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

  1. Justin Bieber's yawn and Holly Ramsay's spring onions

    JAN 4

    Justin Bieber's yawn and Holly Ramsay's spring onions

    Chris Beckett and Matt Withers return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including Justin Bieber's yawn, Holly Ramsay's spring onions and Keira Knightley's husband's bizarre food habit.

    31 min
  2. The 2025 Christmas special

    12/24/2025

    The 2025 Christmas special

    It's the episode of Barely Contained with an audience only very slightly smaller than that of the Morecambe and Wise Christmas special of 1977. Matt Withers and Chris Beckett unwrap reports of MAFS star Amy Christophers hard-launching her new romance, fuming Strictly fans switching off and Cole Palmer's festive date at Winter Wonderland.

    37 min
  3. Noel Edmonds's dramatic life change and Bradley Cooper's apple boxes

    12/01/2025

    Noel Edmonds's dramatic life change and Bradley Cooper's apple boxes

    Chris Beckett and Matt Withers return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including Noel Edmonds's dramatic life change, Jelly Roll's new look and Bradley Cooper's apple boxes.

    33 min
  4. Katie Price's unheeded psychic bankruptcy warnings

    11/01/2025

    Katie Price's unheeded psychic bankruptcy warnings

    Matt Withers and Chris Beckett return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including Katie Price's unheeded psychic bankruptcy warnings, Dean Gaffney's type-defying new love interest and Hilary Duff's upsetting milk latte mishap.

    31 min
  5. Ryan Thomas's reincarnated pigeon dad

    09/30/2025

    Ryan Thomas's reincarnated pigeon dad

    Chris Beckett and Matt Withers return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including Ryan Thomas's reincarnated pigeon dad, Rod Stewart's butter pranks and a major Love Your Weekend change.

    32 min
  6. The Living Nostradamus and the Krankies

    09/04/2025

    The Living Nostradamus and the Krankies

    Matt Withers and Chris Beckett return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including the Living Nostradamus's views on Taylor Swift's wedding, Myleene Klass's Bond girl hopes and the unrecognisable Krankies.

    35 min
  7. The 100th episode extravaganza

    08/10/2025

    The 100th episode extravaganza

    Having unaccountably reached 100 episodes, Chris Beckett and Matt Withers crack open the Grüner Veltliner and look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including Hulk Hogan's eerie funeral appearance, Cliff Richard's biscuit-bothering calendar and Kerry Katona's Iranian conflict fears.

    39 min
  8. Oasis impotence epidemic and Gillian McKeith's traumatic spaghetti flashback

    06/30/2025

    Oasis impotence epidemic and Gillian McKeith's traumatic spaghetti flashback

    Matt Withers and Chris Beckett return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including an Oasis impotence epidemic, Gillian McKeith's traumatic spaghetti flashback and Ali Fedotowsky-Manno's mortifying dental veneer loss.

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

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  • Creator
    Barely Contained
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    106
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    Barely Contained