Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster

By Plosive

Comedy

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Comedians Ed Gamble and James Acaster invite special guests into their magical restaurant to each choose their favourite starter, main course, side dish, dessert and drink. Ever wanted to eat your dream meal? It's time to order Off Menu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 164: Richard E Grant

09.28.2022

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 ...

Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster episodes:

09.28.2022 Ep 164: Richard E Grant 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 ...
09.21.2022 Ep 163: Rylan Clark 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’ ...
09.14.2022 Ep 162: Matt Lucas 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 ...
09.07.2022 Ep 161: Flo & Joan 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 Follow Flo & Joan on Twitter ...
08.31.2022 Ep 160: Sir Lenny Henry 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. ...
08.24.2022 Ep 159: Felicity Ward 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. Follow Felicity on Twitter and Instagram @FelicityWard ...
08.17.2022 Ep 158: Maisie Adam 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 ...
08.10.2022 Ep 157: Professor Brian Cox 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. Follow Brian on ...
08.03.2022 Ep 156: Amy Gledhill 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’ ...
07.27.2022 Ep 155: Taron Egerton Rocket-man himself Taron Egerton pops into the Dream Restaurant this week. See Taron in 'Black Bird’ on Apple TV+. Follow Taron on Twitter @taronegerton Instagram @taron.egerton Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and ...
07.20.2022 Ep 154: Esther Manito 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. Follow Esther Manito on Twitter @Esther_Manito and ...
07.13.2022 Ep 153: Joseph Quinn 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 ...
07.11.2022 Series 8 Trailer – Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster New menu from Wednesday 13 July. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
06.08.2022 Ep 152: Paul Hollywood 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 ...
06.01.2022 Ep 151: Rob Brydon 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 ...
05.25.2022 Off Menu x Percival: Second Helpings We’ve teamed up with the good folk at Percival once again for another official Off Menu clothing collab. Tees, hoodies, shirts, caps - available now at percivalclo.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
05.25.2022 Ep 150: Angela Hartnett 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 ...
05.18.2022 Ep 149: Adam Buxton 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 ...
05.11.2022 Ep 148: Jarvis Cocker 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 ...
05.04.2022 Ep 147: Sikisa 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 ...
04.27.2022 Ep 146: Jamali Maddix 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 ...
04.20.2022 Ep 145: Kiri Pritchard-McLean 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 ...
04.13.2022 Ep 144: Josh Thomas 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 ...
04.06.2022 Ep 143: Siobhán McSweeney 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 ...
03.30.2022 Ep 142: Morgana Robinson 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 ...
03.23.2022 Ep 141: Asma Khan 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 ...
03.16.2022 Ep 140: Claudia Jessie ‘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 ...
03.13.2022 Menus To Be Buried With - The Resurrection! 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. You have ...
03.09.2022 Ep 139: Nadiya Hussain ‘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 ...
03.02.2022 Ep 138: Dane Baptiste 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’ ...
02.23.2022 Ep 137: Michael Schur ‘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 ...
02.16.2022 Ep 136: Fatiha El-Ghorri 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 ...
02.09.2022 Ep 135: Tom Davis 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 ...
02.02.2022 Ep 134: Charlotte Church 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 ...
01.26.2022 Ep 133: Tim Key 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 ...
01.24.2022 Series 7 Trailer – Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster Dinner is served from Wednesday 26 January. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12.30.2021 Best of 2021: Part 2 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). ...
12.29.2021 Best of 2021: Part 1 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 ...
12.22.2021 Ep 132: Harry Hill (Christmas Special) 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 ...
12.15.2021 Ep 131: Sarah Kendall (Christmas Special) 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 ...
12.12.2021 Off Menu x Percival Exciting announcement! We’ve teamed up with the good folk at Percival for an official Off Menu clothing collab. Tees, sweats and hoodies - available now at percivalclo.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11.24.2021 Ep 130: Bridget Christie It’s the final episode of series 6, and who better than Netflix star, Edinburgh Comedy Award-winner and one of the finest comedians in the country – Bridget Christie – to be the dream restaurant’s last customer. That poor squirrel. Bridget ...
11.17.2021 Ep 129: Jason Reitman Who ya gonna call? The dream restaurant! Acclaimed film director Jason Reitman – director of ‘Up in the Air’, ‘Juno’ and ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ – joins the Off Menu boys in LA. Jason Reitman’s ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ is in cinemas on 18 ...
11.10.2021 Ep 128: Miquita Oliver Like mother like daughter? TV presenter and broadcaster Miquita Oliver has a table booked this week. Hope the restaurant has enough clean vessels. Miquita presents the Times wine podcast ‘Wine Times’. Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, Recorded and edited ...
11.03.2021 Ep 127: Timothy Spall Like father like son. Another national treasure is in the dream restaurant – legendary actor Timothy Spall orders his perfect meal. Timothy Spall stars in ‘Spencer’ which is in cinemas this Fri 5th Nov. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams ...
10.27.2021 Ep 126: Jack Dee Welcome to the dream restaurant Jack Dee, we’ve been expecting you for some time! The legendary grump orders his dream meal, but don’t tell Jane. Jack Dee’s new book ‘What’s Your Problem?’ is published on 28th October. Order it here. ...
10.20.2021 Ep 125: Ed Sheeran Up-and-coming singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has a table reserved this week. And James is turning his weirdest dial up to 11. Ed Sheeran’s new album ‘=’ (Equals) is released on 29th October 2021 through Asylum/Atlantic. Pre-order it here. Follow Ed on ...
10.13.2021 Ep 124: Michelle Keegan Brassic and Our Girl star (and Bake Off champion) Michelle Keegan picks her dream meal this week. But is she a cheat? Brassic 3 all episodes available now on Sky and streaming service NOW. Follow Michelle Keegan on Twitter and ...
10.06.2021 Ep 123: Jeff Rosenstock Grab a couple of tallboys! On his way to a root canal, NY-born musician Jeff Rosenstock joins Ed and James in LA (in a pre-pandemic world) to choose his dream menu. Buy Jeff Rosenstock’s albums on Bandcamp Follow Jeff on ...
09.29.2021 Ep 122: Meera Syal Goodness gracious me, it’s another national treasure in the dream restaurant. Actor-writer Meera Syal joins the Off Menu boys to order her perfect meal. Meera Syal stars in Sky Original ‘Code 404’, series 2. All episodes available now on Sky ...

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