
Making The Cut with Davina McCall & Michael Douglas
Don’t know what to eat? Don’t know what to watch? Don’t know which toothpaste to choose? Davina McCall and Michael Douglas make the tough decisions easy for you. This podcast is like the TripAdvisor for your life. From iconic movies to the best mascara...
Davina McCall, Michael Douglas & Entale Studios · Entale Feeds
Show overview
Making The Cut with Davina McCall & Michael Douglas has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 209 episodes. That works out to roughly 180 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 4th season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 46 min and 57 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 days ago, with 14 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2021, with 42 episodes published. Published by Entale Feeds.
From the publisher
Don’t know what to eat? Don’t know what to watch? Don’t know which toothpaste to choose? Davina McCall and Michael Douglas make the tough decisions easy for you. This podcast is like the TripAdvisor for your life. From iconic movies to the best mascara, let Davina and Michael guide you through what’s hot and what’s not. And when they need help making the cut, they call in on some of their friends to join them.We are not paid or associated with anything that we review, these are only our opinions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest Episodes
View all 209 episodesSERIES 17: Episode 7 - The Drama, Michael Jackson, Everup, The Life of Birds, The Lost Bass
SERIES 17: Episode 6 - Lightroom, Tuddenham Mill, Doors of Perception, Air Fryer Girl, Red Hot Chili Peppers
SERIES 17: Episode 5 - HBOT, Van Morrison, Primavera, Coco Jagger, DJ Skillspinz, Steve Cradock
SERIES 17: Episode 4 - Poppies, Rachel Jackson, SoulCycle, JBL Speakers, Bandsintown
SERIES 17: Episode 3 - Hungry Heart, North and Soul, Project Hail Mary, Jojo Moyes, Harry Baker

SERIES 17: Episode 2 - Credit Card Wand, Hotut, Projector, Garnier Tinted Moisturiser
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_wandHotut - https://www.amazon.co.uk/HOTUT-Battery-Powered-Indoors-Bathroom/dp/B0D2J3DTLW/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=193184998544&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.NZfLvTyNRml71j2ZSPh3DJ3p8gj6Y-G0hc4yye9kJ5j9tZpX0jz5aGp43QQBKzLE0vF0HSuxQ5ZyZJ5ZoUksMfEZD8AMI67rweYHX36S6oTlx_tADUMyy7l0UsWSjmPfyDbB9CN5ct-x9F-OOXdu6efwVpuFT8NMch1ES6L-o-2XV9aJCc-UrsXik1gSD52v_yjS4hyuxtBDoNpmawBEw4rXnxUYc4Rcf2JQc1TTfO0QCQsR-br2yIMQTa3AatwpLuEZf0cLqe96jGlV5FjjkniXtPad7Qa0NFXvYaKAFek.QrMk4IWKZ1Iaz8IkACCowjAAqPRLKB2uYm78oxCMxZ4&dib_tag=se&gad_source=1&hvadid=793624438031&hvdev=c&hvexpln=0&hvlocphy=9044960&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=17576317215216234953--&hvqmt=e&hvrand=17576317215216234953&hvtargid=kwd-2436791658905&hydadcr=26154_2920499_300204&keywords=hotut%2Bmotion%2Bsensor%2Bnight%2Blight&mcid=f9e56df128b131bc8d70b1d91d8be91b&qid=1775722902&sr=8-1&th=1Alice Masters - https://www.instagram.com/alicemastersart/Projector - https://awolvision.com/products/4k-3d-triple-laser-projector-ltv-3000proGarnier Tinted Moisturiser - https://www.garnier.co.uk/our-brands/skin-care/vitamin-c/wondertint-light Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SERIES 17: Episode 1 - Library of Things, Wavelength Luke, Granger and Co, Novo Cabelo, Jules Fielder, Eltham Palace, Louis Theroux
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=enGranger and Co - https://www.grangerandco.com/Novo Cabelo - https://novocabelo.co.uk/Boots lung cancer signs - https://www.boots-uk.com/newsroom/news/boots-launches-nationwide-initiative-to-help-customers-recognise-early-signs-of-lung-cancer/Jules Fielder - https://www.instagram.com/just_beingjules/Eltham Palace - https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/eltham-palace-and-gardens/Peter Mikic - https://www.petermikic.com/The Proposal - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1041829/Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39792948/Get Kooky - https://www.instagram.com/get.kooky/Black Rabbit - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23055142/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SERIES 16: Episode 7 - Studio 10, Sammy Burt, 8Hours, Ram Dass, Alice Masters
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-grown-up-anyway8Hours - https://www.8-hours.com/products/8hours-daily-sleep-recovery-supplementRam Dass - https://www.instagram.com/babaramdass/?hl=enAlice Masters - https://www.instagram.com/alicemastersart/?hl=enShrinking - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15677150/Mdlondon - https://mdlondon.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SERIES 16: Episode 6 - The Night Manager, Electric Eye Apparel, Otter AI, Bryony Gordon, Sucre, VHS Dates, Georgie Girl Cashmere
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.imdb.com/title/tt1399664/Electric Eye Apparel - https://electriceyeapparel.com/Music Is Power - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH-zJoj7_YEOtter AI - https://otter.ai/Bryony Gordon - https://www.instagram.com/bryonygordon/?hl=enElizabeth Day - https://www.instagram.com/elizabday/?hl=enSucre - https://sucrerestaurant.com/london-chamber-orchestra-at-sucre/VHS Dates - https://www.vhsdates.com/Georgie Girl Cashmere - https://georgiegirlcashmere.org/Alice Grist - https://www.instagram.com/alicegrist/Brilliant Disguise - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idnJnjV_8rgShrinking - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15677150/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SERIES 16: Episode 5 - The Rip, Hope Gap, Panic the Mother, Sabina Brennan, Sonos, Scamp & Dude
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 by Dr David Hawkins - https://www.waterstones.com/book/letting-go/david-r-hawkins/9781401945015Sabina Brennan - https://www.instagram.com/sabinabrennan/?hl=enSonos Roam - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sonos-ROAM1US1BLK-Roam-Black/dp/B08Z1RP9K8Scamp & Dude - https://scampanddude.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SERIES 16: Episode 4 - People's Postcode Lottery, i360, Harry Baker, Dr David Hawkins, Ateh Jewel Beauty, mdlondon
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 - https://www.postcodelottery.co.uk/i360 - https://www.brightoni360.co.uk/HK Noodles - https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g186273-d12728407-Reviews-HK_Place-Brighton_East_Sussex_England.htmlTender by Harry Baker - https://www.waterstones.com/book/tender/harry-baker/9781837266470Letting Go, The Pathway of Surrender by Dr David Hawkins - https://www.waterstones.com/book/letting-go/david-r-hawkins/9781401945015Ateh Jewel Beauty - https://atehjewelbeauty.com/Mdlondon - https://mdlondon.com/Reason to Stay - https://www.reasonstostay.co.uk/write-a-letterGreenlights - https://www.waterstones.com/book/greenlights/matthew-mcconaughey/9781472280879What’s a Grown Up Anyway? - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242259824-what-s-a-grown-up-anyway Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SERIES 16: Episode 3 - Born to Run, Bluebella, Sliced Bread, Not Another Bunch of Flowers, Dr Jeff Foster
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-runBluebella - https://www.bluebella.com/Sliced Bread - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07012sfNot Another Bunch Of Flowers - https://www.notanotherbunchofflowers.com/Dr Jeff Foster - https://www.instagram.com/drjefffoster/?hl=enMan Alive - https://uk.radio.net/podcast/man-alive-with-dr-jeff-fosterLandman - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14186672/Bowie: The Final Act - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38796013/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SERIES 16: Episode 2 - Blackadder, Menopausing, Jo Loves, Can You Keep a Secret, Tuddenham Mill
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 - https://ryanholiday.net/Jo Loves - https://eu.joloves.com/Jo Malone on Begin Again - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j6JX6GkD_8Can You Keep A Secret? - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33702417/Tuddenham Mill - https://www.mrandmrssmith.com/luxury-hotels/tuddenham-mill Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SERIES 16: Episode 1 - Play Date, Chainsaw, The Tribe, Gong, Merlin, Dangle
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-fFEhXqdg5QZsxDTjMGgLDxQ&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21370078229&gclid=Cj0KCQiAvOjKBhC9ARIsAFvz5lgWMUbubMNkWXDAf7F2gE2LfABVFMQi1DKiyYQ4p9W2QAFaDBuLqgIaAgDYEALw_wcBThe Tribe - https://www.thetribe.berlin/?srsltid=AfmBOorgHnGE3IhFAWlBX7kEMjUK0LXWpBkuq8bZdbMwuK-4DnXlyK5pSonora Gong - https://grottasonora.com/product-category/gong/deep-gong/?currency=EURGongs - https://www.gear4music.com/Percussion/Orchestral/Gongs.htmlMerlin - https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/Don't Lose Time - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgTCvqE3xyA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SERIES 15: Episode 11 - Dakota Hotel, Bruce Springsteen, Mama's Universe, Wolf of Wall Street, Kevin Rowland, Wyse, Ideas Fest
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 - https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80232329Bruce Springsteen - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3eqjTLE0HfPfh78zjh6TqT/discography/albumBlinded by the Light - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8266310/Mama’s Universe - https://mamasuniverse.com/The Wolf of Wall Street - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0993846/Kevin Rowland - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/471401/bless-me-father-by-rowland-kevin/9781529958720Above Us Only Sky - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8965432/Wyse - https://www.wyselondon.com/collections/jumpersIdeas Fest - https://ideasfest.uk/The Condiment Book - https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/condiment-book-9781526669780/Tidy Tea - https://www.tidytea.com/Shay - https://sehaya.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SERIES 15: Episode 10 - Scamp & Dude, Moi, Fab Lollies, Hayley Menzies
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-Zts3wPOBnWDIEEkjtoyt0pqyXe4X47GLEFEZOpWPMdlondon - https://mdlondon.com/Scamp & Dude - https://scampanddude.com/Moi Soho - https://www.instagram.com/moi.soho/Soul Emporium - https://www.soulemporium.com/How to Cut It - https://howtocut.it/Fab Lollies -https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/287129858?srsltid=AfmBOopVyJdfefWh7FEJEqXgWzLneGNKMLzx-Omw4hMdMCFEk0AvtXgkHonest Burger - https://www.honestburgers.co.uk/Hayley Menzies - https://hayleymenzies.com/It’s Written in the Stars - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2DAB6OT_dY&ab_channel=PaulWellerStep the Fifth - https://sohoplace.org/shows/the-fifth-step/Paul Weller Radio 2 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002h9cqMargate Soul Festival - https://margatesoulfestival.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SERIES 15: Episode 9 - David Holmes, FPInsoles, Over+Above, Ruler of London, Jones Road, The Assembly
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 - https://ruleroflondon.com/Jones Road - https://www.jonesroadbeauty.com/The Assembly - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001xyj5Sunshine on Leith - https://open.spotify.com/track/3Vu6IeuO4sZMt8RAO4du7sIn Flight - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22299034/Lucky Number Slevin - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0425210/Indi Supplements - https://indisupplements.com/Anna Lapwood - https://annalapwood.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SERIES 15: Episode 8 - Rattle and Hum, Ministry of Sound Classical, Dom in the Kitchen, Lily Silverton
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/7hIoJcH4ObWasDFq78u1x9Ministry of Sound Classical - https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/events/2026/ministry-of-sound-classical-2026Don’t Lose Time by Weval - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgTCvqE3xyADom in the Kitchen - https://www.instagram.com/dominthekitchen/?hl=enLily Silverton - https://www.instagram.com/lily_silverton/?hl=en-gbHenley Literary Festival- https://www.henleyliteraryfestival.co.uk/Mix Tape - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m002fy6d/mix-tape Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SERIES 15: Episode 7 - Lola's Leads, Leg Stretcher, Wolf & Badger, Happy Place Festival
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/B0927SLHBWWolf & Badger - www.wolfandbadger.comHappy Place - https://www.happyplaceofficial.co.uk/Jordan Stephens - https://www.instagram.com/jordanfstephens/Sabina Brennan - https://www.instagram.com/sabinabrennan/John Hopkins - https://open.spotify.com/artist/7yxi31szvlbwvKq9dYOmFIGillian Anderson - https://www.instagram.com/gillianaJimmy Carr - https://www.instagram.com/jimmycarrLive Aid 40 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002fp3tThe Allergies - https://www.instagram.com/theallergies/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SERIES 15: Episode 6 - Hothouse Flowers, TOPJAW, La Paloma, Mel Shilling, Girls
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/6ogn9necmbUdCppmNnGOdiCaribou - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4aEnNH9PuU1HF3TsZTru54Hothouse Flowers - https://open.spotify.com/artist/2szQRWh2F0RUs9bkbepwokSomething Changed - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFSdf_VeYG0Top Jaw - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCpSgnO8aTRquhhOHnFdxUgCrisp Pizza - https://www.instagram.com/crisppizzaw6/?hl=en-gbLa Paloma - https://palomaibiza.com/Mel Shilling - https://www.instagram.com/mel_schilling1/?hl=en-gbGirls - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1723816/mdlondon- https://mdlondon.com/Echo Valley - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27052633/Bagelry - https://thebagelryltd.co.uk/The Brothers Comatose - https://www.thebrotherscomatose.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.