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This is the inside story of one of the world’s most bizarre and ballsy reality dating shows. In early 2013 a group of twelve unsuspecting American women were flown to a sumptuous Elizabethan estate in the heart of the Berkshire countryside, where they competed for a chance to win the affections of one of the world’s most eligible bachelors. “Oh my god,” shouts one of the contestants as their suitor arrives by helicopter, “That’s Prince Harry!”. Bachelor Of Buckingham Palace tells the gripping, entertaining and unsettling story of how Fox duped a group of women into believing they were dating a man who was fifth in the line to the British throne. Welcome to Split Screen, an examination of the utterly captivating, sometimes unsettling world of entertainment and pop culture. From reality TV gone awry, to the cult of celebrity, each season of Split Screen takes listeners on an evocative journey inside the world of showbiz. Ex-contestants, producers, and cultural critics uncover complicated truths behind TV’s carefully curated facades, and question what our entertainment reveals about us. Split Screen: sometimes reality is twisted. Season 1 | Kid Nation: The true story behind one of reality TV’s most controversial experiments. Season 2 | Thrill Seekers: A multi-million dollar media experiment. Would you fall for it? Season 3 | Who Replaced Avril Lavigne? Was the Canadian punk pop sensation replaced by a look-alike?

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Episode Four: Reunion

2026/11/23

This is an early access episode of Split Screen: There Goes My Childhood for CBC Stories Premium subscribers. It will become available to all listeners on Nov. 23. Now old enough to tell their own stories, Lauren White brings together the former stars of Seven Awesome Kids for the first time. For a decade, Ian Rylett was a fixture in these girls’ lives. He opened up doors that shaped who they grew up to be. But over time, he became unrecognizable. From an awkward, harmless dad, to a man they were afraid of… led away in handcuffs for hurting one of their own. As the women gather, they share memories of a childhood in front of the camera – reflecting on the friendships they formed and what they faced together.

Episode Three: The Girl in the Yellow Dress

2026/11/16

This is an early access episode of Split Screen: There Goes My Childhood for CBC Stories Premium subscribers. It will become available to all listeners on Nov. 16. It’s 2017. Many of the most popular girls have left the channel. Others soon take their place – and Ian begins focusing on one new girl in a way he never has before. At the same time, people start to ask questions: beyond tween girls, who else is watching these videos? Who are Ian’s rules really for? And what else is he hiding? On the final trip, it all comes crashing down when the police arrive at Ian’s door. This episode features the song ‘Already There’ from Josh Woodward at joshwoodward.com.

'You need to question this’

2026/11/09

The Seven Super Girls channel is now a phenomenon and its tween creators are overnight sensations. The girls meet with thousands of adoring fans, pose for photoshoots and start going on group trips. There, the girls have a chance to connect with one another and finally meet the man behind the channel – in person. But with their success, a slowly tightening grip forms around the girls. Manager Ian Rylett introduces bizarre rules governing everything from their body hair and clothing size, to their communications with each other. Hear all episodes of Split Screen: There Goes My Childhood, early and ad-free, on CBC Stories Premium on Apple Podcasts.

Welcome to Seven Awesome Kids

2026/11/09

As YouTube rapidly revolutionizes the entertainment industry in the late 2000s, one channel made for and by girls takes off: Seven Super Girls. The girls’ daily videos gain billions of views, millions of fans… and more money than a child knows what to do with. But behind their skyrocketing success is something darker. What’s the cost of living their childhood in a digital spotlight? And who’s the man behind the channel and what are his real intentions? Can’t wait for next week’s episode? Hear all episodes of Split Screen: There Goes My Childhood now, ad-free, on CBC Stories Premium on Apple Podcasts.

Introducing: There Goes My Childhood

2026/11/02

What ever happened to the first kids to grow up – and blow up – on the internet? Now old enough to tell their own stories for the first time, stars of one of YouTube's earliest and most popular kid-fluencer channels for girls share their experiences with fame, fortune, online predators… and the manager who controlled their lives for years, until he was put behind bars. Four episodes, releasing weekly starting Monday, November 9.

Bachelor of Buckingham Palace, Episode 6: In Reality

2025/12/15

’I Wanna Marry Harry’ makes its prime time debut. Things do not go as planned. Scott begins to question what we really mean when we call something “reality” TV?

Bachelor of Buckingham Palace, Episode 5: Not So Happily Ever After

2025/12/08

As filming wraps, the girls fly back home, and the producers have a surprise waiting for them when they land. As surprises go, this isn’t exactly a great one.

Bachelor of Buckingham Palace, Episode 4: Princess Material

2025/12/01

Who is Matt Hicks? A questionable Prince Harry lookalike… but also the man who might be able to tell us what was really going on behind-the-scenes. All we need to do now is find him.

Bachelor of Buckingham Palace, Episode 3: The Believers

2025/11/24

Film crews, cults and coercion. A handy guide on how to get people to believe what you want them to.

Bachelor of Buckingham Palace, Episode 2: Fever Dream

2025/11/18

Just whose idea was this anyway? And how did they intend to pull off such an absurd stunt? Scott needs answers. And he knows just who he needs to speak to. Danny Fenton — the creator of ‘I Wanna Marry Harry’.

Bachelor of Buckingham Palace, Episode 1: The Fairytale

2025/11/10

Kimberly and Meghan audition for a secret new reality dating show. Producers won’t tell them anything about where they’ll be going, what they’ll be doing, or who they’ll be dating. What could possibly go wrong?

Introducing: Split Screen: Bachelor of Buckingham Palace

2025/11/07

This is the inside story of "I Wanna Marry Harry", one of the world’s most bizarre and ballsy reality dating shows. Coming soon, wherever you get your podcasts on Nov. 10.

Who Replaced Avril Lavigne? Episode 3: Complicated

2025/02/17

Avril’s career hit something of a bump in the road. At one point she appeared to fall off the radar completely, all while the rumours about her being replaced were swirling. Can a fake death story literally kill your career? One man who knows is Dave Benson Phillips. He was a children’s TV presenter, on a path to great things. Until… he died. The TV offers dried up. His theatre tour got canceled. The impact on his life was immense. And Dave’s not the only one. Joanne hears about death rumours for Paul McCartney, Miley Cyrus…the list is endless. What can this tell us about the Avril theory? Split Screen: Who Replaced Avril Lavigne? is a 6-part series produced by What’s The Story Sounds – for BBC Sounds and CBC.

Who Replaced Avril Lavigne? Episode 2: Here’s to Never Growing Up

2025/02/10

Joanne arrives in Napanee, Ontario – Avril’s hometown. She plunges into Avril’s early career. The young superstar-Avril was under a lot of scrutiny and pressure. Was she itching to step out of the spotlight? Plus, Joanne learns body-doubles ARE a thing, and not just in the movies. Joanne chats with celebrity pal Joe Lycett – and he agrees having a body double would get them out of all sorts of engagements they don’t really want to do. Split Screen: Who Replaced Avril Lavigne? is a 6-part series produced by What’s The Story Sounds – for BBC Sounds and CBC.

Who Replaced Avril Lavigne? Episode 1: What The Hell?

2025/02/03

Joanne LOVES conspiracy theories… and there’s one she can’t get out of her head. Is it true that Avril Lavigne died, and was replaced by a body double? Joanne digs deep into the rumour mill, and the more she reads, the more she finds herself believing it. Split Screen: Who Replaced Avril Lavigne? is a 6-part series produced by What’s The Story Sounds – for BBC Sounds and CBC.

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139 reviews

★★★☆☆

Gatlin8787 2026/05/13

Avoid Avril Season

Struggling through season 3, just garbage.

★★★★★

BeedleJM 2025/11/15

Very Funny

Love Joanne and her crew. The sarcasm is spot on 🫶🏼😹

★★★★☆

Willow_Bear 2025/04/25

Good pod

I love listening to Avril Lavigne and I was shocked when my mom told me she was replaced. I love this podcast and me and my friend Lyra listen all the...

★★☆☆☆

JaniceH727 2025/02/12

Painfully annoying

I loved kid nation but this new Avril season is so obnoxious it’s painful to listen to. I did my best to get through the second episode but ended up g...

★☆☆☆☆

oldjohnhall 2024/11/23

Kinda fun

But the host really ruins it by being such a twee little dork

★★★★★

SPWilds 2024/11/22

Great CRAZY story!

I’m desperate to see the TV show now. Hope this is available to watch in the U.S. TV development can be amazing!! I also want to know who paid for thi...

★☆☆☆☆

Kimi20 2024/11/11

Can’t finish show if not subscriber

I can’t play episode 4 if I’m not a prescriber. But episodes past 4 are available. It’s very annoying.

★★★☆☆

Pod_RJ 2024/07/20

Okay

Pretty good till the last episode when the show is made out to be great and how it helped so many kids, not considering how many it traumatized!

★☆☆☆☆

AKALynnie 2024/07/12

Love it, but…

The topic is fascinating, and when the host stays on topic the podcast is great, but…when the editorializing kicks in, or when today’s political point...

★★★★★

ANCDHXX 2024/07/10

Fun

This was a fun listen

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