Richard Osman and Marina Hyde are joined by the most influential pop writer of all time - Sir Paul McCartney. The Beatles legend answers your questions on the changing nature of fame, his relationship with ambition and why you must always play the hits at live shows. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🐙 The Rest is Entertainment is brought to you by Octopus Energy, Britain's most awarded energy supplier. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lloyds. 250 years on and still backing the nation's aspirations. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 👀 Join The Rest Is Entertainment Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus content, ad-free listening, early access to Q&A episodes, access to our newsletter archive, discounted book prices with our partners at Coles Books, early ticket access to live events, and access to our chat community. Sign up directly at therestisentertainment.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ✅ Subscribe Here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRestIsEntertainment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🎙️ Listen To The Podcast: https://lnk.to/TRIEYT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ✉️ Sign up to our newsletter: www.therestisentertainment.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 📱 Follow Us On Socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restisentertainment Twitter: https://twitter.com/restisents TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@restisentertainment Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restisentertainment Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/trientertainment.bsky.social ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Video Editor: Adam Thornton Assistant Producer: Imee Marriott Senior Producer: Joey McCarthy Social Producer: Bex Tyrrell Exec Producer: Neil Fearn ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 00:00 Intro 00:52 Octopus Energy 02:30 Celebrity Riders 05:00 The Boys of Dungeon Lane 07:45 Staying Present 10:15 Songwriting Memories 13:00 Knowing Yourself 15:28 Lloyds 16:00 Fame: Then vs. Now 19:15 The "Mona Lisa" Effect 21:30 Reality TV & Favourites 24:45 Influencers 27:15 Defining Success 31:00 Life as Paul McCartney 34:00 Facing Failure 37:15 Artist vs. Entertainer 40:00 Outro