Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster

It’s time for another bonus live episode, this one from night one of our two-night residency at London’s Royal Albert Hall with Elis James. Listen to Elis James and John Robins on Radio 5 Live or wherever you listen to podcasts. And listen to Elis’s other podcasts – The Socially Distant Sports Bar and Oh What A Time… – wherever you get your podcasts Follow Elis on Twitter @elisjames and Instagram...

Doctor Who and The Thick of It star Peter Capaldi is welcomed to the Dream Restaurant this week. But does he know the way to the American Church? Peter Capaldi stars in 'Criminal Record' which is out now on Apple TV+. Watch it here . Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And go...

It’s our first episode from the Off Menu live tour! Kicking off our run of bonus live episode is Birmingham Superstar Jamelia. Follow Jamelia on Twitter @jamelia and Instagram @officialjamelia Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the Birmingham Hippodrome. Edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Off Menu on Twitt...

The Dream Restaurant reopens for business for its 11th season, and our first diner of the new series is actor, author and talk-show host Jada Pinkett Smith. Jada Pinkett Smith’s book ‘Worthy’ is out now in Hardback, published by Forth Estate. Buy it here . Follow Jada on Twitter @jadapsmith and Instagram @jadapinkettsmith Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (ph...

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Happy Part 2 of our Best of the Year episodes. See you in the new year for Series 11 of Off Menu. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show. Watch Ed and...

What a delicious year it’s been at the Dream Restaurant. Here’s part one of our favourite clips from 2023. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show. Watc...

To round off our festive specials, comedy hero Ross Noble is let loose in the Dream Restaurant. Ross Noble is on tour in early 2024 with ‘Jibber Jabber Jamboree’. For dates and tickets visit rossnoble.com Ross’s special ‘Humournoid’ is also available from his website. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). F...

Yuletide greetings to all! We’re back in national tredge territory for our first Christmas special of the year, as we welcome Dawn French to the Dream Restaurant. Dawn French’s new book ‘The Twat Files’ is out now, published by Penguin. Buy it here . Follow Dawn on Instagram @dawnrfrench and Twitter @Dawn_French Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography...

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 cinemas in 2024. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow...

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 and, to be frank, so much more. Steve-O’s new special ‘The Bucket List Special’ is available to stream now from steveo.com . Steve-O’s Hot Sauc...

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 Gorilla and YouTube. Follow Harriet on Twitter and Instagram @harrietkemsley. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design...

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 by Coronet. Buy it here . Garth’s previous book ‘Terrortome’ in now available in a limited pleather-bound edition. Buy it here . Garth...

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 Coogan stars in ‘Dr. Strangelove’ in London’s West End from October 2024. Buy tickets here . Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photograph...

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 Lazarus Project’ is coming soon to Sky Max. Follow Paapa on Instagram @pessiedu and Twitter @paapaessiedu Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork...

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 of Stargazing’ is published on November 2 by Ebury Publishing. Buy it here . Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photograp...

‘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 on BBC iPlayer . ‘Big Boys’ series 2 is on Channel 4 later this year. Follow Izuka on Instagram @zucchiniboobini Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (p...

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’ is published by Bonnier on 28 September. Buy it here . Follow Nick on Instagram @FriedGold Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) a...

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 Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offme...

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 Bird?’. For dates and tickets go to jordangraylive.co.uk Listen to Jordan’s podcast ‘Transplaining with Jordan Gray’ wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Jordan on Twitter...

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 to Carol’s podcast ‘Perfect 10 with Carol Vorderman’ here . Follow Carol on Twitter and Instagram @carolvorders Recorded and edited by Ben Williams...

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 his new show ‘Dissolve’ which has just announced more dates for Spring 2024. For dates and tickets go to paulfoot.tv . Follow Paul on Twitter @paulfoot and...

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 paperback, published by Bloomsbury Continuum. Buy it here . Follow Jimi on Twitter @Jimfam and Instagram @jimfamished Recorded and edited by Ben William...

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 angelabarnes.co.uk . Follow Angela on Twitter @angelabarnes and Instagram @angela_barnsey Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy...

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 many loopholes as their first attempt? And, once again, the genie is transferring his powers to one of our favourite guests from the last century, Rylan Clark! A massive thanks to Rylan...