Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster

Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster is a food and comedy podcast featuring Ed Gamble and James Acaster, in which guests are invited to select their dream menu by both comedians.[1] Off Menu was launched in December 2018 and was nominated for the 2019 British Podcast Awards in the Best Entertainment category.[2] As of April 2021, the podcast has been downloaded over 50 million times.[3]

Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster
Presentation
Hosted byEd Gamble, James Acaster
GenreComedy, food, interview
LanguageEnglish
Length45–120 minutes
Production
No. of episodes186
Publication
Original releaseDecember 5, 2018 (December 5, 2018) – present
Websitewww.offmenupodcast.co.uk

Premise

In the show, guests are asked by Acaster's Genie Waiter if they would like "still or sparkling water" and "poppadoms or bread".[4] They then proceed to give their dream starter, main course, side dish, drink and dessert, expand upon where and when they had it, and are given the opportunity to discuss the evocative memories they associate with the chosen dishes.[5][6][7]

Before the guest arrives Ed and James announce a secret ingredient that at least one of them does not like. If the guest mentions the ingredient they are ejected from the Dream Restaurant without getting any dinner. To date, the only guest to have been ejected from Dream Restaurant is Jayde Adams.

Episodes

A wide range of guests have 'eaten at the dream restaurant', including comedians, chefs and other figures.[7][8] Ed and James chose their own menus as part of a special episode to celebrate 100 episodes of the show.[3] A list of episodes, guests and menus is maintained on the official Reddit page of the podcast.[9]

Accolades

In 2022 and 2023 it received a nomination in the Best Comedy Podcast category at the National Comedy Awards.[10][11]

See also

References
  1. "Podcasts". Plosive. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  2. "Nominations 2019 — British Podcast Awards". Britishpodcastawards.com. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  3. Bennett, Steve (21 April 2021). "Off Menu hits 50million downloads". Chortle. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  4. "Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster podcast review: Food for thought". London Evening Standard. 2019-01-25. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  5. British Comedy Guide (2018-11-30). "James Acaster and Ed Gamble interview - British Comedy Guide". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  6. Sarah Griffin (2018-12-15). "Podcast of the week: Off Menu". Irishtimes.com. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  7. Nicholson, Tom (2021-04-21). "Off Menu's Ed Gamble and James Acaster Will Take Your Order". Esquire. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  8. "Episodes". Off Menu Podcast. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  9. "Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster Episodes". reddit.com. 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  10. "National Comedy Awards 2023 shortlists revealed". Chortle.
  11. "In Full: National Comedy Awards 2022 - The Winners". mediamole.co.uk.
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