How To Publish A Bestseller

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What happens in the week of a major book being published? Richard gives the inside track as this week his new book ‘We Solve Murders’ is released worldwide. Marina and Richard are also talking, in the wake of the fake Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce relationship contract, fake romances aka ‘showmances’. What is a ‘showmance’ and when did they begin? Richard also takes us inside his favourite TV show… Nothing To Declare. Recommendations: Marina: Only Murders In The Building (Disney +) Richard: The Siege – Ben Macintyre (read).

Producers: Neil Fearn + Joey McCarthy
Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport

Inside This Episode

Opening Banter: Marina Hyde and Richard Osman kick off with casual banter about locations and humorous comments about working environments.
Topics for the Week:
- Showmances: Discussion on staged celebrity relationships, including Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Richard mentions how showmances were historically used to hide the sexuality of closeted actors.
- Book Publishing: Richard talks about his new book release and the intricacies of publication week, comparing the UK and US processes.
- Celebrity Children’s Books: Lauren Sanchez’s children’s book, The Fly Who Flew to Space, is humorously critiqued.
- Reality TV: Richard reveals his love for Nothing to Declare, a show about Australian border control, and discusses its surprising popularity.

Media Mentions

Television Shows:
- Nothing to Declare (Australian Border Control)
- Only Murders in the Building (Disney Plus)
Books:
- We Solve Murders (Richard Osman’s new book)
- The Fly Who Flew to Space (Lauren Sanchez’s children’s book)
- Reach for the Stars (Michael Craig’s book about 90s and 00s boy/girl bands)
- The Siege (Ben MacIntyre’s book on the Iranian Embassy siege)
Films:
- Anyone But You (film starring Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney)

Hot Takes

“If Taylor and Travis aren’t real, that would break reality.”

“Madonna and Michael Jackson at the Oscars? Yeah, that was performative.”

“Sally Rooney and Jamie Oliver releasing books on the same day is like watching literary giants sparring.”

“Rod Stewart sent Elton John a telegram at his wedding saying, ‘You may still be standing, but we’re on the floor!'”

“The Fly Who Flew to Space is currently only 32 in Children’s Bug and Spider Books. Lauren, do you not know anyone who knows someone who knows something about the algorithm?!”

“The Australian government’s obsession with biosecurity has led to a strict culture—Nothing to Declare shows it all.”

Significant Numbers

1,900 new releases: The number of books released on Super Thursday.
450 hardbacks: The number of hardback books released on Super Thursday.
15 million hours: Viewing hours of Nothing to Declare, ranking it as Sky’s second most-watched show.
10 years: Lauren Sanchez claims her children’s book was a decade in the making.