Tom Kerridge
01/28/20 • 42 min
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Today I’m joined by the much loved chef, restauranteur and TV presenter, Tom Kerridge.
Tom’s worked in food since he was 18 years old, but he rose to fame when his pub in Buckinghamshire, The Hand and Flowers, went on to become the only pub in Britain with two Michelin stars. I, like many, got to know and love him on the BBC’s Great British Menu show, where he was the first chef to cook at the banquet two years in a row and he’s since gone on to release several best selling cook books and many popular TV shows. More recently, he’s made headlines with his dramatic 12 stone weight loss. As well as chatting a bit about that, Tom takes us on a journey across the UK, Europe, Asia and the US with his travel diaries, and lots of foodie recommendations along the way.
This is what I call a “long haul” episode - you’re getting a bit more this week because Tom is so lovely and we just couldn’t stop chatting. I hope you’ll really enjoy it.
Destination recap:
- Isle of Wight, England
- Ostend, Belgium
- Agistri, Greece
- Crete, Greece
- Paphos, Cyprus
- Singapore
- Hong Kong
- New York, USA
- North Kent coast, England
- Whitstable, England
- The Good Shed, Canterbury, England
- The Fordwich Arms, Canterbury, England
- The Compasses Inn, Crundale
- The Sportsman, Seasalter
- Lapland
- India
- Japan
Tom’s new book, Lose Weight and Get Fit, is out now, and you can watch the accompanying BBC 2 series on Wednesday nights at 8.30pm.
Thank you so much for listening. If you haven’t yet left a 5 star rating, why not do so now! Your support is so greatly appreciated and most importantly, helps others to discover the podcast.
Come and find me on Instagram - I’m @hollyrubenstein - and to find out more about the podcast, visit TheTravelDiariesPodcast.com
This episode was produced by Holly Rubenstein
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today I’m joined by the much loved chef, restauranteur and TV presenter, Tom Kerridge.
Tom’s worked in food since he was 18 years old, but he rose to fame when his pub in Buckinghamshire, The Hand and Flowers, went on to become the only pub in Britain with two Michelin stars. I, like many, got to know and love him on the BBC’s Great British Menu show, where he was the first chef to cook at the banquet two years in a row and he’s since gone on to release several best selling cook books and many popular TV shows. More recently, he’s made headlines with his dramatic 12 stone weight loss. As well as chatting a bit about that, Tom takes us on a journey across the UK, Europe, Asia and the US with his travel diaries, and lots of foodie recommendations along the way.
This is what I call a “long haul” episode - you’re getting a bit more this week because Tom is so lovely and we just couldn’t stop chatting. I hope you’ll really enjoy it.
Destination recap:
- Isle of Wight, England
- Ostend, Belgium
- Agistri, Greece
- Crete, Greece
- Paphos, Cyprus
- Singapore
- Hong Kong
- New York, USA
- North Kent coast, England
- Whitstable, England
- The Good Shed, Canterbury, England
- The Fordwich Arms, Canterbury, England
- The Compasses Inn, Crundale
- The Sportsman, Seasalter
- Lapland
- India
- Japan
Tom’s new book, Lose Weight and Get Fit, is out now, and you can watch the accompanying BBC 2 series on Wednesday nights at 8.30pm.
Thank you so much for listening. If you haven’t yet left a 5 star rating, why not do so now! Your support is so greatly appreciated and most importantly, helps others to discover the podcast.
Come and find me on Instagram - I’m @hollyrubenstein - and to find out more about the podcast, visit TheTravelDiariesPodcast.com
This episode was produced by Holly Rubenstein
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Previous Episode
Dev Patel - Short Haul
BAFTA winner and Oscar nominee, Dev Patel, is one of Britain’s finest young actors.
He first graced our screens in the seminal teen drama, Skins, before going on to make his movie debut in Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire, which picked up eight Oscars, including Best Picture.
He’s gone on to star in many more critically acclaimed films, including The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, and Lion, for which he won a BAFTA, and received Oscar and Golden Globe nominations.
Now, he’s taken the lead role in Armando Ianucci’s adaptation of The Personal History of David Copperfield, which is already a critic’s favourite.
Like in Season One, this episode I’ve called a "short haul" episode, because I didn’t have quite as much interview time as I normally do. The way that it tends to work with movie stars is you meet up in a hotel - in this case it was the Soho Hotel in London, which is a real celeb haunt - and you’re given quite a tight time slot before the next interviewer comes in. If you’ve seen Notting Hill, it’s like when Hugh Grant interviews Julia Roberts for Horse & Hound!
Despite literally just getting off a flight from LA, Dev was as warm and down to earth as he seems on screen, and having shot movies and travelled all around the world in some fascinating locations, I really hope you’ll enjoy hearing his travel diaries.
Destination recap:
- Gujarat, India
- Mumbai, India
- Chor Bazaar, Mumbai, India
- Alibag, India
- Tokyo, Japan
- South Korea
- Norfolk, England
- Koreatown, Los Angeles, USA
- Quarters, Los Angeles, USA
- Toe Bang, Los Angeles, USA
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Soweto, South Africa
- New Zealand
Dev’s new movie, The Personal History of David Copperfield is out now.
Thank you so much for listening. If you haven’t yet left a 5 star rating, why not do so now! Your support is so greatly appreciated and most importantly, helps others to discover the podcast.
Come and find me on Instagram - I’m @hollyrubenstein - and to find out more about the podcast, visit TheTravelDiariesPodcast.com
This episode was produced by Holly Rubenstein
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Next Episode
Dynamo
Today I’m joined by one of the most prolific magicians of all time - Dynamo.
250 million viewers around the world tuned in to watch his award-winning TV shows, as he levitated in front of the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro; and seemingly walked on water down London’s River Thames.
750,000 attended his last stadium tour, with famous fans from Jay Z and Snoop Dogg, to Gwyneth Paltrow and Ed Sheeran.
And then, at the very peak of his success, he had to step away.
As you’ll hear on this episode, Dynamo became so ill from the affects of Crohn’s disease that he spent months in hospital, thinking he would never be able to perform magic again.
Now, 5 years later, having come close to death, Dynamo’s resilience and determination mean he’s back. He’s been working on a new show which will take viewers on a magical journey across the globe. From Bradford to Japan, and Syria to Australia, these are the travel diaries of Dynamo.
Destination recap:
- Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA
- Bradford, Yorkshire, England
- India
- Tokyo, Japan
- Chūbu, Japan
- Syria
- Wolgan Valley, Blue Mountains, Australia
- London, England
- Hampstead Heath, London, England
- Chiltern Firehouse, London, England
- Bar Bruno, Soho, London, England
- Harlem, New York, USA
- Gorilla Trekking, Rwanda
Dynamo new show Beyond Belief is on Sky One now.
Thank you so much for listening. If you haven’t yet left a 5 star rating, why not do so now! Your support is so greatly appreciated and most importantly, helps others to discover the podcast.
Come and find me on Instagram - I’m @hollyrubenstein - and to find out more about the podcast, visit TheTravelDiariesPodcast.com
This episode was produced by Holly Rubenstein
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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