The Dream Restaurant reopens for business for its 11th season, and our first diner of the new series is actor, author and talk-show host Jada Pinkett Smith. Jada Pinkett Smith’s book ‘Worthy’ is out now in Hardback, published by Forth Estate. Buy it here . Follow Jada on Twitter @jadapsmith and Instagram @jadapinkettsmith 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 we...
Jan 24, 2024•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Make your reservation at the Dream Restaurant from Wed 24 Jan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 22, 2024•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Part 2 of our Best of the Year episodes. See you in the new year for Series 11 of Off Menu. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . 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 YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
Dec 28, 2023•3 hr 55 min•Transcript available on Metacast What a delicious year it’s been at the Dream Restaurant. Here’s part one of our favourite clips from 2023. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . 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 YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
Dec 27, 2023•3 hr 57 min•Transcript available on Metacast To round off our festive specials, comedy hero Ross Noble is let loose in the Dream Restaurant. Ross Noble is on tour in early 2024 with ‘Jibber Jabber Jamboree’. For dates and tickets visit rossnoble.com Ross’s special ‘Humournoid’ is also available from his website. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . 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...
Dec 20, 2023•2 hr 47 min•Ep 217•Transcript available on Metacast Yuletide greetings to all! We’re back in national tredge territory for our first Christmas special of the year, as we welcome Dawn French to the Dream Restaurant. Dawn French’s new book ‘The Twat Files’ is out now, published by Penguin. Buy it here . Follow Dawn on Instagram @dawnrfrench and Twitter @Dawn_French Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuoffic...
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep 216•Transcript available on Metacast It’s the last episode of series 10, and our true crime podcast finally gets resolved: does Paul Rudd like sauces? Trigger warning: this episode includes talk about dieting. Paul Rudd (and James) star in ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’, which is in cinemas in 2024. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . 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...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is not for the faint-hearted. Professional Jackass Steve-O shows us his new tat, introduces us to his new dog, and threatens to destroy our buttholes in this week’s episode. Trigger warning: this episode contains talk about addiction, vomiting and, to be frank, so much more. Steve-O’s new special ‘The Bucket List Special’ is available to stream now from steveo.com . Steve-O’s Hot Sauce For Your Butthole is available to buy from Amazon . Follow Steve-O on Twitter and Instagram @steve...
Nov 15, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep 214•Transcript available on Metacast Superb stand-up Harriet Kemsley – as seen on ‘Live at the Apollo’ and ‘Hypothetical’ – has a table booked in the Dream Restaurant / cat cafe this week. Harriet Kemsley’s new special ‘Woman Child’ is available now on 800 Pound Gorilla and YouTube. Follow Harriet on Twitter and Instagram @harrietkemsley. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And g...
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep 213•Transcript available on Metacast Dreamweaver, doomsage and Sunday Times best-selling horror writer Garth Marenghi joins us in the Nightmare Restaurant this week. Listen to this episode now, before it’s too late… Garth Marenghi’s new book ‘Incarcerat’ is out now in hardback and audiobook, published by Coronet. Buy it here . Garth’s previous book ‘Terrortome’ in now available in a limited pleather-bound edition. Buy it here . Garth is also on tour. Buy tickets here . Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Pa...
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr•Ep 212•Transcript available on Metacast Steve Coogan joins us in the Dream Restaurant this week. No need for us to write anything else, really. The new Alan Partridge book ‘Big Beacon’ is out now in hardback and audiobook, published by Orion. Buy it here . Steve Coogan stars in ‘Dr. Strangelove’ in London’s West End from October 2024. Buy tickets here . Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuoff...
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep 211•Transcript available on Metacast Emmy and Bafta-award nominated actor Paapa Essiedu joins us in the Dream Restaurant this week. Hope he doesn’t eat too much, or it may destroy him. Trigger warning: this episode contains talk about vomiting from eating. Series 2 of ‘The Lazarus Project’ is coming soon to Sky Max. Follow Paapa on Instagram @pessiedu and Twitter @paapaessiedu Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter ...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep 210•Transcript available on Metacast All the important scientific questions get asked this week, as space scientist and ‘The Sky at Night’ presenter Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock joins us in the Dream Restaurant. Does she think that Dark Matter’s evil? Dr Maggie’s new book “The Art of Stargazing’ is published on November 2 by Ebury Publishing. Buy it here . Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuof...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast ‘Boiling Point’ and ‘Big Boys’ star Izuka Hoyle has put a LOT of thought into her Dream Restaurant. And James has got a message for Stephen Graham… ‘Boiling Point’ the TV series is on BBC One, 9pm on Sundays and on BBC iPlayer . ‘Big Boys’ series 2 is on Channel 4 later this year. Follow Izuka on Instagram @zucchiniboobini Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @o...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Want anything from the shop? Nick Frost – star of ‘Shaun of the Dead’, ‘Hot Fuzz’ and ‘Spaced’ – joins us in the Dream Restaurant this week. And a bromance begins… Nick Frost’s new book ‘A Slice of Fried Gold’ is published by Bonnier on 28 September. Buy it here . Follow Nick on Instagram @FriedGold Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And go t...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ever missed a flight? AJ Odudu has. The TV presenter, Strictly star and new host of Big Brother is this week’s dream diner. ‘Big Brother’ is back this October on ITV2 and ITVX. Follow AJ on Twitter and Instagram @AJOdudu Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . 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 ...
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast National Comedy Award-winning stand-up and musician Jordan Gray joins us this week. And you’ll never look at a Percy Pig in the same way again… Jordan Gray is on tour now with her Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated show ‘Is It a Bird?’. For dates and tickets go to jordangraylive.co.uk Listen to Jordan’s podcast ‘Transplaining with Jordan Gray’ wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Jordan on Twitter and Instagram @talkdarkfriend Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gil...
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep 205•Transcript available on Metacast I'll have a side dish please, Carol. We're back in National Treash territory as ‘Countdown’s Carol Vorderman orders her dream meal. ‘Carol Vorderman’s Perfect 10 Quiz Book’ is published on 14th September, published by Ebury Press. Buy it here . Listen to Carol’s podcast ‘Perfect 10 with Carol Vorderman’ here . Follow Carol on Twitter and Instagram @carolvorders Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep 204•Transcript available on Metacast Alternative comedy hero Paul Foot discovers the Fifth Flavour in the Dream Restaurant this week. Not everyone will want to try it. Trigger warning: this episode contains chat about vomiting from eating, and euthanasia. Paul Foot is on tour with his new show ‘Dissolve’ which has just announced more dates for Spring 2024. For dates and tickets go to paulfoot.tv . Follow Paul on Twitter @paulfoot and Instagram @paulfootcomedy Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey ...
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Author, food critic and Masterchef star Jimi Famurewa is judging the Dream Restaurant this week. Fingers crossed for a good review. Jimi Famurewa’s book ‘Settlers: Journeys Through the Food, Faith and Culture of Black African London’ is out now in paperback, published by Bloomsbury Continuum. Buy it here . Follow Jimi on Twitter @Jimfam and Instagram @jimfamished Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Foll...
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mock the Week and Radio 4 star Angela Barnes is our next booking in the Dream Restaurant. And she likes to be able to hear her drinks. Angela Barnes is on tour with ‘Hot Mess’. For dates and tickets visit angelabarnes.co.uk . Follow Angela on Twitter @angelabarnes and Instagram @angela_barnsey Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And go to our ...
Aug 16, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast As we round off another hundo, it’s time to flip the table once again and make Ed and James the guest diners in the dream restaurant. Have their choices changed over the last 100 episodes? And will they exploit as many loopholes as their first attempt? And, once again, the genie is transferring his powers to one of our favourite guests from the last century, Rylan Clark! A massive thanks to Rylan for being our guest genie. A huge thank you to you all for listening to our stupid podcast over the ...
Aug 09, 2023•2 hr 43 min•Transcript available on Metacast French-Algerian stand-up (and former cat-sitter to James) Celya AB has a table booked this week. Bon appétit! Celya AB’s new solo show ‘Second Rodeo’ is at the Edinburgh Fringe, Pleasance Courtyard, 2-27 August (not 15). Tickets and info . Follow Celya on Twitter and Instagram @abcelya Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . 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 02, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep 199•Transcript available on Metacast Give this guest coffee and TV. Blur guitarist Graham Coxon chooses his dream dishes this week. Blur’s new album ‘The Ballad of Darren’ is out now. Listen and buy it now . Graham’s band The Waeve’s album is also out now. Listen it buy it now . Follow Graham on Twitter and Instagram @grahamcoxon Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And go to our ...
Jul 26, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Why would anyone do that? Good question, Jenny Eclair. The Taskmaster star and legendary stand-up is this week’s diner in the Dream Restaurant. Trigger warning: this episode contains chat about eating disorders and depression. Jenny Eclair is on tour with ‘Sixty Plus (FFS!)’. For dates and tickets visit jennyeclair.com Listen to Jenny’s podcast ‘ Older & Wider ’ wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow Jenny on Twitter @jennyeclair and Instagram @jennyeclair1960 Recorded and edited by Ben Wil...
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep 197•Transcript available on Metacast Riceo, Riceo, wherefore art thou Riceo? Kicking off series 10 is ‘Ted Lasso’ star Toheeb Jimoh. Toheeb’s currently starring in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ at the Almeida Theatre until 29 July. Buy tickets here . Follow Toheeb on Twitter @Toheeb_Jimoh and Instagram @toheeb.j Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . 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...
Jul 12, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep 196•Transcript available on Metacast The Dream Restaurant starts taking bookings Wed 12 July. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 10, 2023•1 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s the last episode of series 9, and who better to eat at the Dream Restaurant than the unprepared and gassy Judi Love. See you next series! Judi Love is on tour with ‘The One Like’. Visit judilove.co.uk for dates and tickets. Follow Judi on Twitter and Instagram @1judilove Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . 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.offmen...
Jun 07, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep 195•Transcript available on Metacast Sometimes you have to be a little bit naughty. Arena-filling comedian, Matilda maestro and co-writer of Groundhog Day the musical, Tim Minchin joins us in the Dream Restaurant. Groundhog Day is playing at the Old Vic Theatre in London until 19 August. Buy tickets here . Follow Tim on Twitter and Instagram @timminchin Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenu...
May 31, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mercury Prize-winning musician Arlo Parks gets an in-depth education in the musical genre ‘food rock’ in this week’s episode. Arlo Parks’ new album ‘Soft Machine’ is released on Transgressive Records on 26 May. Buy and stream it here . Arlo Park is on tour this autumn. Go to arloparksofficial.com for dates and tickets. Follow Arlo on Twitter @arloparks and Instagram @arlo.parks Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illus...
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