Life on a Plate

This very special baking-focused episode features an incredible line-up of expert guests: Nigella Lawson, Edd Kimber and Ravneet Gill, who between them have written countless baking recipes and produced thousands of cakes, biscuits, buns and breads. They join Jimi Famurewa and guest co-host Martha Collison – the youngest person ever to take part in The Great British Bake Off and a baking aficionado in her own right – to look at why baking is more popular and meaningful than ever before. As well as asking if it’s possible to have too many brownie recipes, the panel explore the ways in which baking brings us joy, pleasure and fulfilment, discuss how it can be a force for good, and agree that imperfect-looking bakes are often the best.

To find out more about the show, go to waitrose.com/podcast.

Host: Jimi Famurewa

Co-host: Martha Collison

Producer: Sera Berksoy

Executive Producer: Nikki Duffy

Editor: Nathan Copelin

A John Brown production for Waitrose & Partners.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To mark the beginning of a new term, we present a very special back-to-school episode of Life on a Plate. Jimi welcomes comedy duo and podcasters The Scummy Mummies (aka Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn) to talk school dinners, packed lunches and the ongoing challenges of feeding children. In a hilarious conversation that takes in the merits of chocolate custard, mini pork pies and vegemite sandwiches, not to mention the frustration of ‘fussy’ eaters and the perils of lunchbox envy, Ellie and Helen put the world to rights, and even share a special recipe for cheese spread pasta…  

You can follow The Scummy Mummies on Instagram and Twitter @scummymummies. Tickets to their tour can be found on their website, scummymummies.com.

To find out more about the show, go to waitrose.com/podcast.

Host: Jimi Famurewa

Producer: Sera Berksoy

Executive Producer: Nikki Duffy

Editor: Nathan Copelin

A John Brown production for Waitrose & Partners.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before the show enjoys a summer holiday, author, columnist and podcaster Dolly Alderton shares her love of food with Jimi and Alison. Revelling in the way food and memory are irrevocably entwined, she talks about her recipe-sprinkled memoir, Everything I Know About Love, and what it was like to reveal so much about herself through its pages. She describes her great pleasure in cooking for others – while confessing to being a control freak in the kitchen – and says that when she’s out on a date, there’s nothing nicer than being with someone who relishes a good meal. Dolly also namedrops her favourite Parisian bistro and reveals that her writing is often fuelled by pickled onions…

Dolly is the Sunday Times Style’s agony aunt and you can read her column weekly. Her debut novel Ghosts is out now and you can follow her on Instagram and Twitter @dollyalderton.

To find out more about the show, go to waitrose.com/podcast.

Host: Jimi Famurewa

Co-host: Alison Oakervee

Producer: Sera Berksoy

Executive Producer: Nikki Duffy

Assistant Producer: Ashleigh Arnott

Editor: Nathan Copelin

A John Brown production for Waitrose & Partners

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this wonderful and inspiring episode, actor Adjoa Andoh, who most recently played Lady Danbury in Bridgerton, talks about everything from her dad’s Ghanaian cooking and why she is ‘The Queen of Broccoli’ to her deep-held beliefs about race and identity, and how she supports her transgender son. Sit back and relax because this is an absolutely cracking listen…

You can follow Adjoa on Instagram @adjoa.andoh and Twitter @andoh_adjoa. Season 2 of Bridgerton is set to air on Netflix at the start of 2022.

To find out more about the show, go to waitrose.com/podcast.

Host: Jimi Famurewa

Co-host: Alison Oakervee

Producer: Sera Berksoy

Executive Producer: Nikki Duffy

Assistant Producer: Leah Hyslop

Editor: Nathan Copelin

A John Brown production for Waitrose & Partners

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Record-breaking Paralympian Hannah Cockroft first tried wheelchair racing at the age of 15: in this episode she describes the overriding sense of freedom it gave her. She has never looked back, winning gold medals at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 games, being awarded an MBE – and having a postbox in her hometown of Halifax painted gold in her honour. She talks to Alison and Jimi about the pressures of life in the public eye as a female disabled athlete, and her intense preparations for Tokyo 2020, while also revealing a passion for spaghetti bolognese and a serious sweet tooth…

You can follow Hannah on Instagram @hlcmbe and Twitter @HCDream2012 and watch her compete in her third Paralympic Games on Channel 4 from 24th August. 

To find out more about the show, go to waitrose.com/podcast.

Host: Jimi Famurewa

Co-host: Alison Oakervee

Producer: Sera Berksoy

Executive Producer: Nikki Duffy

Assistant Producer: Leah Hyslop

Editor: Nathan Copelin

A John Brown production for Waitrose & Partners

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As lead singer of The Who, one of the world’s most iconic rock bands, Roger Daltrey is still belting out the hits on stage. He’s also a farmer, a campaigner, a father and a grandfather. In this episode, Roger tells Alison and Jimi about his childhood in war-torn London, making his first guitar by hand and keeping the rest of The Who on the road. He sings the praises of smoked trout, cider vinegar and his wife’s chips, describes the joy of having his family over for a Sunday roast and speaks movingly about his two decades of fundraising work for the Teenage Cancer Trust.

Roger has teamed up with Eminent Life to create a champagne, and 100% of his profits going to Teen Cancer America.You can purchase a bottle of Champagne Cuvee Roger Daltrey from eminent-life.com. 

To find out more about the show, go to waitrose.com/podcast.

Host: Jimi Famurewa

Co-host: Alison Oakervee

Producer: Sera Berksoy

Executive Producer: Nikki Duffy

Assistant Producer: Ashleigh Arnott

Editor: Nathan Copelin

A John Brown production for Waitrose & Partners

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sat Bains is one of the most renowned chefs in Britain and his eponymous Nottingham restaurant has been heaped with accolades. Yet as a young man, he says he was an ‘absolute dosser’. Thrown out by his parents, moving from job to job, he talks about the turning points – including meeting his wife and winning the prestigious Roux scholarship - that set him on the road to where he is now. Sometimes described as uncompromising and forthright, in this episode Sat reveals himself to be charming, funny and caring, committed to the wellbeing of his staff, with a soft spot for a full English and his mum’s lamb keema. 

You can book your visit to Sat’s restaurant by visiting ww.restaurantsatbains.com. You can follow Sat on Instagram @satbains1 and Twitter @RSB1withrooms and find out more about the range of Punjabi dishes he’s developed with his mum on Instagram @mommabains or by visiting www.mommabains.com.

To find out more about the show, go to waitrose.com/podcast.

Host: Jimi Famurewa

Co-host: Alison Oakervee

Producer: Sera Berksoy

Executive Producer: Nikki Duffy

Assistant Producer: Leah Hyslop

Editor: Nathan Copelin

Additional research by Imogen Hunt

A John Brown production for Waitrose & Partners

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this glorious whirlwind of an episode, Jimi and Alison talk to the incredible Andi Oliver, chef, broadcaster and host of Great British Menu. With amazing energy, charisma and wit, Andi talks about her life and career, including the racism she faced growing up in 1970s Britain, her discovery of punk, singing, cooking and filming with her best friend Neneh Cherry, travelling the world, running restaurants - and her lifelong passion for good food with its ability to heal, nurture and connect us all.

You can follow Andi on Instagram @andioliver and Twitter @andisn16. To find out more about Andi’s restaurant, Wadadli Kitchen, go to wadadlikitchen.com or follow them on Instagram, @andis_wadadli_kitchen. 

To find out more about the show, go to waitrose.com/podcast.

Host: Jimi Famurewa

Co-host: Alison Oakervee

Producer: Sera Berksoy

Executive Producer: Nikki Duffy

Assistant Producer: Ashleigh Arnott

Editor: Nathan Copelin

A John Brown production for Waitrose & Partners

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest this episode is chef, TV presenter, author and former Great British Bake Off champion John Whaite. In a conversation that is emotional, honest and uplifting, he talks about his struggles with depression and disordered eating, about therapy, letting go of perfectionism and people-pleasing, and his journey to self-acceptance. Marking Pride month with a glorious rainbow cake recipe (find it on waitrose.com), he describes the importance of celebrating queerness, and embracing his true self.

John is a regular chef on Steph's Packed Lunch which airs every weekday at 12:30pm on Channel 4. You can follow him on Instagram @john_whaite and his cookery school @johnwhaiteskitchen. 

Please note,  this episode includes conversation about eating disorders and suicidal thoughts. 

To find out more about the show, go to waitrose.com/podcast.

Host: Jimi Famurewa

Co-host: Alison Oakervee

Producer: Sera Berksoy

Executive Producer: Nikki Duffy

Assistant Producer: Ashleigh Arnott

Editor: Nathan Copelin

A John Brown production for Waitrose & Partners

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 3 of Life on a Plate kicks off in style with Joe Wicks, the Body Coach – author of Lean in 15 and, of course, everybody’s favourite PE teacher. Honest, humble and infectiously positive, Joe talks to hosts Jimi and Alison about feeding his young family and reveals the dish that first won his wife’s heart. He describes the experience of PE with Joe, which saw him attain 'national treasure' status during lockdown, and explains how he tackles his bad days as well as his good.

Joe’s new cookbook Joe's Family Food is out now and The Joe Wicks Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow Joe on Instagram and Twitter @thebodycoach.

To find out more about the show, go to waitrose.com/podcast.

Host: Jimi Famurewa

Co-host: Alison Oakervee

Producer: Sera Berksoy

Executive Producer: Nikki Duffy

Editor: Nathan Copelin

A John Brown production for Waitrose & Partners

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.