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 215: Paul Rudd

11.22.2023

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 ...

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11.22.2023 Ep 215: Paul Rudd 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 ...
11.15.2023 Ep 214: Steve-O 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 ...
11.08.2023 Ep 213: Harriet Kemsley 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 ...
11.01.2023 Ep 212: Garth Marenghi 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 ...
10.25.2023 Ep 211: Steve Coogan 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 ...
10.18.2023 Ep 210: Paapa Essiedu 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 ...
10.11.2023 Ep 209: Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock 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 ...
10.04.2023 Ep 208: Izuka Hoyle ‘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 ...
09.27.2023 Ep 207: Nick Frost 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’ ...
09.20.2023 Ep 206: AJ Odudu 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 ...
09.13.2023 Ep 205: Jordan Gray 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 ...
09.06.2023 Ep 204: Carol Vorderman 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 ...
08.30.2023 Ep 203: Paul Foot 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 ...
08.23.2023 Ep 202: Jimi Famurewa 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 ...
08.16.2023 Ep 201: Angela Barnes 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 ...
08.09.2023 Ep 200: Ed Gamble and James Acaster (with special guest genie Rylan Clark) 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 ...
08.02.2023 Ep 199: Celya AB 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 ...
07.26.2023 Ep 198: Graham Coxon 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. ...
07.19.2023 Ep 197: Jenny Eclair 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 ...
07.12.2023 Ep 196: Toheeb Jimoh 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 ...
07.10.2023 Series 10 Trailer – Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster The Dream Restaurant starts taking bookings Wed 12 July. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
06.07.2023 Ep 195: Judi Love 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 ...
05.31.2023 Ep 194: Tim Minchin 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 ...
05.24.2023 Ep 193: Arlo Parks 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 ...
05.17.2023 Ep 192: Helen Bauer 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 ...
05.10.2023 Ep 191: Paul Feig 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 ...
05.03.2023 Ep 190: Kiell Smith-Bynoe 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 ...
04.26.2023 Ep 189: Róisín Murphy 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 ...
04.19.2023 Ep 188: Alex Jones 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 ...
04.12.2023 Ep 187: Lily Allen 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 ...
04.05.2023 Ep 186: John Kearns 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 ...
03.29.2023 Ep 185: Florence Pugh 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 ...
03.22.2023 Ep 184: Nick Mohammed ‘Ted Lasso’ star and superb character comic Nick Mohammed orders, err, his dream(?) meal this week. Nick Mohammed is on tour with ‘The Very Best and Worst of Mr Swallow’. For tour dates and tickets visit berksnest.com/nick Follow Nick on ...
03.15.2023 Ep 183: Motsi Mabuse 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 ...
03.12.2023 Menus To Be Buried With - Judgement Day! 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 ...
03.08.2023 Ep 182: Joe Cornish 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 ...
03.01.2023 Ep 181: Cariad Lloyd 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’ ...
02.22.2023 Ep 180: Reece Shearsmith 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 ...
02.15.2023 Ep 179: Yotam Ottolenghi 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 ...
02.08.2023 Ep 178: Fern Brady 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 ...
02.01.2023 Ep 177: Kathy Burke 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 ...
01.25.2023 Ep 176: Paul Mescal The Dream Restaurant reopens its doors for series 9, and our first guest is Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-winning actor and star of 'Normal People', Paul Mescal. Paul Mescal stars in 'Aftersun' which is available to stream now on Mubi. Recorded and ...
01.23.2023 Series 9 Trailer – Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster The Dream Restaurant reopens Wed 25 Jan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12.29.2022 Best of 2022: Part 2 And here's part two of our 2022 Best Of collection. We’ll be back in the 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 ...
12.28.2022 Best of 2022: Part 1 It's been another delectable year of Off Menu. And here's part one of our favourite clips of 2022. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu ...
12.25.2022 The Christmas Dinner Party (Live at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall) 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 ...
12.21.2022 Ep 175: Alex Horne (Christmas Special) 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. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive. Artwork by Paul ...
12.14.2022 Ep 174: Mel Giedroyc (Christmas Special) 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. Recorded ...
12.03.2022 Ep 173: Chris Redd (Live at Just for Laughs Montreal) 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 ...
11.23.2022 Ep 172: Stanley Tucci 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 ...

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