
Ep 273: Rose Matafeo (Christmas Special)
11 December 2024 - 1 hour 17 mins explicitMerry 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 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.
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Ep 289: Jeff Goldblum
explicitGlobal 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 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 hour 8 mins
23 April Finished

Ep 288: Bridget Christie (Tasting Menu)
explicitIn 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 Megan McCarthy 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 hour 1 min
16 April Finished

Ep 287: Santiago Lastra
explicitMexican-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 Megan McCarthy 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 hour 10 mins
9 April Finished

Ep 286: Rhod Gilbert (Live in London)
explicitIt’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 Williams for Plosive. Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the London Palladium. Video production by Megan McCarthy 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 hour 24 mins
7 April Finished

Ep 285: Sally Phillips
explicit‘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 (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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 hour 2 mins
2 April Finished

Ep 284: Meera Sodha
explicitSuperb 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 edited by Ben Williams for Plosive. Video production by Megan McCarthy 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 hour 14 mins
26 March Finished