Here's How Airlines Choose Which Movies To Play, And It Checks Out

Ever been stuck on a long-haul flight with nothing but an obscure ’90s movie or three non-consecutive sitcom episodes to watch? 

Speaking with co-host Marina Hyde, Richard Osman joked on the behind-the-scenes showbiz podcast The Rest Is Entertainment, “they’ve always got Curb Your Enthusiasm, but one episode, and The Big Bang Theory they’ve got 40 episodes, and they’ve got episode two of season one and episode five of season two.” 

As he says, “by and large, for an hour of content...