Happy Festivus! The nation’s sweetheart Russell Howard joins us in the merry dream restaurant for an Off Menu Christmas Special. The Russell Howard Hour Christmas Special is on Thu 17 Dec at 10pm Follow Russell Howard on Twitter and Instagram : @russellhoward Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And go to our website www.offmenupodc...
Dec 16, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 86
It’s the final episode of series 4, and what better way to end the season than with alternative comedy legend (and Bake Off Extra Slice host) Jo Brand? Plus there’s a new verse to James’s Cawston Press chart-topper. Follow Jo Brand on Instagram: @iamnotjobrand Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And go to our website www.offmenupod...
Nov 25, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 85
Get the Renniés out, West Country comedian and host of Channel 4 food show ‘Crazy Delicious’ Jayde Adams has a table booked this week. #jaydebangamash Watch Jayde Adams’s special ‘Serious Black Jumper’ on Amazon Prime . Watch ‘Crazy Delicious’ on All 4 . Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.c...
Nov 18, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 84
Multi-platinum selling singer-songwriter and actor Josh ‘Chirashi Joshie’ Groban joins Ed and James at the bar in the dream restaurant, in another New York recorded episode. Plus we get an appearance from the Coffee Comedian. Josh Groban’s new album ‘Harmony’ is available on 20 November. Buy and stream it here . Follow Josh Groban on Twitter and Instagram @joshgroban Recorded by Ben Williams and edited Naomi Parnell for Plosive Productions . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Am...
Nov 11, 2020•58 min•Ep. 83
Time to crack open the tequila, because ‘Masterchef’ winner and Wahaca co-founder Thomasina Miers is this week’s guest, in another pre-Covid recorded episode. Find out more about Thomasina Miers at www.thomasinamiers.com Follow Thomasina on Twitter and Instagram @thomasinamiers Buy Thomasina’s cook books on her website Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instag...
Nov 04, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 82
Ed and James welcome wonderful comedian David O’Doherty to the dream restaurant for this very special live-streamed episode of Off Menu as part of Unmute: The Online Podcast Festival. Hope you’ve got your microwave plugged in. Follow David O’Doherty on Twitter and Instagram @phlaimeaux Buy David O’Doherty’s album ‘Live in his Own Car During a Pandemic’ on Bandcamp Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustr...
Oct 31, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 81
There’s a table booked for David Cross – legendary US stand-up and star of ‘Mr Show’ and ‘Arrested Development’ – this week. And he’s pre-drinking. Follow David Cross on Twitter @davidcrosss and Instagram @davidcrossofficial Watch David Cross’s Netflix special ‘Making America Great Again!’ on Netflix Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuoffic...
Oct 28, 2020•57 min•Ep. 80
NY stand-up and writer Wyatt ‘Uncle Wy Wy’ Cenac joins us in the dream restaurant this week. And there's a whole fuffle over the Bake Off piss-window. Follow Wyatt Cenac on Instagram and Twitter : @wyattcenac Watch Wyatt Cenac’s Netflix special ‘Brooklyn’ on Netflix Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And go to our website www.offm...
Oct 21, 2020•52 min•Ep. 79
It’s an episode full of Highs and Lows as author, journalist and podcaster Dolly Alderton chooses her dream meal. This episodes comes with sparklers in it, like a Mayfair nightclub cocktail. Dolly Alderton’s debut novel ‘Ghosts’ is published on 15 Oct 2020. Buy it here Follow Dolly on Instagram and Twitter : @dollyalderton Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and In...
Oct 14, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 78
He might not recognise his Island-mate, but British basketball superstar and ‘Love Island’ contestant Ovie Soko’s picking his dream meal this week. Let’s hope he doesn’t get pied. Ovie Soko’s book ‘You Are Dope’ is out now. Buy it here . Follow Ovie on Instagram and Twitter : @oviesoko Follow Griffin Frenchie on Instagram: @griffinfrenchie Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu ...
Oct 07, 2020•56 min•Ep. 77
We give this episode… 10! ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ co-host Claudia Winkleman has booked a table this week, and she really knows her order. Goodbye, thanks for coming, night night. Claudia Winkleman’s book ‘Quite’ is available from 1st October. Buy it here . Follow Claudia on Twitter and Instagram @ClaudiaWinkle Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @of...
Sep 30, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 76
It’s time to Wait and Feed as we welcome Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor – whose debut solo album ‘CMFT’ is released soon – to the dream restaurant. And, boy oh boy, is Ed a happy metalhead. Corey Taylor’s debut solo album ‘CMFT’ is released on 2nd October. Pre-order here . Follow Corey Taylor on Twitter: @CoreyTaylorRock Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Inst...
Sep 23, 2020•58 min•Ep. 75
In what is surely to become a much-talked about Off Menu episode, US stand-up and Netflix star Anthony Jeselnik joins us in the dream restaurant and questions the Mash King’s authority. Oh and – obviously – this episode was recorded pre-pandemic. Watch Anthony Jeselnik’s latest Netflix special ‘ Fire in the Maternity Ward ’. Follow Anthony on Twitter: @anthonyjeselnik Recorded by Ben Williams and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive Productions . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) an...
Sep 16, 2020•55 min•Ep. 74
New York born stand-up, writer and actor Hari Kondabolu – who made the acclaimed documentary ‘The Problem with Apu’ – orders his dream meal this week on the Off Menu podcast with James Acaster and Eddie Bagel Lonely. Rent Hari’s documentary ‘The Problem with Apu’ on Amazon . Follow Hari on Twitter: @harikondabolu Recorded by Ben Williams and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive Productions . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter...
Sep 09, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 73
We’re cranking this episode up to 11 to welcome Michael McKean – star of ‘This Is Spinal Tap’, ‘A Mighty Wind’ and ‘Better Call Saul’ and all round comedy legend – into the dream restaurant. Watch Michael McKean in ‘Breeders’ on Sky One and NOW TV . Follow Michael McKean on Twitter: @MJMcKean Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And...
Sep 02, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 72
‘Almost Royal’s Poppy and Georgie are reunited! Ed’s former castmate and all-round ‘glutie cutie’ Amy Hoggart joins us in the dream restaurant – which, this week, is in New York City. Watch ‘It’s Personal with Amy Hoggart’ on TruTV Follow Amy Hoggart on Twitter: @amy_hoggart Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And go to our website...
Aug 26, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 71
Award-winning TV chef and ‘Great British Menu’ judge Andi Oliver makes an order at the dream restaurant and the Off Menu Cinematic Universe expands rapidly. So, what’s for dinner, mummy? (And, yes, she is Miquita Oliver’s mum.) Andi Oliver’s Wadadli Kitchen ‘One Love’ pop-up opens at the Clapton Country Club in London on 20th August 2020. More info at wadadlikitchen.com Watch ‘What’s For Dinner, Mummy?’ on Andi’s Instagram: @andioliver Follow Andi on Twitter: @andisn16 Recorded and edited by Ben...
Aug 19, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 70
Star of her own BBC Two sitcom ‘Mandy’ and Philomena Cunk herself Diane Morgan joins us in the dream restaurant this week. We’re thrilled, but is she? Diane Morgan’s sitcom ‘Mandy’ starts on BBC Two, Thursday 13th August, 9.30pm, and will be on BBC iPlayer. Follow Diane on Twitter: @missdianemorgan Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficia...
Aug 12, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 69
The genie wants to know how to look good naked, so we’ve invited Gok Wan for a dinner party – and it really is a party. Gok Wan’s Easy Asian is on Mondays from 10th August, 8pm on Food Network and available on dplay Follow Gok Wan on Twitter: @therealgokwan Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And go to our website www.offmenupodcas...
Aug 05, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 68
Comedian and writer Aparna Nancherla has booked a table in the dream restaurant this week. And, finally, James’s Diet Coke story gets an upgrade. Follow Aparna Nancherla on Twitter: @aparnapkin Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). 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...
Jul 29, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 67
Louis Theroux meets a genie and a maître d’ – now that’s a documentary we’d like to see. The filmmaker and author spends a weird weekend in the dream restaurant. Louis Theroux’s book ‘Gotta Get Theroux This’ is out now in paperback – buy it here Listen to Louis’s podcast, ‘Grounded with Louis Theroux’, on BBC Sounds, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts Follow Louis Theroux on Twitter @louistheroux and Instagram @officiallouistheroux Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Pr...
Jul 22, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 66
The restaurant’s re-opened (with new Covid precautions) and the first guest of series 4 is Romesh Ranganathan! Romesh is in his garage, Ed's in his home and the genie’s in his lamp. Listen to Romesh’s podcast ‘ Hip Hop Saved My Life ’ on Acast Follow Romesh on Twitter and Instagram : @RomeshRanga Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial....
Jul 15, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 65
This restaurant’s a buffet, and we’re going up for a fourth helping. Series 4 starts Wednesday 15th July. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 13, 2020•3 min
It’s the final episode of the series, and what better for a season finale than our most prepared guest ever? Teri Hatcher – yes, Lois actual Lane and star of ‘Desperate Housewives’ – drops by the dream restaurant (/our Airbnb), orders her favourite meal and indulges Ed’s medieval chatter. Follow Teri Hatcher on Twitter @HatchingChange and Instagram @officialterhatcher Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (ill...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 64
Wonderful stand-up comedian and author Jen Brister joins us in the dream restaurant for the penultimate episode of series 3. Topics include Itsu orders, small plates etiquette and corn flower woes. Follow Jen Brister on Twitter: @JenBrister Buy Jen’s book ‘The Other Mother’ from Waterstones Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And g...
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 63
We are not releasing an episode of Off Menu today. In solidarity with protestors worldwide and the Black Lives Matter movement, instead use the time you would spend listening to us to donate, support and get educated. Find resources, reading material and ways to donate at: blacklivesmatters.carrd.co theshowmustbepaused.com blacklivesmatter.com actblue.com/donate/bailfunds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 03, 2020•2 min
Comedian, Eton alumnus and water fanatic Ivo Graham joins us in the dream restaurant. (And there’s a special cameo from Edward Easton.) Follow Ivo Graham on Twitter: @ivograham Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). 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 Y...
May 27, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 62
It’s the most relaxed dream restaurant yet, as this week’s guest is Reggie Watts – comedian, musician and James Corden band leader. This episode was recorded on bean bags in Reggie’s LA studio. Watch Reggie Watts’ Netflix special ‘ Spatial ’. Follow Reggie on Twitter: @reggiewatts Recorded by Ben Williams and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive Productions . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial...
May 20, 2020•56 min•Ep. 61
Academy Award nominee Emily V Gordon – co-writer of ‘The Big Sick’ – joins us in the dream restaurant on her visit to London town. And she has a cracking celeb story. Watch ‘The Big Sick’ on Amazon Prime Video . Listen to Emily’s podcast ‘Staying In with Emily & Kumail’ on Stitcher , Apple Podcasts , Acast and Spotify . Follow Emily on Twitter: @emilyvgordon Recorded by Ben Williams and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive Productions . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy ...
May 13, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 60
It’s another lockdown live-streamed episode, with guest Roisin Conaty! WARNING: the sound quality is terrible. If you watched the live-stream you’ll know that, technically, it was a disaster. We’ve tried our best. It’s a bonus episode! The live-stream was for the Cosmic Shambles Network’s Stay at Home Festival , which is raising money for artists who have had their entire livelihoods taken away by the pandemic. You can watch the full live-stream on YouTube here . And, if you have the means to, p...
May 08, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 59
