In this edition of Making the Cut we're getting festive! We've been doing our podcast for a year and so we've gone back through our archives to find the best presents for your friends and family. We're suggesting things for every age and at a range of prices. Find us @makingthecutpodcast on Instagram where you can send us your recommendations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SERIES 2: Episode 11 - Christmas Special Pt 1!

Don’t know what to eat? Don’t know what to watch? Don’t know which toothpaste to choose? Davina McCall and Michael Douglas make the tough decisions easy for you. This podcast is like the TripAdvisor for your life. From iconic movies to the best mascara, let Davina and Michael guide you through what’s hot and what’s not. And when they need help making the cut, they call in on some of their friends to join them.We are not paid or associated with anything that we review, these are only our opinions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Society & Culture

Personal Journals

History

Philosophy

Places & Travel

This week we recommend everything from chocolate to a classic television programme to a Scottish island. As always, send us your recommendations to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast.
Bute - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Bute Dr Lisa Mosconi - https://www.lisamosconi.com/ Robert W. B. Love - https://www.instagram.com/robertwblove/?hl=en Tony's Chocolonely Littl’ Bits milk caramel sea salt biscuit - https://tonyschocolonely.com/uk/en/our-chocolate/product/littl-bits-milk-caramel-sea-salt-biscuit Curb Your Enthusiasm - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0264235/ Hide’s Seeds - https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/HidesFineFoods/Homepage/page/0633B7C4-FAA1-4466-9035-F2029D32FC49 Eddie Abbew - https://www.instagram.com/eddie_abbew/?hl=en Long Friday - https://www.longfriday.co.uk/ Andrew Gold - https://twitter.com/AndrewGold_ok?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Agnes B - https://www.agnesb.us/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SERIES 12: Episode 2 - Bute, Robert W B Love, Tony's Chocolonely, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Eddie Abbew

We are back, baby! We’ve missed you all and can’t wait to inundate you with the recommendations that we’ve discovered over the past few months. As always, send us your recommendations to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast.
Monkey Man - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9214772/ The Dropout - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10166622/ The Gentlemen - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13210838/ Super Sparrow - https://supersparrow.com/en-ca Paul Weller - https://www.paulweller.com/ Striped shirt - https://www.amazon.co.uk/LEDING-T-Shirt-Crewneck-Long-Sleeve-Pullover/dp/B07YV4GM25?th=1 Nudi Spray - https://www.nudispray.com/ Disappointing Affirmations - https://www.instagram.com/disappointingaffirmations/ Air Fryer Instant Pot - https://www.amazon.com/Instant-Pot-Multi-Use-Pressure-Cooker/dp/B08WCLJ7JG Air Fryer Girl - https://www.instagram.com/airfryergirluk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SERIES 12: Episode 1 - Monkey Man, The Dropout, The Gentlemen, Super Sparrow, Paul Weller, Nudi Spray

We’ve got some news: this is our last episode for a while. We will miss you so much! In the meantime, be sure to send us your tips to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast where we’ll also keep posting our recommendations. 
Not On the High Street - https://www.notonthehighstreet.com/ Holly Tucker Books - https://www.waterstones.com/author/holly-tucker/572799 Holly & Co - https://holly.co/ James O’Brien - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1YjrcZnPvE&ab;_channel=LBC Sophia Webster - https://www.sophiawebster.com/ Sophia Webster Book - https://www.sophiawebster.com/14562/oh-my-gosh-i-wrote-a-book Thomas Bird Chelsea Boot - tblon.com Carlo Torrecci Loafers -https://www.amazon.co.uk/Carlo-Torrecci-Antique-Leather-Loafers/dp/B09QSL9H82?th=1 Handbook for Hard Times - https://www.waterstones.com/book/handbook-for-hard-times/gelong-thubten/9781529367652 The Natural Menopause Method - https://karennewby.com/ Keira & Me - https://www.waterstones.com/book/keira-and-me/noel-fitzpatrick/laura-mckendry/9781399610308 The Tao of Pooh - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/48757 Organically Epic - https://organicallyepic.uk/ Dave - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8531222/ Get Gotti - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29333646/ Real Survival Stories - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0g5r6m9 Geri Halliwell-Horner - https://www.waterstones.com/author/geri-halliwell-horner/6050176 Cooking for Levi - https://www.cookingforlevi.com/ The Kabs Family - https://www.instagram.com/thekabsfamily/?hl=en Headstrong - https://headstrongltd.com/ Abba Voyage - https://abbavoyage.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SERIES 11: Episode 6 - Holly & Co, James O'Brien, Sophie Webster, Thomas Bird, Organically Epic, Dave

This episode is in honour of Davina’s upcoming birthday. And there are plenty of things to celebrate this edition. Please send us your recs to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast.
Dawn French The Twat Files - https://www.waterstones.com/author/dawn-french/50524 Titting About - https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/French-Saunders-Titting-About-Podcast/B08JHCBZXB Mob - https://www.mob.co.uk/ Jimmy Doherty - https://instagram.com/jimmysfarm/?hl=en Maggies - https://www.maggies.org/ Beckham - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14524712/ Who killed Jill Dando? - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26445771/ Life Changing - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-changing/id1561150286 Recipes for a Better Menopause - https://www.waterstones.com/book/recipes-for-a-better-menopause/dr-federica-amati/jane-baxter/9781804191439 Lancashire Tea - http://www.lancashiretea.co.uk/ Bob Mortimer on Desert Island Discs - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00029fv Sand and Water - Beth Nielsen Chapman - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdcSNruapQk&ab;_channel=Samuel Cocaine Bear - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14209916/ Sightseers - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2023690/ Perfect 10 - https://www.instagram.com/perfect10carol/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SERIES 11: Episode 5 - Dawn French, Mob, Jimmy Doherty, Maggie's, Beckham, Life Changing

A new week and new recommendations. As always, please send us your recs to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast.
Md London - https://mdlondon.co.uk/ Sole Bliss - https://solebliss.com/ Mod Shoes - https://www.modshoes.co.uk/ Honest by Milly Evans - https://www.millyevans.com/honestbook Adrian Edmondson - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001qlz2 Simon Pegg - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001ly7j Donna Ashworth - https://donnaashworth.com/ Dr Nighat Arif - https://www.instagram.com/drnighatarif/?hl=en Richard Dawkins Interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v;=XHvzXSIM6cg&ab;_channel=AndrewGold Lyma Laser - https://lyma.life/laser/ Stop Making Sense - https://a24films.com/films/stop-making-sense Adam Richardson - https://www.instagram.com/aadamrichardson/ Billy Sloan - https://www.waterstones.com/book/one-love-one-life/billy-sloan/9781785304811 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SERIES 2: Episode 11 - Christmas Special Pt 1!

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