Making The Cut with Davina McCall & Michael Douglas

In the last edition of this series, we give you plenty of ideas to occupy you over our break. Like an immersive listening experience, a television series and we sprinkle it all with glitter. While we’re gone, please send your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Richard Bacon - https://www.instagram.com/richardpbacon/?hl=en Frost/Nixon - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0870111/ Tea & Toni...

The BBC iPlayer crops up a fair few times in this episode! Beauty, jewellery and a movie also get a mention. As always, please send your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. The Drama - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33071426/ Cloud Atlas - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1371111/ Coco Jagger - https://www.instagram.com/coco.jagger/ Genevieve Turley - https://www.instagram.com/genevieveturleymu...

Something we want to encourage you to consider is treating yourself to a night away. That’s exactly what we did at the weekend. We talk about that among a panoply of other recommendations. As always, please send your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Frameless - https://frameless.com/ The Lightroom - https://lightroom.uk/ Tuddenham Mill - https://www.mrandmrssmith.com/luxury-hotels/tudd...

Our first recommendation today is oxygen! You might not be getting enough of it… Then we discuss a spiritual song, a festival, and make a general recommendation to go BONKERS. As always, please send your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. HBOT - https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy/about/pac-20394380 Van Morrison - https://open.spotify.com/album/0Cq0JQS4I...

A rave-style spin class, a fish and chip shop, a jewellery brand and a speaker: all this and more recommended in this episode. As always, please send your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Poppies - https://poppiesfishandchips.co.uk/ Rachel Jackson - https://www.instagram.com/racheljacksonjewellery/ Ancient and Brave - https://ancientandbrave.earth/ Cognitive Decline Expert, Diary of a...

After listening this week, you’ll want to head to the cinema, read a book, go clubbing or maybe even try your hand at wake surfing. As always, please send your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Hungry Heart - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boJhWtw-6Gg North and Soul - https://www.instagram.com/northandsoul/ Hungry Heart Club Night - https://www.instagram.com/hungryheartuk/ Jojo Moyes -...

Sending a ‘good man/woman’ text is one of our recommendations. What exactly that means, you’ll have to listen to find out. As always, please send your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Loltoons - https://www.instagram.com/loltoons.animation/ Credit Card Wand - https://www.etsy.com/uk/market/credit_card_wand Hotut - https://www.amazon.co.uk/HOTUT-Battery-Powered-Indoors-Bathroom/dp/B0D2J...

Kick back, and take a moment for yourself. That’s our first recommendation of this series. We’re so excited to be back and share with you all the recommendations we’ve accumulated throughout our break. As always, please send your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Library of Things - https://www.libraryofthings.co.uk/ Wavelength Luke - https://www.instagram.com/wavelengthluke/?hl=en Gran...

The first quarter of this episode is spent discussing the possible futures of artificial intelligence. Then we pivot to discussing makeup, a book, a sleep supplement, philosophy and art! As always, please send your recommendations to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Studio 10 - https://www.studio10beauty.com/ What’s a grown up anyway? - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242259824-what-s-a-gro...

We may have set a record for the greatest number of recommendations in a single episode - spanning everything from a television programme to an artificial intelligence service to books to clothes to music and even the 1980s equivalent of a dating app. As always, please send your recommendations to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Mdlondon - https://mdlondon.com/ The Night Manager - https://www....

We don’t waste any time before launching into two movie recommendations ahead of some fashion tips and a portable speaker suggestion. As always, please send your recommendations to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. The Rip - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32642706/ Hope Gap - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7587876/ Panic the Mother - https://panicthemother.com/ Letting Go, The Pathway of Surrender b...

Do you have a trip to Brighton planned? If so, this episode will equip you with a day’s worth of activities. If not, you might want to plan a trip after listening to this podcast! After chatting about the coastal destination, we turn our attention to poetry, self-help books and make-up. As always, please send your recommendations to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. People's Postcode Lottery - h...

Davina is in York this week, so we’re connecting remotely. But that doesn’t stop us from going deep on the idea of balancing order and chaos. Then we launch into discussing a transformative autobiography, lingerie, a podcast series and men’s health. As always, please send your recommendations to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Born to Run - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29072594-born-to-...

We begin by musing on the concept of ‘nostalgia’ and then continue on to laugh and cry about classic television, perfumes and a new sitcom. As always, please send your recommendations to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Blackadder - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084988/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096548/ Menopausing and Me - https://www.facebook.com/groups/339468798172619/ Ryan Holiday - htt...

We are back, back, back! We’re so excited to share with you all the recommendations we’ve accumulated over our break. As always, please send your recommendations to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Play Date - https://gotoplaydate.com/ Eight Inch Chainsaw - https://oneclearwinner.co.uk/product/8-inch-cordless-chainsaw/?wbraid=Cj4KCAiAmePKBhAgEi4AYUdBECqphovMwOjNFN90eRaU986eOVxQ7Qj5nNmWyn-fFEhXq...

This edition is a veritable musical variety show. We go deep on icons like Bruce Springsteen and John Lennon. Then expect a bonanza of jewellery, clothing, movies and the ‘Glastonbury of business’. This is our last episode of the season, but during our break please send your recommendations to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Dakota Hotel - https://dakotahotels.co.uk/ Springsteen on Broadway -...

Running on post-workout endorphins, we discuss clothing, hair and some fab and some fancy culinary delights. As always, please send your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Mdlondon in Boots - https://www.boots.com/mdlondon-hair-straightener-phat-olive-green-10368077?srsltid=AfmBOool7Ajo4ZC-Zts3wPOBnWDIEEkjtoyt0pqyXe4X47GLEFEZOpWP Mdlondon - https://mdlondon.com/ Scamp & Dude - https:...

A real mixed bag in this edition - music, television shows, makeup and sportswear. As always, please send your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Pikes - https://www.pikesibiza.com/ David Holmes - https://www.instagram.com/davidholmes_1969/ Resident Advisor - https://ra.co/ Footprint Insoles - https://www.fpinsoles.co.uk/ Over+Above - https://www.oaperformance.com/ Ruler of London - http...

This episode should come with its own playlist because we are banging out musical recommendations. Oosh! As always, please send your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Rattle and Hum - https://open.spotify.com/album/7hIoJcH4ObWasDFq78u1x9 Ministry of Sound Classical - https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/events/2026/ministry-of-sound-classical-2026 Don’t Lose Time by Weval - https://w...

Tune in to hear about our novel game to get to know your friends and family better. As always, please send your recommendations to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Lola’s Leads - https://lolasleads.co.uk/ Leg Stretcher - https://www.amazon.co.uk/MuscleForge%C2%AE-Adductor-Leg-Stretcher-Stainless/dp/B0927SLHBW Wolf & Badger - www.wolfandbadger.com Happy Place - https://www.happyplaceofficial...

Hot on the heels of our Glastonbury adventures, Michael gets emotional about our meaningful musical experiences. Then we cover food, relationships and television. As always, please send your recommendations to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Alanis Morissette - https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ogn9necmbUdCppmNnGOdi Caribou - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4aEnNH9PuU1HF3TsZTru54 Hothouse Flowe...

We’re in different parts of the world this week, so we’re recording separately and doing tag team recommendations from Soho and the South of France! As always, please send your recommendations to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Girls - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1723816/ Airport Music - https://open.spotify.com/album/063f8Ej8rLVTz9KkjQKEMa?si=FRQhQ6tnQlGZ9rTKsyOJOg Merlin - https://merlin.al...

In this jam-packed edition, we cover sunglasses, poetry, a dining experience and pretzels. As always, please send your recommendations to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Zoe de Pass - https://www.zoedepass.com/ Bernard Marr - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWstLaT61QUc-TvfxOjNpFw The Lives of Others - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405094/ Words Can Fly - https://www.waterstones.com/book/word...

We manage to talk about books, a lanyard, art and a beautiful waterway, all while Michael dyes his beard. As always, please send your recommendations to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Simpler - https://simplerhaircolor.com Paddington Basin - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddington_Basin Lazy Lanyard - https://www.lazylanyard.co.uk/ Katie Piper - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsB8cf12lco St...

We begin this week with a poem. Then we go for quality over quantity - chatting about a few top shelf recommendations. Send them to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. The Glorious Edit - https://thegloriousedit.co.uk/ Stories of Surrender - https://www.apple.com/uk/tv-pr/originals/bono-stories-of-surrender/ Pete Tong - https://www.petetong.com/ Mad Men - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0804503/ Spac...