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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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Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster

Mercury Prize and Brit Award-nominated singer-songwriter Joy Crookes is in the Dream Restaurant this week. But can she make Ed and James understand the concept of a performative male? 

Joy Crookes’s new album ‘Juniper’ is out now. Buy it and listen to it here. 

Joy Crookes is on tour now. For dates and tickets go to joycrookes.com 

Follow Joy Crookes on Instagram @joycrookes and TikTok @joycrookesmusic 

Watch the video version of this episode on the Off Menu YouTube on Thu 13 Nov

Off Menu is now on YouTube: @offmenupodcast

Follow Off Menu on Instagram and TikTok: @offmenuofficial.

And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.

Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster.

Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Video production by Megan McCarthy for Plosive, and Pippa Young.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joy Crookes

Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actor Elle Fanning – star of ‘The Great’, ‘Super 8’ and the new ‘Predator: Badlands’ movie – is this week’s dining guest. But is her new film better than ‘The Nutcracker in 3D’? 

‘Predator: Badlands’ is in cinemas from Fri 7 Nov. 

Follow Elle Fanning on Instagram @ellefanning 

Watch the video version of this episode on the Off Menu YouTube on Thu 6 Nov

Off Menu is now on YouTube: @offmenupodcast

Follow Off Menu on Instagram and TikTok: @offmenuofficial.

And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.

Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster.

Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Video production by Megan McCarthy for Plosive, and Felipe Franco. 

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elle Fanning

Bafta-winning comedian, actor and internet sensation Lucia Keskin – aka Chi with a C – is this week’s dream diner. And is this the quietest guest we’ve ever had?

Series 2 of Lucia’s sitcom ‘Things You Should Have Done’ is coming soon to BBC Three and iPlayer. Watch Series 1 here.

Follow Lucia on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok @chiwithac

Watch the video version of this episode on the Off Menu YouTube on Thu 30 Oct

Off Menu is now on YouTube: @offmenupodcast

Follow Off Menu on Instagram and TikTok: @offmenuofficial.

And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.

Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster.

Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Video production by Megan McCarthy for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lucia Keskin (Chi With A C)

Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated stand-up, Northern News podcaster and lead in 2010 sitcom ‘Popatron’, Ian Smith has a table booked this week. But has he thought through his starter? 

Ian Smith is on tour now with his new show ‘Foot Spa Half Empty’. For dates and tickets go to iansmithcomedian.co.uk 

Listen to Ian’s podcast ‘Northern News’ wherever you listen to podcasts 

Follow Ian on Instagram and TikTok @iansmithcomedy 

Watch the video version of this episode on the Off Menu YouTube on Thu 23 Oct.

Off Menu is now on YouTube: @offmenupodcast

Follow Off Menu on Instagram and TikTok: @offmenuofficial.

And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.

Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster.

Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Video production by Megan McCarthy for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Smith

It’s another Tasting Menu episode, and this time stand-up, activist and original cheeseboard-picker Jen Brister returns for a hellish menu.

Jen Brister is on tour now with ‘Reactive’. For dates and tickets go to jenbrister.co.uk

Donate to All Our Relations at allourrelations.co.uk

Follow Jen on Instagram and TikTok @jenbristercomedy

Watch the video version of this episode on the Off Menu YouTube on Thu 16 Oct.

Off Menu is now on YouTube: @offmenupodcast

Follow Off Menu on Instagram and TikTok: @offmenuofficial.

And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.

Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster.

Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Video production by Megan McCarthy for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jen Brister (Tasting Menu)

We’re back in National Tredge territory with multi-award winning actor, ‘Sex Education’ and ‘The X Files’ star and soft drinks entrepreneur Gillian Anderson. But what is Green Glass Jello? 

‘TRON: ARES’ is out in cinemas on 10th October. 

‘Trespasses’ will air in November on Channel 4

Buy G Spot drinks at stores nationwide – including Sainsbury’s – or online at thisisgspot.com

Follow Gillian on Instagram and TikTok @gilliana 

Watch the video version of this episode on the Off Menu YouTube on Thu 9 Oct.

Off Menu is now on YouTube: @offmenupodcast

Follow Off Menu on Instagram and TikTok: @offmenuofficial.

And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.

Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster.

Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Video production by Megan McCarthy for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gillian Anderson

Radio 1 DJ Greg James is this week’s dream guest in the Dream Restaurant. And James calls in to the radio…

Greg James’s book ‘All the Best for the Future: Growing Up Without Growing Old’ is out now. Buy it here.

See Greg James on his book tour. For dates and tickets go here.

Follow Greg on on Instagram @greg_james and TikTok @gregjames

Watch the video version of this episode on the Off Menu YouTube on Thu 2 Oct.

Off Menu is now on YouTube: @offmenupodcast

Follow Off Menu on Instagram and TikTok: @offmenuofficial.

And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.

Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster.

Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Video production by Megan McCarthy for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greg James

Top stand-up, ‘Mock the Week’ regular and Ed’s unofficial little brother, Rhys James is this week’s guest diner. And he’s invented a dessert.

Rhys James’s book ‘You’ll Like It When You Get There: A Life Lived Reluctantly’ is out now. Buy it here.

Watch Rhys’s special, ‘Spilt Milk’ on YouTube here.

Follow Rhys on on Instagram @rhysjamesy

Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube now.

Off Menu is now on YouTube: @offmenupodcast

Follow Off Menu on Instagram and TikTok: @offmenuofficial.

And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.

Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster.

Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Video production by Megan McCarthy for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rhys James

Award-winning comedian and ventriloquist Nina Conti is in the Dream Restaurant this week. And Ed and James do their usual monkeying around.

Nina Conti is on tour now with ‘Whose Face Is It Anyway?’. For dates are tickets go to ninaontour.com

Nina’s directorial debut film ‘Sunlight’ will have a UK theatrical release from 18th October 2025 (screening details here), or you can pre-order it on Apple TV here (UK) and here (Ireland) - available digitally from 28th November 2025.

Follow Nina on Instagram and TikTok @theninaconti

Watch the video version of this episode on the Off Menu YouTube on Fri 19 Sep.

Off Menu is now on YouTube: @offmenupodcast

Follow Off Menu on Instagram and TikTok: @offmenuofficial.

And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.

Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster.

Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Video production by Megan McCarthy for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nina Conti

Mawaan Rizwan – ‘Taskmaster’ runner-runner-up and Bafta-winning star and creator of BBC Three’s ‘Juice’ – is this week’s diner, and he has an easy-to-follow recipe for English food. 

Trigger warning: this episode contains talk about calories. 

Series 2 of ‘Juice’ is on BBC Three and iPlayer from 18 September. Watch it (and catch up with series 1) here.

Follow Mawaan on Instagram @mawaanr and TikTok @mawaan

Watch the video version of this episode on the Off Menu YouTube on Fri 5 Sep.

Off Menu is now on YouTube: @offmenupodcast

Follow Off Menu on Instagram and TikTok: @offmenuofficial.

And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.

Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster.

Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Video production by Megan McCarthy for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mawaan Rizwan

National Comedy Award-winning stand-up and musician Jordan Gray joins us this week. And you’ll never look at a Percy Pig in the same way again… 

Jordan Gray is on tour now with her Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated show ‘Is It a Bird?’. For dates and tickets go to jordangraylive.co.uk 

Listen to Jordan’s podcast ‘Transplaining with Jordan Gray’ wherever you get your podcasts. 

Follow Jordan on Twitter and Instagram @talkdarkfriend

Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

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.

 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 205: Jordan Gray

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