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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In a special bonus episode in partnership with Dexcom, we welcome BAFTA-nominated actor, ‘Happy Valley’ star and Dexcom ambassador James Norton to the Dream Restaurant. And, no, he didn’t get type 1 diabetes from falling in the Thames.
If you, or someone you know is living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes and you like the sound of Dexcom, we highly recommend you take a look online at Dexcom.com and request a free Dexcom ON...
In our last episode of the series, stand-up, podcaster, Taskmaster star and self-proclaimed Pinotphile – Joanne McNally – joins us in the Dream Restaurant. Please listen responsibly.
We’ll be back very soon with a new series of Off Menu.
Joanne McNally is on tour now with ‘Pinotphile’. For dates and tickets go to joannemcnally.com
Follow Joanne on Instagram @joannemcnally
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It’s b-b-b-b-bonus time, with a live episode from our London Palladium run, with very special guest, pop royalty Self Esteem – aka Rebecca Lucy Taylor. (Plus a cameo appearance from Corbarian, Kelly.)
Self Esteem’s new album ‘A Complicated Woman’ is out now. Buy and listen to it here.
Self Esteem is out tour from September. For dates and tickets visit selfesteem.love
Follow Rebecca on Instagram @selfesteemselfesteem
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Comedian, chef and the Snack Hacker himself, George Egg, joins us in the Dream Restaurant this week. And James has an announcement.
George Egg’s book, ‘The Snack Hacker: Rule-Breaking Recipes for Cooks and Non-Cooks’, is published on 5th June by Blink Publishing. Pre-order it here.
Follow George on Instagram @georgeegg
And watch The Snack Hacker videos on YouTube
Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James A...
Three-time Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan – star of Tim Key and Tom Basden’s ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’ – is this week’s dream guest. But can James name those nominated roles?
Carey Mulligan stars in ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’ which is in cinemas from 30 May.
Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster.
Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.
Presenter, author and actor Stacey Dooley has a booking this week, and she’s expecting fuss, fuss, fuss.
Stacey Dooley’s new book ‘Dear Minnie’ published by BBC Books. Buy it here.
Stacey is also starring in the touring production of ‘2:22: A Ghost Story’. For dates and tickets go to 222aghoststory.com
Follow Stacey on Instagram @sjdooley
Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster.
World’s Greatest Hugger, Dermot O'Leary, joins us in the Dream Restaurant this week and reveals Nicole Scherzinger’s after-dinner tipple.
Dermot O'Leary hosts ‘Silence is Golden’ which starts Monday 5th May on U&Dave and airs weekly. All episodes are available to stream free on U from Monday 5th May.
Follow Dermot on Instagram @dermotoleary
Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster.
We’re back with another b-b-b-b-bonus episode from our West End run in March this year. And our special guest is Palladium royalty and ‘Taskmaster’ star Julian Clary.
Julian Clary is on tour now with ‘A Fistful of Clary’ including a date at the London Palladium on 17th May. For full dates and tickets go to julianclary.co.uk
Follow Julian on Instagram @julianclarycampcomic
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The force is strong with this week’s guest, as ‘Star Wars’ actor and star of James’s favourite film ‘Cleaner’ Daisy Ridley joins us in the Dream Restaurant.
(And that restaurant in Liverpool Daisy couldn't remember the name of was called Buyers Club.)
Daisy Ridley stars in ‘Cleaner’, a Sky Cinema release on 2nd May. Watch it here.
Follow Daisy on Instagram @daisyridley
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Global treasure and Hollywood icon Jeff Goldblum joins us in the Dream Restaurant this week. But the food will need to be served quickly…
Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra’s new album ‘Still Blooming’ is out on 25th April on Decca Records. Buy it here.
Follow Jeff on Instagram @jeffgoldblum
Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster.
Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Pl...
In our second Tasting Menu episode, ‘Taskmaster’ star and writer/star of ‘The Change’, Bridget Christie, returns for a surprise set of dream dishes. But she’s got bigger problems to deal with…
All episodes of series two of Bridget’s sitcom ‘The Change’ are available now on Channel 4. Watch it here.
Follow Bridget on Instagram @bridget.christie.14
Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster.
Mexican-born Michelin-starred chef Santiago Lastra – whose restaurants include KOL and Fonda – orders his dream meal this week. Now, where did we put the sea buckthorn juice?
Santiago Lastra’s new London restaurant Fonda is now open – go to fondalondon.com. And for details about KOL go to kolrestaurant.com.
Follow Santiago on Instagram @santiagolas
Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster.
It’s our first b-b-b-b-bonus episode from our live residency at the London Palladium. And first up in the Dream Restaurant is superb stand-up and James’s ‘Taskmaster’ pal Rhod Gilbert.
Rhod Gilbert is on tour now with ‘Rhod Gilbert and the Giant Grapefruit’ including a date at London’s Eventim Apollo on 12 June. For dates and tickets go to rhodgilbertcomedian.com
Follow Rhod on Instagram @rhodgilbert
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‘Smack the Pony’, ‘I’m Alan Partridge’ and ‘Taskmaster’ star Sally Phillips is this week’s diner, and she’s going foraging.
Sally Phillips stars in ‘Austin’ which is on BBC One at 9.30pm from Friday 4th April with all episodes available on BBC iPlayer.
Follow Sally on Instagram @sallysmack
Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster.
Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.
Superb chef, food writer and author (including one of Off Menu’s favourite cookbooks, ‘East’) Meera Sodha joins us for a Dream Restaurant booking this week. If anyone says ‘ship’ they have to put 50p in the Naan Jar.
Meera Sodha’s new cookbook ‘Dinner’ is out now, published by Penguin. Buy it here.
For more of her books visit Meera’s website, meerasodha.com/books
Follow Meera on Instagram @meerasodha
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‘Queer Eye’s Antoni Porowski joins us at the Dream Restaurant this week. We hope there’s enough room on the table…
‘No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski’ is available now on National Geographic Channel and Disney+.
Follow Antoni on Instagram @antoni
Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster.
Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.
Video production by Megan McCarthy for Plosiv...
Ellie Taylor – ‘Ted Lasso’ star, ‘Strictly’ contestant and superb stand-up – has a booking this week. Shout out to Theresa’s broccoli pasta.
Ellie Taylor is on tour with ‘Palavering!’. For dates and tickets head to ellietaylorcomedy.com
Follow Ellie on Instagram @elliejanetaylor
Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster.
Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.
David Tennant Does a Podcast With… Ed and James! The ‘Doctor Who’ and ‘Rivals’ star has a table booked in the Dream Restaurant this week, and James starts thinking about a career change.
‘David Tennant Does a Podcast With…’ series 3 is out now with guests including Stanley Tucci, Russell T Davies, Ben Schwartz and Jameela Jamil. Listen here.
Follow David’s podcast on Instagram @davidtennantpod
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We can’t quite believe this either. Acting royalty Robert De Niro visits the Dream Restaurant this week. Or, more accurately, the Dream Restaurant visits him.
Trigger warning: this episode contains talk about losing and gaining weight for acting roles.
Robert De Niro stars in ‘Zero Day’ which is out now on Netflix. Watch it here.
Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster.
Finally, one of our most requested guests – multi-Bafta-nominated actor Stephen Graham – visits the Dream Restaurant. Will James put his money where his mouth is? Will he avenge Romesh? Let’s get ready to rumble…
Trigger warning: this episode contains talk about losing and gaining weight for acting roles.
Stephen Graham stars in ‘A Thousand Blows’ which is coming to Disney+ on 21st Feb.
He also stars in ‘Adolescence’ which i...
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