Podcast Episodes

Emily Maitlis & Jon Sopel

Season 2 Episode 25

Food is key to life. And today, more than ever, journalism is also key to life. Our guests, Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel are two brilliant, inspiring …

3 years, 1 month ago

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Yotam Ottolenghi

Season 2 Episode 24

Yotam Ottolenghi and I were introduced years ago by a mutual friend, Ari Sharpio. “Ruthie,” he said, “you’ve got to meet this guy. You think the same…

3 years, 2 months ago

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Olivia Colman

Season 2 Episode 23

I first met Olivia over food one night in the river Cafe, she was with Maggie Gyllenhaal, and they had just wrapped filming for their movie the Lost …

3 years, 2 months ago

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Jamie Oliver: Part 2

Season 2 Episode 22

In our previous episode, we spoke to Jamie Oliver about childhood, moving to London and getting started in television. On today’s podcast, we'll be t…

3 years, 2 months ago

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Jamie Oliver: Part 1

Season 2 Episode 21

I can't say how many times when arriving at The River Café in a taxi, the driver will turn around to me and say, ‘Is this the restaurant where Jamie …

3 years, 2 months ago

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Vanessa Kingori

Season 2 Episode 20

A few months ago, I shared a panel with Vanessa Kingori, celebrating International Women's Day. Listening to Vanessa, it became apparent that it real…

3 years, 3 months ago

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Ed Ruscha

Season 2 Episode 19

One of my most cherished possessions is a River Cafe menu with the word YUM painted on it by Ed Ruscha. Ed is an artist, friend - and cook, but we re…

3 years, 3 months ago

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Michael Mann

Season 2 Episode 18

Michael Mann and I met through architecture. On a trip to London about 25 years ago, he asked to visit the Lloyd's Building, designed by my husband, …

3 years, 3 months ago

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Mel Brooks

Season 2 Episode 17

Watch Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, listen to The 2000-Year-Old Man, read his autobiography, All About Me, and you will know why. But for me, …

3 years, 3 months ago

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Lynette Yiadom-Boakye

Season 2 Episode 16

If you were in London in November 2020, then you might have been, as I was, lucky to see ‘Fly in a League with the Night’ by Lynette Yiadom-Boakye at…

3 years, 4 months ago

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