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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.... more
FAQs about Barely Contained:How many episodes does Barely Contained have?The podcast currently has 106 episodes available.
January 04, 2026Justin Bieber's yawn and Holly Ramsay's spring onionsChris 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....more31minPlay
December 24, 2025The 2025 Christmas specialIt'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....more37minPlay
December 01, 2025Noel Edmonds's dramatic life change and Bradley Cooper's apple boxesChris 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....more33minPlay
November 01, 2025Katie Price's unheeded psychic bankruptcy warningsMatt 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....more32minPlay
September 30, 2025Ryan Thomas's reincarnated pigeon dadChris 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....more32minPlay
September 04, 2025The Living Nostradamus and the KrankiesMatt 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....more36minPlay
August 10, 2025The 100th episode extravaganzaHaving 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....more40minPlay
June 30, 2025Oasis impotence epidemic and Gillian McKeith's traumatic spaghetti flashbackMatt 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....more36minPlay
May 31, 2025Nicolas Cage's smelly pickled British delicacyChris 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....more34minPlay
April 30, 2025Brooklyn Beckham's pasta and sauceMatt 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....more36minPlay
FAQs about Barely Contained:How many episodes does Barely Contained have?The podcast currently has 106 episodes available.