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A fortnightly review of the best, worst and most absurd of online celebrity journalism in the UK. Hosted by Chris Beckett and Matt Withers.

Barely Contained


    • May 31, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 98 EPISODES


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    Nicolas Cage's smelly pickled British delicacy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 33:44


    Chris Beckett and Matt Withers return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including Nicolas Cage's smelly pickled British delicacy, Tom Cruise's aggressive popcorn eating and Georgia Fowler's mysterious plaster.

    Brooklyn Beckham's pasta and sauce

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 35:06


    Matt Withers and Chris Beckett return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including Brooklyn Beckham getting back in the kitchen, Paige DeSorbo breaking her silence on ex Craig Conover's new girlfriend and why Beatles fans have just learned why Ringo Starr always wears dark glasses.

    Katie Price's huge weekly shop and Snoop Dogg's royal reunion offer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 33:05


    Chris Beckett and Matt Withers return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including Katie Price's huge weekly shop, Snoop Dogg's royal reunion offer and Meghan Markle's revealing apicultural assertion.

    A huge Eric Morecambe discovery and Michelle McKenna's comeback

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 31:42


    Matt Withers and Chris Beckett return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including a huge Eric Morecambe discovery, Gregory Porter's hat mystery and Michelle McKenna's comeback.

    Brooklyn Beckham's £300 bottle of wine and a Hi-de-Hi near tragedy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2025 34:40


    Chris Beckett and Matt Withers return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including Brooklyn Beckham enjoying a £300 bottle of wine, a Hi-de-Hi near tragedy and Hannah Spearitt's new life as a Costa Rican farmer.

    Carol Vorderman's space romp wish

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 34:00


    Matt Withers and Chris Beckett return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including Emma Watson's slope wizardry, Carol Vorderman's space romp wish and Mel C's major commitment sign.

    The 2024 Christmas special

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 35:58


    It's the podcast which has four dinners in a day then goes to Miami to be the body double of a gangster doppelgänger. That's right, it's the Christmas special, with Chris Beckett and Matt Withers unwrapping reports of Anita Dobson's Eastenders revelation,  Myleene Klass' fun day out and Bullseye fans' musical disappointment.

    Lisa Appleton's 50-a-day sausage habit

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 31:15


    Matt Withers and Chris Beckett return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including Lisa Appleton's 50-a-day sausage habit, Gisele Bundchen's luxury Thanksgiving getaway and Ken Hom's duck opprobrium.

    Madonna's topless soup risk and Helen Mirren's Kurt Cobain GPS regret

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 24:54


    Chris Beckett and Matt Withers return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including a stunning Strictly appearance, Madonna's topless soup risk and Helen Mirren's Kurt Cobain GPS regret.

    Nick Knowles' sandwich fury

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 33:04


    Matt Withers and Chris Beckett return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including Nick Knowles' sandwich fury, Lizzie Cundy's awkward Meghan Markle rebuke and Eamonn Holmes' Spanish getaway.

    G Flip's rock star partying and Oasis date clash chaos

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 29:48


    Chris Beckett and Matt Withers return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including G Flip partying like a rock star, Lana Del Rey's alligator tour guide romance and Oasis date clash chaos.

    Craig Charles' Crispy Pancake crusade

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 27:19


    Matt Withers and Chris Beckett return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including Craig Charles' Crispy Pancake crusade, Rafael Nadal's adorable mini-me and Kerry Katona's offer to Donald Trump.

    Jessie J's free Wikifeet account and Hugh Grant's concert carrots

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 37:09


    Chris Beckett and Matt Withers return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including Jessie J's free Wikifeet account, Hugh Grant's concert carrots and a household anthem for almost four decades.

    Jane McDonald's pork pie addiction and Richard Madeley's icy privates

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 32:35


    Matt Withers and Chris Beckett return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including Jane McDonald's pork pie addiction, Nadia Sawalha's sad eight-word childhood admission and Richard Madeley's icy privates.

    Flavor Flav slams Jelly Roll trolls and Kirstie Allsopp's dog mess fury

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 32:09


    Chris Beckett and Matt Withers return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including Flavor Flav slamming Jelly Roll's trolls, Kirstie Allsopp's dog mess fury and Alan Titchmarsh's slug hatred.

    Bruce Forsyth's unstoppable libido

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 25:55


    Matt Withers and Chris Beckett return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including Bruce Forsyth's unstoppable libido, Megan McKenna's huge cake fail and Jade Thirlwall's driving test error.

    Gemma Collins' Jesus comparison

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2024 30:32


    Chris Beckett and Matt Withers return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including Gemma Collins comparing herself to Jesus, Kevin Costner getting a puppy and Calista Flockhart and Harrison Ford's practical jokes.

    Piers Morgan's pigeon lady fury and Kim Kardashian's third thumb

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 28:58


    Matt Withers and Chris Beckett return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including Piers Morgan's pigeon lady fury, Thylane Blondeau's sunglasses battle and Kim Kardashian's third thumb.

    The 2023 Christmas special

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2023 30:51


    It's the podcast which has four dinners in a day then goes to Miami to be the body double of a gangster doppelgänger. That's right, it's the Christmas special, with Chris Beckett and Matt Withers unwrapping reports of Steven Seagal and George Galloway's feline tug-of-war, Vanilla Ice's pre-internet drug lord meet-ups and Demi Lovato's handles for forks.

    Nigel Farage's OnlyFans discount and the worst Christmas film ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 30:18


    Matt Withers and Chris Beckett return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including Kerry Katona offering an OnlyFans discount to Nigel Farage, Chloe Ferry's shabby online tree and the worst Christmas film ever.

    Maisie Smith and Max George's homelessness setback

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 34:30


    Chris Beckett and Matt Withers return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including Maisie Smith and Max George's homelessness setback, Keri Russell's barefoot firewood delivery and Nicole Scherzinger's bed sheet appearance on The One Show.

    The great Frasier conspiracy theory

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 31:01


    Matt Withers and Chris Beckett return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including Emily Ratajkowski's little-seen spectacles, a great Frasier conspiracy theory and Jonny Regan's trip to the shops.

    Wagner air crash fears and Molly Marsh's new hibiscus tattoo

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 28:18


    Chris Beckett and Matt Withers return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including Wagner fans fearing his demise in a plane crash, Molly Marsh debuting a 'cute' new hibiscus tattoo and Grimes' galactic retirement plans.

    Happy birthday Sir Mick Jagger

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 27:10


    Matt Withers and Chris Beckett return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including an unorthodox tribute to Mick Jagger on his 80th birthday, Richard and Judy's Italian lunch and Christine McGuinness's lingerie-clad duck shock.

    A silent tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 31:40


    Chris Beckett and Matt Withers return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including a silent tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth, Kanye West's shoeless shopping trip and the BBC's Sophie Ellis-Bextor iPlayer snub.

    Harry Styles' cheeky quip, and where are the cast of Last of the Summer Wine?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 28:07


    Matt Withers and Chris Beckett return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including Harry Styles' cheeky quip, Pam Ayres' royal revelations and a probe into the whereabouts of the cast of Last of the Summer Wine.

    Princess Di-ham-a and Bhad Bhabie's retirement

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2023 28:49


    Chris Beckett and Matt Withers return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including Princess Diana's wafer-thin ham appearance, a distracting Tipping Point contestant and Bhad Bhabie's unexpected retirement.

    Snoop Dogg's Coronation Street dream

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 28:16


    Matt Withers and Chris Beckett return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including Snoop Dogg's Coronation Street dream, a Kate Bliss height query and Helen Flanagan melting the internet. Plus news of an episode-by-episode Rude Dog podcast.

    Natalie Cassidy's shower confession

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 32:10


    Chris Beckett and Matt Withers return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including Natalie Cassidy's shower confession, Fern Britton's paperback apology and Devin Booker and Kendall Jenner unfollowing each other on Instagram.

    Hulk Hogan's toilet paper emergency

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 25:11


    Matt Withers and Chris Beckett return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including Hulk Hogan's toilet paper emergency, Gavin Henson's huge beard and Hilary Duff's Laguna Beach snub.

    Nicole Kidman's decent falafel roll

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2023 27:31


    Chris Beckett and Matt Withers get 2023 off and running with a selection of the latest online showbiz stories, including Nicole Kidman's decent falafel roll, Sam Smith's animal print bikini bottoms and five celebrities who wear Crocs.

    The 2022 Christmas special

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 25:28


    It's the podcast which has four dinners in a day then goes to Miami to be the body double of a gangster doppelgänger. That's right, it's the Christmas special, with Matt Withers and Chris Beckett unwrapping reports of Machine Gun Kelly's odd leech snap, a massive Love Actually spoiler and Winnie Harlow's trip to the Crypto Dot Com Arena.

    OnlyFans and Horses

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 21:20


    Chris Beckett and Matt Withers ignore Matt Hancock's jungle antics and delve into some of the fortnight's lesser-reported celebrity news, including Mikaela Testa's seductive hamburger eating, David Beckham's little farm car and an Only Fools and Horses reunion with a difference.

    Elf ear modifications, shocking toast and an explosive rant

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2022 27:37


    Matt Withers and Chris Beckett return to cast their eyes over the best of Britain's online showbiz journalism, including Elon Musk begging ex-girlfriend Grimes not to get elf ear modifications and vampire teeth, Saturday Kitchen fans being unimpressed by Prue Leith's "shocking" toast segment and Mike Parry vowing to boycott Asda after an explosive rant about shoppers in pyjamas.

    Joey Essex's retirement plans and Roger Lloyd Pack's surprising role

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2022 25:08


    Chris Beckett and Matt Withers shelter from the sweltering heat and bring you the most scorching of Britain's online showbiz journalism, including Julia Fox ditching her underwear, Joey Essex mulling his retirement plans and Roger Lloyd Pack playing a character in a TV show different to the character he played in another TV show.

    Megan Barton Hanson's promiscuous display and Demi Moore's furry friend

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 32:13


    Misty-eyed with memories of Sandy, Bubble and Kitten as news breaks that Big Brother is returning to our screens, Matt Withers and Chris Beckett return to talk the best of the UK's online showbiz journalism, including Megan Barton Hanson's promiscuous display, Demi Moore's furry friend and Paris Jackson's deep understanding of mother nature.

    Patrick Stewart's straw hat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2022 24:43


    Chris Beckett and Matt Withers bask in the raw heat of the UK's finest online celebrity journalism, including Patrick Stewart donning a straw hat and cowboy boots, Kris Boyson dating Elizabeth Tierney and an Eastenders legend popping up on Tipping Point.

    George Michael's fortune and fame, and an unusually small sofa

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2022 24:22


    Matt Withers and Chris Beckett return for another review of all the online showbusiness news that's fit to print, including George Michael's posthumous pile, Fred Sirieix's unusually small sofa and Honey Boo Boo's familial turmoil.

    A hilarious camping chair mix-up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 27:48


    Chris Beckett and Matt Withers cast their eyes over some of the very best reportage Britain's online showbiz journalists have to offer, including a hilarious camping chair mix-up at a Liam Gallagher concert, a James Argent weight update and someone called Amouranth pulling in a huge Twitch audience for something called a Streamer Royale.

    Princess Diana's flop declaration

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 25:17


    Matt Withers and Chris Beckett fish for the very best online showbiz journalism now lying at the bottom of the sea in Davy Jones' locker, including Princess Diana shaking her head at 'flop' Meghan, Charlie Puth mourning the passing of his King Charles Cavalier and Gary Lineker addressing claims James Corden will replace him on Match of the Day.

    Disappointed sneeze fans and Elizabeth Hurley's starfish manipulation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2022 23:25


    Chris Beckett and Matt Withers devour more of the UK's finest online celebrity journalism, including BBC News presenter Shaun Ley disappointing sneeze fans, Elizabeth Hurley facing accusations of starfish manipulation and Chase viewers mishearing a contestant's favourite naughty hobby.

    An incredibly tidy prince and David Beckham's defiant pancake-flipping

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2022 28:12


    Matt Withers and Chris Beckett return from their hibernation to sift through the very best of the UK's online celebrity journalism, including Prince George knowing what he wants, David Beckham defiantly flipping pancakes, Alex Jones' fun-filled family day out and Tipping Point viewers reaching for the off button.

    The Badass residence, the rapper of the house speaking

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 24:51


    Chris Beckett and Matt Withers review another fortnight of the UK's finest online showbiz journalism, including Dolph Lundgren not looking much different than he used to look, Addison Rae's move into the fragrance world and Joey Badass' life preservation tips.

    Ruining the floors of the Mucky Mansion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 19:55


    Open the wine fridge and put out the paste sandwiches - it's time for Barely Contained, the online showbusiness podcast which really has held parties so pathetic attendees believed implicitly they were work events. This week Matt Withers and Chris Beckett cast their eyes over tales of Carl Woods ruining the floors of the Mucky Mansion, high-level calls to make Princess Anne Queen and Ronnie Wood's downbeat trip to the snooker.

    Meghan Markle's subtle expression change and Michelle Dockery's TK Maxx visit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 31:13


    Chris Beckett and Matt Withers enter another year of dissecting Britain's online showbiz journalism, including Meghan Markle's subtle expression change, Michelle Dockery's TK Maxx visit, an Only Fools and Horses substitution and Joan Collins' lockdown prison woes.

    The 2021 Christmas special

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 20:45


    It's the podcast which has three dinners in a day then goes to Miami to be the body double of a gangster doppelgänger. That's right, it's the Christmas special, with Matt Withers and Chris Beckett unwrapping reports of Tammy Hembrow showing off her famous curves, Britney Spears' festive agenda and the mystery of the missing Monty Don.

    Coleen Rooney's outlandish owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 24:44


    Chris Beckett and Matt Withers return to spike the eggnog of showbiz journalism and party on long into the night - but only while strictly following all guidance. Featuring Kate Middleton's historic Audi interest, Larsa Pippen's shade denial and Coleen Rooney's outlandish owl.

    Richard Madeley's ghost visit and Kate Middleton's daring handbag decision

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 28:28


    Matt Withers and Chris Beckett invite you to sit down and roll up your arm for a booster dose of Barely Contained, the online showbiz journalism podcast which may leave you feeling a little numb. Featuring Richard Madeley's ghost visit, Kate Middleton's daring handbag decision and X AE A-Xii's adorable Zoom appearance.

    The 50th episode extravaganza

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 26:04


    It's the 50th episode of Barely Contained and Chris Beckett and Matt Withers are reunited in person to survey the latest harmful emissions of showbiz journalism and pledge to achieve net zero in listening figures by 2030. Featuring Steve McFadden's fold-up bike purchase, Sabrina Elba's head-turning bob, Ronnie O'Sullivan's royal role concerns and a Tipping Point contestant's distracting facial hair.

    Carol Vorderman's ageless curves and John Craven's naked bath clip

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 24:15


    Matt Withers and Chris Beckett unveil a red box packed with the finest online celebrity journalism of the past couple of weeks, including Carol Vorderman's ageless curves, Paul O'Grady's soiled banknote and John Craven's naked bath clip.

    Chloe Ferry's hot sauce and Gail Platt's awkward towel blunder

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 26:59


    Chris Beckett and Matt Withers fill up with premium showbusiness content at the online journalism forecourt, including Chloe Ferry dripping like hot sauce, Amy Christophers having her lip fillers dissolved and Coronation Street fans being distracted by Gail Platt's awkward towel blunder.

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