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Comfort Eating with Siobhán McSweeney

The Guardian

135 episodes

What do celebrities eat when nobody’s watching? From the snacks they cobble together after a long day to the meals that take them straight back to childhood, food can reveal a lot about a person. Each week on Comfort Eating, celebrity guests share their ultimate comfort food with Siobhán McSweeney, and they chat about the role food has played in their lives. From snacks after school to heartbreak meals, join Siobhán for conversations about food, family and everything in between. Expect to hear from guests (actors from TV, movie, theatre and film; sportspeople, comedians, chefs…) such as: Asim Chaudhry, Isy Suttie, Nicola Coughlan, Emma Bridgewater, Katie Price, Jamie Laing, Natalie Cassidy, Kathy Burke, Jon Ronson, Shirley Ballas, Nadiya Hussain, James Norton, Graham Norton, Jamie Demetriou, Michael Ball, Alfie Boe, Amma Asante, Jay Blades, Michelle DeSwarte, Gaz Coombes, Georgia Pritchett, Fern Brady, Jayde Adams, Adam Kay, Jaime Winstone, Malorie Blackman, Dawn O’Porter, Neneh Cherry, Greg Rutherford, Goldie, Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson, Marian Keyes, Rufus Wainwright, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Big Zuu, Eddie Marsan, Self Esteem, James May, Guy Garvey, Dave Myers, Jo Brand, Craig David, Bernardine Evaristo, Tom Watson, Rosie Jones, Laura Whitmore, Desiree Burch, Russell Tovey, Stephen Fry, Deborah Meaden, Munya Chawawa, Aisling Bea, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Candice Carty-Williams, Lawrence Chaney, Scarlett Moffatt, Joanne McNally, Mae Martin, Rafe Spall, Nish Kumar, Bridget Christie, Mary McCartney, Keith Brymer Jones, Adjoa Andoh, Tamsin Greig, Tom Kerridge, Katherine Ryan, Golda Rosheuvel, Suranne Jones and, David Baddiel, Amol Rajan and Russell T Davies.

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  1. S7, Ep7: Bimini, drag queen

    · 40 min · Explicit

    This week, Grace is joined by east London’s plant-based princess Bimini who shot to fame in 2021, after the second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, where they captivated the BBC audience with quippy one liners, high…

  2. S7, Ep6: Jazzie B, DJ, music producer

    · 35 min

    Grace welcomes the legendary DJ, producer and founder of Soul II Soul, Jazzie B, to the podcast. Over a bowl of ‘yellow’ – one of his childhood comfort foods –Jazzie takes Grace on a journey from playing his sound…

  3. S7, Ep5: David Harewood, actor

    · 38 min

    Joining Grace this week is actor and director David Harewood, who found global fame in the hit CIA-thriller Homeland 13 years ago and hasn’t stopped working since. David was born and raised in Small Heath, Birmingham,…

  4. S7, Ep 4: Allan Mustafa, actor and comedian

    · 41 min · Explicit

    Allan Mustafa joins Grace to share the dish he turns to for comfort food. Allan shot to fame playing MC Grindah in People Just Do Nothing, his Bafta award-winning, semi-autobiographical mockumentary, which was inspired…

  5. S7, Ep 3: Golda Rosheuvel, actor

    · 35 min · Explicit

    Actor Golda Rosheuvel joins Grace this week to share what she eats when the wigs are off. Golda is best known for her role as the formidable Queen Charlotte in the record-breaking Netflix series Bridgerton. Before…

  6. S7, Ep 2: Joanne McNally, comedian and podcaster

    · 35 min · Explicit

    Joining Grace this week is one of Ireland’s most acclaimed comics and host of the award-winning podcast My Therapist Ghosted Me, Joanne McNally. With a number of sell-out shows and tour dates in the US later this year,…

  7. S7, Ep 1: Katherine Ryan, comedian and writer

    · 41 min · Explicit

    Katherine Ryan joins Grace this week to share her favourite comfort foods. The Canadian comedian, writer, presenter and actor is best known for her deliciously wicked comedy, delivered with a side dish of couture.…

  8. Comfort Eating with Grace Dent is back for more

    · 0:58

    Comfort Eating with Grace Dent is back for a seventh course on 11 June. Join her and celebrity guests as they reveal the comfort foods that have seen them through their lives in series seven

  9. S6, Ep 10: Kiell Smith-Bynoe, actor and comedian

    · 39 min

    Joining Grace this week is the multi-talented actor, comedian and rapper, Kiell Smith-Bynoe. Long before becoming a household name as the exasperated boyfriend in the hit series Ghosts, Kiell (AKA MC Klayze Flaymz)…

  10. S6, Ep 9: Kiri Pritchard-McLean, comedian

    · 40 min · Explicit

    Welsh standup, podcast host and panel show queen, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, brings her finest bowl of scran to Grace’s house. Over this steaming ultra-value concoction, she reveals how her upbringing on a Welsh sheep farm…

  11. S6, Ep 8: Tom Kerridge, chef

    · 41 min

    Comfort Eating’s culinary standards might have been permanently raised after two-Michelin-star chef Tom Kerridge’s visit. But he’s not exactly one to show off. Growing up in Gloucester, Tom always wanted to recreate…

  12. S6 Ep 7: Cat Burns, singer

    · 41 min

    Platinum-selling singer songwriter Cat Burns cosies up with Grace for a warm plate of nosh and some deep chats. The biggest-selling British female artist of 2022, who won three Brit award nominations after her single…

  13. S6 Ep 6: Daniel Foxx, comedian

    · 46 min · Explicit

    Sliding into Grace’s sitting room this week is rising star and multitalented comedian, playwright and musical theatre creator, Daniel Foxx. Bringing his concoction of gunk meant only for solo consumption in the small…

  14. S6 Ep 5: Amol Rajan, broadcaster

    · 46 min

    It’s tough presenting BBC radio’s top morning news programme, hosting the nation’s brainiest quiz show and being a devoted dad to four young children. But someone’s got to do it. And that person is none other than the…

  15. S6 Ep 4: Katie Price, model turned reality TV star

    · 44 min · Explicit

    Dropping by this week for a spot of comfort eating is the legendary glamour model turned reality TV star, Katie Price. One of the most photographed and filmed women of our times, splashed across page 3 and lads mags as…

  16. From the archive (season 2): Dave Myers, hairy biker

    · 38 min

    This week, the world learned of the sad passing of a true British icon, TV cook and hairy biker, Dave Myers. To celebrate his life, we wanted to bring you this episode from January 2022 where Dave tells Grace about –…

  17. S6 E3: Kathy Burke, actor, director and writer

    · 41 min · Explicit

    One of the UK’s most loved and versatile actors, Kathy Burke, lands in Grace’s sitting room this week. Transitioning from punk teenager, to award-winning actor and then taking on comedy, Kathy has loved almost all of…

  18. S6 E2: Michelle de Swarte, comedian

    · 41 min · Explicit

    Model-turned-standup Michelle De Swarte knows how to make an entrance. And arriving at Grace’s with her eat-it-or-climb-it comfort snack of choice, she doesn’t disappoint. For the woman who left school at 14, signed as…

  19. S6 E1: David Baddiel, comedian

    · 43 min · Explicit

    Pulling up a pew at Grace’s house to launch a new season of Comfort Eating is the legendary comedian and author, David Baddiel. With a career spanning 40 years on TV, stage and radio, not to mention coining anthemic…

  20. Comfort Eating with Grace Dent is coming back for a brand new season

    · 1:10

    Season six of Comfort Eating with Grace Dent will kick off on Tuesday 13 February. Join Grace and her celebrity guests, including David Baddiel, Katie Price and Amol Rajan, as they delve into what they love to eat when…

  21. S5 E10: Gregory Porter, singer-songwriter

    · 39 min

    Bringing lashings of comfort and joy to Grace’s house for the final episode of this season is the legendary jazz singer Gregory Porter. The multi-Grammy award-winner, known for his smooth, silky tones and iconic…

  22. S5 E9: Tamsin Greig, actor

    · 45 min

    This week, Grace gets a visit from one of her heroes. It’s none other than Tamsin Greig, the small screen acting legend. After treating Grace to a two-course surprise snack, Tamsin talks about growing up with an older…

  23. S5 E8: Keith Brymer Jones, potter

    · 43 min

    The tables turn for Grace this week as – for once – a TV judge arrives to give her a critique. It’s Keith Brymer Jones, The Great Pottery Throw Down’s famously teary-eyed resident potter. After a quick round of…

  24. S5 E7: Adjoa Andoh, actress

    · 39 min

    Dropping into Grace’s living room for some prime time Comfort Eating is the actor Adjoa Andoh, best known for playing Lady Danbury in the Netflix hit Bridgerton. Sharing a platter of her tastiest morsels, Adjoa talks…

  25. S5 E6: Mary McCartney, photographer

    · 38 min

    Joining Grace for some generous, multi-layered Comfort Eating is the photographer and TV chef, Mary McCartney. Hailing from one of the most famous families of 20th-century culture, Mary lets us into the culinary…

  26. S5 E5: Bridget Christie, comedian

    · 36 min

    Joining Grace for a leisurely afternoon chat this week is one of the queens of British comedy, Bridget Christie. Bridget is an award-winning standup comedian, actor and writer. After getting into comedy later than…

  27. S5 E4: Jamie Demetriou, actor

    · 40 min

    Grace’s living room gets a professional appraisal this week from none other than Jamie Demetriou. Best known as the bumbling titular estate agent of Stath Lets Flats and long-toothed lover of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s…

  28. S5 E3: Jon Ronson, journalist

    · 37 min

    It’s time for another mystery snack at Grace’s dining room table, where she’s joined by writer, journalist and podcaster Jon Ronson. Jon’s best known for going on adventures with unlikely people, culminating in hit…

  29. S5 E2: Shirley Ballas, dancer

    · 45 min

    This week, Grace heads out of her kitchen and into the home of dance legend Shirley Ballas to cha-cha-chat all things Comfort Eating. Shirley’s become TV royalty as head judge on the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, but…

  30. S5 E1: Nadiya Hussain, chef

    · 35 min

    Cosying up with Grace to launch a new season of Comfort Eating is none other than the queen of baking and all our hearts – Nadiya Hussain. The Bake Off star, whose triumph in the tent launched a TV, writing and…

  31. Comfort Eating with Grace Dent is coming back

    · 2:01

    Season five of Comfort Eating with Grace Dent will kick off on Tuesday, 26 September. Join Grace as she learns what her celebrity guests, such as Nadiya Hussain and Jon Ronson, love to eat when nobody is watching

  32. S4 E12: James Norton, actor

    · 44 min · Explicit

    For the last time this series Grace opens her door to another Comfort Eating guest, and to finish in style she welcomes James Norton into her home to discuss all things delicious. James is best known for his portrayal…

  33. S4 E11: Graham Norton, broadcaster

    · 44 min · Explicit

    This week, it’s Grace’s couch that gets the star treatment as Graham Norton comes round to chat all things Comfort Eating. We all know Graham from his work interviewing megastars on his chatshow, as well as his much…

  34. A quick christmas message from Grace

    · 0:46

    Happy holidays friends! Just a quick message from Grace to say no new episode of Comfort Eating today, as she’s at home on the couch eating cold roasties and stuffing sarnies, enjoying all the Christmas telly. However,…

  35. S4 E10: Michael Ball and Alfie Boe, singers

    · 38 min

    Roll up, roll up, for an unprecedented Comfort Eating event as we bring you not one but two very special guests … Yes that’s right, parking their sleigh outside Grace’s house we have world-renowned singers,…

  36. S4 E9: Amma Asante, film-maker

    · 39 min

    Grace’s guest this week is the Bafta award winning director Amma Asante. From her critically acclaimed films such as Belle, and A United Kingdom, to her work on TV shows such as The Handmaid’s Tale and Mrs America,…

  37. S4 E8: Gaz Coombes, musician

    · 41 min · Explicit

    This week, knocking on Grace’s door is actual rockstar Gaz Coombes. Gaz has sold millions of records around the world, both as the lead singer of Supergrass and as a critically acclaimed solo artist. He joins Grace to…

  38. S4 E7: Georgia Pritchett, screenwriter of Succession

    · 37 min · Explicit

    Grace’s guest this week is Georgia Pritchett, the genius behind many of the shows we watch on the telly when we’ve whipped up our bowl of comforting goodness. She is currently a writer on the award winning satirical…

  39. S4 E6: Jayde Adams, comedian

    · 37 min · Explicit

    Cha Cha Cha-ing her way into Grace’s house this week is comedian and one of this year’s stars of Strictly Come Dancing, Jayde Adams. Jayde and Grace discuss Jayde’s Bristolian beginnings, what it takes to become a…

  40. S4 E5: Adam Kay, writer

    · 43 min · Explicit

    Knocking on Grace’s door this week is the doctor-turned-writer Adam Kay, whose memoir This is Going to Hurt was loved by critics and readers alike, making it the UK’s second-most-sold book in 2018. Adam and Grace…

  41. S4 E4: Jaime Winstone, actress

    · 35 min

    Jaime Winstone is Grace’s guest this week, coming round for a chat and a hearty portion of her ultimate comfort snack. Jaime is an actor, known for roles in films such as Kidulthood, Made in Dagenham, and Tomb Raider.…

  42. S4 E3: Jay Blades, TV presenter

    · 42 min

    Furniture restorer and television presenter Jay Blades pops round Grace’s for a helping of his ultimate comfort food. The two of them talk about the highs and the lows of Jay’s Hackney childhood, his lasting passion…

  43. S4 E2: Malorie Blackman, writer

    · 36 min

    Grace’s guest this week is the writer Malorie Blackman, former children’s laureate and author of some of the UK’s most beloved young adult books. They discuss Malorie’s childhood, including a period spent in a homeless…

  44. S4 E1: Dawn O’Porter, writer

    · 41 min · Explicit

    Grace Dent is back for a fourth course of Comfort Eating, and her first guest of the new season is Dawn O’Porter, writer and TV presenter. The pair chow down over Dawn’s favourite snack, as she tells Grace about a…

  45. Comfort Eating with Grace Dent is back for fourths

    · 0:51

    Comfort Eating with Grace Dent is back for a fourth course on 18 October. Join her and celebrity guests, such as Graham Norton and Dawn O’Porter, as they reveal the comfort foods that have seen them through the good…

  46. S3 special bonus episode: Jamie Laing, TV personality

    · 1 h 04 min

    As season three comes to an end, Grace brings you a special bonus episode, recorded live at the Podcast Festival in London, with the cheekiest chap from Chelsea, Jamie Laing. The pair discuss his childhood on a farm,…

  47. S3 E12: Natalie Cassidy, actor

    · 43 min · Explicit

    Season three is ending with a bang, as Eastenders actor and all-round hun Natalie Cassidy pops over for a chat. She and Grace remember the 90s London club scene, discuss the perils of having a fitness DVD, and how…

  48. S3 E11: Neneh Cherry, musician

    · 40 min

    Grace’s guest this week is the singer Neneh Cherry. She tells Grace about the perils of growing up with vegetarian parents, moving to London aged 16, and turning away from pop stardom at the height of her fame. And she…

  49. S3 E10: Greg Rutherford, Olympian

    · 45 min

    Next over to Grace’s house is the former long jumper Greg Rutherford, who’s won gold medals at Olympic, world, European and Commonwealth level. He tells Grace about growing up in a conservative religious household,…

  50. S3 E9: Goldie, music producer and DJ

    · 38 min · Explicit

    The legendary drum’n’bass DJ Goldie has flown into London for summer performance dates, but first he stops by Grace’s living room. They discuss growing up in care, letting rave life get on top of you, and his new life…

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