Lara Ricote
Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster

Lara Ricote

B1IntermediateOctober 21, 20261 hr 17 min
  • Interview
  • Comedy

Award-winning stand-up comedian and actor – star of Channel 4’s ‘Break Clause’ and ‘Make That Movie’ – Lara Ricote joins us in the Dream Restaurant this week. Did anyone else have teeth like rice (but not cooked)? Lara Ricote stars in ‘Break Clause’. All episodes are available to watch now on Channel 4. Follow Lara on Instagram @lararicote Watch the video version of this episode on the Off Menu YouTube. Off Menu is now on YouTube: @offmenupodcast Follow Off Menu on Instagram and TikTok: @offmenuofficial. And go to our website www...

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Hello, it's Ed here from the Off Menu podcast that you are listening to right now. You'll know that I'm doing a brand new stand-up comedy show on tour next year, Fresh Hell. And we are delighted to announce that we are doing two more shows at the London Palladium Friday the 19th of March, Saturday the 20th of March.

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You got to come to these shows. They're going to be great. They're on sale now, edgambel.co.uk for ticket details. Welcome to the Off Menu podcast, taking the falafel of conversation, the hummus of humour,

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the pickled chilies of chat, the general mixed salad of friendship and wrapping it all up in the flatbread of podcasting. That is a gamble. My name is James A. Casa together. We own a dream restaurant every single week.

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