The MCU’s Winter Solider – and star of ‘A Different Man” and ‘The Apprentice’ – Sebastian Stan is this week’s dream diner. But we better watch out, he might prank us. Trigger warning: this episode contains some chat about dieting. Sebastian stars in ‘A Different Man’ which is in cinemas now. He also stars in ‘The Apprentice’ which is in cinemas now. Follow Sebastian on Instagram @imsebastianstan Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster. Recorded and edited by Ben Willia...
Nov 06, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 270
Comedy royalty Robert Popper – ‘Friday Night Dinner’ creator and author of ‘The Timewaster Letters’ – dines with us this week. And he’s brought a list. P.S. Can't remember if there’s any mention of signed chopping boards in this episode, but you ain’t getting one. Robert Popper’s new book ‘The Elsie Drake Letters (aged 104)’ is out now, published by Hachette. Buy it here . Follow Robert on Twitter @robertpopper and Instagram @itsrobertpopper Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artw...
Oct 30, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 269
We welcome Bafta-winning actor and writer and ‘Spaced’ star Jessica Hynes to the Dream Restaurant this week, and she welcomes us to her restaurant. P.S. Once again, this is a disclaimer to say that no one is receiving a signed chopping board. Yes, we could edit this out, but it is funny. Jessica Hynes stars in ‘The Franchise’ which is available on HBO, Sky and streaming service NOW. Watch it here . Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design)....
Oct 23, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 268
Royal descendent Danny Dyer has a table booked at the Dream Restaurant this week, in what must be the sweariest Off Menu yet. Disclaimer: once again, we will not be sending anyone a signed chopping board. Danny Dyer stars in ‘Rivals’ which is available to stream from Friday 18 Oct on Disney+. Watch it here . Follow Danny on Instagram @officialdannydyer and Twitter @MrDDyer Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Off Menu on Twitte...
Oct 16, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 267
‘Fallout’ and ‘Yellowjackets’ star Ella Purnell plays the Off Menu game this week. It’s always the quiet ones… Ella Purnell stars in Sky Original ‘Sweetpea’ which is available on Sky and the streaming service NOW from 10 October. Follow Ella on Instagram @ella_purnell 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 restaurant...
Oct 09, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 266
Rickrolling into the Dream Restaurant this week is British pop royalty, Rick Astley. We Never thought this would happen. Rick Astley’s autobiography ‘Never’ is out on 10th October, published by Pan Macmillan. Pre-order it here . Rick is also on a book tour – follow him on social media for dates and tickets. Follow Rick on Instagram @officialrickastley and Twitter @rickastley Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Off Menu on Twit...
Oct 02, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 265
Rukmini Iyer – author of the best-selling ‘Roasting Tin’ cookbooks – is this week’s dream diner. Do we finally get an answer to 'what do I do with the heads?' Rukmini Iyer’s new book ‘The Green Cookbook’ is out now. Buy it here . Follow Rukmini on Instagram and Twitter @missminifer 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...
Sep 25, 2024•59 min•Ep. 264
After nearly 6 years of Off Menu, we finally welcome friend, stand-up and podcast royalty Josh Widdicombe to the Dream Restaurant. And he‘s got a bone to pick about a previous episode… Trigger warning: this episode contains chat about dieting. Josh Widdicombe is on tour with his new show ‘Not My Cup of Tea’ from September 2025. Tickets are on this sale Friday from joshwiddicombe.com Listen to Josh’s podcast ‘ Parenting Hell ’ wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Josh on Instagram @josh_widdico...
Sep 18, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 263
‘Heartstopper’ star Joe Locke has a booking this week. We didn’t actually have any tables available, but then Lisa Fox got in touch and we found room. P.S. Under no circumstances is anyone being sent a signed chopping board. This is a joke by two professional comedians for comedic effect. Joe Locke stars in 'Agatha All Along' which is available on Disney+ on 18 September in the US and 19 September in the UK. Watch it here . Series 3 of ‘Heartstopper’ is on Netflix on 3 October. Watch it here . F...
Sep 11, 2024•55 min•Ep. 262
‘EastEnders’ (and ‘Springleaf: The Audio Sitcom’) star Natalie Cassidy is this week’s dream diner. And maybe James is getting a part in the soap opera? Natalie podcast ‘Life with Nat’ is out now, wherever you get your podcasts. Listen here . Follow Natalie on Instagram @natcass1 and Twitter @nat_cassidy 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.offmenupo...
Sep 04, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 261
There ain’t no party like an Off Menu party. S Club’s Rachel Stevens joins us in the Dream Restaurant this week, and we finally find out what the S stands for. Rachel Stevens is working with Activia to promote good gut health. For more info visit rachelstevens.com Rachel’s autobiography ‘Finding My Voice’ is out now. Buy it here . Follow Rachel Stevens on Instagram and Twitter @msrachelstevens Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Foll...
Aug 28, 2024•59 min•Ep. 260
AEW wrestler Will Ospreay is this week’s dining guest, and he’s impressed by Ed (and James’s) wrestling experience. But can he help with James’s kitchen? AEW All In is at Wembley Stadium on Sunday 25th August. Get tickets here . AEW Dynamite/Collision is at the Utilita Arena in Cardiff tonight, Wednesday 21st August. Find any last-minute tickets here . Follow Will on Instagram and Twitter @willospreay Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and desig...
Aug 21, 2024•56 min•Ep. 259
Ted Lasso’s Jamie Tartt (doo-doo-da-doo-da-doo), Phil Dunster, introduces some new vocabulary to the Dream Restaurant this week. And don’t forget, tune in to Comic Relief. Phil Dunster stars in ‘Oklahoma! in Concert’ at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 19th and 20th August. Get tickets at oklahomaconcert.co.uk Follow Phil on Instagram and Twitter @phildunster Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Inst...
Aug 14, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 258
Superb stand-up, writer and podcaster Amy Annette – who, already, is frequently mentioned on Off Menu – is this week’s guest. Remember: always order an extra egg in a ramen. Amy Annette’s debut solo show ‘Thick Skin’ is at the Edinburgh Fringe, Pleasance Courtyard, until the 25th August. Buy tickets here . Listen to Amy’s podcast ‘What Women Want’ on Apple Podcasts , Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow Amy on Instagram and Twitter @theamyannette Recorded and edited by Ben Williams...
Aug 07, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 257
‘Black Ops’ star and BAFTA-nominated actor Hammed Animashaun has a booking this week. But will Colonel Sanders and Mr Kipling be dining with him? Hammed Animashaun is currently starring in ‘Kiss Me Kate’ at the Barbican Theatre in London until 14 September. Get tickets at kissmekatemusical.com Follow Hammed on Instagram @hammedhamz 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...
Jul 31, 2024•58 min•Ep. 256
‘Derry Girls’ and ‘The Decameron’ star Saoirse-Monica Jackson joins us in the Dream Restaurant this week. And we’re all getting Nike ticks shaved on our heads. Saoirse-Monica Jackson stars in ‘The Decameron’ which launched on Netflix on 25th July. Watch it here . Follow Saoirse-Monica on Instagram @saoirsemonicajackson 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 websi...
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 255
Model-turned-stand-up comic Michelle de Swarte is this week’s guest diner. And Ed and James are amazed to find out she doesn’t know a childhood song. Trigger warning: this episode has chat about dieting. Michelle de Swarte’s new sitcom ‘Spent’ is on BBC Two, Mondays at 10pm. Watch is on BBC iPlayer . Follow Michelle on Instagram @michelledeswarte Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuo...
Jul 17, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 254
The Dream Restaurant is taking bookings for its 12th series, and our first diner is ‘Taskmaster’ and ‘Alma’s Not Normal’ star Sophie Willan. Woo! Watch series one of ‘Alma’s Not Normal’ on BBC iPlayer . Series two is coming soon. Follow Sophie on Instagram @sophiewillan Tickets for ‘Off Menu: Live in London’ go on sale this Friday 12th July at 10am. Visit offmenupodcast.co.uk for details. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Of...
Jul 10, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 253
Bookings for the Dream Restaurant’s 12th season start on Wed 10th July. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 08, 2024•1 min
‘How Did This Get Made?’ podcaster and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ star Jason Mantzoukas finishes up series 11. And half of his meal is lurking in the shadows… Listen to Jason’s podcast ‘ How Did This Get Made? ’ wherever you listen to podcasts. 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. Wat...
Jun 05, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 252
TV presenter, author and Strictly contestant Helen Skelton takes on her next challenge: ordering her Off Menu menu in the Dream Restaurant. Helen Skelton’s book ‘In My Stride’ is out now published by Headline. Buy it here . Follow Helen on Twitter and Instagram @helenskelton 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 res...
May 29, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 251
US stand-up and ‘I Think You Should Leave’ star Patti Harrison is this week’s dream dinner guest. She arrived so early her table wasn’t ready yet. Trigger warning: this episode contains talk of eating disorders. Patti Harrison is bringing her show ‘My Huge Tits Huge Because They Are Infected NOT FAKE’ to London’s Soho Theatre at the end of May and the Edinburgh Fringe in August. Follow Patti on Instagram @party_harderson Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (p...
May 22, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 250
‘Drag Race Down Under’ judge and ‘Taskmaster Australia’ star Rhys Nicholson is our guest diner this week. And they’ve brought along their pal Jeff Tartare. Rhys brings their new show ‘Huge Big Party Congratulations’ to the Edinburgh Fringe this August and then is touring the UK. For dates and tickets go to rhysnicholson.com.au Rhys’s book ‘Dish’ is out now. Buy it here . Watch Rhys’s special ‘Live at the Athenaeum’ on Netflix. Follow Rhys on Instagram @rhysnicholson Recorded and edited by Ben Wi...
May 15, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 249
Comedian and podcaster Huge Davies brings disturbing news. Another great episode of Off Menu with Ed Gamble and The Boy. Listen to Huge Davies’s podcast ‘ Slime Country ’ with Ed Night and Sunil Patel wherever you listen to podcasts. Watch Huge’s special ‘ The Carpark ’ on YouTube for free. Follow Huge on Twitter and Instagram @hugedavies Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial....
May 08, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 248
It’s the final b-b-b-b-bonus episode from the live tour and what better way to end than with Irish comedy god and ‘Father Ted’ star Ardal O’Hanlon. Oh, and eating a creamy dessert. Follow Ardal on Twitter @ardalsfolly and Instagram @ardalohanlon Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin. Edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficia...
May 04, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 247
Co-founder of Hoppers restaurants Karan Gokani has a table booked this week, and he’s bringing along Edward Stephenson Jamison Gamble as his dining companion. ‘Hoppers: The Cookbook’ is out now, published by Quadrille Publishing. Buy it here . Go to Hoppers restaurants in London. Visit hopperslondon.com to book a table. Follow Hoppers on Instagram and TikTok @hopperslondon Follow Karan on Instagram @karancooks Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (ph...
May 01, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 246
Irish comedy icon Tommy Tiernan joins us for night one in Dublin. And, no, this episode hasn’t been edited much. Tommy Tiernan is on tour now with ‘Tommedian’. For dates and tickets go to tommytiernan.ie Follow Tommy on Twitter @Tommedian and Instagram @officialtommedian Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin. Edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and I...
Apr 27, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 245
Superb stand-up and podcaster Sara Barron has a reservation this week. And did you know her brother is a babe? Listen to Sara’s podcast ‘They Like to Watch’ wherever you listen to podcasts . Sara Barron is at the Edinburgh Fringe this August with her new show ‘Anything For You’. For tickets and info visit edfringe.com Follow Sara on Twitter @sarabarron and Instagram @sarabarron1000000 Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Off Me...
Apr 24, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 244
Despite wanting to go home, Joe Wilkinson showed up for his table at the Dream Restaurant, live in Brighton. Listen to Joe’s podcast Chatabix with David Earl wherever you listen to podcasts and follow Chatabix on Instagram @chatabixpodcast Joe’s book ‘My Autobiography’ is out now. Buy it here . Follow Joe on Instagram @gillinghamjoe Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the Brighton Dome. Edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and...
Apr 20, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 243
‘Portlandia’ star and half of Sleater-Kinney, Carrie Brownstein, joins us in the Dream Restaurant this week. And we now have some ideas to pitch to Dragon’s Den… Sleater-Kinney’s new album ‘Little Rope’ is out now. Buy it and listen to it here . Sleater-Kinney are touring this year. For dates and tickets go to sleater -kinney.com Follow Carrie Instagram @carrie_rachel Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and...
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 242
