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Lara Prendergast and Olivia Potts interview notable guests about their life, through the food and drink that has come to define it. Lara Prendergast is the Food and Drink Editor of Spectator Life. Olivia Potts is Spectator Life's Vintage Chef.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Table Talk episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Table Talk for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Table Talk episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
With Tim Spector
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10/22/24 • 26 min
Tim Spector is a leading professor of genetic epidemiology at King’s College London and a renowned expert in nutrition, gut health, and the microbiome. He is the founder of the Zoe Project, which focuses on personalised nutrition and how individual responses to food impact health. His new book, The Food for Life Cookbook, is out now.
On the podcast, he tells Lara about his time growing up in Australia, how a skiing accident changed his view on nutrition, and why ham-flavoured crisps are his guilty pleasure.
Produced by Oscar Edmondson and Joe Bedell-Brill.
Click here for tickets to our Americano live event, with Nigel Farage.
On the podcast, he tells Lara about his time growing up in Australia, how a skiing accident changed his view on nutrition, and why ham-flavoured crisps are his guilty pleasure.
Produced by Oscar Edmondson and Joe Bedell-Brill.
Click here for tickets to our Americano live event, with Nigel Farage.
With Joel Golby
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04/23/24 • 39 min
Joel Golby is a journalist who has written for – among others – Vice and the Guardian, where he has a regular column, the watcher, reviewing television. He has since translated his skill for wry observations and self-reflection into the new book Four Stars: A life reviewed which hilariously grapples with our fascination with opinions
On the podcast Joel tells Lara about his appreciation for square sponge and pink custard, why Mum's roast is always the best roast and where a pint is best enjoyed.
On the podcast Joel tells Lara about his appreciation for square sponge and pink custard, why Mum's roast is always the best roast and where a pint is best enjoyed.
With Anna Jones
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04/09/24 • 24 min
Anna Jones is a food writer, food stylist and author. She is known predominately for her focus on vegetarian cooking, and her new book Easy Wins celebrates a capsule pantry of twelve ingredients.
On the podcast she tells Lara about her way in to becoming a food journalist, cooking vegetarian at home, and her desert island meal.
On the podcast she tells Lara about her way in to becoming a food journalist, cooking vegetarian at home, and her desert island meal.
With Alex Jackson
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03/12/24 • 29 min
Alex Jackson is the founder of Sardine and currently head chef at Noble Rot, Soho. His cookbook Frontières: the food of France's borderlands is available now.
On the podcast, he tells Lara and Liv why the smell of chip fat reminds him of home, how his interest in cooking was ignited during time spent at university France, and divulges his desert island meal.
On the podcast, he tells Lara and Liv why the smell of chip fat reminds him of home, how his interest in cooking was ignited during time spent at university France, and divulges his desert island meal.
With Ewan Venters
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10/10/23 • 37 min
Ewan Venters is the former chief executive of Fortnum & Mason and is now the CEO of Artfarm and Hauser & Wirth. Ewan is launching Artfarm’s first London venture combining food, drink and art which will also mark the revival of the historic Mayfair landmark, The Audley.
Presented by Olivia Potts.
Produced by Linden Kemkaran.
Presented by Olivia Potts.
Produced by Linden Kemkaran.
With Diana Henry
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09/26/23 • 42 min
Diana Henry is a critically acclaimed, multi-award winning cook, food writer and author of 12 books including the classic cookbook 'Roast Figs, Sugar Snow', which has just been updated and re-released twenty years after it was first published. Diana also writes for newpapers and magazines, and presents food programmes on TV and radio.
With Olia Hercules
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11/03/20 • 18 min
Olia Hercules is a chef and food writer. On the podcast, she tells Lara and Livvy about growing up in Cyprus; being disappointed by British ingredients; and teaching her son to love Ukrainian cooking.
With Chris Atkins
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03/03/20 • 38 min
Chris Atkins is a journalist and documentary filmmaker, whose work on the tabloid media led him to give evidence in the Leveson Inquiry. In 2016, he was sentenced to five years in prison for tax offences. On the podcast, he talks to Lara and Olivia about food in prison - why it was doomed to taste bad, how tuna was used as a barter currency, and cooking curry in a kettle.
Presented by Olivia Potts and Lara Prendergast.
Presented by Olivia Potts and Lara Prendergast.
With Will Lander
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11/19/19 • 14 min
Will Lander is the owner of the beloved restaurants Quality Chop House, Clipstone, Portland, and the new Amelia. On the podcast, he talks to Lara and Livvy about growing up with the FT's restaurant critic for a father (not many trips to McDonalds), a childhood dream to become a restauranteur, and the secret to traditional British cooking.
Presented by Olivia Potts and Lara Prendergast.
Presented by Olivia Potts and Lara Prendergast.
With Romy Gill
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08/13/24 • 31 min
Romy Gill is a British-Indian chef, food-writer and broadcaster who was awarded an MBE in 2016 for her services to hospitality. She is the author of three cookbooks including her newest, Romy Gill's India, which will be published on 12th September.
On the podcast, she tells Liv and Lara about the joys of long train journeys across India, the state of Indian cuisine in the UK and how you can make magic with just cumin and turmeric.
Photo credit: Sam Harris
On the podcast, she tells Liv and Lara about the joys of long train journeys across India, the state of Indian cuisine in the UK and how you can make magic with just cumin and turmeric.
Photo credit: Sam Harris
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FAQ
How many episodes does Table Talk have?
Table Talk currently has 152 episodes available.
What topics does Table Talk cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Podcasts, Arts and Food.
What is the most popular episode on Table Talk?
The episode title 'With Anna Jones' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Table Talk?
The average episode length on Table Talk is 28 minutes.
How often are episodes of Table Talk released?
Episodes of Table Talk are typically released every 13 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of Table Talk?
The first episode of Table Talk was released on Jan 14, 2019.
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