The Rest Is Money
4.3/5
Critic Rating
Does money really make the world go round? Economics, business and finance have long been subjects we leave to the stock brokers, hedge fund managers and business school professors who spend their lives obsessing over them - but there’s no reason we shouldn’t discuss ‘money’ in the same way we talk about sport and TV. In The Rest Is Money, business correspondent and broadcaster Steph McGovern is joined by old friend and economics expert Robert Peston to explore everything we need to know about the issues that affect us in our everyday lives: how will AI affect your job and o...
Critic Reviews
Score: 5
Patricia Nicol • The Times UK • Sep 17, 2023
"Already it’s shaping up to be an incisive, conversation-starting weekly show, perhaps more so for those who tend to find the financial pages a tad dry. It moves nimbly from the bigger economic issues such as why the London stockmarket is not the force it used to be to the everyday perils of buy now, pay later, for example. …"
Score: 5
Edward Wickham • Church Times • Sep 15, 2023
"The Rest is Money is a charming and informative listen, with nothing that will scare its centrist demographic."
Score: 3
James Marriot • The Times UK • Sep 7, 2023
"The Rest Is Money lacks the transgressive insider frisson of previous Goalhanger shows. And Peston and McGovern are a little too media-honed. They could do with a little friction. You feel as if you’re being presented with a conversation rather than allowed to listen in on one. It’s not that The Rest Is Money is bad. Not remotely. It’s a fun and compelling show. It is easy to listen to. It just lacks Lineker’s special spice."
