Andi Oliver, TV presenter extraordinaire, beloved cook and restauranteur. On screen, you will see her presenting Great British Menu, the Sky Arts Book Club and an array of acclaimed documentaries, including The Caribbean with Andi and Miquita. Andi came to How To Fail with a total willingness to be vulnerable. She discussed her failure to crack the music industry and the death of her beloved brother, Sean, at the age of 27. She talk about her failure, as she puts it, 'to stop berating myself...

Power, greed, religion and sex: historian Dan Jones brings the drama of mediaeval history alive through compelling stories, larger-than-life characters and vivid scenes. Season 4 tells the story of two kings, Henry and Edward, who are desperately trying to save their dynasty. Their conflicting personalities will be put to the ultimate test as an old friend, Simon de Montfort, and his growing powerbase threaten to destroy the Plantagenets for good.  A Sony Music Entertainment...

Nigel Planer – comedy star of The Young Ones, Filthy Rich and Catflap and creator of 1984 hit single ‘Hole in my Shoe’ – joins Ade for lunch as they discuss being stuntmen on set, the invention of Nigel’s character, Nicholas Craig, and the time Nigel got sent to A and E by a 10-foot chocolate éclair.    Nigel and Ade lunched at BiBo in Shoreditch: https://book.ennismore.com/restaurants/bibo/shoreditch You can find Nigel’s most recent publications here:...

Katherine Parkinson - star of Here We Go, The IT Crowd and Doc Martin – joins Ade for lunch as she shares her secret to getting through panel shows in the early days, admits the majority ‘The IT Crowd’ was unscripted, and why her brothers are convinced she worked for MI5.  Please note: there is some particularly strong language in this episode.  Katherine and Ade lunched at The Walmer Castle in Notting Hill: https://www.walmercastle-nottinghill.co.uk/ You can watch the first season...

Actor, comedian and co-writer of ‘Inside No.9’ Reece Shearsmith recollects the terrifying time he had to deliver an original monologue to his comedy hero - Victoria Wood and admits that he and comedy friends Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer and Matt Berry have a lunch club where they gossip about other comedians.     Ade and Reece had a delicious meal at Mediterranean restaurant, Toklas: https://www.toklaslondon.com/   Watch full episodes of Inside No.9 on BBC iPlayer:...

Lead vocalist and founding member of The Selecter, Pauline Black retells a very awkward moment with Vanessa Redgrave, the reason behind changing her surname and interviewing on of her heroes, Jesse Jackson.  Ade and Pauline loved eating at the seafood restaurant, Prawn on the Lawn: https://prawnonthelawn.com/ Listen to The Selecter’s latest release ‘Human Algebra’ here: https://theselecter.net/daylight/ For The Selecter’s upcoming tour dates, click here:...

Anna Maxwell Martin – star of ‘Motherland’ and ‘Line of Duty’ has Ade laughing all the way through lunch. She recounts the time she and Simon Pegg got told off on the ‘Doctor Who’ set; why being a ‘monster’ in an audition landed her the role; and why she wouldn’t survive ‘I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here’.    Ahead of her upcoming appearance in TV adaptation of ‘Good Girls Guide to Murder’ and ‘Delia Balmer’ Anna and Ade dine at Moro: https://moro.co.uk/    You can watch the full...

Comedian Ed Byrne tells Ade how he came to own a very rare Prince guitar, his love of swearing and how his best man’s speech got him the gig on ‘Mock the Week’. Ed and Ade dine at Pizarro (Bermondsey): https://josepizarro.com/venues/pizarro-restaurant-bermondsey/ For more news about his upcoming ‘Tragedy Plus Time’ tour: https://edbyrne.com/ Out To Lunch is a Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts To...

Bridget Christie – writer and star of ‘The Change’ joins Ade for some delicious lunch.  Bridget talks about kickstarting her comedy career in her 40s, her extensive history with motorcycles, and how she got her first job in a local newspaper at 15 years old.  Bridget and Ade dine at Bancone: https://www.bancone.co.uk/  You can watch all the first season of ‘The Change’ on Channel 4: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-change  For more news about her upcoming ‘Who Am I?’ comedy...

Tony Visconti – legendary producer of David Bowie, T.Rex, and U2 joins Ade for some of London’s finest Mexican cuisine.    Over seabream and ceviche, Tony chats to Ade about auditioning Mark Bolan, why he turned down the chance to produce ‘Space Oddity’, and about his last ever phone call with David Bowie.   Tony’s new multi-disc box set, ‘Produced by Tony Visconti’ spans the producer’s six decades of work, and is available here:...

Daisy Haggard – star of ‘Back to Life’ and ‘Breeders’ joins Ade for a slap-up meal.  During the chat she reveals that her daughter told everyone her mum was in prison for murder; how Daisy’s rebellious phase triggered her obsession with potatoes, and Ade bets Daisy £1,000 to finish a script.  Ahead of the series finale of ‘Breeders’ and her upcoming appearance in BBC drama ‘Boat Story’ Daisy and Ade dine at Cora Pearl: https://www.corapearl.co.uk/ You can watch the fourth season of...

Ade lunches with Jim Howick – star of Ghosts, Horrible Histories and Sex Education. He tells us about narrowly missing the chance to appear in the Barbie movie, how Ade's comedy ‘Bottom’ got him into drama school and we hear EXCLUSIVE information about the final season of ‘Ghosts’. Upon the release of ‘Ghosts’ season finale and before their official book “GHOSTS: The Button House Archives” hits shelves, Jim joins Ade at the uniquely atmospheric restaurant – Kitty Fishers:...

Ade Edmondson lunches with Ian Rankin – the best-selling crime novelist, Diamond Dagger Award-winner, and creator of ‘Inspector Rebus’. Ian tells us about his run-in with ‘L.A. Confidential’ author James Ellroy; how he turned down Sean Connery; and why the moors murderer, Ian Brady, asked to speak with him during the filming of his TV Show ‘Evil Thoughts’. Plus, Ian reveals when he expects his next Rebus novel to hit the shelves. Ian joined Ade for lunch in Kentish Town, London at...

In this brand-new series of Out To Lunch, our new host Ade Edmondson lunches with the Grammy-nominated songwriter, rock icon and lead singer Chrissie Hynde. She tells us about her favourite lyrics of all time, why she's embarrassed by fame, and her unexpected role in the TV sitcom ‘Friends’. Plus, they talk about The Pretenders’ new album 'Relentless' which is out now. Ahead of her North American Tour with Guns N’ Roses, Chrissie joined Ade at one of her favourite dining establishments -...

 The smash-hit interview podcast Out To Lunch is out now, with a sparkly new host on dining duty: the much loved British actor, comedian and writer Ade Edmondson. Ade takes guests such as Chrissie Hynde, Reece Shearsmith, Tony Visconti, Daisy Haggard and Ed Byrne to a top restaurant whilst you get to hear the witty and wonderous conversation. It’s like you’re sat at the table next to us. After breaking into the comedy circuit in the 1980s, Edmondson starred in countless British films and TV...

Jesse Tyler Ferguson is breaking bread with big-name friends—old and new—for a delicious meal and candid convos that can only happen over a glass of wine. He’s getting out of the studio and into his favorite restaurants with people like his on screen Modern Family sister Julie Bowen, Kristen Bell, Fred Armisen, Jesse Williams, and so many more. A celebrity-interview podcast, who’s doing that? No one. Which is why Jesse needed to. He and his guests will get vulnerable about everything from...

Omid tells his story to Abi. Abi tells Omid’s story to Sean, then Sean to Kai, Kai to Sikisa and Sikisa to Helen… each time with hilarious misrememberings, improvisations, stumbles, fumbles and laughs. Six comedians have a funny story to tell. Can they pass the story along the chain without completely twisting the tale? But this isn’t like the game you play at school where you only whisper short sentences. Each episode is a complete, beautifully written story, with each retelling getting...

On the generosity of Nigella Lawson and the then-Prince Charles in the months before his wife’s death, hiding his boxers on top of a wardrobe at Sandringham, and finding a pocket full of happiness in every single day. For the series finale, Jay welcomes back his first ever Out To Lunch guest - actor and writer, Richard E. Grant. Richard and Jay go back to where it all began and enjoy a delicious meal at Sartoria, London: www.sartoria-restaurant.co.uk Out To Lunch is a Somethin’ Else and Jay...

On cutting her comedy teeth writing and performing for The Real McCoy TV show, having her semi-autobiographical novel Anita & Me become a GCSE set text, and the moving story behind her father’s experience of the Partition of India. Comedian, writer, playwright, singer, journalist and actress Meera Syal goes Out To Lunch with Jay. Meera and Jay dine on a delicious meal courtesy of Pizarro: https://josepizarro.com/venues/pizarro-restaurant-bermondsey/ Out To Lunch is a Somethin’ Else...

If you could plan your perfect death, what would you do? If you were getting married you’d consult a wedding planner, who takes you through everything from what music you're walking into, what flowers to buy and who you’re going to invite. Now change the word “wedding” to “funeral”... Kathy Burke is the host of the brand new podcast, ‘Where There’s a Will, There’s a Wake’, where she chats to her famous friends about their fantasy funeral. How do they want to die? Where are they going...