There is no such thing as a simple phone call with my beautiful friend Christiane Amanpour. Asking, as I did yesterday, where she’s been she answers “Ukraine”, asking where she is going, she says, “Afghanistan”. This is what it is like having a fearless friend you love, who puts herself in danger, reporting facts, holding people to account, and telling the ... Show More
Sep 21
From the Archive: Benedict Cumberbatch on Living with Wes Anderson, Imitating Ruthie & ‘Daddy Pancakes’
During our between-season break, we’re revisiting some of our favourite conversations from the Ruthie’s Table 4 archive. This week, we're looking back to when Benedict Cumberbatch joined me at The River Cafe to talk about Negronis with Wes Anderson, growing up in a theatrical fam ... Show More
34m 50s
Sep 15
From the Archive: Zoe Saldaña on Growing Up in Queens, Family Recipes & Why NYC Has the Best Pizza
As we look forward to Series 6 in October, we’re revisiting some of our favourite episodes of Ruthie’s Table 4. Zoe Saldaña was a force from the moment she entered the restaurant back in 2025. She told us stories about her grandmother’s coconut desserts, how her family dances thr ... Show More
49m 19s
Sep 7
How Food Shapes Our Work… Gayle King, Mark Ronson, Graham Norton, Emerald Fennell, and Patrick Radden Keefe.
Whether in film, music, books or television, food can be a source of inspiration or integral to the way we work. In this special compilation episode of Ruthie's Table 4, we're talking about the shared ingredients of what we do, with Gayle King, Mark Ronson, Graham Norton, Emerald ... Show More
21m 21s
May 2024
Christiane Amanpour Discusses the War in Gaza | Salman Rushdie On Freedom of Expression
CNN Chief International Correspondent, Christiane Amanpour, shares with Jon Stewart how her show, "The Amanpour Hour" highlights differing viewpoints as she navigates covering the war in Gaza. Also, author Salman Rushdie chats with Jon about the near death experience that inspire ... Show More
37m 34s
Sep 2025
Ep#19 - Shame, sex, and saying the unsayable - with author Marianne Power
In the Season 2 finale, I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with my dear friend Marianne Power, author of the international bestseller Help Me! and her latest book Love Me!. It was such a joy to dive deep into her incredible journey from journalist to bestselling author. Mari ... Show More
1h 11m
<p><a href="https://www.creativeboom.com/podcast/sophie-amono/" target="_blank">Sophie Amono</a> is a qualified journalist, marketing specialist, and founder of social media agency, <a href="https://www.letsdostuffs.co.uk/" target="_blank">Stuffs</a>. Originally from London, she ... Show More
<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/oleksandra-karatunova-97b6461a3/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Oleksandra Karatunova</a> (Landscape Archtiect, AFRY, Stockholm)</p><br><p>from 0 min to 14.00 minutes we talk about Oleksandra's background</p><p>from 14.00 min to ... Show More