set, Micky Flanagan.s Detour de France, Flintoff: From Lords to The Ring,...
Condie comes from Oxford Scientific Films where he executive produced series for the BBC and Channel 4 including the Philippa Gregory-presented The Real White Queen, Jimmy Doherty's Food Prices - The Shocking Truth and BBC Four's music and fashion series Oh You Pretty Things.
That follows last month's appointments of Chris Wilson as head of popular factual and Mish Mayer as head of development.
At the BBC Condie led the history development team in the factual division whose output included The Power of Art presented by Simon Schama,. The Seventies with Dominic Sandbrook and The British Family with Kirsty Young.
Wilson was commissioning editor for factual at Sky where he was responsible for projects including The Sun Set, Micky Flanagan.s Detour de France, Flintoff: From Lords to The Ring,...
- 10/24/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
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