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Benedict Cumberbatch remembers living with Wes Anderson whilst filming, imitates Ruthie, and discusses his upcoming film The Roses with Olivia Colman.
Season 4 Episode 40
Life is about connections.
Rick Rubin, (season two, episode 7), invited me for dinner with Benedict Cumberbatch, where Benedict talked mostly about t…
1 year ago
Bonus: Bono reads the recipe for Spaghetti alla Puttanesca and shares how his father influenced him
Season 4 Episode 39
In the bonus this week, Bono shares the River Cafe recipe for Spaghetti alla Puttanesca. He also describes fulfilling his father's dream of performi…
1 year ago
Bono shares food memories from early life, recalls bringing politicians together to break bread, and even sings Amazing Grace.
Season 4 Episode 39
Like everyone else, I know Bono through U2, his fight for social justice with his ONE campaign and (RED), his philanthropy, his strong values, his vi…
1 year ago
Bonus: Alexandra Mousavizadeh remembers traditional Danish cuisine
Season 4 Episode 38
In this week's bonus, Alexandra Mousavizadeh remembers the food of her childhood in Denmark. She and I discuss its roots in Viking times - heavily gr…
1 year ago
Alexandra Mousavizadeh on AI opportunities, losing a finger and Persian cuisine
Season 4 Episode 38
Alexandra Mousavizadeh is my friend, and yet I have little idea how to describe what she does. This I do know: she’s an economist, an expert in game …
1 year ago
Bonus: Catering for 700 at the Tate Modern's 25th anniversary
Season 4
In this behind-the-scenes bonus, I talk with executive chefs Sian Owen and Joseph Trivelli about the challenges and rewards of cooking for hundreds o…
1 year ago
Bonus: John Lithgow on his Great British Bake Off appearance
Season 4 Episode 37
In this bonus episode, John Lithgow recalls appearing on the celebrity edition of The Great British Bake Off, his attempt to make a Swiss roll which …
1 year ago
John Lithgow discusses playing Roald Dahl, appearing on Bake Off - and sings with Ruthie
Season 4 Episode 37
John Lithgow has played a cardinal, serial killer, prime minister, alien and president. But the role I know him best in is as a great friend.
John is…
1 year ago
Bonus: Behind the scenes at The River Cafe over Father's Day
Season 4
In this special bonus episode, I take you 'behind the scenes' with The River Cafe's executive chefs Sian Owen and Joseph Trivelli, talking about a bu…
1 year ago
Keith McNally on meeting Rose Gray, problem-solving at Balthazar, and SNL parties
Season 4 Episode 36
From the moment Rose and I thought about doing The River Café, Rose made it clear that everything she knew, she had learned from Keith McNally, a her…
1 year ago