Comedian Jimmy Carr and the knowledge of all food, and Ewan Venters, join Spooning With Mark Wogan with another chance to hear their 2023 Christmas special episode.

Jimmy and Ewan dive into their favourite and least favourite Christmas foods. They put mince pies from Selfridges, Fortnum & Mason, and Sainsbury’s to the test, discover the best way to enjoy caviar and explore the enduring power of Christmas TV.

Food Served:

Guilty Pleasure: Scrambled eggs with white truffle and Crunchy Nut with Baileys and Starbucks Eggnogg Latte.

Chrismas side dishes: carrots, cranberry sauce, red cabbage, roast potatoes

Cadbury's Selection Box

Boxing Day baguette dip

This podcast was recorded at The Mount Street Restaurant in Mayfair with dishes cooked by Executive Chef James Shears.

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Actor James Lance joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

James opens up about starring in this year’s Beyond Paradise Christmas special and reflects on where it all began, treading the boards in a school production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. He talks candidly about his career journey, including his time on Ted Lasso, and shares the moments, missteps and lessons that have shaped him along the way. Plus, James reveals his wildly unconventional favourite sandwich (featuring white chocolate mice and cola bottles), while Mark attempts to persuade him to rethink his long-held dislike of fennel.

Homeslice Pizza: Margarita with Salami with Hot Honey

TV Reference: Goan Curry

Guilty Pleasure: Ben and Jerry’s Phish Food and white chocolate mice and cola bottles

Spoon One: Dark chocolate with cheese

Spoon Two: Fennel Ham and Cheese in White Wine

You can see Beyond Paradise Xmas special on The BBC Iplayer now.

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This interview contains sexual themes.

Writer, wordsmith, MP and presenter Gyles Brandreth joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Gyles opens up about his love of jumpers, his career, his involvement in the 1972 Longford Committee of Inquiry into Pornography, starting the International Scrabble Championship and how he makes his fish finger sandwiches. Plus, can Mark change Gyles mind on dates?

Food Served:

Guilty Pleasure: Chocolate Hobnobs with a cup of English Breakfast tea, fish finger sandwiches and baked beans on toast with Marmite

Homeslice Pizza: Mushroom, ricotta, pumpkin seeds, chilli and soy truffle glaze

Spoon One: Le Goûter

Spoon Two: Sticky toffee pudding

Gyles book Pros and Cons is out to buy nowI

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