Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster

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Comedians Ed Gamble and James Acaster invite special guests into their magical restaurant to each choose their favourite starter, main course, side dish, dessert and drink. Ever wanted to eat your dream meal? It's time to order Off Menu.

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392 episodes
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Nov 25, 2020 · 1 hr 11 min
Ep 85: Jo Brand
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.
Nov 18, 2020 · 1 hr 4 min
Ep 84: Jayde Adams
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
Nov 11, 2020 · 57 min
Ep 83: Josh Groban
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.
Nov 4, 2020 · 1 hr 5 min
Ep 82: Thomasina Miers
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.
Oct 31, 2020 · 1 hr 12 min
Ep 81: David O’Doherty (Bonus Episode)
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.
Oct 28, 2020 · 56 min
Ep 80: David Cross
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.
Oct 21, 2020 · 51 min
Ep 79: Wyatt Cenac
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.
Oct 14, 2020 · 1 hr 8 min
Ep 78: Dolly Alderton
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.
Oct 7, 2020 · 56 min
Ep 77: Ovie Soko
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.
Sep 30, 2020 · 1 hr 3 min
Ep 76: Claudia Winkleman
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.
Sep 23, 2020 · 58 min
Ep 75: Corey Taylor
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 Oc...
Sep 16, 2020 · 54 min
Ep 74: Anthony Jeselnik
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.
Sep 9, 2020 · 59 min
Ep 73: Hari Kondabolu
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.
Sep 2, 2020 · 1 hr
Ep 72: Michael McKean
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.
Aug 26, 2020 · 59 min
Ep 71: Amy Hoggart
‘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.
Aug 19, 2020 · 1 hr
Ep 70: Andi Oliver
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.)
Aug 12, 2020 · 1 hr 4 min
Ep 69: Diane Morgan
Star of her own BBC Two sitcom ‘Mandy’, ‘Motherland’ and Philomena Cunk herself Diane Morgan joins us in the dream restaurant this week. We’re thrilled, but is she?
Aug 5, 2020 · 1 hr 5 min
Ep 68: Gok Wan
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.
Jul 29, 2020 · 1 hr 2 min
Ep 67: Aparna Nancherla
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.
Jul 22, 2020 · 1 hr 10 min
Ep 66: Louis Theroux
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.

Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster

Ep 85: Jo Brand

Ep 84: Jayde Adams

Ep 83: Josh Groban

Ep 82: Thomasina Miers

Ep 81: David O’Doherty (Bonus Episode)

Ep 80: David Cross

Ep 79: Wyatt Cenac

Ep 78: Dolly Alderton

Ep 77: Ovie Soko

Ep 76: Claudia Winkleman

Ep 75: Corey Taylor

Ep 74: Anthony Jeselnik

Ep 73: Hari Kondabolu

Ep 72: Michael McKean

Ep 71: Amy Hoggart

Ep 70: Andi Oliver

Ep 69: Diane Morgan

Ep 68: Gok Wan

Ep 67: Aparna Nancherla

Ep 66: Louis Theroux