Life on a Plate
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Ashley Jensen, actor
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode, Yasmin and Alison talk to the brilliant, funny and down-to-earth Scottish actor Ashley Jensen, known for her roles in Extras, Ugly B...
Reggie Yates, DJ, writer and presenter
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Actor, DJ, presenter, photographer, author, acclaimed documentary-maker and now a feature film director – there aren’t many things that Reggie Yat...
Kimberley Wilson, psychologist and author
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest is chartered psychologist and nutritionist Kimberley Wilson. In addition to working in private practice, lecturing, podcasting and...
Diana Henry, food writer
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We were thrilled to welcome the incredible Diana Henry to Life on a Plate for this episode. She is one of our most beloved food writers, delivering a ...
Chris Packham, environmentalist and campaigner
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Yasmin and Alison enter the world of environmentalist and campaigner Chris Packham. With wit, warmth and enthusiasm, he describes his absol...
Ruby Tandoh, food writer
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brilliant young food writer Ruby Tandoh is the guest for this week’s episode. Ruby grew up in Essex as part of a big family, eating simple, hearty f...
Fi Glover & Jane Garvey, broadcasters
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcasting virtuosos Fi Glover and Jane Garvey are our guests this episode. They share with Yasmin and Alison the secrets of a good interview and de...
Yotam Ottolenghi and Noor Murad, food writers
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the first fabulous episode of season 4, Yotam Ottolenghi and his co-author Noor Murad chat to Yasmin and Alison about their new book, Shelf Love, w...
Season 4 trailer
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Season 4 of Life on a Plate is about to launch with a brand new host: writer, broadcaster and cookery book author Yasmin Khan. Listen to this trailer ...
Best Of (Seasons 1-3)
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With three wonderful seasons of Life on a Plate completed and the better-than-ever season 4 launching on October 14, we’ve taken a moment to create ...
Baking special with Nigella Lawson, Ravneet Gill, Edd Kimber and Martha Collison
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This very special baking-focused episode features an incredible line-up of expert guests: Nigella Lawson, Edd Kimber and Ravneet Gill, who between the...
Back-to-School special with The Scummy Mummies
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To mark the beginning of a new term, we present a very special back-to-school episode of Life on a Plate. Jimi welcomes comedy duo and podcasters The ...
Dolly Alderton, writer and podcaster
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Before the show enjoys a summer holiday, author, columnist and podcaster Dolly Alderton shares her love of food with Jimi and Alison. Revelling in the...
Adjoa Andoh, actor
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this wonderful and inspiring episode, actor Adjoa Andoh, who most recently played Lady Danbury in Bridgerton, talks about everything from her dad’...
Hannah Cockroft, Paralympian
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Record-breaking Paralympian Hannah Cockroft first tried wheelchair racing at the age of 15: in this episode she describes the overriding sense of free...
Roger Daltrey, musician
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As lead singer of The Who, one of the world’s most iconic rock bands, Roger Daltrey is still belting out the hits on stage. He’s also a farmer, a ...
Sat Bains, award-winning chef
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sat Bains is one of the most renowned chefs in Britain and his eponymous Nottingham restaurant has been heaped with accolades. Yet as a young man, he ...
Andi Oliver
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this glorious whirlwind of an episode, Jimi and Alison talk to the incredible Andi Oliver, chef, broadcaster and host of Great British Menu. With a...
John Whaite
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this episode is chef, TV presenter, author and former Great British Bake Off champion John Whaite. In a conversation that is emotional, hone...
Joe Wicks
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Season 3 of Life on a Plate kicks off in style with Joe Wicks, the Body Coach – author of Lean in 15 and, of course, everybody’s favourite PE teac...
Sarit Packer & Itamar Srulovich (Honey & Co.)
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With their London restaurant, Honey & Co, as well as their deli, shop and cookbooks, Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich celebrate the vibrant, deli...
Dev Griffin
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode’s brilliant guest is DJ Dev Griffin, a veteran of Radio 1 now with a brand new show on Heart. Dev talks about his childhood as the ‘b...
Adrienne Herbert
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the wellness world's leading voices, Adrienne Herbert is an inspirational fitness expert, podcaster and TED speaker, whose hit book and podcast...
Heston Blumenthal
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
He may be a world-famous, game-changing chef but Heston Blumenthal is also warm, funny and absolutely fascinating. In this episode, he chats to Jimi a...
Tom Allen
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian and Celebrity Bake Off veteran Tom Allen has Jimi and Alison in fits of laughter as he describes his adolescent obsession with table etiquett...
Johanna Konta
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Johanna Konta, Britain’s top female tennis player, serves an ace in this inspiring episode. She tells Jimi and Alison about the food of her Hungaria...
Minette Batters
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week Jimi and Alison meet Minette Batters, president of the National Farmers’ Union – the first woman to head the organisation in its 113-yea...
Tamal Ray
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bake Off finalist Tamal Ray explains to Jimi and Alison why baking is his answer to meditation. He describes his work as a frontline NHS doctor during...
Cerys Matthews
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week Jimi and Alison meet musician, author and broadcaster Cerys Matthews. Cerys rose to fame with Welsh rock band Catatonia and is now best know...
Candice Carty-Williams
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In their first interview of Season 2, Jimi and Alison meet Candice Carty-Williams, author of the bestselling 2019 novel Queenie and the first black wr...
6. Joanne Harris
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, Jimi and Alison are joined by Joanne Harris, the author of more than 20 bestselling works of fiction. Joanne was born above a Yorkshire ...
5. Asma Khan
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimi and Alison meet Asma Khan, the groundbreaking chef using food to make the world a better place. The founder of London restaurant Darjeeling Expre...
4. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jimi and Alison as they delve into the world of campaigner and broadcaster Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. Celebrated for his work on animal welfare...
3. Tom Kerridge
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimi and Alison talk to Tom Kerridge, the multi-award-winning chef and author. Tom explains his love affair with the ‘pirate ship’ that is a profe...
2. Sarah Millican
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimi and Alison chat to Sarah Millican, one of Britain’s most popular comedians and a devoted home baker. Loved for her warmth and down-to...
1. Nadiya Hussain
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the very first episode of Life on a Plate, Jimi and Alison beam into the kitchen of Nadiya Hussain, trail-blazing winner of The Great British Bake ...
Life on a Plate - Trailer
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Life on a Plate, the brand-new podcast from Waitrose. Join hosts Jimi Famurewa and Alison Oakervee as they talk to some very special p...