Talk Of The Townsends

Joseph Zada, Mckenna Grace and Whitney Peak join Hannah and Benedict to talk The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. They reveal their emotional final days on set, discuss the hazards of crying on your co-stars and try to explain what happened to Haymitch’s curls.
Director Francis Lawrence also joins them to explain why fans probably don’t want to see the four-hour first cut and revisit Catching Fire’s iconic IMAX moment.
Plus, Mckenna’s stash of behind-the-scenes TikToks, Tom Hardy’s unexpected influence and a book-to-screen adaptation poll that puts Catching Fire above The Godfather.
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Hannah and Benedict are having a baby girl! They reveal Hannah’s carefully planted clues, discuss becoming parents and discover that One Born Every Minute isn’t necessarily relaxing viewing.
They also rank the best reality shows to go on as a celebrity, from Celebrity Traitors to Strictly and I’m a Celeb. The Jump is going straight into a category of its own.
Plus, Benedict’s viral Letterboxd review, the countdown to GTA 6 and an apology to several celebrities who are still very much alive.
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Kyle MacLachlan joins Hannah and Benedict to talk Twin Peaks, Sex and the City and his new book, Fictional Selves. They revisit Trey’s infamous cardboard baby. He shares how Marcia Cross helped inspire his darkest Twin Peaks performance, why watching himself in Dune was horrifying and how recreating Lorde’s photos helped turn him into a TikTok star.
Plus, a campaign to get him on The Simpsons and a motorbike trip from Slough to Rome to visit a girl.
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Bradley Walsh’s new gameshow had a twist, they discuss Channel 4’s The Million Pound Shot, its anti-gambling message and whether the big reveal landed.
They also ask what happened to Saturday night telly, revisit the glory days of TV Burp and Saturday Night Takeaway, and pick their dream Celebrity Traitors cast. Dawn French, Karl Pilkington and a pair of crime-solving gardeners make the shortlist.
Plus, a Halloween costume that needed explaining, Harry Styles’ very brief gender reveal and Benedict’s campaign for an “I’m a bit tired” badge.
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James Blunt wanted one more banishment. Unfortunately, it was his own. Hannah and Benedict unpack the Celebrity Traitors finale, including Maya’s parting words and a very tense finish around the fire.
They discuss Bash’s detective work, Romesh’s crucial change of heart and the decision that ended King Kenny’s game. The man the Traitors kept deciding not to murder turned out to be rather important.
Plus, their verdict on the winners, some end-of-series awards and why next year’s castle needs a wider mix of celebrities. Ideally, Dick and Dom.
This episode contains spoilers for the Celebrity Traitors finale.
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