The Rise & Fall of Mr Beast

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Tuesday, 15 September 2026 - 56 minutes

Is Mr Beast’s latest project a massive fail? How do you earn £100m from children's books? And can you buy prestigious awards? (hypothetically speaking… )

Mr Beast have teamed up with James Patterson to release a survival thriller, and one real-life reader could win $1m - but the charts have been unforgiving... has the shine finally rubbed off Mr Beast?

Beloved children's writer Julia Donaldson releases Gruffalo Granny, but what is the secret behind her £100m success story?

Nicola Peltz has been awarded a ‘Rising Star’ award at the Venice Film Festival, at the age of 31. Richard and Marina explore the world of expensive award campaigns.

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Assistant Producer: Imee Marriott

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