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Actor-comedian – star of ‘Parks and Rec’, ‘The Afterparty’ and voice of Sonic the Hedgehog – Ben Schwartz has a table booked this week. Plus we have a few guest callers.

Ben Schwartz soon stars in ‘DNA’ and ‘Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice’.

Ben’s improv show ‘Ben Schwartz and Friends’ is currently touring the US. For dates and tickets go to rejectedjokes.com

Follow Ben on Instagram @rejectedjokes

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We’re 300! What a way to start the new series than with a special milestone episode where, once again, the (dining) tables are turned and Ed and James are the guests in the dream restaurant. Have their tastebuds changed over the last 100 episodes? And, this time, we’re thrilled to welcome back AJ Odudu as the special guest genie.

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It’s our final b-b-b-b-bonus live episode from the London Palladium, with special guest Katherine Parkinson – star of ‘Rivals’, ‘The IT Crowd’ and ‘Inside No 9’.

Want to experience Off Menu: Live for yourself? There are a few tickets left for our live shows at the Royal Albert Hall next year. Visit royalalberthall.com for tickets.

We’ll be back with series 14 of Off Menu very soon…

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In a special bonus episode in partnership with Dexcom, we welcome BAFTA-nominated actor, ‘Happy Valley’ star and Dexcom ambassador James Norton to the Dream Restaurant. And, no, he didn’t get type 1 diabetes from falling in the Thames. 

If you, or someone you know is living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes and you like the sound of Dexcom, we highly recommend you take a look online at Dexcom.com and request a free Dexcom ON...

In our last episode of the series, stand-up, podcaster, Taskmaster star and self-proclaimed Pinotphile – Joanne McNally – joins us in the Dream Restaurant. Please listen responsibly.

We’ll be back very soon with a new series of Off Menu.

Joanne McNally is on tour now with ‘Pinotphile’. For dates and tickets go to joannemcnally.com

Follow Joanne on Instagram @joannemcnally

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It’s b-b-b-b-bonus time, with a live episode from our London Palladium run, with very special guest, pop royalty Self Esteem – aka Rebecca Lucy Taylor. (Plus a cameo appearance from Corbarian, Kelly.)

Self Esteem’s new album ‘A Complicated Woman’ is out now. Buy and listen to it here.

Self Esteem is out tour from September. For dates and tickets visit selfesteem.love

Follow Rebecca on Instagram @selfesteemselfesteem

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Comedian, chef and the Snack Hacker himself, George Egg, joins us in the Dream Restaurant this week. And James has an announcement.

George Egg’s book, ‘The Snack Hacker: Rule-Breaking Recipes for Cooks and Non-Cooks’, is published on 5th June by Blink Publishing. Pre-order it here.

Follow George on Instagram @georgeegg

And watch The Snack Hacker videos on YouTube

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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 in ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’ which is in cinemas from 30 May.

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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 starring in the touring production of ‘2:22: A Ghost Story’. For dates and tickets go to 222aghoststory.com

Follow Stacey on Instagram @sjdooley

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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 5th May on U&Dave and airs weekly. All episodes are available to stream free on U from Monday 5th May.

Follow Dermot on Instagram @dermotoleary

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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 ‘A Fistful of Clary’ including a date at the London Palladium on 17th May. For full dates and tickets go to julianclary.co.uk

Follow Julian on Instagram @julianclarycampcomic

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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 couldn't remember the name of was called Buyers Club.)

Daisy Ridley stars in ‘Cleaner’, a Sky Cinema release on 2nd May. Watch it here.

Follow Daisy on Instagram @daisyridley

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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 ‘Still Blooming’ is out on 25th April on Decca Records. Buy it here.

Follow Jeff on Instagram @jeffgoldblum

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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 episodes of series two of Bridget’s sitcom ‘The Change’ are available now on Channel 4. Watch it here.

Follow Bridget on Instagram @bridget.christie.14

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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 London restaurant Fonda is now open – go to fondalondon.com. And for details about KOL go to kolrestaurant.com.

Follow Santiago on Instagram @santiagolas

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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 is on tour now with ‘Rhod Gilbert and the Giant Grapefruit’ including a date at London’s Eventim Apollo on 12 June. For dates and tickets go to rhodgilbertcomedian.com

Follow Rhod on Instagram @rhodgilbert

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‘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 4th April with all episodes available on BBC iPlayer.

Follow Sally on Instagram @sallysmack

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Superb chef, food writer and author (including one of Off Menu’s favourite cookbooks, ‘East’) Meera Sodha joins us for a Dream Restaurant booking this week. If anyone says ‘ship’ they have to put 50p in the Naan Jar.

Meera Sodha’s new cookbook ‘Dinner’ is out now, published by Penguin. Buy it here.

For more of her books visit Meera’s website, meerasodha.com/books

Follow Meera on Instagram @meerasodha

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