Will Wicked 2 Help Hollywood Defy Gravity?

How has Wicked 2 performed box office magic in such a difficult year for Hollywood’s blockbusters? Who won the war for the greatest Christmas ad on British telly? Has Rosalía just penned the best pop album of the decade?

Richard Osman and Marina Hyde ask if Wicked: For Good has finally managed to release the curse placed on 2025 box office figures.

Drugs, data and dating Joe Wilkinson – who has released the best Christmas advert this year, and do audiences care if they’re created with AI?

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00:00 Intro
01:22 Has Wicked 2 lifted the Box Office curse?
23:36 Who has won the war or the best Christmas advert of the year?
35:10 Is Rosalía’s ‘Lux’ the best pop album of the year?
40:48 Marina and Richard’s recommendations
42:40 Outro

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