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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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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?

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’.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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 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.

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 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 4: Don’t Tell Me

2025/02/24

Joanne and her producer Sophie set up a war room with all of the evidence about Avril being replaced layed out. Her clothing, height, make up, song lyrics, voice.. it’s all there – being held up to the light. Joanne lines up some experts to prove once and for all if the Avril story is true. 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 5: Wish You Were Here

2025/03/03

Joanne was beginning to come to terms with the fact that this might all be nonsense. She turns her sights on who started this conspiracy. Where did it come from? Joanne speaks to experts in online rumour spreading. She hears some extraordinary stories about how lies have gotten completely out of hand and become widely believed (to devastating effect.) Perhaps whoever started this had no idea it would go viral. We really should think more carefully about what we write on the internet… 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 6: My Happy Ending

2025/03/10

Joanne is back Canada… she has something she really needs to tell Avril. After months of digging – Joanne has finally tracked down the source of this rumour. SO Avril DEFINITELY didn’t get replaced. That just wasn’t true. Which is great… but it does beg the question, who WAS Melissa? Who Replaced Avril Lavigne? Joanne McNally Investigates is a 6-part series produced by What’s The Story Sounds – for BBC Sounds and CBC. Split Screen: Who Replaced Avril Lavigne? is a 6-part series produced by What’s The Story Sounds – for BBC Sounds and CBC.

Introducing | Split Screen: Who Replaced Avril Lavigne?

2025/01/30

Joanne McNally 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. Available wherever you get your podcasts on February 3, 2025. Split Screen: Who Replaced Avril Lavigne? is a 6-part series produced by What’s The Story Sounds – for BBC Sounds and CBC.

Thrill Seekers, Episode 1: Are You a Thrill Seeker?

2024/09/23

Would you go on a reality show if you didn’t know what it was about? Even if they promised you the adventure of a lifetime? In 2005, 12 people did just that. They answered an ad that read “Thrill Seekers wanted” and began auditioning for a show unlike any other in British television history. To listen ad-free, subscribe to CBC's Stories Premium channel here.

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★★★★☆

1nuy4sh4 L0v3r <3 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...

★★★★★

BeedleJM 2025/11/15

Very Funny

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

★★★★★

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...

★★☆☆☆

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

★★★★★

ANCDHXX 2024/07/10

Fun

This was a fun listen

★☆☆☆☆

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...

★★★★★

Lmilly 2024/07/02

Loved it.

Never even heard of kid nation but I’m not a reality tv gal. However, Loved the pod. Fast paced, narrator is lovely to listen to, the right balance of...

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