Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster
Episodes
Ep 58: Susie Essman
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Curb Your Enthusiasm star Susie Essman drops by the dream restaurant and Ed and James are hoping they get called fat f**ks.Watch Susie Essman in Curb ...
Ep 57: Simon Rogan
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chef Simon Rogan – whose Lake District restaurant L’Enclume has two(!) Michelin stars – joins us in the dream restaurant this week. And the hang...
Ep 56: Jean Grae
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The multitalented Jean Grae – NY-based musician, rapper, producer, actress – is this week’s guest. And there’s no real need for the dream rest...
Ep 55: Natasha Leggero and Moshe Kasher
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
So many firsts in this week’s LA-recorded episode with comedians Natasha Leggero and Moshe Kasher: our first married couple in the dream restaurant,...
Ep 54: Sam Carter
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ed’s not the only metalhead in the dream restaurant this week, as Sam Carter – lead singer of Architects – chooses his dream menu. And he proves...
Ep 53: Richard Herring (Bonus Episode)
04 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We live-streamed a very special lockdown episode of Off Menu with guest Richard Herring for the Cosmic Shambles Network’s Stay at Home Festival, whi...
Ep 52: Sara Pascoe
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is the dream restaurant dog-friendly? It is now, as Sara Pascoe wants to bring her pooch for her magical meal.Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for ...
Ep 51: Paul F. Tompkins
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We’re in sunny Los Angeles and our first Hollywood guest is podcasting king and ‘Bojack Horseman’ star Paul F. Tompkins!Recorded by Devon Bryant...
Ep 50: Joe Thomas
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Thomas – star of ‘The Inbetweeners’, ‘Taskmaster’ and play ‘What’s in a Name?’ that he does such a great job at promoting – take...
Ep 49: Catherine Cohen
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
New York-based comedian and Edinburgh Best Newcomer winner Catherine Cohen invites Ed and James to her Manhattan apartment to record what is probably ...
Ep 48: Arabella Weir
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
'The Fast Show' star Arabella Weir drops in to the dream restaurant this week. Will she be ordering Posh Nosh?Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for ...
Ep 47: Ronny Chieng
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Off Menu team are in NYC and this week’s guest – ‘The Daily Show’ correspondent Ronny Chieng – is worried about how we’re funding the ...
Ep 46: Noah Schnapp
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Uh oh, let’s hope the dream restaurant doesn’t get trapped in the Upside Down, because ‘Stranger Things’ star Noah Schnapp is this week’s gu...
Ep 45: Katherine Ryan
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
TV’s Katherine Ryan – the hardest working person in comedy – drops by the dream restaurant this week, and she’s brought gifts! What a couple o...
Ep 44: Armando Iannucci
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The genie waiter’s in the thick of it when Armando Iannucci requests a table. And the writer-director of ‘The Personal History of David Copperfiel...
Ep 43: Anthony Head
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After a brief renovation, the restaurant’s now open for series 3, and our first guest is national treasure and star of Netflix’s ‘The Stranger’...
Series 3 Trailer – Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The third course of Off Menu – the dessert course? – starts this Wednesday, 29th January 2020. Stay hungry! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
Best of 2019
26 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's the end of the decade, and the end of the first year of Off Menu. It's time to reminisce and take a look back at the best bits of the podcast so ...
Ep 42: Greg Davies (Christmas Special)
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A second Christmas miracle! The Taskmaster himself Greg Davies joins us in the dream restaurant for another festive special. So let's start the meal w...
Ep 41: Joe Lycett (Christmas Special)
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's a Christmas miracle! Joe Lycett joins us in the dream restaurant for a surprise festive special. If these three formed a boyband they'd be called...
Ep 40: Kumail Nanjiani
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's the last episode of series two! And what a treat we have for the season finale: Kumail Nanjiani – star of 'Silicon Valley', upcoming Marvel mov...
Ep 39: Mike Skinner
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There's a table booked for The Streets frontman Mike Skinner this week. Will he pick plenty of scrambled eggs and plenty of fried tomato? Let's ask Ca...
Ep 38: Kemah Bob
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Texas-born stand-up Kemah Bob – who runs the FOC It Up Comedy Club – joins us in the dream restaurant this week. She likes honesty in the kitchen,...
Ep 37: Tom Allen
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The always dapper Tom Allen – incredible comedian and host of 'Bake Off: The Professionals' and 'The Apprentice: You're Fired' – is this week's di...
Ep 36: Evelyn Mok
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Swedish-raised, London-based comedian and podcaster Evelyn Mok has a table booked this week. Expect podcast firsts and a lot of talk of pee and poo (s...
Ep 35: Daisy May Cooper
16 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bafta-winning star of ‘This Country’ Daisy May Cooper is this week’s dinner guest. Buffet techniques are compared, the dark side of Rugrats is d...
Ep 34: Sophie Duker
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee Sophie Duker has a table booked this week. Tears flow, secrets are revealed and the rice battle continues...
Ep 33: Jess Phillips MP
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Order, order! The podcast gets political as MP Jess Phillips orders her dream meal. Will her menu get the genie's vote?Recorded and edited by Ben Will...
Ep 32: Catherine Bohart
25 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Catherine Bohart – as seen on 'The Mash Report' and 'Roast Battle' – is in the dream restaurant this week. Things get rude, Catherine's m...
Off Menu supports #PODSTRIKE
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Off Menu is supporting the global climate strike on Friday 20th September, organised by Greta Thunberg and the UK Student Climate Network.Young people...
Ep 31: Marcus Samuelsson
18 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Top chef Marcus Samuelsson – the man behind Red Rooster in Harlem and Shoreditch, MARCUS Montreal and Marcus B&P – takes a break from the kitc...
Ep 30: Cerys Matthews
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode could be a case for Mulder and Scully. Musician, 6 Music DJ and wild cook Cerys Matthews has a table booked in the dream restaurant.Recor...
Ep 29: Jay Rayner
04 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Restaurant expert Jay Rayner – The Observer’s food critic, Masterchef judge and author of ‘My Last Supper’ – has a table booked this week. E...
Ep 28: Serge Pizzorno
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sergio Pizzorno – aka Serge from Kasabian, aka the SLP – orders his dream meal this week. Let's just hope there are no magicians nearby…Recorded...
Ep 27: Jordan Banjo
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
'Diversity' dancer Jordan Banjo is this week's diner, and he's the restaurant's jumpiest guest yet. Plus James gets another new nickname.Recorded and ...
Ep 26: Kerry Godliman
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kerry Godliman – 'Taskmaster' champion and 'Derek' star – pops in to the dream restaurant this week. We're off on holiday to eat this meal, but Ja...
Ep 25: Loyle Carner
07 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Loyle Carner – Mercury-nominated hip hop artist – orders his dream meal this week. He talks about his Chilli Con Carner cookery school for teenage...
Ep 24: Sian Clifford
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Emmy-nominated 'Fleabag' star Sian Clifford picks her dream meal this week. Loopholes are exploited, there's a detailed water order, and James tells a...
Ep 23: Dynamo
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The genie has some conjuring competition this week as the restaurant welcomes its first magician guest – it's Dynamo! Plus there's an update on Ed's...
Ep 22: Suzi Ruffell
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is stand-up sensation (and regular eating buddy of Ed and James) Suzi Ruffell! We're asking the big questions – like why don't ath...
Ep 21: Dara O Briain
10 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's the grand re-opening of the magical restaurant, and our first guest in Series 2 is Dara O Briain! Not only does the 'Mock the Week' host talk us ...
Series 2 Trailer – Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
New series, new menus. The magical restaurant is back in business and ready for bookings. Series 2 starts 10th July 2019. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...
Ep 20: Rose McGowan
17 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of the series, Rose McGowan – actor, activist, author and model – orders her dream meal. And, when it comes to food, she has ...
Ep 19: Gemma Cairney
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome Gemma Cairney – BBC radio DJ, author and presenter – to the dream restaurant this week. And it's not just a meal, it's a party.Recorded...
Ep 18: Desiree Burch
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is comedian Desiree Burch – star of Netflix's upcoming 'Flinch'. The podcast gets hacked, Desiree knows the way to James's heart, ...
Ep 17: Victoria Coren Mitchell
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Victoria Coren Mitchell – 'Only Connect' host, writer and professional poker player – is this week's diner. She gets introduced to teddy bear ham,...
Ep 16: Jamie Demetriou
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Demetriou – comedian, actor and writer extraordinaire – has booked a table this week. His meal's so good, not even a marmalade sandwich made...
Ep 15: Sindhu Vee
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Sindhu Vee – Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated stand-up, Radio 4 regular and Live at the Apollo star. When it comes to food, she...
Ep 14: Jack McBrayer
06 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome '30 Rock's Jack McBrayer – the most polite man in showbusiness – to the restaurant this week. James tells a sexy story, Ed cracks some ...
Ep 13: Phil Wang
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
'Taskmaster' star Phil Wang – everyone's favourite Wang – visits the restaurant this week. Let's just hope he doesn't roast Ed again.Recorded and ...
Ep 12: Josie Long
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian, filmmaker and James's former boss Josie Long visits the restaurant this week. The genie's on his best behaviour, Ed definitely isn't into ta...
Ep 11: Krishnan Guru-Murthy
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Have we got NEWS for you! Channel 4's Krishnan Guru-Murthy orders his dream meal this week. Ed and James introduce the newsreader to a popular fast fo...
Ep 10: Lou Sanders
06 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hugely talented comedian Lou Sanders chooses her dream meal this week. Well, she struggles to choose. Can she take some of the heat off Joel Dommett?R...
Ep 9: Selasi Gbormittah
30 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Oh boy, Selasi Gbormittah – ‘The Great British Bake Off’s most relaxed contestant ever – is this week’s guest. But before getting to dessert...
Ep 8: Tom Kerridge
23 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's the magical restaurant's first chef guest! The Michelin-starred Tom Kerridge orders his dream meal. Will he stick to his healthy regime, or will ...
Ep 7: Lolly Adefope
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, there’s a table ready for talented comedian and actor Lolly Adefope. Comfort food is the order of the day, we learn about Ed’s teenage ...
Ep 6: Joel Dommett
09 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Handsome boy Joel Dommett – off of Netflix and ‘I’m a Celeb…’ – orders his dream meal this week. Or does he? Ed and James aren’t too hap...
Ep 5: Aisling Bea
02 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Not only does Aisling Bea order her dream meal, the comedian and actor treats the restaurant to Hollywood anecdotes and introduces us to rappers Yung ...
Ep 4: Nish Kumar (Christmas Special)
26 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's Boxing Day, we're feeling festive, and everyone's best friend Nish Kumar has popped in to order his favourite Christmas meal. Plus we need your h...
Ep 3: Richard Osman
19 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Osman – off of ‘Pointless’, ‘House of Games’ and ‘Taskmaster’ – is this week’s guest, bringing with him fascinating food tho...
Ep 2: Grace Dent
12 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ordering their dream menu this week is the Guardian's restaurant critic Grace Dent, so the pressure's really on for the genie waiter. The food writer ...
Ep 1: Scroobius Pip
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's the grand opening of the magical restaurant and the first guest through the doors is Mr Podcast himself, Scroobius Pip. The rapper, podcaster, ac...
Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster – Trailer
16 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the restaurant. Take a seat. May we take your coat? Ed Gamble and James Acaster introduce their brand new podcast Off Menu. Hosted on Acast...