Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster

We welcome Bafta-winning actor and writer and ‘Spaced’ star Jessica Hynes to the Dream Restaurant this week, and she welcomes us to her restaurant.

P.S. Once again, this is a disclaimer to say that no one is receiving a signed chopping board. Yes, we could edit this out, but it is funny.

Jessica Hynes stars in ‘The Franchise’ which is available on HBO, Sky and streaming service NOW. Watch it here.

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Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

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Royal descendent Danny Dyer has a table booked at the Dream Restaurant this week, in what must be the sweariest Off Menu yet.

Disclaimer: once again, we will not be sending anyone a signed chopping board.

Danny Dyer stars in ‘Rivals’ which is available to stream from Friday 18 Oct on Disney+. Watch it here.

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‘Fallout’ and ‘Yellowjackets’ star Ella Purnell plays the Off Menu game this week. It’s always the quiet ones…

Ella Purnell stars in Sky Original ‘Sweetpea’ which is available on Sky and the streaming service NOW from 10 October.

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Rickrolling into the Dream Restaurant this week is British pop royalty, Rick Astley. We Never thought this would happen.

Rick Astley’s autobiography ‘Never’ is out on 10th October, published by Pan Macmillan. Pre-order it here.

Rick is also on a book tour – follow him on social media for dates and tickets.

Follow Rick on Instagram @officialrickastley and Twitter @rickastley

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Rukmini Iyer – author of the best-selling ‘Roasting Tin’ cookbooks – is this week’s dream diner. Do we finally get an answer to 'what do I do with the heads?'

Rukmini Iyer’s new book ‘The Green Cookbook’ is out now. Buy it here.

Follow Rukmini on Instagram and Twitter @missminifer

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After nearly 6 years of Off Menu, we finally welcome friend, stand-up and podcast royalty Josh Widdicombe to the Dream Restaurant. And he‘s got a bone to pick about a previous episode…

Trigger warning: this episode contains chat about dieting.

Josh Widdicombe is on tour with his new show ‘Not My Cup of Tea’ from September 2025. Tickets are on this sale Friday from joshwiddicombe.com

Listen to Josh’s podcast ‘Parenting Hell’ wherever you get your podcasts.

Follow Josh on Instagram @josh_widdicombe

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‘Heartstopper’ star Joe Locke has a booking this week. We didn’t actually have any tables available, but then Lisa Fox got in touch and we found room.

P.S. Under no circumstances is anyone being sent a signed chopping board. This is a joke by two professional comedians for comedic effect.

Joe Locke stars in 'Agatha All Along' which is available on Disney+ on 18 September in the US and 19 September in the UK. Watch it here.

Series 3 of ‘Heartstopper’ is on Netflix on 3 October. Watch it here.

Follow Joe on Instagram @joelocke03

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‘EastEnders’ (and ‘Springleaf: The Audio Sitcom’) star Natalie Cassidy is this week’s dream diner. And maybe James is getting a part in the soap opera?

Natalie podcast ‘Life with Nat’ is out now, wherever you get your podcasts. Listen here.

Follow Natalie on Instagram @natcass1 and Twitter @nat_cassidy

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There ain’t no party like an Off Menu party. S Club’s Rachel Stevens joins us in the Dream Restaurant this week, and we finally find out what the S stands for.

Rachel Stevens is working with Activia to promote good gut health. For more info visit rachelstevens.com

Rachel’s autobiography ‘Finding My Voice’ is out now. Buy it here.

Follow Rachel Stevens on Instagram and Twitter @msrachelstevens

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AEW wrestler Will Ospreay is this week’s dining guest, and he’s impressed by Ed (and James’s) wrestling experience. But can he help with James’s kitchen?

AEW All In is at Wembley Stadium on Sunday 25th August. Get tickets here.

AEW Dynamite/Collision is at the Utilita Arena in Cardiff tonight, Wednesday 21st August. Find any last-minute tickets here.

Follow Will on Instagram and Twitter @willospreay

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Ted Lasso’s Jamie Tartt (doo-doo-da-doo-da-doo), Phil Dunster, introduces some new vocabulary to the Dream Restaurant this week. And don’t forget, tune in to Comic Relief.

Phil Dunster stars in ‘Oklahoma! in Concert’ at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 19th and 20th August. Get tickets at oklahomaconcert.co.uk

Follow Phil on Instagram and Twitter @phildunster

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Superb stand-up, writer and podcaster Amy Annette – who, already, is frequently mentioned on Off Menu – is this week’s guest. Remember: always order an extra egg in a ramen.

Amy Annette’s debut solo show ‘Thick Skin’ is at the Edinburgh Fringe, Pleasance Courtyard, until the 25th August. Buy tickets here.

Listen to Amy’s podcast ‘What Women Want’ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Follow Amy on Instagram and Twitter @theamyannette

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‘Black Ops’ star and BAFTA-nominated actor Hammed Animashaun has a booking this week. But will Colonel Sanders and Mr Kipling be dining with him?

Hammed Animashaun is currently starring in ‘Kiss Me Kate’ at the Barbican Theatre in London until 14 September. Get tickets at kissmekatemusical.com

Follow Hammed on Instagram @hammedhamz

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‘Derry Girls’ and ‘The Decameron’ star Saoirse-Monica Jackson joins us in the Dream Restaurant this week. And we’re all getting Nike ticks shaved on our heads.

Saoirse-Monica Jackson stars in ‘The Decameron’ which launched on Netflix on 25th July. Watch it here.

Follow Saoirse-Monica on Instagram @saoirsemonicajackson

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Model-turned-stand-up comic Michelle de Swarte is this week’s guest diner. And Ed and James are amazed to find out she doesn’t know a childhood song.

Trigger warning: this episode has chat about dieting.

Michelle de Swarte’s new sitcom ‘Spent’ is on BBC Two, Mondays at 10pm. Watch is on BBC iPlayer.

Follow Michelle on Instagram @michelledeswarte

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The Dream Restaurant is taking bookings for its 12th series, and our first diner is ‘Taskmaster’ and ‘Alma’s Not Normal’ star Sophie Willan. Woo!

Watch series one of ‘Alma’s Not Normal’ on BBC iPlayer. Series two is coming soon.

Follow Sophie on Instagram @sophiewillan

Tickets for ‘Off Menu: Live in London’ go on sale this Friday 12th July at 10am. Visit offmenupodcast.co.uk for details.

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Booking for the Dream Restaurant’s 12th season start on Wed 10th July.

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‘How Did This Get Made?’ podcaster and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ star Jason Mantzoukas finishes up series 11. And half of his meal is lurking in the shadows…

Listen to Jason’s podcast ‘How Did This Get Made?’ wherever you listen to podcasts.

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TV presenter, author and Strictly contestant Helen Skelton takes on her next challenge: ordering her Off Menu menu in the Dream Restaurant.

Helen Skelton’s book ‘In My Stride’ is out now published by Headline. Buy it here.

Follow Helen on Twitter and Instagram @helenskelton

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US stand-up and ‘I Think You Should Leave’ star Patti Harrison is this week’s dream dinner guest. She arrived so early her table wasn’t ready yet.

Trigger warning: this episode contains talk of eating disorders.

Patti Harrison is bringing her show ‘My Huge Tits Huge Because They Are Infected NOT FAKE’ to London’s Soho Theatre at the end of May and the Edinburgh Fringe in August.

Follow Patti on Instagram @party_harderson

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‘Drag Race Down Under’ judge and ‘Taskmaster Australia’ star Rhys Nicholson is our guest diner this week. And they’ve brought along their pal Jeff Tartare.

Rhys brings their new show ‘Huge Big Party Congratulations’ to the Edinburgh Fringe this August and then is touring the UK. For dates and tickets go to rhysnicholson.com.au

Rhys’s book ‘Dish’ is out now. Buy it here.

Watch Rhys’s special ‘Live at the Athenaeum’ on Netflix.

Follow Rhys on Instagram @rhysnicholson

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Comedian and podcaster Huge Davies brings disturbing news. Another great episode of Off Menu with Ed Gamble and The Boy.

Listen to Huge Davies’s podcast ‘Slime Country’ with Ed Night and Sunil Patel wherever you listen to podcasts.

Watch Huge’s special ‘The Carpark’ on YouTube for free.

Follow Huge on Twitter and Instagram @hugedavies

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It’s the final b-b-b-b-bonus episode from the live tour and what better way to end than with Irish comedy god and ‘Father Ted’ star Ardal O’Hanlon. Oh, and eating a creamy dessert.

Follow Ardal on Twitter @ardalsfolly and Instagram @ardalohanlon

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Co-founder of Hoppers restaurants Karan Gokani has a table booked this week, and he’s bringing along Edward Stephenson Jamison Gamble as his dining companion.

‘Hoppers: The Cookbook’ is out now, published by Quadrille Publishing. Buy it here.

Go to Hoppers restaurants in London. Visit hopperslondon.com to book a table.

Follow Hoppers on Instagram and TikTok @hopperslondon

Follow Karan on Instagram @karancooks

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Irish comedy icon Tommy Tiernan joins us for night one in Dublin. And, no, this episode hasn’t been edited much.

Tommy Tiernan is on tour now with ‘Tommedian’. For dates and tickets go to tommytiernan.ie

Follow Tommy on Twitter @Tommedian and Instagram @officialtommedian

Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin.

Edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

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Superb stand-up and podcaster Sara Barron has a reservation this week. And did you know her brother is a babe?

Listen to Sara’s podcast ‘They Like to Watch’ wherever you listen to podcasts.

Sara Barron is at the Edinburgh Fringe this August with her new show ‘Anything For You’. For tickets and info visit edfringe.com

Follow Sara on Twitter @sarabarron and Instagram @sarabarron1000000

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Despite wanting to go home, Joe Wilkinson showed up for his table at the Dream Restaurant, live in Brighton.

Listen to Joe’s podcast Chatabix with David Earl wherever you listen to podcasts and follow Chatabix on Instagram @chatabixpodcast

Joe’s book ‘My Autobiography’ is out now. Buy it here.

Follow Joe on Instagram @gillinghamjoe

Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the Brighton Dome.

Edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

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‘Portlandia’ star and half of Sleater-Kinney, Carrie Brownstein, joins us in the Dream Restaurant this week. And we now have some ideas to pitch to Dragon’s Den…

Sleater-Kinney’s new album ‘Little Rope’ is out now. Buy it and listen to it here.

Sleater-Kinney are touring this year. For dates and tickets go to sleater-kinney.com

Follow Carrie Instagram @carrie_rachel

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It’s night two of our two-night London Palladium residency and moustachioed maestro Mike Wozniak joins us in the Dream Restaurant.

Listen to Mike’s podcast ‘Three Bean Salad’ wherever you listen to podcasts.

Follow Mike on Twitter @mrmikewozniak

Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the London Palladium.

Edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

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Grammy Award-winning rapper (and half of Run The Jewels) Killer Mike joins us in the Dream Restaurant. And he’s impressed with Ed’s fishing skills.

Killer Mike’s Grammy-winning album ‘Michael’ is out now. Listen here.

Killer Mike is on tour this year. For dates and tickets go to killermike.com.

Follow Killer Mike on Instagram and Twitter @killermike

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Our two-night residency at the London Palladium begins with James’s Taskmaster cohort, Jessica Knappett!

Follow Jess on Instagram and Twitter @jessicaknappett

Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the London Palladium.

Edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

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Ghosts star (and Ed’s Taskmaster rival) Katy Wix is this week’s guest in the rest(aurant). Did the genie sneak any worms in her food?

Trigger warning: this episode includes chat about dieting.

Katy Wix’s book ‘Delicacy’ is out now, published by Headline. Buy it here.

Follow Katy on Instagram @really_katywix and Twitter @wixkaty

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Taskmaster’s Lucy Beaumont joins us for night two of our Manchester residency. And a horse nearly made her late…

Lucy Beaumont’s on tour now with ‘The Trouble and Strife!’ For dates and tickets go to lucybeaumont.co.uk

Lucy’s podcast ‘Lucy and Sam’s Perfect Brains’ is out now. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the O2 Apollo Manchester.

Edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

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Want to be a member of the Blue Crew? Stranger Things have happened… James’s Ghostbusters co-star Finn Wolfhard is this week’s guest diner.

Finn Wolfhard stars in ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ in cinemas now.

Follow Finn on Instagram @finnwolfhardofficial

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The pop-up Dream Restaurant opens in Manchester, with someone who‘s no stranger to fine dining: Chicken Shop Date’s Amelia Dimoldenberg.

Watch Amelia Dimoldenberg’s Chicken Shop Date on YouTube and Instagram

Follow Amelia on Twitter and Instagram @ameliadimz

Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the O2 Apollo Manchester.

Edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

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It’s time for another fab-u-lous episode, and this week’s dream diner is everyone’s favourite ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ professional Johannes Radebe.

Johannes is on tour with his new show ‘House of JoJo’ from 29 March. For dates and tickets visit johannes-live.com

Follow Johannes on Twitter @jojo_radebe and Instagram @johannesradebe

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Night two of our Glasgow residency, and Frankie Boyle is at it.

Frankie Boyle is on tour with ‘Lap of Shame’. For dates and tickets go to frankieboyle.com

Listen to Frankie’s podcast ‘Here Comes the Guillotine’ on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Follow Frankie on Twitter @frankieboyle and Instagram @frankie_boyle

Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the SEC Armadillo in Glasgow.

Edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

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There are some strange goings on in Dream Restaurantville this week, and acclaimed stand-up and director Stuart Laws is here to solve the case.

Stuart Laws is on tour now with ‘Stuart Laws? Is That Guy Still Going?’. For dates and tickets go to stuartlaws.com

Stuart’s special ‘Stuart Laws is All In’ is available now on YouTube via 800 Pound Gorilla. Watch it here.

Follow Stuart on Twitter @thisstuartlaws and Instagram @stuartlawscomedy

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Our Scottish residency begins with superb stand-up and The Voice of Love Island Iain Stirling, live in Glasgow. Sorry about all the bleeps.

Iain Stirling is on tour with ‘Relevant’. For dates and tickets go to iaindoesjokes.com

Follow Iain on Twitter and Instagram @iaindoesjokes

Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the SEC Armadillo in Glasgow.

Edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

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‘Great British Menu’ judge and Mowgli Street Food restaurateur Nisha Katona has a table booked this week. And it’s a dog-friendly Dream Restaurant.

Nisha Katona’s new book ‘Bold: Big Flavour Twists to Classic Dishes’ is out now, published by Nourish Books. Buy it here.

Find your nearest Mowgli restaurant here.

Follow Nisha on Twitter and Instagram @nishakatona

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Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

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The Dream Restaurant comes to you live from Nottingham this week, with special guest, Taskmaster’s Sam Campbell. And he’s brought his own fork…

Sam Campbell is on tour with ‘Wobservations’. For dates and tickets visit samcampbelltour.com

Sam’s podcast ‘Lucy and Sam’s Perfect Brains’ is coming soon. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Follow Sam on Instagram @mcdonaldscomedy

Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the Nottingham Royal Concert Hall.

Edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

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British acting royalty Ray Winstone is this week’s guest. And he’s brought his own olive oil.

Ray Winstone stars in ‘Damsel’ which releases on Netflix from 8th March. Watch it here.

Ray Winstone also stars in ‘The Gentlemen’ which releases on Netflix in March. Watch it here.

Follow Ray on Instagram @thisisraywinstone

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Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

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Our Bristol residency concludes with Radio 5 Live DJ and vibe-magnet John Robins. But James has a train to catch…

Trigger warning: this episode contains chat about alcohol addiction and calories.

Listen to Elis James and John Robins on Radio 5 Live or wherever you get your podcasts.

Follow John on Instagram @nomadic_revery and Twitter @nomadicrevery

Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the Bristol Hippodrome.

Edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

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The Mighty Boosh and Bake Off star Noel Fielding is this week’s guest diner. Will he be serving up some violent quiche?

Noel Fielding stars in ‘The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin’ which is streaming on Apple TV+ from 1st March. Watch it here.

Follow Noel Fielding on Twitter @noelfielding11 and Instagram @noel_fielding

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Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

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We begin our Bristol residency with Taskmaster star and award-winning actor Susan Wokoma.

Follow Susan on Instagram @susiewoosie12

Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the Bristol Hippodrome.

Edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

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It’s Another Day in the Dream Restaurant, and this week’s diner is Choice Music Prize winning musician and Brit Awards nominee CMAT.

Trigger warning: this episode contains talk about diet culture.

CMAT’s new album ‘CrazyMad, For Me’ is out now. Stream and buy it here.

CMAT is touring and playing festivals this year. Dates and tickets here.

Follow CMAT on Twitter and Instagram @cmatbaby

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

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Our Royal Albert Hall residency continues (and finishes) with night two, featuring special guest Mathew Baynton.

Mathew Baynton is currently starring in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Stratford-upon-Avon until 30th March. Buy tickets at rsc.org.uk 

Follow Mathew on Twitter @realmatbayntonand Instagram @matbaynton

Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the Royal Albert Hall.

Edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

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Superb stand-up and ‘Britain's Got Talent’ star Nabil Abdulrashid is this week’s dream diner.

Nabil Abdulrashid is on tour now with ‘The Purple Pill’. For dates and tickets visit nabilabdulrashid.com

Follow Nabil on Instagram @manlikenabz

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It’s time for another bonus live episode, this one from night one of our two-night residency at London’s Royal Albert Hall with Elis James.

Listen to Elis James and John Robins on Radio 5 Live or wherever you listen to podcasts.

And listen to Elis’s other podcasts – The Socially Distant Sports Bar and Oh What A Time… – wherever you get your podcasts

Follow Elis on Twitter @elisjames and Instagram @elis_james_content

Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the Royal Albert Hall.

Edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

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Doctor Who and The Thick of It star Peter Capaldi is welcomed to the Dream Restaurant this week. But does he know the way to the American Church?

Peter Capaldi stars in 'Criminal Record' which is out now on Apple TV+. Watch it here.

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

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It’s our first episode from the Off Menu live tour! Kicking off our run of bonus live episode is Birmingham Superstar Jamelia.

Follow Jamelia on Twitter @jamelia and Instagram @officialjamelia

Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the Birmingham Hippodrome.

Edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

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The Dream Restaurant reopens for business for its 11th season, and our first diner of the new series is actor, author and talk-show host Jada Pinkett Smith.

Jada Pinkett Smith’s book ‘Worthy’ is out now in Hardback, published by Forth Estate. Buy it here.

Follow Jada on Twitter @jadapsmith and Instagram @jadapinkettsmith

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

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Make your reservation at the Dream Restaurant from Wed 24 Jan.

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Happy Part 2 of our Best of the Year episodes.

See you in the new year for Series 11 of Off Menu.

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

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What a delicious year it’s been at the Dream Restaurant. Here’s part one of our favourite clips from 2023.

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

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To round off our festive specials, comedy hero Ross Noble is let loose in the Dream Restaurant.

Ross Noble is on tour in early 2024 with ‘Jibber Jabber Jamboree’. For dates and tickets visit rossnoble.com

Ross’s special ‘Humournoid’ is also available from his website.

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

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Yuletide greetings to all! We’re back in national tredge territory for our first Christmas special of the year, as we welcome Dawn French to the Dream Restaurant.

Dawn French’s new book ‘The Twat Files’ is out now, published by Penguin. Buy it here.

Follow Dawn on Instagram @dawnrfrench and Twitter @Dawn_French

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

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It’s the last episode of series 10, and our true crime podcast finally gets resolved: does Paul Rudd like sauces?

Trigger warning: this episode includes talk about dieting.

Paul Rudd (and James) star in ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’, which is in cinemas in 2024.

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

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This episode is not for the faint-hearted. Professional Jackass Steve-O shows us his new tat, introduces us to his new dog, and threatens to destroy our buttholes in this week’s episode.

Trigger warning: this episode contains talk about addiction, vomiting and, to be frank, so much more.

Steve-O’s new special ‘The Bucket List Special’ is available to stream now from steveo.com.

Steve-O’s Hot Sauce For Your Butthole is available to buy from Amazon.

Follow Steve-O on Twitter and Instagram @steveo.

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

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Superb stand-up Harriet Kemsley – as seen on ‘Live at the Apollo’ and ‘Hypothetical’ – has a table booked in the Dream Restaurant / cat cafe this week.

Harriet Kemsley’s new special ‘Woman Child’ is available now on 800 Pound Gorilla and YouTube.

Follow Harriet on Twitter and Instagram @harrietkemsley.

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

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Dreamweaver, doomsage and Sunday Times best-selling horror writer Garth Marenghi joins us in the Nightmare Restaurant this week. Listen to this episode now, before it’s too late…

Garth Marenghi’s new book ‘Incarcerat’ is out now in hardback and audiobook, published by Coronet. Buy it here.

Garth’s previous book ‘Terrortome’ in now available in a limited pleather-bound edition. Buy it here.

Garth is also on tour. Buy tickets here.

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

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Steve Coogan joins us in the Dream Restaurant this week. No need for us to write anything else, really.

The new Alan Partridge book ‘Big Beacon’ is out now in hardback and audiobook, published by Orion. Buy it here.

Steve Coogan stars in ‘Dr. Strangelove’ in London’s West End from October 2024. Buy tickets here.

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

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Emmy and Bafta-award nominated actor Paapa Essiedu joins us in the Dream Restaurant this week. Hope he doesn’t eat too much, or it may destroy him.

Trigger warning: this episode contains talk about vomiting from eating.

Series 2 of ‘The Lazarus Project’ is coming soon to Sky Max.

Follow Paapa on Instagram @pessiedu and Twitter @paapaessiedu

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

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All the important scientific questions get asked this week, as space scientist and ‘The Sky at Night’ presenter Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock joins us in the Dream Restaurant. Does she think that Dark Matter’s evil?

Dr Maggie’s new book “The Art of Stargazing’ is published on November 2 by Ebury Publishing. Buy it here.

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

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‘Boiling Point’ and ‘Big Boys’ star Izuka Hoyle has put a LOT of thought into her Dream Restaurant. And James has got a message for Stephen Graham…

‘Boiling Point’ the TV series is on BBC One, 9pm on Sundays and on BBC iPlayer.

‘Big Boys’ series 2 is on Channel 4 later this year.

Follow Izuka on Instagram @zucchiniboobini

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

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Want anything from the shop? Nick Frost – star of ‘Shaun of the Dead’, ‘Hot Fuzz’ and ‘Spaced’ – joins us in the Dream Restaurant this week. And a bromance begins…

Nick Frost’s new book ‘A Slice of Fried Gold’ is published by Bonnier on 28 September. Buy it here.

Follow Nick on Instagram @FriedGold

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

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Ever missed a flight? AJ Odudu has. The TV presenter, Strictly star and new host of Big Brother is this week’s dream diner.

‘Big Brother’ is back this October on ITV2 and ITVX.

Follow AJ on Twitter and Instagram @AJOdudu

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Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

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National Comedy Award-winning stand-up and musician Jordan Gray joins us this week. And you’ll never look at a Percy Pig in the same way again…

Jordan Gray is on tour now with her Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated show ‘Is It a Bird?’. For dates and tickets go to jordangraylive.co.uk

Listen to Jordan’s podcast ‘Transplaining with Jordan Gray’ wherever you get your podcasts.

Follow Jordan on Twitter and Instagram @talkdarkfriend

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

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I'll have a side dish please, Carol. We're back in National Treash territory as ‘Countdown’s Carol Vorderman orders her dream meal.

‘Carol Vorderman’s Perfect 10 Quiz Book’ is published on 14th September, published by Ebury Press. Buy it here.

Listen to Carol’s podcast ‘Perfect 10 with Carol Vorderman’ here.

Follow Carol on Twitter and Instagram @carolvorders

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Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

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Alternative comedy hero Paul Foot discovers the Fifth Flavour in the Dream Restaurant this week. Not everyone will want to try it.

Trigger warning: this episode contains chat about vomiting from eating, and euthanasia.

Paul Foot is on tour with his new show ‘Dissolve’ which has just announced more dates for Spring 2024. For dates and tickets go to paulfoot.tv.

Follow Paul on Twitter @paulfoot and Instagram @paulfootcomedy

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

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Author, food critic and Masterchef star Jimi Famurewa is judging the Dream Restaurant this week. Fingers crossed for a good review.

Jimi Famurewa’s book ‘Settlers: Journeys Through the Food, Faith and Culture of Black African London’ is out now in paperback, published by Bloomsbury Continuum. Buy it here.

Follow Jimi on Twitter @Jimfam and Instagram @jimfamished

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Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

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Mock the Week and Radio 4 star Angela Barnes is our next booking in the Dream Restaurant. And she likes to be able to hear her drinks.

Angela Barnes is on tour with ‘Hot Mess’. For dates and tickets visit angelabarnes.co.uk.

Follow Angela on Twitter @angelabarnes and Instagram @angela_barnsey

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

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As we round off another hundo, it’s time to flip the table once again and make Ed and James the guest diners in the dream restaurant. Have their choices changed over the last 100 episodes? And will they exploit as many loopholes as their first attempt? And, once again, the genie is transferring his powers to one of our favourite guests from the last century, Rylan Clark!

A massive thanks to Rylan for being our guest genie. A huge thank you to you all for listening to our stupid podcast over the last 200 episodes. And an extra special thanks, as per, to No Context Off Menu, for memeing the heck out of us (follow them @nocontxtoffmenu).

Recorded by and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

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French-Algerian stand-up (and former cat-sitter to James) Celya AB has a table booked this week. Bon appétit!

Celya AB’s new solo show ‘Second Rodeo’ is at the Edinburgh Fringe, Pleasance Courtyard, 2-27 August (not 15). Tickets and info.

Follow Celya on Twitter and Instagram @abcelya

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

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Give this guest coffee and TV. Blur guitarist Graham Coxon chooses his dream dishes this week.

Blur’s new album ‘The Ballad of Darren’ is out now. Listen and buy it now.

Graham’s band The Waeve’s album is also out now. Listen it buy it now.

Follow Graham on Twitter and Instagram @grahamcoxon

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

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Why would anyone do that? Good question, Jenny Eclair. The Taskmaster star and legendary stand-up is this week’s diner in the Dream Restaurant.

Trigger warning: this episode contains chat about eating disorders and depression.

Jenny Eclair is on tour with ‘Sixty Plus (FFS!)’. For dates and tickets visit jennyeclair.com

Listen to Jenny’s podcast ‘Older & Wider’ wherever you listen to podcasts.

Follow Jenny on Twitter @jennyeclair and Instagram @jennyeclair1960

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

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Riceo, Riceo, wherefore art thou Riceo? Kicking off series 10 is ‘Ted Lasso’ star Toheeb Jimoh.

Toheeb’s currently starring in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ at the Almeida Theatre until 29 July. Buy tickets here.

Follow Toheeb on Twitter @Toheeb_Jimoh and Instagram @toheeb.j

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Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

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The Dream Restaurant starts taking bookings Wed 12 July.

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It’s the last episode of series 9, and who better to eat at the Dream Restaurant than the unprepared and gassy Judi Love. See you next series!

Judi Love is on tour with ‘The One Like’. Visit judilove.co.uk for dates and tickets.

Follow Judi on Twitter and Instagram @1judilove

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Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

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Sometimes you have to be a little bit naughty. Arena-filling comedian, Matilda maestro and co-writer of Groundhog Day the musical, Tim Minchin joins us in the Dream Restaurant.

Groundhog Day is playing at the Old Vic Theatre in London until 19 August. Buy tickets here.

Follow Tim on Twitter and Instagram @timminchin

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

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Mercury Prize-winning musician Arlo Parks gets an in-depth education in the musical genre ‘food rock’ in this week’s episode.

Arlo Parks’ new album ‘Soft Machine’ is released on Transgressive Records on 26 May. Buy and stream it here.

Arlo Park is on tour this autumn. Go to arloparksofficial.com for dates and tickets.

Follow Arlo on Twitter @arloparks and Instagram @arlo.parks

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram: @offmenuofficial.

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Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here.

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Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated stand-up, ‘Live at the Apollo’ star and ‘Trusty Hogs’ podcast co-host Helen Bauer is this week’s guest. And she’s so committed to her menu she’s ordered some of it last night.

Trigger warning: there is some talk about compulsive eating.

Helen Bauer is going on tour. Visit helenbauer.co.uk for dates and tickets.

Listen to Helen’s podcast with Catherine Bohart, ‘Trusty Hogs’, wherever you listen to podcasts.

Follow Helen on Twitter and Instagram @HelenBaBauer

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Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram: @offmenuofficial.

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Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here.

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For the second week on the trot, alcohol is flowing in the Dream Restaurant. Paul Feig – director or ‘Bridesmaids’ and ‘Spy’, creator of ‘Freaks and Geeks’, and cocktail connoisseur – is this week’s guest diner.

Paul Feig’s book ‘Cocktail Time!: The Ultimate Guide to Grown-Up Fun’ is out now, published by HarperCollins. Buy it here.

Follow Paul on Twitter and Instagram @paulfeig

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram: @offmenuofficial.

And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.

Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here.

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Grab a whisky, for the first time the Off Menu boys are drinking on the job in, with ‘Ghosts’, ‘Stath Lets Flats’ and ‘Taskmaster’ star Kiell Smith-Bynoe. (Can anyone lend me 30p for a Capri Sun?)

Kiell is currently in ‘Taskmaster’ on Channel 4.

His Channel 4 Blap ‘Red Flag’ is on All 4.

Follow Kiell on Twitter @kfRedhot and Instagram @klayzeflaymz

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram: @offmenuofficial.

And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.

Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here.

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Will this week’s guest be tempted by fruit hanging ripe on the tree? Róisín Murphy – musician, record producer and formerly half of Moloko – is our dream diner.

Róisín Murphy’s new single ‘CooCool’ is out now, and she has more new music coming soon. She plays the Royal Albert Hall in London on 11 May. Buy tickets here.

Follow Róisín on Twitter @roisinmurphy and Instagram @roisinmurphyofficial

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram: @offmenuofficial.

And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.

Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here.

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One way or another, Alex Jones is going to order her dream meal.

All episodes Alex’s new series ‘Reunion Hotel’ are now on every Thursday on BBC Two at 8pm and available on BBC iPlayer thereafter.

Follow Alex on Twitter @MissAlexJones and Instagram @alexjonesthomson

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram: @offmenuofficial.

And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.

Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here.

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Sun is in the sky, oh why oh why, would we want to be anywhere else. Lily Allen joins us in the Dream Restaurant this week.

Lily Allen stars in ‘Dreamland’ on Sky Atlantic and NOW.

She also stars in ‘The Pillowman’ at the Duke of York’s Theatre in London’s West End from 10 June - 2 September. Buy tickets here.

Follow Lily on Twitter and Instagram @lilyallen

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram: @offmenuofficial.

And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.

Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here.

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The Kearnel himself, ‘Taskmaster’ star John Kearns, is this weeks’s dream diner.

John Kearns is on tour now with ‘The Varnishing Days’. For tour dates and tickets go to johnkearnscomedy.co.uk

John’s podcast ‘Microscope’ is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

Follow John on Twitter @johnsfurcoat

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram: @offmenuofficial.

And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.

Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here.

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It’s another guest we’ve been trying to book since day one: Florence Pugh – the Oscar-nominated star of ‘Little Women’, ‘Black Widow’ and ‘A Good Person’ – joins us in the Dream Restaurant. And James tries not to bring up ‘Midsommar’ fan theories.

SPOILER ALERT: there are ‘Midsommar’ spoilers aplenty.

HEALTH WARNING: obviously, never take Calpol (or any other drugs) with alcohol. Obviously.

Florence Pugh stars in ‘A Good Person’ which is in cinemas now and on Sky Cinema on 28 April.

Follow Florence on Instagram @florencepugh and Twitter @florence_pugh

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram: @offmenuofficial.

And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.

Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here.

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‘Ted Lasso’ star and superb character comic Nick Mohammed orders, err, his dream(?) meal this week.

Nick Mohammed is on tour with ‘The Very Best and Worst of Mr Swallow’. For tour dates and tickets visit berksnest.com/nick

Follow Nick on Twitter @nickmohammed

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram: @offmenuofficial.

And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.

Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here.

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This episode gets a 10(!) from us. Strictly Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse is this week’s guest diner.

Motsi’s book ‘Finding My Own Rhythm: My Story’ is out now, published by Ebury. Buy it here.

Follow Motsi on Instagram @motsimabuse

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram: @offmenuofficial.

And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.

Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here.

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Look out! Brett Goldstein, Ped Plambles (Ed Gamble) & The Genie (James Acaster) meet once again for Judgement Day to talk all about their favourite films meals all for Red Nose Day. On the menu this year we have bad dates, erotic meals and a very spicy curry. 

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Joe Cornish – film writer and director, ‘Lockwood & Co.’ head honcho and the 'Joe' half of Adam & Joe – has a table booked this week.

Joe’s series ‘Lockwood & Co.’ is out now, only on Netflix. Watch it here.

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram: @offmenuofficial.

And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.

Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here.

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Cariad Lloyd – improviser extraordinaire, Greifcast host and author of ‘You Are Not Alone’ – gets very specific in the Dream Restaurant this week.

Trigger warning: this episode contains talk about grief and death.

Cariad’s book ‘You Are Not Along’ is out now, published by Bloomsbury. Buy it here.

Listen to Cariad’s podcast ‘Griefcast’ wherever you listen to podcasts.

Follow Cariad on Twitter @ladycariad and Instagram @cariadlloyd

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram: @offmenuofficial.

And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.

Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here.

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The Dream Restaurant finally has an address: 9, err, Genie Lane. Oh and also it’s a nest. Reece Shearsmith is this week’s diner.

Trigger warning: this episode contains talk about dieting and weight.

Reece Shearsmith is in ‘The Unfriend’ at the Criterion Theatre in London’s West End until 16 April. Tickets and info here.

‘Inside No 9’ is on BBC iPlayer.

Follow Reece on Twitter @ReeceShearsmith

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram: @offmenuofficial.

And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.

Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here.

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Another dream guest in the Dream Restaurant. World renowned chef, restaurateur and author Yotam Ottolenghi has a table booked this week. And James just wants to talk about Disney World food.

‘Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Extra Good Things’, by Yotam Ottolenghi and Noor Murad, is out now, published by Ebury Press. Buy it here.

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram: @offmenuofficial.

And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.

Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here.

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Who’s this week’s guest, Fern? ‘It’s me Fern Brady, me Fern Brady!’ The superb stand-up, Taskmaster star-turned-author orders her dream meal.

Trigger warning: this episode contains talk of dieting and calories.

Fern Brady’s book ‘Strong Female Character’ is out on 16 February 2023, published by Octopus. Buy it here.

Follow Fern on Twitter @FernBrady and Instagram @fernfrombathgate

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram: @offmenuofficial.

And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.

Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here.

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We’re digging for national treasure, and we’ve found Kathy Burke – a guest we’ve been inviting to the Dream Restaurant since day one.

Kathy Burke’s podcast ‘Where There’s a Will, There’s a Wake’ is out now on all the usual podcast platforms. Listen to it here.

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram: @offmenuofficial.

And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.

Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here.

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The Dream Restaurant reopens its doors for series 9, and our first guest is Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-winning actor and star of 'Normal People', Paul Mescal.

Paul Mescal stars in 'Aftersun' which is available to stream now on Mubi.

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).

Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram: @offmenuofficial.

And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.

Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here.

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