Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster
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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It’s the final episode of series 15, and what better way to round off the series than with British comedy royalty, Harry Enfield. That's right, it's another National Treasure.
Harry is on tour with ‘Harry Enfield and No Chums’. For dates and tickets go to www.fane.co.uk/harry-enfield
Watch the video version of this episode on the Off Menu YouTube on Thu 4 June.
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‘Scary Movie’ star Anna Faris is this week’s diner, much to Ed and James’s delight. But someone else hijacks her booking…
‘Scary Movie’ is in cinemas June 5. Book your tickets now.
Follow Anna on Instagram @annafaris
Watch the video version of this episode on the Off Menu YouTube on Thu 28 May.
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Emmy-nominated stand-up and Netflix star Michelle Wolf has a table booked in the Dream Restaurant this week. She shoulder not done that.
Michelle Wolf is touring England in from 11th June. For dates and tickets go to punchup.live/michellewolf
Follow Michelle on Instagram and TikTok @michelleisawolf
Watch the video version of this episode on the Off Menu YouTube on Thu 21 May.
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Fan favourite from the very first series of Off Menu, Phil Wang returns to the Dream Restaurant for a Tasting Menu booking. We hope he likes buttery cabbage.
Phil Wang is on tour with his new show ‘Uh Oh’. For dates and tickets go to philwang.co.uk
Follow Phil on Instagram @wangpix
Watch the video version of this episode on the Off Menu YouTube on Thu 14 May.
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Australian musician, ARIA Award-winner and former Eurovision contestant Montaigne – aka Jessica Alyssa Cerro – is this week’s dream diner. Will James bring up 2016?
Montaigne is touring Australia in August for the 10th anniversary of their Glorious Heights album. For dates and tickets go to montaignemusic.com.au
Listen and buy Montaigne’s latest album ‘it’s hard to be a fish’ here.
‘SNL UK’ cast member and Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer winner Ayoade Bamgboye is this week’s dream diner. Let’s just hope there aren’t any faecal clouds in the Dream Restaurant.
Ayoade Bamgboye is on tour with her show ‘Swings and Roundabouts’. For dates and tickets go to berksnest.com/ayoade
Ayoade stars in ‘Saturday Night Live UK’, Saturdays at 10pm on Sky One and streaming service NOW.
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We’re back in National Treasure territory, as king of the chat show Graham Norton turns interviewee in the Dream Restaurant. But don’t give him a blue cheese olive.
Graham Norton hosts ‘The Neighbourhood’ which starts Friday 24 April, 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX. The series debuts with a three-night launch across Friday, Saturday and Sunday. For the remaining four weeks, The Neighbourhood continues in its regular slot every Thursday an...
British acting royalty, ‘Succession’ star and BAFTA winner Brian Cox joins us in the Dream Restaurant this week. Yep, it’s another national treasure. But does he think that dark matter is evil?
Brian Cox’s directorial debut ‘Glenrothan’ is in cinemas on Fri 17 April.
Follow Brian on Instagram @coxusa
Watch the video version of this episode on the Off Menu YouTube on Thu 16 Apr.
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US stand-up superstar, ‘Saturday Night Live’ alumnus and ‘The Bear’ star John Mulaney has a table booked this week. But does he remember John the Mouse?
John Mulaney is on tour in the UK and Ireland with his show ‘Mister Whatever’. For dates and tickets go to johnmulaney.com
Follow John on Instagram @johnmulaney
Watch the video version of this episode on the Off Menu YouTube on Thu 9 Apr.
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‘Bridgerton’ star Regé-Jean Page has a table booked at the Dream Restaurant this week. Or is that an April Fool?
Regé-Jean Page stars in ‘You, Me & Tuscany’ which is released in UK cinemas on 10th April.
Follow Regé-Jean on Instagram @regejean
Watch the video version of this episode on the Off Menu YouTube on Thu 2 Apr.
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Award-winning cook and food writer Ixta Belfrage – author of ‘Mezcla’ and new book ‘FUSÃO’ – is this week’s Dream Restaurant guest. Did someone mention Prawn Lasagne?
Ixta Belfrage’s new book ‘FUSÃO’ is out now - buy it here.
Her previous book ‘Mezcla’ is available here.
Follow Ixta on Instagram @ixta.belfrage
Watch the video version of this episode on the Off Menu YouTube on Thu 26 Mar.
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Brit Award- and Mercury Prize-nominated musician and rapper Kojey Radical is in the Dream Restaurant this week. But he’d rather be watching Spanish reality TV…
Kojey Radical plays a massive show at London’s Royal Albert Hall on 20 May. For tickets go to royalalberthall.com
Follow Kojey on Instagram and TikTok @kojeyradical
Watch the video version of this episode on the Off Menu YouTube on Thu 19 Mar.
Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning stand-up and Netflix star Ahir Shah is this week’s guest diner. Sparkling bum gun, anyone?
Ahir Shah is going to be touring across the UK with a brand new show, ‘Golden’, tickets on sale now at www.ahirshah.com
Follow Ahir on Instagram @ahirshah
Watch the video version of this episode on the Off Menu YouTube on Thu 12 Mar.
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Superb stand-up, writer and podcaster Amy Matthews has a table booked this week. But does the Dream Restaurant have the perfect amount of twinkle?
Amy Matthews is at the Edinburgh Fringe and on tour with her new show ‘Definitions of Toast’. Dates and tickets info here.
Watch Amy’s special ‘I Feel Like I’m Made of Spiders’ on ITVX.
Buy Amy’s vinyl ‘Commute With The Foxes’ on Monkey Barrel Records.
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Actor, ‘Starstruck’ star and fellow runaway on ‘Celebrity Hunted’ Nikesh Patel is this week’s guest diner. And James Acaster reveals when he very rude to Nikesh's wife, Nicola Thorp.
Nikesh Patel is currently starring in ‘How to Get to Heaven from Belfast’ on Netflix. Watch it here.
Follow Nikesh on Instagram @inikeshpatel
Watch the video version of this episode on the Off Menu YouTube on Thu 26 Feb.
We’re rolling out a Tasting Menu once again, and this time Off Menu fan favourite, Taskmaster star, superstar stand-up and podcaster Fern Brady gets given a surprise menu.
Fern Brady has launched a new podcast ‘Ignore That Feeling’ with Alison Spittle. Listen to it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and watch it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ignorethatfeelingpodcast
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One of our favourite stand-ups, Sean McLoughlin, joins us in the Dream Restaurant this week. Who else remembers when the £2 coin was launched?
Sean McLoughlin is on tour now with ‘White Elephant’. For dates and tickets go to seanmcloughlincomedy.com
‘The Sean McTalk Show’ is available on YouTube and podcast apps. Watch it here.
Follow Sean on Instagram @seanmcloughlincomedy and YouTube.
Oscar-nominated actor, ‘Mean Girls’ alumnus and star of the new film ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ Amanda Seyfried is our latest dream diner. And the genie has a cat tail this week.
‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ is out in UK cinemas on Friday 20 February.
Follow Amanda on Instagram @mingey
Watch the video version of this episode on the Off Menu YouTube on Thu 5 Feb.
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After many years of trying to make a date work, ‘Man Like Mobeen’ and ‘Taskmaster’ star Guz Khan is finally in the Dream Restaurant. But has he remembered his second phone?
‘Guz Khan’s Custom Cars’ is on Mondays at 9pm on QUEST. Watch it here.
Follow Guz on Instagram and TikTok @guzkhanofficial
Watch the video version of this episode on the Off Menu YouTube on Thu 29 Jan.
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The Dream Restaurant’s back in business for series 15, and our first booking is comedy royalty, Emmy-nominated actor, superstar podcaster and star of new movie ‘Is This Thing On?’, Will Arnett.
Will Arnett stars in ‘Is This Thing On?’ which is in UK cinemas from 30 January.
Follow Will on Instagram @arnettwill
Watch the video version of this episode on the Off Menu YouTube on Thu 22 Jan.
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