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Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie Ware

by Jessie Ware · English

Jessie Ware hosts a podcast about food, family and everything in between, direct from her very own dinner table. With a little bit of help from her chef extraordinaire mum Lennie, each week guests from the worlds of music, culture and politics drop by for a bite and a bit of a natter. Oversharing guaranteed. Produced by Alice Williams Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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James Acaster

Ed Gamble and Jessie Ware host James Acaster (Off Menu) for a food-and-TV chat.

11 Nov 2026 · 1h 6m · 23 chapters

Arlene Phillips

Table Manners interview with Dame Arlene Phillips, covering her life, training, and choreography career, plus food and “last supper” questions.

4 Nov 2026 · 56m · 23 chapters

Nick Mohammed

Table Manners episode featuring comedian and actor Nick Mohammed discussing his stand-up (including a rainy outdoor gig in Manchester), family life, cooking habits (hot pepper sauce, rice, squash),…

28 Oct 2026 · 59m · 27 chapters

Ashley Walters

Ashley Walters discusses his directorial debut film Animal (about a young offender’s institution), drawing on his own experiences in youth custody and his time in the music scene that led to an…

21 Oct 2026 · 52m · 30 chapters

Christine Baranski

Christine Baranski discusses her West End return in Noel Coward’s Hay Fever at the Wyndham’s Theatre with Richard E.

14 Oct 2026 · 51m · 22 chapters

Stephen Graham

Table Manners episode featuring actor Stephen Graham discussing his career, working-class storytelling, masculinity and communication, his book Letters to Our Sons, and his upcoming Apple TV film…

7 Oct 2026 · 1h 3m · 37 chapters

Kelly Rowland

Table Manners Season 19 opener featuring guest Kelly Rowland. The episode mixes celebrity conversation with food talk: childhood comfort foods, cooking methods (fried chicken, steak, salmon),…

30 Sep 2026 · 54m · 25 chapters

Second Helpings - Rob Brydon

Rob Brydon discusses his life and career (growing up in South Wales; comedy, acting, radio DJ work; touring with a band), plus food memories and cooking stories that connect to Table Manners.

9 Sep 2026 · 52m · 26 chapters

Second Helpings - Emilia Clarke

Table Manners’ “Second Helpings” episode with Emilia Clarke, mixing light hosting talk (Wayfair Halloween season-long decor; Zivo flying insect trap) with Clarke’s personal stories about food, fame,…

2 Sep 2026 · 57m · 25 chapters

Second Helpings - Emerald Fennell

Emerald Fennell discusses her current life and projects while eating at a restaurant (tarragon chicken and banana ice cream).

26 Aug 2026 · 49m · 25 chapters

Second Helpings - Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton discusses her Christmas album Holly Dolly Christmas, her lockdown-era Zoom recording, and her family traditions and food—especially chicken and dumplings—plus her reading habits,…

19 Aug 2026 · 43m · 18 chapters

Second Helpings - Yungblud

Yungblud discusses mental health and belonging indirectly via sponsor messages, then focuses on his personal origin story, fan culture, and food.

12 Aug 2026 · 49m · 21 chapters

Second Helpings - Callum Turner

A “Second Helpings” episode featuring actor Callum Turner discussing his 2020 COVID lockdown experience, his film Emma (directed by Autumn de Wilde), and food memories and habits…

5 Aug 2026 · 32m · 20 chapters

James Norton

Table Manners season finale featuring actor James Norton; conversation spans AI/TV production, outdoor swimming and cold baths, family hosting and childhood comfort food, and his Type 1 diabetes…

22 Jul 2026 · 46m · 17 chapters

Suki Waterhouse

Table Manners episode featuring Suki Waterhouse, mixing casual “last supper” food talk with her music career, touring, TikTok virality, and personal background (family, upbringing, cooking, and…

15 Jul 2026 · 47m · 23 chapters

Olivia Wilde

Olivia Wilde promotes her new film The Invite, which she directed and stars in, discussing its dinner-party plot, relationship themes, and her filmmaking choices (including shooting in order like a…

8 Jul 2026 · 54m · 21 chapters

Gracie Abrams

Table Manners hosts Jessie Ware and her mother cook for Gracie Abrams while chatting about her life in LA vs London, songwriting, touring nerves, and favorite foods/drinks.

1 Jul 2026 · 38m · 19 chapters

Indira Varma

Table Manners episode featuring Indira Varma discussing theatre (especially the all-female Glengarry Glen Ross at the Old Vic), her acting career, and her food memories and “Last Supper” menu; the…

24 Jun 2026 · 45m · 15 chapters

Oti Mabuse

Table Manners episode featuring dancer/author Oti Mabuse. Conversation covers her book Slow Burn (a spicy romance), her South Africa travel documentary with Reverend Richard Coles, her South African…

17 Jun 2026 · 1h · 24 chapters

Jeff Goldblum

Jeff Goldblum discusses his new jazz album Night Blooms (released that day), upcoming performances (including Royal Albert Hall with a 57-piece orchestra), his UK/England ties, and his food…

10 Jun 2026 · 58m · 29 chapters

Giorgio Locatelli

Jessie Ware hosts her mother at home while Michelin-star chef Giorgio Locatelli visits to cook and discuss Italian food, his career, and his role as a celebrity MasterChef judge (with Grace Dent).

3 Jun 2026 · 1h 1m · 20 chapters

Jack Rooke

Jack Rooke discusses his stand-up show Good Grief (10-year anniversary), his Channel 4 comedy Big Boys (now wrapped), and how arts funding cuts affect young people’s access to comedy/theatre.

27 May 2026 · 55m · 29 chapters

Ralph Fiennes

Jessie Ware and her mother host “Table Manners” with actor Ralph Fiennes, discussing his new run in David Hare’s West End play “Grace Pervades,” plus food, cooking habits, and personal background.

20 May 2026 · 44m · 24 chapters

James Graham

Table Manners hosts playwright/screenwriter James Graham to discuss his career and themes, especially how his work tackles current issues and “old institutions,” plus his personal background (growing…

13 May 2026 · 1h 5m · 33 chapters