Nigel Planer – comedy star of The Young Ones, Filthy Rich and Catflap and creator of 1984 hit single ‘Hole in my Shoe’ – joins Ade for lunch as they discuss being stuntmen on set, the invention of Nigel’s character, Nicholas Craig, and the time Nigel got sent to A and E by a 10-foot chocolate éclair. 

Nigel and Ade lunched at BiBo in Shoreditch: https://book.ennismore.com/restaurants/bibo/shoreditch

You can find Nigel’s most recent publications here:  https://nigelplaner.co.uk/books/ 

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Katherine Parkinson - star of Here We Go, The IT Crowd and Doc Martin – joins Ade for lunch as she shares her secret to getting through panel shows in the early days, admits the majority ‘The IT Crowd’ was unscripted, and why her brothers are convinced she worked for MI5. 

Please note: there is some particularly strong language in this episode. 

Katherine and Ade lunched at The Walmer Castle in Notting Hill: https://www.walmercastle-nottinghill.co.uk/

You can watch the first season of ‘Here We Go’ on BBC iPlayer (Look out for the Christmas special on the 22nd December):  https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0byxbkn/here-we-go

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Actor, comedian and co-writer of ‘Inside No.9’ Reece Shearsmith recollects the terrifying time he had to deliver an original monologue to his comedy hero - Victoria Wood and admits that he and comedy friends Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer and Matt Berry have a lunch club where they gossip about other comedians.  

Ade and Reece had a delicious meal at Mediterranean restaurant, Toklas: https://www.toklaslondon.com/

Watch full episodes of Inside No.9 on BBC iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b05p650r/inside-no-9

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Lead vocalist and founding member of The Selecter, Pauline Black retells a very awkward moment with Vanessa Redgrave, the reason behind changing her surname and interviewing on of her heroes, Jesse Jackson. 

Ade and Pauline loved eating at the seafood restaurant, Prawn on the Lawn: https://prawnonthelawn.com/

Listen to The Selecter’s latest release ‘Human Algebra’ here: https://theselecter.net/daylight/

For The Selecter’s upcoming tour dates, click here: https://theselecter.net/live-dates/

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Anna Maxwell Martin – star of ‘Motherland’ and ‘Line of Duty’ has Ade laughing all the way through lunch. She recounts the time she and Simon Pegg got told off on the ‘Doctor Who’ set; why being a ‘monster’ in an audition landed her the role; and why she wouldn’t survive ‘I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here’. 

Ahead of her upcoming appearance in TV adaptation of ‘Good Girls Guide to Murder’ and ‘Delia Balmer’ Anna and Ade dine at Moro: https://moro.co.uk/ 

You can watch the full episodes of ‘Motherland’ on Netflix. 

You can watch the full series of ‘Line Of Duty’ on BBC iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p00yzlr0/line-of-duty 

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Comedian Ed Byrne tells Ade how he came to own a very rare Prince guitar, his love of swearing and how his best man’s speech got him the gig on ‘Mock the Week’.

Ed and Ade dine at Pizarro (Bermondsey): https://josepizarro.com/venues/pizarro-restaurant-bermondsey/

For more news about his upcoming ‘Tragedy Plus Time’ tour: https://edbyrne.com/

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Bridget Christie – writer and star of ‘The Change’ joins Ade for some delicious lunch. 

Bridget talks about kickstarting her comedy career in her 40s, her extensive history with motorcycles, and how she got her first job in a local newspaper at 15 years old. 

Bridget and Ade dine at Bancone: https://www.bancone.co.uk/ 

You can watch all the first season of ‘The Change’ on Channel 4: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-change 

For more news about her upcoming ‘Who Am I?’ comedy tour – you can find them on her official website: www.bridgetchristie.co.uk 

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Tony Visconti – legendary producer of David Bowie, T.Rex, and U2 joins Ade for some of London’s finest Mexican cuisine.   

Over seabream and ceviche, Tony chats to Ade about auditioning Mark Bolan, why he turned down the chance to produce ‘Space Oddity’, and about his last ever phone call with David Bowie.  

Tony’s new multi-disc box set, ‘Produced by Tony Visconti’ spans the producer’s six decades of work, and is available here: https://tonyvisconti.tmstor.es/product/118781?affcode=superdelux 

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Daisy Haggard – star of ‘Back to Life’ and ‘Breeders’ joins Ade for a slap-up meal. 

During the chat she reveals that her daughter told everyone her mum was in prison for murder; how Daisy’s rebellious phase triggered her obsession with potatoes, and Ade bets Daisy £1,000 to finish a script. 

Ahead of the series finale of ‘Breeders’ and her upcoming appearance in BBC drama ‘Boat Story’ Daisy and Ade dine at Cora Pearl: https://www.corapearl.co.uk/

You can watch the fourth season of ‘Breeders’ on Sky 1 and FX.

You can watch the full series of Back to Life on BBC iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0757vxm/back-to-life 

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Ade lunches with Jim Howick – star of Ghosts, Horrible Histories and Sex Education.

He tells us about narrowly missing the chance to appear in the Barbie movie, how Ade's comedy ‘Bottom’ got him into drama school and we hear EXCLUSIVE information about the final season of ‘Ghosts’.

Upon the release of ‘Ghosts’ season finale and before their official book “GHOSTS: The Button

House Archives” hits shelves, Jim joins Ade at the uniquely atmospheric restaurant – Kitty

Fishers: https://www.kittyfishers.com/

You can watch the final season of ‘Ghosts’ on the BBC iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m00049t9/ghosts?seriesId=p0g5h855

And ‘GHOSTS: The Button House Archives’ will be available in all bookstores from 26th October.

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Ade Edmondson lunches with Ian Rankin – the best-selling crime novelist, Diamond Dagger Award-winner, and creator of ‘Inspector Rebus’.

Ian tells us about his run-in with ‘L.A. Confidential’ author James Ellroy; how he turned down Sean Connery; and why the moors murderer, Ian Brady, asked to speak with him during the filming of his TV Show ‘Evil Thoughts’.

Plus, Ian reveals when he expects his next Rebus novel to hit the shelves.

Ian joined Ade for lunch in Kentish Town, London at The Parakeet: https://theparakeetpub.com/

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