The Filling with Anna Barnett
Episodes
Michael Caines talks high end cookery and learning from the greats.
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is a culinary icon—one of the UK’s most celebrated chefs, with a career built on precision and perseverance.His early training too...
Laura Aikman, British Actor talks the highs of Gavin & Stacey and the lows of family cooking.
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest might be recognised by the 20 million people who tuned in for the Gavin and Stacey finale, where she stood at the altar with...
Merlin Labron-Johnson talks Osip 2.0 and its exciting evolution.
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest is no stranger to The Filling, having joined me back in 2021. Since then, this Michelin-starred chef has taken his culinary j...
Chet Sharma, Physicist turned chef talks about his take on reimagining Indian cuisine.
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest takes us deep into the heart of Mayfair, where a former physicist turned chef is reimagining Indian cuisine—one course, one techni...
Tom Aikens shares what it takes to thrive within the world of high end dining.
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest discovered at the tender age of 13 that food wasn’t just something to eat—it was his calling. With guts, relentless drive, and unw...
Andrew Wong Talks about what 2 Michelin stars really means and how he got there.
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is the wildly acclaimed second generation restauranteur, chef and anthropologist who has more than made his mark on the London food scen...
Margot Henderson MBE talks about making her mark on the London food scene, the love of her life and big ambitions.
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is one of the UK’s most revered female chefs. With an OBE to her name and a career spanning more than two decades, her classic, nose...
Chef Raymond Blanc OBE talks through his impact on the world of food and whips up the ultimate French baguette.
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest brings me to an achingly picturesque country pile in Oxfordshire. An enormously celebrated hotel, housing the renowned two Michelin st...
Dominic Hamdy talks starting out in scotch eggs and his ever-expanding restaurant empire.
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dominic Hamdy started out by whipping up the best scotch egg in town, from market stalls to a wholesale business with the likes of Selfridges and Whol...
Danilo Cortellini talks fine dining, Italian cuisine and rewriting the rule book.
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Danilo Cortellini is one of my favourite Italian exports. Before landing on British soil over fourteen years ago there were stints at the revered San ...
Ravneet Gill talks books, babies and weddings... and juggling it all.
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Queen of all things sweet, Ravneet Gill is a self confessed sugar addict and the ultimate baking critic. The past four years have bought with it 3 boo...
Giorgia Goggi shares tales from magical Masseria Moroseta in the heart of Puglia plus her reimagined take on tomatoes on toast!
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Giorgia Goggi arrived amongst the olive trees and arid terrain of southern Italy back in 2017. As Puglia was cementing its place as a destination...
Karan Gokani, the mastermind behind Hoppers recreates Bombay's famous cheese toastie
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From fully fledged lawyer to restauranteur, chef and best selling author; Karan Gokani's growing empire continues to blossom at pace. Responsible...
Jeremy Lee & that famous Quo Vadis Smoked Eel Sandwich
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode I step into the world of Jeremy Lee, chef proprietor of the iconic Soho restaurant Quo Vadis. We cook up that renowned Smoked E...
Goddess of Delicious; Nancy Silverton discusses bringing sourdough to the masses and shares her secret ingredient to a successful career in food.
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I’m finally back with Series 3 of The Filling and we are kicking things off with a bang!On this episode I’m lucky enough to be joined by an Americ...
Angela Hartnett Discusses her Welsh-Italian Ancestry, Gordon Ramsay's Ambition and Supplying the Queen with Pasta
30 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE SYNOPSISThis is an EXCITING ONE! Fresh from a morning gym session and seated in her Spitalfields’ kitchen, 2Michelin starred chef Angela Har...
From their Kitchen Disco Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Richard Jones Discuss Combining their Music Careers with Feeding their Five Sons
23 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE SYNOPSISMusical husband and wife duo, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Richard Jones, sit down in their London homewith The Filling host Anna Barnett t...
Luke Holder Asserts his Passion for Produce led Cooking and Perfecting the Tastiest Foccacia
16 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE SYNOPSISBuckle up podcast listeners as this week we’ll be taking a worldwide culinary tour with effervescentchef Luke Holder. We’re headin...
Rejina Pyo and Jordan Bourke Discuss Blending their Korean and Irish Cultures in the Fashion and Food Industry
09 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE SYNOPSIS“ANNYEONG!” Have you eaten? If not, don’t worry because this week’s episode of The Fillingpodcast comes to you from the home o...
Anna Jones Confesses to Owning a Thousand Cookbooks and Discusses Working with Jamie Oliver and her Commitment to Vegetarianism
02 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE SYNOPSISIt’s the meeting of the two Annas today as Barnett meets Jones in the new episode of The Fillingpodcast. Speaking from her newly ren...
Merlin Labron-Johnson Confesses his Love for French Cooking, the Challenges of a No-Menu and How to Spot a Michelin Star Inspector
25 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE SYNOPSISBeautiful Bruton in Somerset is the destination for this week’s The Filling podcast as Anna Barnettjoins chef and restaurateur Merli...
Donna Hay Chats Zero to Sourdough, Human Connection through Food and Being the Condiment Queen
18 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE SYNOPSISJoining host Anna Barnett on this week’s episode of the Filling podcast is cook, food stylist, presenter, and author of 30 award-win...
Ravinder Bhogal Chats Food Without Borders, Butter Love, and Swearing Parrots
11 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE SYNOPSISFor Ravinder Bhogal, cook, writer & restaurant owner, food storytelling is an integral part of herwork ethos and what drives t...
Kelly Osbourne chats lockdown pets, TV projects, and her love for British food (Including Chicken Cottage)
04 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Deep in lockdown on both sides of the Atlantic, rock ‘n’ roll enfant terrible Kelly Osbourne Zooms in from LA to join Anna Barnett in London for a...
Rachel Khoo Discusses the Joys of Swedish Fika, Diversity in TV Production, and Giant Bourbon Biscuits
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE SYNOPSISWhen chef and food writer Rachel Khoo isn’t running in -12 degrees Stockholm, she is creating TVshows, writing cookbooks, judging Th...
Tomos Parry chats Michelin stars, Basque cooking, and east end strip-clubs
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE SYNOPSISFounder and head chef of Brat restaurant, Tomos Parry, talks to Anna Barnett about converting a former east end strip club into his Mi...
Dan Gillespie-Sells Makes an Italian Open Sandwich (And Plays Piano Really Fast)
14 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Singer, song writer, activist, and Anna’s former landlord, Dan Gillespie-Sells, is the guest on thisweek’s The Filling with Anna Barnett. Catching...
Madeleine Shaw Makes a Hot Salmon Salad on Rye Bread (Or Does She?)
07 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
‘Move, munch, meditate’ is nutritionist and writer Madeleine Shaw’s philosophy for positive lifestyle change. Madeleine is the guest on this wee...
Melissa Hemsley Makes a Fridge-Raid Frittata Sandwich
31 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Barnett today joins Melissa Hemsley in her east London kitchen, resplendent with built-in wok and teppanyaki grill, to discuss the pleasures of d...
Andi & Miquita Oliver Make a Mackerel Escabeche Open Sandwich
24 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Barnett visits the north London kitchen of chef and TV presenter Andi Oliver and her daughter, Miquita, in this episode of her podcast, The Filli...
Sami Tamimi & Tara Wigley Spiced Cauliflower Fritter Wraps
17 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’re in culinary heaven in this week’s episode of Anna Barnett’s podcast, The Filling, as our host is invited to the home of Sami Tamimi, renow...
Henry Holland & David Hodgson Make Fish Finger Tac
10 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for an hilarious, equal parts couple’s therapy, equal parts life coaching session (with a bit of food talk thrown in), as Anna Barnett cha...
Amelia Freer Makes a Hero Sandwich
03 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chatting to Anna this week, for episode 3 of her new podcast The Filling, is nutritionist and best-selling author Amelia Freer. Anna and Amelia bond o...
Russell Tovey Makes a Banana and Honey Sandwich
27 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of her new podcast series, The Filling, Anna Barnett visits award winning actor, Russell Tovey, in his warehouse flat to learn a...
Nick Grimshaw Makes A Cheese Toasty
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this opening episode of her brand new podcast, chef and food writer Anna Barnett, sits down with Radio 1 and TV presenter (not forgetting GQ’s Be...
Welcome to The Filling
12 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me, Anna Barnett, as I hang out in the kitchens of some of my favourite people. I’ll be dropping in on the likes of Nick Grimshaw, Russell Tove...