Podcast Episodes

Ep 294: Carey Mulligan

Episode 294

Three-time Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan – star of Tim Key and Tom Basden’s ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’ – is this week’s dream guest. But can James name those nominated roles?

Carey Mulligan stars i…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Ep 293: Stacey Dooley

Episode 293

Presenter, author and actor Stacey Dooley has a booking this week, and she’s expecting fuss, fuss, fuss.

Stacey Dooley’s new book ‘Dear Minnie’ published by BBC Books. Buy it here.

Stacey is also sta…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep 292: Dermot O'Leary

Episode 292

World’s Greatest Hugger, Dermot O'Leary, joins us in the Dream Restaurant this week and reveals Nicole Scherzinger’s after-dinner tipple.

Dermot O'Leary hosts ‘Silence is Golden’ which starts Monday 5…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep 291: Julian Clary (Live in London)

Episode 291

We’re back with another b-b-b-b-bonus episode from our West End run in March this year. And our special guest is Palladium royalty and ‘Taskmaster’ star Julian Clary.

Julian Clary is on tour now with…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep 290: Daisy Ridley

Episode 290

The force is strong with this week’s guest, as ‘Star Wars’ actor and star of James’s favourite film ‘Cleaner’ Daisy Ridley joins us in the Dream Restaurant.

(And that restaurant in Liverpool Daisy cou…

Published on 8 months ago

Ep 289: Jeff Goldblum

Episode 289

Global 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 ‘St…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

Ep 288: Bridget Christie (Tasting Menu)

Episode 288

In 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 ep…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep 287: Santiago Lastra

Episode 287

Mexican-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 Lo…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep 286: Rhod Gilbert (Live in London)

Episode 286

It’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 i…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep 285: Sally Phillips

Episode 285

‘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 …

Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago