Comfort Eating with Grace Dent
Episodes
S3 E7: Marian Keyes, author
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Grace’s guest this week is the Irish novelist Marian Keyes. They discuss the joys of going feral when home alone, Marian’s childhood trips to star...
S3 E6: Rufus Wainwright, musician
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Grace has a call from across the pond as she and the legendary singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright talk all things Comfort Eating. He tells her about g...
S3 E5: Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Derry Girls actor
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Next round for a plate of comforting carbs is actor Saoirse-Monica Jackson. She tells Grace about secret drinking as a school student, living in a hau...
S3 E4: Big Zuu, rapper and TV personality
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Double Bafta winner Big Zuu goes round to Grace’s house for a plate of his ultimate comfort food. They talk about his ‘scandalous’ mother, growi...
S3 E3: Eddie Marsan, actor
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For the third episode of season three of Comfort Eating, Grace welcomes the Ridley Road, Ray Donovan and Sherlock actor Eddie Marsan round to hers. Th...
S3 E2: Self Esteem, musician
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Next over to Grace’s kitchen is the pop star Rebecca Lucy Taylor, aka Self Esteem. Their riotous afternoon includes ‘northern women eating carbs’...
S3 E1: James May, broadcaster
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Grace Dent is back for third helpings of Comfort Eating, and her first guest of the season is James May, co-presenter of The Grand Tour. The pair chow...
Comfort Eating with Grace Dent is back – podcast trailer
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Comfort Eating with Grace Dent is back for third helpings on 17 May. Join her and celebrity guests as they reveal the comfort foods that have seen the...
S2 E12: Guy Garvey, musician
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Grace’s final guest for season two of Comfort Eating is the Elbow frontman Guy Garvey. He tells Grace about growing up as one of seven, coping with ...
S2 E11: Dave Myers, hairy biker
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Grace’s first fellow Cumbrian guest on Comfort Eating comes in the form of TV cook and hairy biker Dave Myers. He tells Grace about – ironically –...
S2 E10: Jo Brand, comedian
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jo Brand is next round for Comfort Eating, and she brings a snack with her that Grace ‘devours like a wild animal’. She tells Grace about her rebe...
S2 E9: Craig David – Christmas special
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grace’s guest on this festive edition of Comfort Eating is the musician Craig David. He talks about his favourite Christmas presents, the magic of c...
S2 E8: Fern Brady, comedian
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grace’s Comfort Eating guest this week is the comedian Fern Brady. She tells Grace about growing up in a strict Catholic household, working in a str...
S2 E7: Bernardine Evaristo, author
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Next over to Grace’s is award-winning author Bernardine Evaristo. She talks about being fed as one of eight children, her bohemian years filled with...
S2 E6: Tom Watson, former Labour deputy leader
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grace’s Comfort Eating guest this week is the former politician Tom Watson. The pair talk about his life – after she has to run to the kitchen to ...
S2 E5: Rosie Jones, comedian
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grace’s Comfort Eating guest is comedian Rosie Jones. She and Grace sit down to talk family, friends and the comfort foods that have seen them throu...
S2 E4: Laura Whitmore, presenter
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grace is out and about this week as she enters her guest’s home for a change. She talks to Laura Whitmore about her childhood in Ireland, being a yo...
S2 E3: Desiree Burch, comedian
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grace’s guest this week is the comedian, actor and writer Desiree Burch. She sits at Grace’s table to discuss family, work, and the foods that hav...
S2 E2: Russell Tovey, actor
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Next round to Grace’s dining room is the actor Russell Tovey. Over a bowl of his favourite childhood treat, he tells Grace about his upbringing in E...
S2 E1: Stephen Fry
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grace’s first guest on season two of Comfort Eating – recorded at Grace’s house – is Stephen Fry. They talk about his childhood, memories of p...
Coming soon: new episodes of Comfort Eating with Grace Dent
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for the second season of the Guardian’s much-loved food podcast, Comfort Eating. Join Grace Dent as she welcomes more famous guests – in...
S1 E12: Deborah Meaden, entrepreneur
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grace’s guest on the season finale of Comfort Eating is the Dragons’ Den star and business owner Deborah Meaden. She tells Grace about her lifelon...
S1 E11: Munya Chawawa, online satirist
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grace Dent’s guest this week is the satirist, comedian and presenter Munya Chawawa. He tells Grace about growing up in Zimbabwe, his now infamous ta...
S1 E10: Aisling Bea, actor and comedian
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grace’s guest is the actor, comedian and creator of This Way Up, Aisling Bea. She talks about her childhood in an Irish horsing community, being rai...
S1 E9: Krishnan Guru-Murthy, journalist
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grace’s guest on Comfort Eating this week is one of the most famous faces on Channel 4 News for more than 20 years, Krishnan Guru-Murthy. He talks a...
S1 E8: Candice Carty-Williams, author
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grace’s guest on Comfort Eating this week is the award-winning author Candice Carty-Williams, who talks about some of the most important moments in ...
S1 E7: Lawrence Chaney, Ru Paul’s Drag Race winner
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grace’s guest on Comfort Eating this week is drag superstar Lawrence Chaney. He joins Grace over video and presents her with her favourite snack of ...
S1 E6: Siobhán McSweeney, actor
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Grace Dent sits down with the star of Derry Girls, the actor and TV presenter Siobhán McSweeney, who reminisces about the golden years of ...
S1 E5: Scarlett Moffatt, TV presenter
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Comfort Eating, Grace Dent is joined by Scarlett Moffatt, who tells Grace about some of the most important moments in her life – and th...
S1 E4: Mae Martin, actor and comedian – podcast
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In episode four of Comfort Eating with Grace Dent, Mae Martin tells Grace about some of the most important moments in their life – and the comfort f...
S1 E3: Rafe Spall, actor
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In episode three of Comfort Eating with Grace Dent, Rafe Spall tells Grace about some of the most important moments in his life – and the comfort fo...
S1 E2: Nish Kumar, comedian
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Comfort Eating with Grace Dent, comedian Nish Kumar tells Grace about some of the most important moments in his life - and the comf...
S1 E1: Russell T Davies, screenwriter
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of Comfort Eating with Grace Dent, award-winning Doctor Who and It’s A Sin screenwriter Russell T Davies tells Grace about som...
Coming soon: a new podcast where celebrities reveal what they really eat …
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for Comfort Eating with the Guardian’s food critic Grace Dent, where she sits down with celebrity guests and asks them to lift the lid on ...