Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster

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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Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

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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.

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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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Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

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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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Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

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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

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

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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.

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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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Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

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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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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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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

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

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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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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

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

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

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

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

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

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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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

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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).

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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).

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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

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

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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).

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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

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

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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

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

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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).

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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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

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

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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.

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

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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

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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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And here's part two of our 2022 Best Of collection. We’ll be back in the new year!

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It's been another delectable year of Off Menu. And here's part one of our favourite clips of 2022.

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A present from Ed, James and The Great Benito.

Off Menu: The Christmas Dinner Party, recorded live at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall on 20 December 2022.

Featuring special guests:

Nish Kumar

Rosie Jones

Bob Mortimer

Munya Chawawa

Sindhu Vee

Tim Key

Plus contributions from Claudia Winkleman and Dan Aykroyd.

Bob Mortimer's new novel The Satsuma Complex is out now. Buy it here.

Tim Key's Festivical Playing Cards. Buy them here.

Recorded by Southbank Centre. Edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

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

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Record a Christmas food podcast. Your time starts now.

Watch The Horne Section TV Show on All 4.

Watch Taskmaster on All 4.

Listen to The Horne Section Podcast.

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

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Tidings of comfort and joy to all! Finally, we complete the Mel and Sue set and welcome Mel Giedroyc to the Dream Restaurant for our first Christmas special of 2022.

Watch Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable on Dave and UKTV Play.

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

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The third ever live Off Menu, this time across the Atlantic in Canada. With very special guest, Saturday Night Live star and superb stand-up Chris Redd.

Follow Chris on Twitter @ReddSaidIt and Instagram @ChrisReddIs

Recorded by Just for Laughs Comedy Pro. Edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

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

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In the final episode of series 8, bonafide foodie and global treasure Stanley Tucci joins us in the Dream Restaurant. But will he raise a toast?

Stanley Tucci’s book ‘Taste: My Life in Food’ is available now in paperback. Buy it here.

‘Inside Man’ is available on BBC iPlayer.

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

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Petts wins prizes is this week's episode, as acclaimed stand-up (and Ed’s regular support act) Chloe Petts orders her dream meal. Amazing this episode survived, considering the water spillage.

Chloe Petts is on tour with ‘Transience’ in 2023. Visit chloepetts.org for dates and tickets.

Follow Chloe on Twitter and Instagram @ChloePetts

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

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Let’s GO! Stand-up comedian and I'm a Celeb and Celebrity Gogglebox star Babatunde Aléshé orders his dream meal this week. And do NOT piss him off.

Babatunde is starring in the current series of I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! on ITV

See Babatunde of tour in 2023 with Babahood. For dates and tickets go to his website.

Follow Babatunde on Twitter @BabatundeComedy and Instagram @BabatundeComedian

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

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Rising comedy star Ania Magliano picks her dream menu, and a new caterpillar-based game in this week’s sugar-filled episode.

See Ania Magliano’s show ‘Absolutely No Worries If Not’ at London’s Leicester Square Theatre on Fri 11 Nov. And look our for further dates on Ania's website.

Follow Ania on Twitter @AniaMags and Instagram @AniaMagliano

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

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Wheel of Misfortune podcaster and soup-erb stand-up Alison Spittle has a reservation at the Dream Restaurant this week.

Listen to Alison's podcast ‘Wheel of Misfortune’ on BBC Sounds.

Follow Alison on Twitter and Instagram @AlisonSpittle

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

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Will this guest be eating to XS? Hyperpop superstar Rina Sawayama orders her dream meal this week. And James is trying to scare people with olive oil.

Rina Sawayama's new album 'Hold the Girl' is out now.

Rina is on tour. Head to rina.online for dates and tickets.

Rina's hot sauce 'This Hell' is out now. Buy it here.

Follow Rina on Twitter @rinasawayama and Instagram @rinasonline

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

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Things get spooky – or should we say ‘sinistro’ – in this week’s episode with stand-up and Taskmaster star Paul Chowdhry.

Paul Chowdhry is on tour with ‘Family Friendly Comedian (No Children). Buy tickets at paulchowdhry.com.

Listen to Paul’s podcast ‘Pudcast’ wherever you listen to podcasts.

Follow Paul on Twitter and Instagram @paulchowdhry

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

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BAFTA-winning actor, comedian, writer and filmmaker Richard Ayoade has a table booked this week. And he knows the way to James's heart.

Richard Ayoade’s children's book ‘The Book That No One Wanted To Read’ is published on 6th Oct by Walker Books. Buy it here.

Follow Richard on Twitter @RichardAyoade

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

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Dream Restaurant Announcement!

Off Menu: The Christmas Dinner Party

Live at London’s Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall

Tuesday 20 December 2022

Tickets go on sale this Wednesday 5th October 10am from southbankcentre.co.uk

This festive season(ing), Ed Gamble and James Acaster decorate the Dream Restaurant and host the Off Menu Christmas Dinner Party.

Join The Genie and the Maître Dream for some very special festive surprises, for one night only. Yorkshire pudding chat guaranteed*.

*Not guaranteed.

‘The funniest – and undoubtedly the weirdest – food podcast around’ The Telegraph

‘A huge range of guests – and a glut of heartwarming, hunger-inducing chats’ The Guardian

Presented by Plosive Live in association with Avalon and PBJ

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No Camberwell Carrots are on the menu in this week’s episode with – yet another national treasure – Richard E Grant.

Richard E Grant’s new book ‘A Pocketful of Happiness’ is published in hardback by Simon & Schuster on 29th September. Buy it here.

Follow Richard on Twitter @RichardEGrant and Instagram @richard.e.grant

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

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

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Welcome to the Dream Restaurant Rylan Clark we’ve been expecting you for a long time! A guest we’ve been trying to book since day one, and he doesn’t disappoint.

Rylan Clark’s new book ‘Ten: The Decade That Changed My Future’ is published in hardback by Seven Dials on 29th September. Buy it here.

Follow Rylan on Twitter and Instagram @Rylan

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

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

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Do be happy, don't be sad – when you listen to this week’s episode of the Off Menu podcast with special guest, Matt Lucas.

Matt Lucas hosts ‘The Great British Bake Off’ which is on Tuesdays, 8pm, Channel 4. Watch it here.

Follow Matt Lucas on Twitter and Instagram @RealMattLucas

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

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

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Gotcha! Musical comedy duo Flo & Joan – aka sisters Nicola and Rosie – order their dream menus this week.

Flo & Joan are on tour with ‘Sweet Release’. Go to floandjoan.com for dates

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

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We’re back in National Treash territory as we welcome our first Knight of the Realm to the Dream Restaurant: Sir Lenny Henry.

Lenny Henry’s ‘Rising to the Surface’ is published by Faber & Faber on 1 September. Buy it here.

Lenny Henry‘s ‘The Book of Legends’ is published by Pan Macmillan on 13 October. Buy it here.

Lenny Henry stars in ‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ on Prime Video from 2 September. Watch it here.

Follow Lenny on Twitter @LennyHenry

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

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Superb stand-up and Live at the Apollo star Felicity Ward has a reservation this week. And James has a guess at what's in a salad.

Go to felicityward.com for Felicity’s latest tour dates.

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

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Fresh from The Dip, Mock the Week star and superb stand-up Maisie Adam orders her dream meal. What a roller coaster ride of an episode.

Maisie Adam is at the Edinburgh Fringe and on tour with ‘Buzzed’. Go to maisieadam.com for dates.

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

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Can you drink a black hole? Is sand evil? All these questions and more are put to our smartest guest yet, Professor Brian Cox.

Professor Brian Cox is on tour with ‘Horizons’. Dates and tickets at briancoxlive.co.uk.

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Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

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

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In one of the most chaotic episodes ever, rising comedy start – and 1/3 of sketch duo The Delightful Sausage – Amy Gledhill needs a mystery solving.

See Amy Gledhill’s debut solo show ‘The Girl Before The Girl You Marry’ at the Edinburgh Fringe this August. Tickets here.

Follow Amy on Twitter @thatgledhill and Instagram @thatamygledhill

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

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

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Rocket-man himself Taron Egerton pops into the Dream Restaurant this week.

See Taron in 'Black Bird’ on Apple TV+.

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

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Live at the Apollo star Esther Manito drops by the Dream Restaurant this week. Hope we've ordered enough lemons.

See Esther Manito’s new show #NotAllMen at the Edinburgh Fringe this August. Tickets here.

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Happy series 8! We’re kicking off the season by heading into the Upside Down with Joseph Quinn – aka Stranger Things’s Eddie Munson.

Stranger Things season 4 is available now on Netflix.

Follow Joseph Quinn on Instagram @josephquinn

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

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

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In the last episode of the series, the baking king himself – and James’s nemesis – Paul Hollywood joins us in the dream restaurant. Bon appetit!

Paul Hollywood’s new book ‘Bake’ is out on 9th June, published by Bloomsbury. 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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We’re back in National Treasure territory, as Rob Brydon – who has eaten a lot of food both on and off camera – joins us in the Dream Restaurant.

See Rob Brydon on tour. Go to robbrydon.live for tickets.

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

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

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Michelin starred chef Angela Hartnett gives James some tips for his chorizo broccoli pasta in today’s episode.

Angela Hartnett’s new book ‘The Weekend Cook’ is out on 26 May, published by Bloomsbury. 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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Podcasting royalty Dr Buckles drops by the Dream Restaurant. And this meal’s on him.

Listen to The Adam Buxton Podcast on Acast or whatever you listen on.

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 opening up the national treasure chest to welcome legendary Pulp frontman, radio DJ and author Jarvis Cocker to the Dream Restaurant. We hope there are no mice in the kitchen.

Jarvis Cocker’s book ‘Good Pop, Bad Pop’ is out on 26th May, published by Jonathan Cape. Pre-order it here.

Follow Jarvis on Instagram @jarvisbransoncocker

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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Rising stand-up star Sikisa – aka Twix – has a reservation this week. And she‘s got opinions on sausage rolls.

Sikisa’s taking her debut solo show – ‘Life of the Party’ – to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August. For tickets head to edfringe.com.

Follow Sikisa on Twitter @sikisacomedy and Instagram @twix_choc87

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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Superb stand-up, Taskmaster anarchist and Hate Thy Neighbour documentary maker Jamali Maddix goes wild at the Dream Restaurant this week.

See Jamali in London at the Hackney Empire on 28 May. Tickets here.

Follow Jamali on Twitter and Instagram @jamalimaddix

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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In an Off Menu first, comedian and podcaster Kiri Pritchard-McLean returns to the Dream Restaurant. Confused? Best listen…

Kiri Pritchard-McLean is on tour with ‘Home Truths’. For tour dates visit www.kiripritchardmclean.co.uk

Listen to Kiri’s podcast ‘All Killa No Filla’ at allkillanofilla.libsyn.com

Follow Kiri on Twitter @kiripritchardmc and Instagram @kiri_pritchard_mclean

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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Josh Thomas – acclaimed Australian comedian and star of his own Aus and US TV shows – orders his dream meal this week, in the final episode from our trip across the Pond.

Watch Josh’s show ‘Please Like Me’ on Amazon Prime.

Follow Josh Thomas on Twitter and Instagram @joshthomas87

Recorded by Ben Williams and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.

Recorded at The Comedy Store, LA.

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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Derry Girls star and Great Pottery Throw Down host Siobhán McSweeney is this week’s diner, welcomed to the Dream Restaurant by Ed and the Genie for McSweeney.

Derry Girls returns Tuesday 12 April on Channel 4. Epsiodes will air each Tuesday and be available to catch up on All 4. Watch it here.

Follow on Siobhán Twitter and Instagram @siobhni

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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Taskmaster champion and award-winning comedy actor Morgana Robinson is next on the bookings list. But who let the stray dogs out?

Morgana Robinson stars in Newark Newark which is on Mondays at 9pm on Gold. Watch here.

Follow Morgana on Instagram @morgana_robinson.

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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Chef and restaurateur Asma Khan – owner of Darjeeling Express in London, and the first British chef to appear on Netflix’s ‘Chef’s Table’ – is this week’s diner.

Asma Khan’s new book ‘Ammu: Indian Home-Cooking To Nourish Your Soul’ is out now, published by Ebury Press. Buy it here.

Follow Asma on Twitter @Asma_KhanLDN and Instagram @asmakhanlondon.

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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‘Bridgerton’ and ‘Line of Duty’ star Claudia Jessie’s travelled down from Brum for her booking at the Dream Restaurant. And she’s brought samosas with her.

‘Bridgerton’ series 2 launches globally on Netflix, March 25.

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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After bringing the dream restaurant into the afterlife for Red Nose Day last year, Ed Gamble, James Acaster and Brett Goldstein have returned to the land of the living for another edition of Menus To Be Buried With.

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‘Bake Off’ champion and award-winning TV chef Nadiya Hussain is our guest diner this week. But don’t tell her your recipes, she might put them in her next book.

‘Nadiya x Prestige’ cookware and bakeware range will be available to buy in stores and online at John Lewis and from Prestige’s website from March 14.

Follow Nadiya on Twitter @begumnadiya and Instagram @nadiyajhussain.

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 ordering this episode sunny side up, as stand-up comic and ‘Sunny D’ star Dane Baptiste dines at the dream restaurant. And remember: we’ve all got bellies and we all do sh*ts.

Listen to Dane’s podcast ‘Dane Baptiste Questions Everything’ on Acast or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Follow Dane on Twitter @danebaptweets and Instagram @danesnaptiste

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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‘Parks and Recreation’ co-creator and ‘The Office’ writer Michael Schur creates his perfect menu this week. But is his dream restaurant a Good Place to be or a Bad Place?

Michael Schur’s book ‘How To Be Perfect: The Correct Answers to Every Moral Question’ is out now, published by Quercus. Buy it here.

Follow Michael on Twitter @kentremendous.

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 genie better not mess-up comedian Fatiha El-Ghorri’s order. She’ll punch him in the face and call him stupid.

Follow Fatiha on Twitter @fatihaelghorri and Instagram @fatiha.elghorri.

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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Big Tom Davis – star of Channel 4’s new crime comedy ‘The Curse’ and officially The David Blaine of Science – joins us for his dream meal this week. And there’s an actual experiment in the studio.

Tom Davis stars in ‘The Curse’ which is on Sundays at 10pm on Channel 4. All episodes are available to stream on All 4.

Listen to Tom’s podcast ‘Wolf and Owl’ on Acast or wherever you get your podcasts.

Follow Tom on Twitter @BigTomD and Instagram @MrBigTomD.

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 Voice of an Angel herself, Charlotte Church, gets back to nature in the dream restaurant this week. And James is there, getting embarrassed.

‘Charlotte Church’s Dream Build’ airs at 9pm on Tuesdays on Really, also available to stream on discovery+

Follow Charlotte Church on Twitter @charlottechurch and Instagram @therealcharlottechurch

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 Off Menu boys are back for a seventh series, and who better to be the first diner than Tim ‘I’ll be mother’ Key?

Tim Key’s new book ‘Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush: An Anthology of Poems and Conversations from Outside’ is published by Utter & Press on 14 February. Pre-order it here.

And buy Tim’s previous book, ‘He Used Thought as a Wife. An Anthology of Poems And Conversations (From Inside)’, here.

Follow Tim Key on Twitter @timkeyperson and Instagram @timkeypoet.

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 part two of our huge best of bonanza. We’ll be back for a new series in 2022. Happy new year!

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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What a delicious year for Off Menu. So much so we’ve split our annual Best of the Year episode into two parts.

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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Spreading festive cheer this week is absurdist comedy hero Harry Hill! But which Christmas special is better? There’s only one way to find out…

Harry Hill’s autobiography ‘FIGHT!’ is out now. Buy it here.

Harry Hill is on tour with ‘Pedigree Fun’ in 2022. Buy tickets here.

Harry’s podcast ‘Harry Hill’s Noise’ is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast.

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 Chrissstttmasssss! And what better way to get into the festive spirit than with an absolutely disgusting episode of Off Menu with Taskmaster champ Sarah Kendall.

Series 2 of Sarah Kendall’s sitcom ‘Frayed’ is on Sky and NOW in the new year.

Follow Sarah on Twitter @sarah_kendall

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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