Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster

Emmy and Bafta-award nominated actor Paapa Essiedu discusses his impressive body of work and the upcoming second series of the Lazarus Project. The hosts also share their food preferences and talk about glugging water and warm bread with condiments. They explore their dream menu, focusing on a taco al pastor from Mexico City, and debate whether plantains belong in savory dishes or desserts. They discuss chocolate preferences, the origins of Lloyd Grossman's sauce, funny encounters and mistaken identities, and their love for frozen cocktails.

Renowned space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock joins Ed Gamble and James Acaster to discuss their wishes if they had a genie, retiring to Mars, stargazing tips, flavored burps in outer space, their love for crusty bread, and the mysterious nature of dark matter. They also talk about their involvement in the development of the James Webb Space Telescope and the challenges of working with mirrors in a scientific setting.

‘Boiling Point’ and ‘Big Boys’ star Izuka Hoyle discusses her Dream Restaurant and James has a message for Stephen Graham. Topics include preferences for oils, being typecasted, facing a comet, a 12-hour restaurant experience, random topics like the number 69 and Dolmy O puppets, intense fandom of 'Six', childhood lies, working on film sets, favorite types of red wine, and drinks and palate preferences.

Actor Nick Frost joins the hosts in the Dream Restaurant to talk about his love for food, his book 'A Slice of Fried Gold', and their experiences dining at Michelin star restaurants. They also discuss techniques for slow roasted pork and perfect roast potatoes, share cooking and food stories, imagine having cake at the front row of a show, and playfully discuss missing chocolates.

TV presenter, AJ Odudu, talks about missing flights, being easily manipulated, food preferences and dislikes, hosting reality TV, dream meals, home economics class, Nigerian cuisine, margarita salt rims, airport lounges, supermarket shopping, and funny drink names.

Comedian and musician Jordan Gray joins the hosts to discuss quail, dream restaurants, banana naan bread, Venus fly traps, goths and nostalgic meals, and a memorable meal at a unique restaurant. They also have a playful conversation about mouths and dreams, and mention a nostalgic menu featuring the intriguing 'pussy pig' dish.

National treasure Carol Vorderman talks about her career and her new book. The hosts discuss their love for sparkling water with lime juice and their preference for long lunches. They also share stories about plate smashing, their dream meal, and their love for scallops and onions. The chapter covers their dining preferences and a funny scarf story.

Alternative comedy hero Paul Foot discusses the Fifth Flavour, tax evasion, property portfolios, burping struggles, canyons, food pairing, observing a Japanese woman with chopsticks, and a synthetic poop exhibit.

Food critic and Masterchef star Jimi Famurewa joins the hosts to discuss his book 'Settlers' which explores the food, faith, and culture of Black African London. They also talk about the role of smiling in communication, their preference for sparkling water, and their dream menu which includes a mackerel pita, Dexter cheeseburger, and KFC zinger tower burger. They delve into Nigerian cuisine, discussing Ewa Riro and Jollof rice, and share their love for non-alcoholic drinks like Orangeina.

Comedian Angela Barnes joins Ed Gamble and James Acaster on the podcast. They discuss scallops, the importance of humor in emotional topics, personal preferences for sweet foods, deep-fried haggis, McDonald's orders, and their love for seafood. Angela also shares her love for Wonderful Pistachios, a delicious and protein-packed snack.