Podcasts
Tom Kerridge: ‘I was a latchkey kid’
Chef and food writer Tom Kerridge talks to Lara and Olivia about the joy of corn beef and growing up on free school meals.
Henry Jeffreys: ‘I learnt to cook to impress girls’
Lara and Livvy chat to Henry about wine, crumble and being ‘portly’ at university.
Pen Vogler: ‘Tastes help me unpick the past’
The food historian chats about trying vegetarianism and the rise of the avocado
Sharmadean Reid: ‘I was too focused on school for cooking’
The founder of Beautystack talks to Lara and Olivia about her life through the lens of food.
Olia Hercules: ‘It took a while to adapt to British ingredients’
Olia talks about her love of Cypriot food and growing up with Ukrainian cooking.
Dolly Alderton: ‘I fall in love through food’
The author chats to Lara and Livvy about why food can make or break a romance.
Table Talk with Skye McAlpine – plus a limoncello syllabub recipe
The Sunday Times columnist and cookbook author sits down with Lara and Live to discuss her favourite dishes.
Table talk with Rory Sutherland – plus a breakfast kedgeree recipe
The Spectator’s ‘Wiki Man’ columnist shares the dishes and cuisines that have influenced him most.
That’s Life with Leo Kearse
The award-winning Scottish comedian joins us for a sideways look at the news.
Table Talk with Greta Bellamacina, plus a lamb vindaloo recipe
The actress and poet talks about her favourite Indian restaurant and what it was like on the Harry Potter set.
Podcast: Table Talk with Rhik Samadder (plus a blueberry pancakes recipe)
Food writer Rhik Samadder shares how he grew up on frozen pancakes and we show you how to cook your own from scratch.
Podcast: That’s Life with Vanity von Glow
The outspoken drag queen joins us for a sideways look at what’s been going on in the news.
That’s Life with Toby Young
Social commentator Toby Young joins Spectator Life’s satirists to take a sideways look at the news.
That’s Life with Andrew Doyle
Spectator Life’s satirical writers take a sideways look at the news with Titania McGrath creator Andrew Doyle.
That’s Life with Julia Hartley-Brewer
The journalist and TalkRadio host joins us for a sideways look at the news agenda.
That’s Life with comedian Konstantin Kisin
Are we witnessing the end of woke-ism and why did the public love Laurence Fox on Question Time? Konstantin joins Spectator Life’s satirists Andy Shaw and Benedict Spence for a sideways look at the news.
Table Talk with Mark Diacono
Mark Diancono talks to Lara and Olivia about how he turned 17 acres of land into a farm producing Szechuan peppers, mulberries and more.
Podcast: Table Talk with Prue Leith
Prue Leith on the worst cake she ever made, why she hates washing up, and what she takes away from The Great British Bake Off
Podcast: Table Talk with Kate Young
Kate Young is a food writer and chef, whose cookbooks take recipe inspiration from literary classics, recreating favourite dishes of Harry Potter, Sherlock Holmes, and more
Table Talk: with Max Pemberton
The Daily Mail columnist and medical doctor discusses the cult of clean eating
That’s Life with comedian Geoff Norcott
Geoff talks to us about Prince Andrew, self-partnering and coming out as a right-wing comic
Table Talk podcast with Jessie Burton
Lara and Livi sit down with bestselling author of The Miniaturist to talk about packed lunches and marzipan
Table Talk podcast with Kavi and Shamil Thakrar
Kavi and Shamil Thakrar cofounded Dishoom. They to Livi and Lara about Bombay street food and the great British curry house
Table Talk podcast with Jose Pizarro
Lara Prendergast and Olivia Potts talk to Spanish chef Jose Pizarro about growing up on a farm and his love of sherry
Table Talk with Jeremy King
Jeremy King is behind some of the most iconic restaurants in London, including The Ivy, The Delauney, and Fischers. In this episode, he talks about why he left banking for hospitality…
Wine & Food
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Mincemeat-baked apples: why end the indulgence?
Lockdown is the perfect excuse for this post-Christmas treat.
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The meat-free butcher: vegan fad or the future?
Does Britain's first vegan butcher pass the taste test?
That’s Life with comedian Simon Evans
Tune in for a sideways look at the people, ideas and events that have shaped the recent news agenda.