It’s b-b-b-b-bonus time, with a live episode from our London Palladium run, with very special guest, pop royalty Self Esteem – aka Rebecca Lucy Taylor. (Plus a cameo appearance from Corbarian, Kelly.) Self Esteem’s new album ‘A Complicated Woman’ is out now. Buy and listen to it here . Self Esteem is out tour from September. For dates and tickets visit selfesteem.love Follow Rebecca on Instagram @selfesteemselfesteem Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster. Produced an...
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 296
Comedian, chef and the Snack Hacker himself, George Egg, joins us in the Dream Restaurant this week. And James has an announcement. George Egg’s book, ‘The Snack Hacker: Rule-Breaking Recipes for Cooks and Non-Cooks’, is published on 5th June by Blink Publishing. Pre-order it here . Follow George on Instagram @georgeegg And watch The Snack Hacker videos on YouTube Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster. Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Video...
May 28, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 295
Three-time Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan – star of Tim Key and Tom Basden’s ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’ – is this week’s dream guest. But can James name those nominated roles? Carey Mulligan stars in ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’ which is in cinemas from 30 May. Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster. Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Video production by Megan McCarthy for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Off...
May 21, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 294
Presenter, author and actor Stacey Dooley has a booking this week, and she’s expecting fuss, fuss, fuss. Stacey Dooley’s new book ‘Dear Minnie’ published by BBC Books. Buy it here . Stacey is also starring in the touring production of ‘2:22: A Ghost Story’. For dates and tickets go to 222aghoststory.com Follow Stacey on Instagram @sjdooley Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster. Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Video production by Megan McCa...
May 14, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 293
World’s Greatest Hugger, Dermot O'Leary, joins us in the Dream Restaurant this week and reveals Nicole Scherzinger’s after-dinner tipple. Dermot O'Leary hosts ‘Silence is Golden’ which starts Monday 5th May on U&Dave and airs weekly. All episodes are available to stream free on U from Monday 5th May. Follow Dermot on Instagram @dermotoleary Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster. Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Video production by Megan...
May 07, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 292
We’re back with another b-b-b-b-bonus episode from our West End run in March this year. And our special guest is Palladium royalty and ‘Taskmaster’ star Julian Clary. Julian Clary is on tour now with ‘A Fistful of Clary’ including a date at the London Palladium on 17th May. For full dates and tickets go to julianclary.co.uk Follow Julian on Instagram @julianclarycampcomic Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster. Produced and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Recorde...
May 05, 2025•53 min•Ep. 291
The force is strong with this week’s guest, as ‘Star Wars’ actor and star of James’s favourite film ‘Cleaner’ Daisy Ridley joins us in the Dream Restaurant. (And that restaurant in Liverpool Daisy couldn't remember the name of was called Buyers Club .) Daisy Ridley stars in ‘Cleaner’, a Sky Cinema release on 2nd May. Watch it here . Follow Daisy on Instagram @daisyridley Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster. Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive ...
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 290
Global treasure and Hollywood icon Jeff Goldblum joins us in the Dream Restaurant this week. But the food will need to be served quickly… Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra’s new album ‘Still Blooming’ is out on 25th April on Decca Records. Buy it here . Follow Jeff on Instagram @jeffgoldblum Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster. Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Video production by Megan McCarthy for Plosive . Artwork by Pau...
Apr 23, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 289
In our second Tasting Menu episode, ‘Taskmaster’ star and writer/star of ‘The Change’, Bridget Christie, returns for a surprise set of dream dishes. But she’s got bigger problems to deal with… All episodes of series two of Bridget’s sitcom ‘The Change’ are available now on Channel 4. Watch it here . Follow Bridget on Instagram @bridget.christie.14 Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster. Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Video production by Me...
Apr 16, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 288
Mexican-born Michelin-starred chef Santiago Lastra – whose restaurants include KOL and Fonda – orders his dream meal this week. Now, where did we put the sea buckthorn juice? Santiago Lastra’s new London restaurant Fonda is now open – go to fondalondon.com . And for details about KOL go to kolrestaurant.com . Follow Santiago on Instagram @santiagolas Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster. Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Video production by...
Apr 09, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 287
It’s our first b-b-b-b-bonus episode from our live residency at the London Palladium. And first up in the Dream Restaurant is superb stand-up and James’s ‘Taskmaster’ pal Rhod Gilbert. Rhod Gilbert is on tour now with ‘Rhod Gilbert and the Giant Grapefruit’ including a date at London’s Eventim Apollo on 12 June. For dates and tickets go to rhodgilbertcomedian.com Follow Rhod on Instagram @rhodgilbert Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster. Produced and edited by Ben W...
Apr 07, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 286
‘Smack the Pony’, ‘I’m Alan Partridge’ and ‘Taskmaster’ star Sally Phillips is this week’s diner, and she’s going foraging. Sally Phillips stars in ‘Austin’ which is on BBC One at 9.30pm from Friday 4th April with all episodes available on BBC iPlayer . Follow Sally on Instagram @sallysmack Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster. Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Video production by Megan McCarthy for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photogr...
Apr 02, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 285
Superb chef, food writer and author (including one of Off Menu’s favourite cookbooks, ‘East’) Meera Sodha joins us for a Dream Restaurant booking this week. If anyone says ‘ship’ they have to put 50p in the Naan Jar. Meera Sodha’s new cookbook ‘Dinner’ is out now, published by Penguin. Buy it here . For more of her books visit Meera’s website, meerasodha.com/books Follow Meera on Instagram @meerasodha Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster. Produced, recorded and edit...
Mar 26, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 284
‘Queer Eye’s Antoni Porowski joins us at the Dream Restaurant this week. We hope there’s enough room on the table… ‘No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski’ is available now on National Geographic Channel and Disney+ . Follow Antoni on Instagram @antoni Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster. Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Video production by Megan McCarthy for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Off Men...
Mar 19, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 283
Ellie Taylor – ‘Ted Lasso’ star, ‘Strictly’ contestant and superb stand-up – has a booking this week. Shout out to Theresa’s broccoli pasta. Ellie Taylor is on tour with ‘Palavering!’. For dates and tickets head to ellietaylorcomedy.com Follow Ellie on Instagram @elliejanetaylor Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster. Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Video production by Megan McCarthy for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and des...
Mar 12, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 282
David Tennant Does a Podcast With… Ed and James! The ‘Doctor Who’ and ‘Rivals’ star has a table booked in the Dream Restaurant this week, and James starts thinking about a career change. ‘David Tennant Does a Podcast With…’ series 3 is out now with guests including Stanley Tucci, Russell T Davies, Ben Schwartz and Jameela Jamil. Listen here . Follow David’s podcast on Instagram @davidtennantpod Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster. Produced, recorded and edited by B...
Mar 05, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 281
We can’t quite believe this either. Acting royalty Robert De Niro visits the Dream Restaurant this week. Or, more accurately, the Dream Restaurant visits him. Trigger warning: this episode contains talk about losing and gaining weight for acting roles. Robert De Niro stars in ‘Zero Day’ which is out now on Netflix. Watch it here . Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster. Producued, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Video production by Megan McCarthy for...
Feb 26, 2025•58 min•Ep. 280
Finally, one of our most requested guests – multi-Bafta-nominated actor Stephen Graham – visits the Dream Restaurant. Will James put his money where his mouth is? Will he avenge Romesh? Let’s get ready to rumble… Trigger warning: this episode contains talk about losing and gaining weight for acting roles. Stephen Graham stars in ‘A Thousand Blows’ which is coming to Disney+ on 21st Feb. He also stars in ‘Adolescence’ which is coming soon to Netflix. Follow Stephen on Instagram @stephengraham1973...
Feb 19, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 279
In an Off Menu first, we invite a previous guest back to the Dream Restaurant. But they’re not choosing their meal – they’re being served another guest’s choices. This is the first Tasting Menu episode with fan favourite, John Kearns. John Kearns’s special ‘The Varnishing Days’ is available to watch now on NOW. Watch it here . John stars in Adam Riches and John Kearns ARE ‘Ball & Boe’ at Soho Theatre in London. Get tickets here . Sign up to John’s mailing list at www.johnkearnscomedy.co.uk/m...
Feb 12, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 278
Who’s that behind the mask? It’s Mo Gilligan! ‘The Lateish Show’ host and superstar stand-up joins us in the Dream Restaurant this week. Mo Gilligan is on tour with his world tour ‘In The Moment’. For dates and tickets head to mogilligan.com Mo’s podcast, ‘Mo Gilligan: Beginning, Middle and End’ is out now, wherever you get your podcasts. Listen here . Follow Mo on Instagram @mothecomedian Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster. Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Wi...
Feb 05, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 277
Team GB’s Emily Campbell – double Olympic medalist and four-time European weightlifting champion – has a table booked this week. Emily Campbell co-hosts the Unofficial Gladiators podcast ‘Contender Ready’, available on your favourite podcast app. Listen here . Follow Emily on Instagram @emilyjade_gb Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster. Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Video production by Megan McCarthy for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey...
Jan 29, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 276
The Dream Restaurant has opened its doors for series 13, and our first guest of 2025 is Bafta-nominated actor and star of ‘Babygirl’ and ‘Triangle of Sadness’, Harris Dickinson. Harris Dickinson stars in ‘Babygirl’ which is in cinemas now. Follow Harris on Instagram @harrisdickinson Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster. Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Video production by Megan McCarthy for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and...
Jan 22, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 275
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Jan 20, 2025•2 min
We couldn’t forget we released a whole live tour’s worth of episodes this year, could we? Here are our favourite clips for first time taking our meals on wheels. Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster. 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 to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show. Watch Ed and...
Dec 30, 2024•3 hr 3 min
It’s the second half of our favourite clips of the year. If Cannibalism needs to be a trigger warning, then consider yourself warned. Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster. 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 to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show. Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Jus...
Dec 27, 2024•3 hr 2 min
Another year at the Dream Restaurant comes to an end. Here’s part one of the most delicious clips from 2024. Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster. 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 to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show. Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here ....
Dec 26, 2024•3 hr 11 min
Joining us for a Christmas Special second helping is ‘Taskmaster’ champion and ‘The Bugle’ podcast, Andy Zaltzman. Andy Zaltzman is on tour now with ‘The Zaltgeist’, running until 9th May 2025 at London's Leicester Square Theatre. For full dates and tickets, visit www.andyzaltzman.co.uk Follow Andy on Twitter @ZaltzCricket Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy B...
Dec 18, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 274
Merry festivities! We’re back with our first Christmas special, and our very special guest diner is NZ comedian and ‘Junior Taskmaster’ host, Rose Matafeo. Rose’s new special ‘On And On And On’ is on Max on 19 Dec. ‘Junior Taskmaster’ is on Channel 4, Fridays at 8pm. Watch it here . Follow Rose on Instagram @rosematafeo Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Brow...
Dec 11, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 273
Who could’ve predicted that, for the final episode of the series, we’d have Derren Brown in the Dream Restaurant? Oh… Derren Brown is on tour in 2025 with his new show ‘Only Human’. Get tickets at derrenbrown.co.uk Follow Derren on Instagram and Twitter @derrenbrown Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And g...
Nov 20, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 272
Russian-British stand-up, podcaster and Writer’s Guild Award winner Olga Koch has a table booked this week. Let’s hope she doesn’t eat too many sweets. Olga’s bringing her new show ‘Olga Koch Comes From Money’ to London’s Soho Theatre, 3-21 Dec. Buy tickets at sohotheatre.com Olga’s new special ‘Prawn Cocktail’ is out now on YouTube. Watch it here . Follow Olga on Instagram @kolga300 and Twitter @rocknrolga Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster. Recorded and edited b...
Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 271
