Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster

Chart trend

Position in the Comedy Interviews chart (US), last 90 days.

#1#22#42JunJulAugSep

#12

all-time peak

660

days in the top 50 since Nov 2024

Latest episodes

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Jacqueline Novak

#44 trending · Comedy Interviews

US stand-up, Netflix star and Emmy-nominee Jacqueline Novak dines in the Dream Restaurant this week. Pizza or bread, Jacqueline Novak, pizza or bread? TW: there is some

Sep 9
1 h 06 min

Tessa Coates

Tessa Coates – creator/show-runner of Prime Video’s hit show ‘Ride or Die’, stand-up, writer and former ‘Nobody Panic’ podcaster – is this week’s guest diner. But will th

Sep 2
1 h 19 min

Kaya Scodelario

This week the Dream Restaurant welcomes British-Brazilian actor Kaya Scodelario – star of ‘The Maze Runner’ films, ‘Skins’ and Netflix’s ‘The Gentleman’. Kaya Scodelario

Aug 26
1 h 03 min

Mark Gatiss

Mark Gatiss – 1/4 of The League of Gentlemen, Bafta-winner, co-creator and star of ‘Sherlock’ – has a booking at the Dream Restaurant this week. And he makes James his ch

Aug 19
1 h 02 min

Bella Ramsey

Actor, Emmy-nominee, ‘The Last of Us’ star and future ‘Celebrity Traitors’ contestant Bella Ramsey is this week’s Off Menu guest. And people who write those quirky things

Aug 12
1 h 14 min

Jinkx Monsoon

Jinkx Monsoon – two-time ‘Drag Race’ winner, actress, singer and the new star of ‘Oh, Mary!’ – has a table booked in the Dream Restaurant this week. And she loves a Briti

Aug 5
1 h 06 min

Sindhu Vee (Tasting Menu)

Another fan favourite returns to the Dream Restaurant, and this time it’s straight-talking stand-up Sindhu Vee, all the way back from episode 15. Will she have more words

Jul 29
1 h 20 min

Nish Kumar (Tasting Menu – Live at the Royal Albert Hall)

In our final live Tasting Menu episode from the Royal Albert Hall, BFF of the podcast Nish Kumar joins us to talk beef beefs, Ghostbusters reviews and who’s the boss of t

Jul 27
1 h 12 min

Laura Smyth

This week’s dream diner is stand-up, Live at the Apollo star and Radio 4 regular, Laura Smyth! And James remembers his shopping list… Laura Smyth is on tour across the U

Jul 22
1 h 07 min

Tim Key (Tasting Menu – Live at the Royal Albert Hall)

Happy Shall I Be Mother’s Day! Comedian, poet, Bafta-nominee, bath-lover and poppadom-smasher Tim Key returns to the Dream Restaurant for a live Off Menu episode at the R

Jul 20
1 h 09 min

Phil Ellis

The Dream Restaurant’s open for business once more, and our first diner for series 16 is ‘Taskmaster’ star and Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Phil Ellis. Phil Ellis is c

Jul 15
1 h 17 min

Series 16 Trailer – Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster

The Dream Restaurant re-opens for Series 16 on Wednesday 15th July. And you can now WATCH episodes on Apple Podcasts as well as YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c

Jul 14
1 min

Nicola Coughlan (Tasting Menu – Live at the Royal Albert Hall)

It’s Royal Albert Hall Tasting Menu time, and joining us for this live episode is ‘Bridgerton’ and ‘Derry Girls’ star Nicola Coughlan. On Nicola’s original episode she lo

Jul 13
1 h 09 min

Kiell Smith-Bynoe (Tasting Menu – Live at the Royal Albert Hall)

Next from our run of live shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall is ‘Taskmaster’ and ‘Ghosts’ star, Kiell Smith-Bynoe! The first time Kiell guested on Off Menu it was one of

Jul 6
1 h 14 min

Katherine Ryan (Tasting Menu – Live at the Royal Albert Hall)

It’s a Monday bonus episode – the second of our live ‘Tasting Menu’ shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall – and our special returning guest is Katherine Ryan! The guest who

Jun 29
1 h 04 min

Aisling Bea (Tasting Menu – Live at the Royal Albert Hall)

We’re back with a b-b-b-b-bonus episode, the first live show from our (recording-breaking) run at the Royal Albert Hall. We did 6 live ‘Tasting Menu’ episodes at the icon

Jun 22
1 h 23 min

Harry Enfield

It’s the final episode of series 15, and what better way to round off the series than with British comedy royalty, Harry Enfield. That's right, it's another National Trea

Jun 3
1 h 16 min

Anna Faris

‘Scary Movie’ star Anna Faris is this week’s diner, much to Ed and James’s delight. But someone else hijacks her booking… ‘Scary Movie’ is in cinemas June 5. Book your

May 27
1 h 03 min

Michelle Wolf

Emmy-nominated stand-up and Netflix star Michelle Wolf has a table booked in the Dream Restaurant this week. She shoulder not done that. Michelle Wolf is touring England

May 20
1 h 23 min

Phil Wang (Tasting Menu)

Fan favourite from the very first series of Off Menu, Phil Wang returns to the Dream Restaurant for a Tasting Menu booking. We hope he likes buttery cabbage. Phil Wang

May 13
1 h 25 min

Chart positions

Where Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 13, 2026).

#164 ▲ 6 Comedy US

#31 ▲ 1 Comedy Interviews US

What listeners say

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Long time listener and I still love Ed and James! They’re hilarious (I’m often laughing out loud) and their food knowledge is superior.

maxinkuaye · Sep 2026

This has quickly become my favorite podcast. After laughing so much when seeing James on Late Night with Seth Meyers, I immediately listened. Love both hosts for their funny wit, but also their thoughtful kindness. It’s just simply, dreamy fun. I could immediately see why it’s so popular. Might be fun if they even threw in shorter format listener call in dream menu episodes occasionally for even more variety.

Ann Opinion · Jul 2026

Long time listener, first time reviewer. Fantastic conversations with food as the universal connector. Seamlessly leads to funny stories and memories that humanize your incredible guests! I love asking friends about their dream meals and learning new things about them. American listener here popping in to say how happy I was to hear your Boarshead reads. Best hotdogs in the game!

j$weeney · May 2026

Came to this podcast from being a fan of taskmaster and I’m a huge foodie. This did not disappoint. The concept is brilliant and so interesting. I only listen to the comedian and am less interested in the big movie stars who tend to be on publicity tours for a film or project. I wish the sound quality for James was a little better - but otherwise this is such a sweet place to listen and smile.

NikkiGrn · Apr 2026

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