Spooning with Mark Wogan

Comedian, Dancer and Musician Bill Bailey joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Bill opens up about the childhood origins behind his stage name, the bizarre reality of cooking falafel with a hotel iron on tour and the unforgettable night he and the late Sean Lock performed a stand-up show to just one person. Plus, Bill also reflects on his competitive streak while winning Strictly Come Dancing and turning down whale meat in Japan. Finally, find out if Mark can change Bill’s mind on lambs liver.

Homeslice Pizza: Corn, Chorizo and Coriander Pi...

Chef and food writer Gennaro Contaldo returns for the second time to Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Gennaro opens up about his new restaurant Bolo in Piccadilly Circus, Mark tries to put three of his dishes on the menu and discusses Gennaro’s new book Hidden Italy. Plus, Gennaro talks about his food heroes and the lessons that he has learnt.

Dishes Served:

Rigatoni with spinach, parmesan and pancetta

Zucchini Amaretti

Simplicity Lasagne

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Weather presenter turned author Carol Kirkwood joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Carol opens up about her journey from a childhood spent in the Scottish Highlands to her iconic 28-year career as a beloved weather presenter on BBC Breakfast. She candidly discusses her recent departure from morning television, how she adjusted to a new routine and her unexpected path to finding love later in life. Finally, find out if Mark can change Carol’s mind on aubergines.

Food Served:

Guilty Pleasure: Chocolate dipped strawberries

Spoon One: Mushroom Tagliatelle

TV Chef and author John Torode MBE joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

John opens up about the chaotic energy of running massive 90s London kitchens like Quaglino's and Mezzo under Terence Conran. Plus, John opens up about how childhood memories and a life-changing Bangkok street-food dish shaped his lifelong passion for food. And, John opens up about supporting his wife, Lisa Faulkner, through her breast cancer diagnosis and finding perspective during tough times. Finally, find out if Mark can change John’s mind on kidneys.

Food Served:

Guilty Pleasure: La...

Comedian, broadcaster and author Katherine Ryan joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Katherine opens up on what happened when she used to train staff at Hooters, why she’ll never trust her husband 100%, and the secret to surviving eldest daughter syndrome from her book First Born Daughter. She also breaks down her campaign with Gousto to demystify cryptic ingredient labels and opens up about her journey through fame, motherhood, and cosmetic surgery. Plus, find out if Mark can change Katherine’s mind on crickets.

Food Served:

Guilty Pleasure- Poutine

Sp...

Former White House Communications Director, broadcaster and author Anthony Scaramucci joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

From his working class Long Island roots to surviving Goldman Sachs, eleven infamous days in Donald Trump’s White House and testifying after the catastrophic collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX, Anthony opens up about his biggest career mistakes, public humiliation, and the power of resilience. Plus, find out if Mark can change Anthony’s mind on eating duck.

Food Served:

Pizza Of The Week: Homeslice Margarita Pizza

Guilty Pleasure: Cookie Dough and Ch...

Celebrity chef, legendary restaurateur, presenter and author Marco Pierre White joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Marco opens up on his career leading to gaining three Michelin stars. Plus, Marco talks about some of your favourite chefs and the dishes that have stood the test of time. And finally, Marco opens up about his work on P&O Cruises, where for the past twenty years he has had a relationship with the cruise line.

Food Served:

Guilty Pleasure: Ham sandwich with piccalilli 

Spoon One: Spaghetti Pomodoro 

Sp...

Former Conservative Defence Minister and author Tobias Ellwood joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Tobias opens up about the harrowing personal experiences that shaped his worldview including the tragic loss of his brother in the 2002 Bali bombings and running toward danger during the 2017 Westminster terror attack. He reveals what it was like meeting Vladimir Putin face-to-face, briefing Donald Trump on D-Day history and why he believes our democracy needs a complete overhaul before it's too late. Plus find out if Mark can change Tobias’s mind on spicy food.

Food served:

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Actor, poet and writer Nigel Planer joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Nigel opens up on his early days on a diet of lentils to becoming a generational icon as Neil in the anarchic, groundbreaking sitcom The Young Ones and Nigel opens up about the chaotic 1980s alternative comedy scene. He shares what it was really like peeking through the wings to spot fans like Jack Nicholson and Dustin Hoffman. Plus, Nigel reflects on his complex relationship with his beloved character and reveals the real-life "rom-com" story that took 50 years to find its happy ending...

Celebrity Masterchef judge and Michel star chef Giorgio Locatelli joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Giorgio opens up on growing up in his family’s swamp-built hotel restaurant (complete with hidden Swiss bank accounts) to working in brutal Parisian kitchens, earning London’s first Michelin star for an Italian-run restaurant, and why he refuses to trust anyone who doesn't like pizza. Plus, find out if Mark can change Giorgio’s mind on quinoa.

Dishes Served:

Homeslice Pizza: Margarita Pizza

Five Guys: Cheeseburger with fries

Taste Test: Olive...

Singer and songwriter Danny O’Donoghue joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

From growing up in a legendary Irish musical lineage to securing a $15 million record deal at just 16 years old, Danny looks back at the highs and lows of his 30-year career. He opens up about how channelled profound personal grief into the band's new album, User’s Guide to Being Human, his fascinating take on using AI in the creative process and his hard-won journey to sobriety. Plus, Mark puts Danny’s tastebuds to the ultimate test. Can a Sir Terry...

TV presenter and magician Stephen Mulhern joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

The self-proclaimed "fussy eater" opens up about his proper East End childhood working the Petticoat Lane markets, his early days on CITV and the exact illusion that got him suspended from The Magic Circle. 

Plus, Stephen performs an uncanny mind-reading trick on Mark and makes a frantic, live phone call to Holly Willoughby mid-show to share what he has eaten.

Dishes Served:

Guilty Pleasure- Fish and Chips 

Spoon One- Slow roasted duck nugget wi...

Actress Fay Ripley joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Fay opens up about her time as Miss Chief The Clown, how to make the perfect pizza, working in a tanning shop, her time on Cold Feet, faking a nervous breakdown to get out of a TV show and beating Gordon Ramsay with her chocolate brownies. Plus, find out if Mark can change Fay’s mind on garlic.

Dishes Served:

Homeslice Pizza- Margherita Pizza

Guilty Pleasure- Vanilla Ice Cream with Green Tabasco 

Taste Test- Suga Brownies

S...

TV host and now author Andrea McLean joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Andrea opens up about her childhood where she travelled around the world and was bullied at school, how she found being a people pleaser, her time on GMTV and Loose Women and her mental health journey including going through the perimenopause, running a business and when Andrea has experienced shame. Plus, find out if Mark can change Andrea’s mind on pork.

Dishes Served:

Homeslice Pizza: Pepperoni Pizza

Guilty Pleasure: Bahlsen dark chocolate biscuit and ch...

This week we are giving you another chance to hear our interview with author, actor and musician Richard Armitage from when he joined Spooning With Mark Wogan in September 2025.

Richard explores the foods featured in his new book The Cut, he debates whether a Jaffa Cake is truly a cake or a biscuit, and shares how Gillian Lynne played a pivotal role in his career.

Dishes Served:

From The Cut: Grenade Bars and Jaffa Cakes

Loves: Super Noodles

Spoon One: Duck Pancakes

Spoon Two: Foie...

This week we are giving you another chance to hear from Rivals actress Victoria Smurfit who joined Mark Wogan back in January 2025 for a spooning ahead of season 2 of the show being released this weekend.

Victoria opens up on her film career, going to a boarding school, her daughter being diagnosed with stargardt's muscular dystrophy, her love of the 70s food cuisine and Mark tries to change Victoria's mind on duck.

Dishes Served:

Guilty Pleasure: Butterscotch Angel Delight

Dishes: Mash, Mince and Peas

Spoon One: Chicken Kiev<...

Singer Josh Groban joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Josh opens up about his music career singing around the world and the artists that he has worked with. Plus, from a mental health perspective, Josh opens up on how he managed his imposter syndrome and being diagnosed with ADHD. And find out if Mark can change Josh’s mind on liquorice.

Food Served:

Homeslice Pizza- Mushroom, ricotta and truffle glaze pizza

Guilty Pleasure: dried mango and chocolate gummy bears

Spoon One: Turkey Chilli

Spoon Tw...

TV personality Millie Mackintosh joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Millie gets candid about her upbringing in a family run deli, sharing how those early experiences shaped her. She opens up about being diagnosed with ADHD as a teenager including the challenges that followed and how she turned to alcohol as a way of coping. Plus, Millie also explains the signs of a panic attack she experiences and what it really feels like in the moment. Finally, we talk showbiz with Millie as we reflect on her days on Made In Chelsea and if she...

Michael and Hilary Whitehall join Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Michael and Hilary discuss the reissue of their book Shark Infested Waters, they reflect on how the theatre industry has evolve and share showbiz stories from working with stars including Richard E Grant, Nigel Havers and the Fox family. Plus, Hilary also talks about attending her first hen do, while Mark attempts to change both their minds on fennel.

Dishes Served:

Homeslice Pizza- The everything and margarita pizza 

Spoon One- Chicken Parmigiana

S...

This week we saw comedian and podcaster Seann Walsh enter the I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here South Africa jungle so we wanted to give you another chance to hear what happened when he joined Spooning With Mark Wogan in August 2025.

Seann opened up his love of the cheeseboard, suffering with misophonia and Mark argued why Red Bull should be banned.

Guilty Pleasure: Cheese Board, Peperami Sticks and Red Bull

Hates: Apples and Cheddar and Onion Crisps

Spoon One: Triple cooked crushed potato with a chipotle an...

Presenter Jeremy Kyle joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Jeremy opens up his radio and TV career, he previews his memoir and Mark tries to change Jeremy’s mind on scallops. 

This episode was filmed at Corrigan's in Mayfair.

Guilty Pleasure- Cadbury’s Marvellous Creations 

Hates: Carrots and Parsnips 

Spoon One: Scallops with bacon jam

Spoon Two: White asparagus with wild garlic sauce

You can listen to Jeremy on Talk Monday-Friday at 06:00-10:00am

Senior Podcast Producer: Johnny...

Comedian, singer and theatre host Steve Furst joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Steve opens up about the time he nearly got kidnapped, becoming an improvised host, the success of the Double Six Club and Lenny Beige, working on Little Britain and the future of comedy.

Guilty Pleasure: Harley’s in Hampstead Roast Chicken and Smashburgers

Spoon One: Mushrooms on toast

Spoon Two: Courgette pakora with aubergine chutney

You can see Steve’s shows at the Circle and Star Bar in Hampstead by visiting www.circ...

Singer Natasha Hamilton joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Natasha opens up about stepping into the spotlight at just twelve years old as a touring performer and the whirlwind journey that followed with chart-topping girl group Atomic Kitten. She reflects on the highs and lows of life in one of the UK’s biggest pop acts, the pressures of fame, and the personal challenges she faced behind the scenes, including her experience with post-natal depression.

Natasha also looks back at her reality TV moments on The Big Reunion, Celebrity Big Brother and Th...

This week we give you another chance to hear our episode with Alan Titchmarsh CBE who came on Spooning With Mark Wogan in March 2025.

Alan opens up about growing up in Yorkshire, his love of gardens, working at Kew Gardens, working as a journalist, having a theatre in his garden, the success of Ground Force, designing Nelson Mandela’s garden,

Food Served:

Guilty Pleasure: Shreddies and rhubarb vanilla rice pudding.

Spoon One: Chicken, Leek and Ham Hock Pie

Spoon Two: Braised pork with prunes

Th...

Comedian Henning Wehn joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Henning opens up on how he moved from Germany and arrived in the UK to “learn English” and never quite left. He reflects on his childhood, his journey into comedy and how his outsider perspective shaped his voice on the British circuit. Plus, Mark dives into his vegan lifestyle, put sBritish and German cuisine head-to-head in a bread test and explores how attitudes to comedy have shifted over the years. Finally, Henning tells the extraordinary story of the time he was mistakenly listed as a...

Singer Carol Decker joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Carol opens up about her childhood, the rise and fall of T’Pau including keeping The Beatles off the number 1 spot in the UK Top 40, being a serial reality tv contestant, working with Gregg Wallace and taking part in The Masked Singer.

Dishes served:

Chip Butty

Orkney Scallop, Celeriac & Truffle, Apple & Smoked Eel

Red Pepper & Espelette Puree

Spenwood & Pumpkin Gougere

This episode was filmed at Latymer Restaurant in Pennyhill Park with Head Ch...

On this week’s episode of Spooning With Mark Wogan, Mark showcases some of his favourite episodes over the past few years where the conversations turn to food and relationships with partners and within themselves.

Louise opens up about her love of Crunchy Nut Cornflakes and opens up about modelling in the industry, Jeremy Kyle opens up about his hatred of root vegetables and his love for his wife. Plus, Chris O’Dowd talks about his love of the Lion bar and how he first met fellow spooner, Dawn O’Porter. Actress Emilia Fox opens up on her...

Comedian and podcast host Matt Forde joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Matt opens up about his mum leaving the convent after fifteen years as a nun, to what faith and religion mean to him today. He reflects on building a hugely successful podcast empire, the resilience that carried him through his cancer battle and how those experiences reshaped his outlook on life. Plus, Mark attempts to change Matt’s mind on mushrooms and of course no conversation with Matt would be complete without him treating us to some of his razor-sharp pol...

Former Love Island star turned mental health campaigner, podcaster and author Alex George joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Alex shares his personal mental health journey through Love Island and beyond and discusses the challenges faced by under‑16s, including whether they should be on social media, before taking on the spoons.

Coming Up:

00:00- Intro

01:00- Am I Normal

04:30- Grief process

06:51 - Pizza Of The Week

07:46- ADHD diagnosis

08:51- Love Island

13:20- Children’s mental heal...

This week Mark Wogan looks back at some of his highlights from Spooning With Mark Wogan over the past few years.

Coming up:

01:20- Hugh Bonneville talks about his time on W1A

05:24- Dame Prue Leith talks about her time growing up in South Africa during apartheid

11:03- Victoria Smurfitt takes on the spoons

15:56- Richard Armitage talks about his career 

22:56- Mimi Webb talks about starting out as a singer and the lyrics to her songs

Senior Podcast Producer: Johnny Seifert

Actor James Nesbitt joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

James talks candidly about his famous eyebrows, his hair transplant and his career across stage and screen. He also explains why he stopped doing the Thomas Cook adverts after starring in The Missing and opens up about his genuine love of cooking.

Food served:

Homeslice Pizza: peppers, salami and chilli

Guilty pleasures: Spam, Cornflakes and Ginger Nut biscuits

Spoon One: Spaghetti Vongole

Spoon Two: Thai-Irish lamb stew with jasmine rice

You can...

YouTuber Max Fosh joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Max joins Mark this week to chat about the runaway success of his YouTube videos and his leap into stand-up comedy. He reveals the story behind his potential ban from Sunday Brunch. Plus, Mark grills Max about his very loyal love of Pizza Express. 

Food Served:

Guilty Pleasure: Chocolate Brownies and Doritos with garlic, sour cream and chive dip

Homeslice Pizza: Tomato, vodka and salami pizza and Suga White Chocolate brownie

Hatred: Egg mayonaise

S...

Celebrities Claudia Winkleman, Gennaro Contaldo, The Hairy Bikers, Thomasina Miers and Susannah Constantine join Spooning With Mark Wogan this week as we look back at some of our favourite moments of when our special guests take on the spoons.

Dishes Served:

Claudia Winkleman was served rabbit pancakes

Gennaro Contaldo was served gnocchi

Hairy Bikers were served olive oil ice cream and duck confit shepherd’s pie

Thomasina Miers was served chocolate mousse and white bean garlic confit dip

Susannah Constantine was served endives wi...

Comedian Jimmy Carr and the knowledge of all food, and Ewan Venters, join Spooning With Mark Wogan with another chance to hear their 2023 Christmas special episode.

Jimmy and Ewan dive into their favourite and least favourite Christmas foods. They put mince pies from Selfridges, Fortnum & Mason, and Sainsbury’s to the test, discover the best way to enjoy caviar and explore the enduring power of Christmas TV.

Food Served:

Guilty Pleasure: Scrambled eggs with white truffle and Crunchy Nut with Baileys and Starbucks Eggnogg Latte.

Chrismas side dishes: carrots, cra...

Actor James Lance joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

James opens up about starring in this year’s Beyond Paradise Christmas special and reflects on where it all began, treading the boards in a school production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. He talks candidly about his career journey, including his time on Ted Lasso, and shares the moments, missteps and lessons that have shaped him along the way. Plus, James reveals his wildly unconventional favourite sandwich (featuring white chocolate mice and cola bottles), while Mark attempts to persuade him to rethink his long-held di...

This interview contains sexual themes.

Writer, wordsmith, MP and presenter Gyles Brandreth joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Gyles opens up about his love of jumpers, his career, his involvement in the 1972 Longford Committee of Inquiry into Pornography, starting the International Scrabble Championship and how he makes his fish finger sandwiches. Plus, can Mark change Gyles mind on dates?

Food Served:

Guilty Pleasure: Chocolate Hobnobs with a cup of English Breakfast tea, fish finger sandwiches and baked beans on toast with Marmite

Homeslice Pizza: Mushroom...

Reverend Richard Coles joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Reverend Richard opens up about getting the worst Paso Doble score on Strictly Come Dancing, what religion means to him in the face of adversity and how Mounjaro has helped him with his weight loss.

Food Served:

Homeslice Pizza- Pizza La Reine

Guilty Pleasure: Wotsits and mackerel on toast

Book Quotes: Sausages with marmalade, gingerbread 

Spoon One: Bottarga, peas, purple sprouting broccoli and caviar in pasta. 

Spoon Two: Potato Rosti with goats cheese, pi...

TV presenter, archaeologist, comedian, and now author, Sir Tony Robinson joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Sir Tony opens up about being in the original cast recording of Oliver!, the institutionalisation of schools, his years on Blackadder, how his height has affected his life, and what he thinks of the Labour government today.

Pizza: Homeslice Margherita Pizza with Burrata and Basil

Dish 1: Sliced Sausages

Spoon 1: Greek Lemon Potatoes

Spoon 2: Caramel Horlicks Trifle

Tony’s book,The House of Wolf is out to buy no...

Fashion icon and TV presenter Susannah Constantine joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Susannah opens up about taking part in Celebrity Yorkshire Auction House, her mum’s bipolar diagnosis, dating the 2nd Earl of Snowdon, her thoughts on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and her love of cricket and watching tennis.

Food served:

Guilty pleasure: Homeslice Margherita pizza with anchovies, olives, and Twiglets

Spoon One: Braised Endives with Mornay sauce and ham

Spoon Two: Rhubarb jam and custard doughnuts

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Chef and TV presenter, Clodagh McKenna joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Clodagh opens up about her career from farmers market to appearing on TV, being hyper-organised and she takes part in a chocolate percentage taste test. Plus, Clodagh reflects on the changes at ITV’s This Morning.

Guilty Pleasure: Margarita Pizza with Burrata and Salami

Taste Test: Chocolate: 70%-90% chocolate

Spoon One: Crab cakes

Spoon Two: Tiramisu

Clodagh’s book, Happy Cooking: 100 Easy, Speedy, Healthy Recipes for Good Mood Food is out to b...