BBC Sounds - Out to Lunch - Available Episodes

with James May

On leaving Top Gear, buying half a pub, and his cookbook, 'Oh Cook!'.

06 Jan 2026,41 mins,

with Jo Brand

On when she's allowed to smoke, meeting Princess Diana, and how she deals with hecklers.

30 Dec 2025,29 mins,

with Richard Osman

On staying in your comfort zone when it comes to food and why Love Island is great TV.

23 Dec 2025,39 mins,

with Lance Reddick

On gun training for John Wick, being a singing waiter and the advice Idris Elba gave him.

16 Dec 2025,31 mins,

with Minnie Driver

On the struggle of relationships, performing in skates, why you need to make mistakes.

09 Dec 2025,40 mins,

with Fay Ripley

Fay Ripley on selling George Michael's towels, a diamond robbery set up, and clown life.

02 Dec 2025,38 mins,

with Charlie Brooker

Charlie Brooker on a fear of vomiting, dessert menus without chocolate and Black Mirror.

25 Nov 2025,38 mins,

with Romesh Ranganathan

Romesh Ranganthan talks body image, vegan life, and his first stand-up at Pontins.

18 Nov 2025,39 mins,

with Sharon Horgan

Sharon Horgan joins Jay for this episode of In For Lunch.

04 Nov 2025,33 mins,

with Dita Von Teese

From LA strip clubs and Playboy to Burlesque, Dita Von Teese joins Jay for lunch at Norma

28 Oct 2025,49 mins,

with Russell Tovey

On hanging out with Harrison Ford, not getting into drama school and his love of art.

21 Oct 2025,34 mins,

with Gary Neville

Why he loves football less since Covid and his hotels for NHS staff during the pandemic.

14 Oct 2025,42 mins,

with Jessie Buckley

On getting suspended from RADA, auditioning for Andrew Lloyd Webber and marching bands.

07 Oct 2025,36 mins,

with Ed Balls

Ed Balls chats not wanting to give up his dream of being a footballer and piano exams.

30 Sep 2025,35 mins

with Edgar Wright

Edgar Wright on Shaun of the Dead, music in his films and Brussels sprouts.

23 Sep 2025,45 mins,

with George Ezra

George Ezra on working with Ian McKellan, his 2022 album, and surviving lockdown.

16 Sep 2025,38 mins,

with Aisling Bea

On working as an elf, doing secret stand-up and her obsession with competitive food shows.

09 Sep 2025,44 mins,

with Dave Gorman

On being an obsessive, the evolution of his riders and the birth of PowerPoint comedy.

02 Sep 2025,45 mins,

with Eddie Marsan

The perfect roast beef, the struggles of being a malaprop and growing up in the East End.

26 Aug 2025,37 mins,

with Dermot O'Leary

Dining with Ozzy Osbourne, interviewing Bruce Springsteen and the best night of his life.

19 Aug 2025,41 mins,

with Lianne La Havas

On meeting Stevie Wonder, recording with Prince, and her imaginary friend Jemima.

12 Aug 2025,44 mins,

with Gregory Porter

Grammy-Award winning singer and songwriter Gregory Porter goes out to lunch with Jay.

05 Aug 2025,39 mins

with Russell T Davies

Doctor Who toys, why he's not interested in Marvel, and his obsession with Masterchef.

29 Jul 2025,55 mins,

with Kathy Burke

Sugar sandwiches, private jets, Ab Fab and how the menopause sparked Twitter controversy.

22 Jul 2025,37 mins,

with Nadiya Hussain

On Pot Noodles, her record for the most samosas eaten in a day and life after Bake Off.

15 Jul 2025,50 mins

with Guy Garvey

On the death of his father, how to complain in a restaurant, and The Mercury Prize.

08 Jul 2025,51 mins,

with Jess Phillips MP

On Parliament, the impact of politics on her home life and the Labour party.

01 Jul 2025,55 mins,

with David Baddiel

From the lack of royalties from Three Lions to why lassi is best served in pints.

24 Jun 2025,37 mins,

with Jamie Cullum

On meeting Sophie Dahl, his disastrous gig at Ronnie Scott's, and the fear of failure.

17 Jun 2025,47 mins,

with David Harewood

David Harewood on psychosis, Homeland, and why avocado’s off the menu.

10 Jun 2025,43 mins,