Joe Thomas – star of ‘The Inbetweeners’, ‘Taskmaster’ and play ‘What’s in a Name?’ that he does such a great job at promoting – takes a seat in the dream restaurant to order an emotional roller coaster of a meal. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Joe Thomas stars in ‘What’s in a Name?’ which is on tour. Go to whatsinanameplay.com for tour dates and tickets. 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. For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

Joe Thomas – star of ‘The Inbetweeners’, ‘Taskmaster’ and play ‘What’s in a Name?’ that he does such a great job at promoting – takes a seat in the dream restaurant to order an emotional roller coaster of a meal. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Joe Thomas stars in ‘What’s in a Name?’ which is on tour. Go to whatsinanameplay.com for tour dates and tickets. 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. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster

Ep 50: Joe Thomas

New York-based comedian and Edinburgh Best Newcomer winner Catherine Cohen invites Ed and James to her Manhattan apartment to record what is probably the most chaotic Off Menu yet. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Catherine Cohen brings her award-winning show ‘The Twist…? She’s Gorgeous!’ to Bush Hall, 11-13 March. Tickets here. Catherine’s podcast ‘Seek Treatment’ is on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. More info here. Follow Catherine on Twitter: @catcohen. 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. For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

New York-based comedian and Edinburgh Best Newcomer winner Catherine Cohen invites Ed and James to her Manhattan apartment to record what is probably the most chaotic Off Menu yet. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Catherine Cohen brings her award-winning show ‘The Twist…? She’s Gorgeous!’ to Bush Hall, 11-13 March. Tickets here. Catherine’s podcast ‘Seek Treatment’ is on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. More info here. Follow Catherine on Twitter: @catcohen. 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. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ep 49: Catherine Cohen

'The Fast Show' star Arabella Weir drops in to the dream restaurant this week. Will she be ordering Posh Nosh? Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Arabella Weir is on tour with her show 'Does My Mum Loom Big In This?' – go to arabellaweir.co.uk for tour dates Follow Arabella Weir on Twitter: @arabellaweir 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. For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

'The Fast Show' star Arabella Weir drops in to the dream restaurant this week. Will she be ordering Posh Nosh? Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Arabella Weir is on tour with her show 'Does My Mum Loom Big In This?' – go to arabellaweir.co.uk for tour dates Follow Arabella Weir on Twitter: @arabellaweir 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. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ep 48: Arabella Weir

The Off Menu team are in NYC and this week’s guest – ‘The Daily Show’ correspondent Ronny Chieng – is worried about how we’re funding the trip. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Watch Ronny Chieng’s Netflix special ‘Asian Comedian Destroys America!’ For Ronny’s Melbourne food recommendations go to imokwithanything.com Follow Ronny Chieng on Twitter (@ronnychieng) and Instagram (@ronnychieng). 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. For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

The Off Menu team are in NYC and this week’s guest – ‘The Daily Show’ correspondent Ronny Chieng – is worried about how we’re funding the trip. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Watch Ronny Chieng’s Netflix special ‘Asian Comedian Destroys America!’ For Ronny’s Melbourne food recommendations go to imokwithanything.com Follow Ronny Chieng on Twitter (@ronnychieng) and Instagram (@ronnychieng). 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. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ep 47: Ronny Chieng

Uh oh, let’s hope the dream restaurant doesn’t get trapped in the Upside Down, because ‘Stranger Things’ star Noah Schnapp is this week’s guest. And this meal is fancy. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Noah Schnapp stars in ‘Waiting for Anya’ which is released in UK cinemas on Friday 21 February. Follow Noah Schnapp on Twitter (@noah_schnapp) and Instagram (@noahschnapp). 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. For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

Uh oh, let’s hope the dream restaurant doesn’t get trapped in the Upside Down, because ‘Stranger Things’ star Noah Schnapp is this week’s guest. And this meal is fancy. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Noah Schnapp stars in ‘Waiting for Anya’ which is released in UK cinemas on Friday 21 February. Follow Noah Schnapp on Twitter (@noah_schnapp) and Instagram (@noahschnapp). 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. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ep 46: Noah Schnapp

TV’s Katherine Ryan – the hardest working person in comedy – drops by the dream restaurant this week, and she’s brought gifts! What a couple of lucky boys. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Watch Katherine Ryan’s stand-up specials on Netflix. Follow Katherine Ryan on Twitter @Kathbum. 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. For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

TV’s Katherine Ryan – the hardest working person in comedy – drops by the dream restaurant this week, and she’s brought gifts! What a couple of lucky boys. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Watch Katherine Ryan’s stand-up specials on Netflix. Follow Katherine Ryan on Twitter @Kathbum. 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. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ep 45: Katherine Ryan

The genie waiter’s in the thick of it when Armando Iannucci requests a table. And the writer-director of ‘The Personal History of David Copperfield’ is not against pasta. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). ‘The Personal History of David Copperfield’ is in cinemas now and ‘Avenue 5’ is on Sky One and NOW TV. Follow Armando Iannucci on Twitter @Aiannucci. 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. For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

The genie waiter’s in the thick of it when Armando Iannucci requests a table. And the writer-director of ‘The Personal History of David Copperfield’ is not against pasta. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). ‘The Personal History of David Copperfield’ is in cinemas now and ‘Avenue 5’ is on Sky One and NOW TV. Follow Armando Iannucci on Twitter @Aiannucci. 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. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ep 44: Armando Iannucci

After a brief renovation, the restaurant’s now open for series 3, and our first guest is national treasure and star of Netflix’s ‘The Stranger’ Anthony Head! And what a holy meal it is. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). All episodes of ‘The Stranger’ are on Netflix from January 30th. Watch here. Follow Anthony Head on Twitter @AnthonySHead. 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. For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

After a brief renovation, the restaurant’s now open for series 3, and our first guest is national treasure and star of Netflix’s ‘The Stranger’ Anthony Head! And what a holy meal it is. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). All episodes of ‘The Stranger’ are on Netflix from January 30th. Watch here. Follow Anthony Head on Twitter @AnthonySHead. 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. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ep 43: Anthony Head

The third course of Off Menu – the dessert course? – starts this Wednesday, 29th January 2020. Stay hungry! For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

The third course of Off Menu – the dessert course? – starts this Wednesday, 29th January 2020. Stay hungry! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Series 3 Trailer – Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster

It's the end of the decade, and the end of the first year of Off Menu. It's time to reminisce and take a look back at the best bits of the podcast so far. We'll be back for series 3 very soon – stay hungry! 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 YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here. For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

It's the end of the decade, and the end of the first year of Off Menu. It's time to reminisce and take a look back at the best bits of the podcast so far. We'll be back for series 3 very soon – stay hungry! 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 YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Best of 2019

A second Christmas miracle! The Taskmaster himself Greg Davies joins us in the dream restaurant for another festive special. So let's start the meal with the well-known phrase, 'I'm hard, let's eat'. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Greg Davies on Twitter @gdavies. Watch his sitcom 'Man Down' and his stand-up special 'You Magnificent Beast' on Netflix. And watch all of 'Taskmaster' on UKTV Play. 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. Ed Gamble is on tour, including a date at the Shepherd's Bush Empire. See his website for full details. James Acaster is on tour. See his website for full details. Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here. For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

A second Christmas miracle! The Taskmaster himself Greg Davies joins us in the dream restaurant for another festive special. So let's start the meal with the well-known phrase, 'I'm hard, let's eat'. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Greg Davies on Twitter @gdavies. Watch his sitcom 'Man Down' and his stand-up special 'You Magnificent Beast' on Netflix. And watch all of 'Taskmaster' on UKTV Play. 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. Ed Gamble is on tour, including a date at the Shepherd's Bush Empire. See his website for full details. James Acaster is on tour. See his website for full details. Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ep 42: Greg Davies (Christmas Special)

It's a Christmas miracle! Joe Lycett joins us in the dream restaurant for a surprise festive special. If these three formed a boyband they'd be called Glazing Squad. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Joe Lycett on Twitter @joelycett 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. Ed Gamble is on tour, including a date at the Shepherd's Bush Empire. See his website for full details. James Acaster is on tour. See his website for full details. Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here. For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

It's a Christmas miracle! Joe Lycett joins us in the dream restaurant for a surprise festive special. If these three formed a boyband they'd be called Glazing Squad. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Joe Lycett on Twitter @joelycett 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. Ed Gamble is on tour, including a date at the Shepherd's Bush Empire. See his website for full details. James Acaster is on tour. See his website for full details. Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ep 41: Joe Lycett (Christmas Special)

It's the last episode of series two! And what a treat we have for the season finale: Kumail Nanjiani – star of 'Silicon Valley', upcoming Marvel movie 'The Eternals' and the Oscar-nominated 'The Big Sick' – closes the series with his emotionally-dead meal. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Kumail Nanjiani on Twitter @kumailn 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. Ed Gamble is on tour, including a date at the Shepherd's Bush Empire. See his website for full details. James Acaster is on tour. See his website for full details. Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here. For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

It's the last episode of series two! And what a treat we have for the season finale: Kumail Nanjiani – star of 'Silicon Valley', upcoming Marvel movie 'The Eternals' and the Oscar-nominated 'The Big Sick' – closes the series with his emotionally-dead meal. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Kumail Nanjiani on Twitter @kumailn 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. Ed Gamble is on tour, including a date at the Shepherd's Bush Empire. See his website for full details. James Acaster is on tour. See his website for full details. Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ep 40: Kumail Nanjiani

There's a table booked for The Streets frontman Mike Skinner this week. Will he pick plenty of scrambled eggs and plenty of fried tomato? Let's ask Carl Jung… Recorded by Ben Williams and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive Productions. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Mike Skinner has new music coming soon. Follow Mike on Twitter: @MikeSkinnerLtd. 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. Ed Gamble is on tour, including a date at the Shepherd's Bush Empire. See his website for full details. James Acaster is on tour. See his website for full details. Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here. For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

There's a table booked for The Streets frontman Mike Skinner this week. Will he pick plenty of scrambled eggs and plenty of fried tomato? Let's ask Carl Jung… Recorded by Ben Williams and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive Productions. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Mike Skinner has new music coming soon. Follow Mike on Twitter: @MikeSkinnerLtd. 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. Ed Gamble is on tour, including a date at the Shepherd's Bush Empire. See his website for full details. James Acaster is on tour. See his website for full details. Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ep 39: Mike Skinner

Texas-born stand-up Kemah Bob – who runs the FOC It Up Comedy Club – joins us in the dream restaurant this week. She likes honesty in the kitchen, James is hungover, and we ask: do genies jizz? Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Kemah Bob on Twitter and Instagram @kemahbob. And find out more about the FOC It Up Comedy Club on Facebook. 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. Ed Gamble is on tour, including a date at the Shepherd's Bush Empire. See his website for full details. James Acaster is on tour. See his website for full details. Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here. For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

Texas-born stand-up Kemah Bob – who runs the FOC It Up Comedy Club – joins us in the dream restaurant this week. She likes honesty in the kitchen, James is hungover, and we ask: do genies jizz? Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Kemah Bob on Twitter and Instagram @kemahbob. And find out more about the FOC It Up Comedy Club on Facebook. 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. Ed Gamble is on tour, including a date at the Shepherd's Bush Empire. See his website for full details. James Acaster is on tour. See his website for full details. Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ep 38: Kemah Bob

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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Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster

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