Oscars 2026: Key acting race hots up after latest big twist - listen to Screen Babble
Do you hear that sound? It is the red carpet being dusted down and rolled out because Oscar season is upon us.
Screen Babble is back for a brand new episode - just in time for the Academy Awards. The highly anticipated ceremony is set to take place in Los Angeles in a few weeks - and a big twist in the race for best actor has emerged.
Your intrepid hosts, Kelly and Matt are back to talk you through all the key races and the big contenders. From certain slam dunks, to the most up-in-the-air category, you can impress your friends with the inside track after you’ve listened to it all.
We also get a few hot takes on the films up for Best Picture as between them Matt and Kelly have seen pretty much the full list. From praise for Sinners to surprise at the inclusion of F1.
Plus as the Academy Awards nears its 100th, our Screen Babble hosts debate what could be done to shake things up. Whether that is do all awards in one week - or move it out of LA.
It would not be an episode of Screen Babble without Matt and Kelly diving into what they’ve been watching over the last month. From Winter Olympics to Matlock and The Beast Within.
Hear all about Claire Danes wobbly chin and thoughts on curling. It has been quite a strange few weeks on the old gogglebox.
The episode rounds out with a discussion on the recent struggles of long-running reality shows. From Kelly not even realising that Britain’s Got Talent is back to Love Island running out of steam.
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