My Favourite Takeaway

Much to Tom's satisfaction, our latest guest gets down and dirty with some fried chicken, as comedian Ben Clark orders a 'three piece' and fries from the wonderfully named Favourable Chicken. Ben is one third of the award winning sketch group, Pappy's, who also have a range of podcasts under the banner of Pappy's Flatshare . Ben was great company, reflecting upon his time as a McDonald's employee,...

Legendary lexicographer Susie Dent joins Tom & Cim to talk takeaways, and also test their knowledge of obscure food-related words. She revels her passion for puddings, Little Chefs and mobile kebab vans among other things, having ordered from an Oxford deli called . Susie has a couple of books for your consideration, Interesting Stories About Curious Words & Roots Of Happiness: 100 Words O...

We're going Ethiopian on our latest episode, as comedian Carl Donnelly orders a selection of curries from Elsa's Vegan Kitchen in Tooting. To much skepticism from Cim and Carl, Tom claims that this particular cuisine is his favourite. They also discuss a tasty snack which involves butterflying dates, the perfect method when it comes to peanut butter on toast, and a fellow who ate nothing but potat...

We get a little peek of married life on our latest episode, as Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Parris join us with a delicious curry from Bombay Bicycle Chef in Balham. They're such aficionados of Indian food, they even have their own authentic crockery. We also discuss Rachel's love of a burger, Marcus's objection to pizza, and the best kind of takeaway to eat in the shower. Thanks for listening. Pl...

The inimitable Denise Welch joins Tom and Cim on her one night off from the Loose Women Live tour, and is, to quote the fellas, the dream guest. Denise talks in great detail about her love of fish and chips, the perfect way to eat takeaway in the car, and also the sketchy eating habits of her sons - one of whom happens to be Matt Healy from the band the 1975. She is riotous good fun! You can buy t...

Scroobius Pip, Thomas Gray, Lauren Layfield, Simon Rimmer, Josh Widdicombe and Matthew Crosby share their idea of the perfect burger with Tom and Cim for our mid-season special. Among the points for discussion are the joys of fries in brown paper bags, shoestring chips versus potato wedges, the perfect cheese to accompany your patty, and the merits of the smash burger. Thanks for listening. Please...

If you want to know the weirdest thing that anyone has ever done with an egg - an we suspect that's a competitive field - you need to listen to Tom and Cim's conversation with the wonderful Stevie Martin. Stevie ordered from pan-Asian restaurant Eatfan, and got a little less than she bargained for, possibly making hers the cheapest order we've ever had on the show. Check out all of her incredibly...

Ever met anyone who hates plates? No? Well look no further than Esther Manito, who has a pathological loathing of them - choosing instead to eat everything out of a bowl. In this instance, a takeaway from her favourite Indian restaurant, Mohabir in South Woodford. She, Tom and Cim also make a desperate plea for a block of free paneer each. Thanks for listening. Please rate, review and subscribe. E...

Someone likes nuggets (and tea), and that person is the wonderful comedian, Jake Lambert. Jake's obsession with those battered balls of chickeny goodness is, to say the least, extraordinary, as are his breakfast habits, which have in the past seen him combine 4 different types of cereal and a rusk. Jake ordered from Neat Burger , though as has become the way on this podcast, his food did not arriv...

Our guest this week is broadcaster Lauren Layfield, who fully embraces the ethos of the podcast with tales of bizarre curry combinations, food ratios, a quirky approach to Big Macs and her gluttenous love of food served in buckets. She orders from KFC, and gets properly stuck in with her dog - which Cimran inexplicably mistakes for a cat ... You can hear Lauren on Capital Radio's early breakfast s...

In a genuinely hilarious episode, Seann Walsh discusses his foibles when it comes to takeaways as he reluctantly eats a meal from Raj Of India during a self-imposed curry ban. He recounts tales of becoming a human bin, his struggles with misophonia, crying in a Spa during a period of self-loathing, and driving away from a McDonald's drive-thru having forgotten to collect his food. Tom and Cim also...

We have the wonderful Matt Edmondson for you this week - Radio 1 presenter and host of the The List Of Absolutely Everything That Might Kill You podcast with Adam Kay. Matt ordered from a fine establishment called Babur To Go, and made some startling revelations about his eating habits, including a claim about something he's never tried that probably makes him unique among anyone over the age of 4...

We are joined by a takeaway obsessive to kick off the new season, as Tom and Cimran welcome rapper, actor, podcaster and proper lovely and funny gent Scroobius Pip to evangelise about his small plates movement, If you take nothing else from this episode, please do appreciate his hacks to reduce the cost of your home delivery bill, as well as his all-round enthusiasm for eating on the sofa. Check o...

Following a slew of correspondence relating to a question posed in our last episode with Hayley Morris, we decided to round off Season 3 by asking Josh Widdicombe, Lou Sanders, Matt Forde, Rosie Jones, Elis James and Angela Barnes to share their dream combination of items in a packed lunch. From cheese straws and summer rolls to easter eggs and retro fruit drinks, nothing is off limits. Tom and Ci...

We have a hugely talented comedian for you in our latest episode who has amassed over 7 million followers of her online content. Hayley's Me Vs Brain sketches are very funny and very popular, and the accompanying book is also a Sunday Times bestseller. Hayley ordered a curry from Kricket , which arrived before she got home. Undeterred, we discussed pizza dips, tricks to adopt when over-ordering fo...

What an absolute thrill it was for Tom and Cim to spend the afternoon in the company of Michelin-starred chef, Atul Kochhar, at Kanishka , his restaurant in Mayfair. Atul was the perfect host, serving a selection of dishes from his incredible menu (available for takeaway), as he and the chaps discuss the best way to cook onions, his love of fried chicken and his most excellent masala chai hack, am...

In one of our favourite episodes ever, the supremely funny comedian and podcaster Lou Sanders joins Tom and Cim from her flat in North London with a selection of vegan sushi. From the moment she shares her extraordinary exchange with the delivery driver on the night of her appearance, this is riotous good fun, We go into great detail about Lou's approach to the consumption of a vegan sausage roll,...

We loved welcoming Dr Ranjit Singh (aka TV doctor Dr Ranj) to My Favourite Takeaway - not least because Cimran reckons he orders the best selection of Indian dishes we've ever had on the show from Dishoom in Manchester. Among the topics for discussion: fake fire, hospital food, falling asleep with chicken nuggets on one's lap, and the merits of creating your very own version of fusion cuisine by g...

In a first for the podcast, comedian John Robins prepares his own curry to eat while talking takeaways with Tom and Cim. He shares the secrets of his special base gravy, his strategic approach to ordering in Indian restaurants, and also his dream kebab shop experience. John is heading out on tour in September, and you can buy tickets at johnrobins.com Thanks for listening. Please rate, review and...

Tom and Cim are in clover this week, as one of their idols, Ken Hom, joins them from his home in Bangkok. Ken nipped out to one of the food stalls outside his apartment before the chat, and settled in with a whisky to discuss his love of modern British cuisine, the joys of fish and chips, the dish he's providing for the King's coronation, and the special treatment he gives his home-delivered pizza...

We've had our first takeaway disaster of the series - with Edith's village chippy being shut on the night she joined us, leaving her very hungry. Undeterred, we talked about her love of chips in bread rolls lathered in curry sauce, how she secretes takeaways into hotels and the perfect diet to get you through the days and nights at music festivals. Thanks for listening. Please rate, review and sub...

YouTube sensation Daz Black is our latest guest on My Favourite Takeaway. His channel Daz Games has - get this - over 8 million subscribers. Food-lover Daz joined us from his man cave in East Sussex with a foot long sandwich from Subway. We discover the unlikely place he had a pizza delivered to, how he came to be barbecuing needle fish on a desert island in Malaysia, and which food-stuff he'd lik...

Married couple Julianne and Jonathan are not only excellent actors, but also excellent company. She won an Emmy for her extraordinary performance in Mare Of Easttown, while he has recently launched a podcast called Stage Door Jonny in which he speaks to the likes of Damian Lewis, Willem Dafoe, Ethan Hawke and Sarah Jessica Parker about their lives in theatre. They ordered a beautiful box of bites...

Our latest guest is comedian, writer and broadcaster, Matt Forde, who is also something of a takeaway aficionado. Matt ordered a selection of dishes from North London Indian eatery, The Tiffin Tin, which were small but perfectly formed. Among the many topics of conversation are the merits of stone baked pizza delivery and Matt’s excellent strategy of ordering extra sides to limit the likelihood hi...

Our first guest on Season 3 of My Favourite Takeaway is chef, restaurateur and broadcaster, Simon Rimmer. Simon joined Tom and Cim from his home in the northwest, and opted for a delicious selection of dishes from the family-run Masala Lounge in Sale. As well as learning why one of these dishes would enrage future guest on the podcast, Atul Kochhar, we also discuss Simon’s unconventional appr...