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Podcast · 80 episodes

Comfort Eating with Grace Dent

by The Guardian · English

From school dinners to sofa snacks – food has a huge part to play in shaping our story - and your favourite celebs have some delicious tales to tell. Join Grace Dent and celebrity guests as she throws the cupboard doors open and chats life through food. Expect to hear from guests (actors from TV, movie, theatre and film; sportspeople, comedians, chefs…) such as: Katie Price, Jamie Laing, Natalie Cassidy, Kathy Burke, Jon Ronson, Shirley Ballas, Nadiya Hussain, James Norton, Graham Norton, Jamie Demetriou, Michael Ball, Alfie Boe, Amma Asante, Jay Blades, Michelle DeSwarte, Gaz Coombes, Georgia Pritchett, Fern Brady, Jayde Adams, Adam Kay, Jaime Winstone, Malorie Blackman, Dawn O’Porter, Neneh Cherry, Greg Rutherford, Goldie, Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson, Marian Keyes, Rufus Wainwright, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Big Zuu, Eddie Marsan, Self Esteem, James May, Guy Garvey, Dave Myers, Jo Brand, Craig David, Bernardine Evaristo, Tom Watson, Rosie Jones, Laura Whitmore, Desiree Burch, Russell Tovey, Stephen Fry, Deborah Meaden, Munya Chawawa, Aisling Bea, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Candice Carty-Williams, Lawrence Chaney, Siobhán McSweeney, Scarlett Moffatt, Joanne McNally, Mae Martin, Rafe Spall, Nish Kumar, Bridget Christie, Mary McCartney, Keith Brymer Jones, Adjoa Andoh, Tamsin Greig, Tom Kerridge, Katherine Ryan, Golda Rosheuvel, Suranne Jones and, David Baddiel, Amol Rajan and Russell T Davies. Comfort Eating is a one-to-one interview. In Grace’s kitchen, her guests discuss their lives in the context of food, cooking and cuisine. They talk about comfort food and snack recipes. The tone of the podcast is: warm, comforting, chatty, feel good, cheering, heart warming, comical and amusing. It’s inspiring but also escapism. It’s funny, comedy, laugh out loud / LOL, entertaining, humourous, inspirational, hilarious, illuminating, memorable, uplifting, soothing, reassuring, cheery and entertaining. Expect to hear humour, discussion, gossip and revelation. Grace's new Comfort Eating book, inspired by the podcast, is out now. It’s a wonderfully scrumptious, life-affirming journey through the foods that really mean the most to us.

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From the archive (season 4): Graham NortonA podcast exploring the relationship between food and personal stories, featuring celebrity guests who share their comfort food favorites and memorable culinary experiences.18 Nov 2025 · 44 min
From the archive (season 6): Katie PriceComfort Eating with Grace Dent11 Nov 2025 · 44 min
From the archive (season 1): Russell T DaviesComfort Eating with Grace Dent3 Nov 2025 · 39 min
From the archive (season 5): Nadiya HussainComfort Eating with Grace Dent28 Oct 2025 · 35 min
From the archive (season 2): Stephen FryComfort Eating with Grace Dent21 Oct 2025 · 49 min
S10, Ep12: Fatiha El-Ghorri, comedianComfort Eating with Grace Dent14 Oct 2025 · 48 min
S10, Ep11: Sally Wainwright, TV writerSally Wainwright OBE, acclaimed TV writer, producer, and director.7 Oct 2025 · 40 min
S10, Ep10: Mary Portas, broadcasterIn this episode of *Comfort Eating*, host Grace Dent invites Mary Portas, a prominent broadcaster, businesswoman, and retail consultant, to discuss her life experiences through the lens of food.30 Sep 2025 · 42 min
S10, Ep9: Miriam Margolyes, actorIn this heartwarming and humorous episode of *Comfort Eating*, Grace Dent welcomes the beloved British actor Miriam Margolyes.23 Sep 2025 · 46 min
S10, Ep8: Mariella Frostrup, journalistComfort Eating with Grace Dent16 Sep 2025 · 45 min
S10, Ep7: Alan Davies, comedianComfort Eating with Grace Dent9 Sep 2025 · 42 min
S10, Ep6: CMAT, singer songwriterIn this episode of Comfort Eating, host Grace Dent interviews Irish singer-songwriter CMAT (Ciara Mary Alice Thompson), who discusses her journey in the music industry and shares her comfort food…2 Sep 2025 · 51 min
S10, Ep5: Nicola Sturgeon, former politicianComfort Eating with Grace Dent26 Aug 2025 · 42 min
From the archive (season 6): David Baddiel, comedianComfort Eating with Grace Dent19 Aug 2025 · 44 min
From the archive (season 4): Jayde Adams, comedianFrom the archive (season 4): Jayde Adams, comedian12 Aug 2025 · 38 min
From the archive (season 4): James Norton, actorComfort Eating with Grace Dent5 Aug 2025 · 45 min
S10, Ep4: Irvine Welsh, writerIn this episode, Grace Dent is joined by renowned Scottish writer Irvine Welsh, best known for his iconic novel *Trainspotting*.29 Jul 2025 · 36 min
S10, Ep3: Samson Kayo, actorComfort Eating with Grace Dent22 Jul 2025 · 44 min
S10, Ep2: Lulu, musicianComfort Eating with Grace Dent15 Jul 2025 · 38 min
S10, Ep1: Joy Crookes, musicianComfort Eating with Grace Dent8 Jul 2025 · 44 min
Comfort Eating with Grace Dent is backComfort Eating with Grace Dent1 Jul 2025 · 1 min
S9, Ep6: Suzi Ruffell, comedianComfort Eating with Grace Dent25 Mar 2025 · 44 min
S9, Ep5: Babatunde Aléshé, comedian Comfort Eating with Grace Dent18 Mar 2025 · 46 min
S9, Ep4: Dave Gorman, comedianIn this episode of *Comfort Eating*, Grace Dent welcomes British comedian Dave Gorman.11 Mar 2025 · 46 min