Nikesh Patel

James Acaster· Host0:00

I'm on tour. I'm on tour until August, and there are still tickets available at jamesacaster.com. I'm looking at you Glasgow, Belfast. Oh, there was somewhere else. Just please go on the website and buy tickets, please. Jamesacaster.com.

Ed Gamble· Host0:16

[upbeat music] Welcome to the Off Menu podcast, cooking the apples of conversation, adding the sugar of humor. Um, why are you laughing?

James Acaster· Host0:37

Because there's a fizzy apple drink on the table. You, you- Not apple crumble, is it? No, but I just think you've looked at the- Yeah.

Ed Gamble· Host0:44

Well, how else am I gonna do it?

James Acaster· Host0:45

Yeah. Well, it's still- We're on episode, like, hundreds and hundreds. Yeah. [laughs] Yeah.

Ed Gamble· Host0:50

Hundreds and thousands. That's a good one. [laughs] Anyways, apple crumble.

James Acaster· Host0:53

[laughs] That is egg castle. My name is James Acaster. Together we own a dream restaurant.

Ed Gamble· Host0:57

No point. You've spoiled the surprise now.

James Acaster· Host0:59

[laughs] Every single week we invite a guest.

Ed Gamble· Host1:00

We don't have an apple crumble on the table.

James Acaster· Host1:02

And we ask them their favorite ever starter, main course, dessert, side dish, and drink. Not in that order. And this week, our guest is Nikesh Patel.

Ed Gamble· Host1:09

Nikesh Patel. Nikesh Patel is a wonderful actor, James. He's been in many- Yes ... many brilliant things.

James Acaster· Host1:13

Starstruck.

Ed Gamble· Host1:14

Yes.

James Acaster· Host1:15

Wonderful series. And also he was on the run against us in Hunted, but not as an actor, as himself.

Ed Gamble· Host1:21

Yes, as himself. He was on the run. Same series as us in Hunted. I'm sure that will come up.

James Acaster· Host1:26

I, I should think so.

Ed Gamble· Host1:28

Yeah.

James Acaster· Host1:28

I should think so. That was, uh... We