Comfort Eating with Grace Dent

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30.8K - 51.4K listeners Neutral 4.5 rating 2055 reviews 113 episodes United Kingdom
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From school dinners to sofa snacks – food has a huge part to play in shaping our story - and your favourite celebs have some delicious tales to tell. Join Grace Dent and celebrity guests as she throws the cupboard doors open and chats life through food. Expect to hear from guests (actors from TV, movie, theatre and film; sportspeople, comedians, chefs…) such as: 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, Siobhán McSweeney, 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. Comfort Eating is a one-to-one interview. In Grace’s kitchen, her guests discuss their lives in the context of food, cooking and cuisine. They talk about comfort food and snack recipes. The tone of the podcast is: warm, comforting, chatty, feel good, cheering, heart warming, comical and amusing. It’s inspiring but also escapism. It’s funny, comedy, laugh out loud / LOL, entertaining, humourous, inspirational, hilarious, illuminating, memorable, uplifting, soothing, reassuring, cheery and entertaining. Expect to hear humour, discussion, gossip and revelation. Grace's new Comfort Eating book, inspired by the podcast, is out now. It’s a wonderfully scrumptious, life-affirming journey through the foods that really mean the most to us.

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Recent Hosts, Guests & Topics

Here's a quick summary of the last 5 episodes on Comfort Eating with Grace Dent.

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Grace Dent

Previous Guests

Suzi Ruffell
Suzi Ruffell is a comedian, broadcaster, and podcaster known for her engaging and humorous performances. She has achieved significant recognition in the comedy scene, with five sellout runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Suzi has made appearances on popular television shows such as 'Live at the Apollo', 'Mock the Week', and 'The Last Leg'. In addition to her comedy career, she shares insights into her personal life, including her experiences with anxiety and her family life with her wife, Alice, in Brighton.
Babatunde Alsh
Babatunde Alsh is a British actor and comedian known for his engaging performances and relatable humor. He gained popularity through his appearances on reality television shows such as Celebrity Gogglebox and I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here. Babatunde often draws on his Nigerian heritage in his comedy, sharing stories that resonate with a wide audience. His comedic style is characterized by a blend of personal anecdotes and cultural commentary, making him a beloved figure in the entertainment industry.
Dave Gorman
Dave Gorman is a British comedian, author, and television presenter known for his unique style of comedy that often blends storytelling with observational humor. He gained prominence in the noughties with his innovative shows, including 'Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish', which showcases his ability to take mundane topics and infuse them with humor. Gorman has also performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and has written several books, contributing significantly to the British comedy scene. He is recognized for his engaging storytelling and has been influenced by notable comedians such as Frank Skinner, who played a pivotal role in his career.
Pete Tong

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Ellie Simmonds
Ellie Simmonds is a five-time Paralympic gold medalist known for her achievements in swimming. At the age of 30, she has retired from competitive swimming and has shifted her focus to disability activism and documentary filmmaking. In 2024, she won a BAFTA for her documentary 'Finding My Secret Family'. Simmonds has been an influential figure in advocating for disability rights and has shared her experiences, including the challenges faced in her sport, such as accusations of bullying within British Para-Swimming leading up to the Rio 2016 Paralympics.

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comedy anxiety family life Edinburgh festival fringe Live at the Apollo Mock the Week The Last Leg Babatunde Alsh comedian Nigerian matriarchal stereotype jollof rice school food Dave Gorman British comedy fish and chips writing sessions Pete Tong DJ Ibiza dance music house music club culture wining and dining Run-DMC Noel Gallagher Paralympic gold medalist disability activism documentary making swimming food bullying accusations orange scones

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Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on Comfort Eating with Grace Dent.

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S9, Ep6: Suzi Ruffell, comedian

Hosts
Grace Dent
Guests
Suzi Ruffell
Keywords
comedy anxiety family life Edinburgh festival fringe Live at the Apollo Mock the Week The Last Leg
Comedian, broadcaster and podcaster Suzi Ruffell joins Grace in her east London home. Suzi’s comedy CV boasts an impressive five sellout runs at the Edinburgh festival fringe, appearances on Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week and The Last Leg. She talks to Grace about family life with her wife, Alice, in Brighton; her struggles with anxiety; her mum’s sandwich love language; and the moment her dad paid her £15 to eat a spoonful of mustard powder
0:00 46:14

S9, Ep5: Babatunde Aléshé, comedian

Hosts
Grace Dent
Guests
Babatunde Alsh
Keywords
Babatunde Alsh comedian Nigerian matriarchal stereotype jollof rice school food
Joining Grace on Comfort Eating this week is actor and comedian Babatunde Aléshé. Babatunde stole the nation’s hearts with appearances on Celebrity Gogglebox, and I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here. He talks to Grace about how his mum is every bit the Nigerian matriarchal stereotype, the age old debate of who makes the best jollof rice, and how a strong dislike for cheese allowed him the privilege of ordering off-menu at school
0:00 46:01

S9, Ep4: Dave Gorman, comedian

Hosts
Grace Dent
Guests
Dave Gorman
Keywords
Dave Gorman comedian British comedy Edinburgh festival fringe fish and chips writing sessions
British comedian Dave Gorman joins Grace for another scrumptious helping of Comfort Eating. Across the noughties, Dave took the British comedy scene by storm, and is known for taking the mundane, adding some sparkle and creating an Edinburgh festival fringe show, a UK tour and a book. Now he is back with a reboot of Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish. Dave recounts how his hero comedian Frank Skinner gave him his big break; how fish and chips equals celebration; and what he munches on to fuel his frequent all-night writing sessions
0:00 47:43

S9, Ep3: Pete Tong, DJ

Hosts
Grace Dent
Guests
Pete Tong
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Pete Tong DJ Ibiza dance music house music club culture wining and dining Run-DMC Noel Gallagher
This week on Comfort Eating, Grace is joined by superstar DJ, King of Ibiza, and namesake of his own rhyming slang: it’s Pete Tong MBE. Pete is one of the most influential figures in dance music; without him, house music and club culture would not be what they are today. He is about to go back on the road in the UK with his 10th year of Ibiza Classics – described as an event for the relapse raver. Born in Kent, Pete was raised on classic British 60s fare, and he remembers with fondness tins of baked beans and sausages, and recalls with horror the foods he endured at boarding school. Grace and he discuss wining and dining Run-DMC when he was trying to get them to sign to his label, and what Noel Gallagher’s pet fish may or may not have eaten during the wild noughties running with the Primrose Hill set
0:00 47:54

S9, Ep2: Ellie Simmonds, Paralympian

Hosts
Grace Dent
Guests
Ellie Simmonds
Keywords
Paralympic gold medalist disability activism documentary making swimming food bullying accusations orange scones
This week on Comfort Eating, Grace is joined by five-time Paralympic gold medalist Ellie Simmonds. At 30, Ellie has hung up her goggles and retired from swimming, but instead of claiming an early pension, she has turned her hand to disability activism and documentary making – in 2024 she won a Bafta for her documentary Finding My Secret Family. She talks to Grace about the food that sustained her gruelling swim training schedule, her celebratory McDonald’s order during the Paralympics, and her secret recipe for orange scones. Ellie also opens up about accusations of bullying within British Para-Swimming in the buildup to Rio 2016

Ratings

Global:
4.5 rating 2055 reviews

UK

4.5 ratings 1800 reviews

USA

4.5 ratings 75 reviews

Ireland

4.4 ratings 57 reviews

Australia

4.7 ratings 54 reviews

Canada

4.8 ratings 32 reviews

New Zealand

4.9 ratings 25 reviews

South Africa

4.6 ratings 9 reviews

Singapore

5.0 ratings 3 reviews