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Dec 2018
54m 35s

Ep 2: Grace Dent

Plosive
About this episode

Ordering their dream menu this week is the Guardian's restaurant critic Grace Dent, so the pressure's really on for the genie waiter. The food writer talks to Ed Gamble and James Acaster about the tastiest things she's ever eaten, how the other half dine and what the chef really means when they say they're 'playful'.


Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography) and Amy Browne (illustrations)


Read Grace Dent's reviews on the Guardian website and listen to her Radio 4 series, 'The Untold'.


Ed Gamble is on tour in 2019. See his website for full details.

James Acaster is on tour in 2019. See his website for full details.

Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here.



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