Tom Davis falls in love with our steak pie

About this episode

Tom Davis joins Angela to discuss his love for food and share stories from his career in comedy and the restaurant industry.

Angela’s hearty dish makes quite the impression! Tom Davis is an actor, comedian, podcaster, writer and proud south Londoner. Fresh from delivering the goody bag for Romesh Ranganathan, he settles in with us for a proper catch-up over a delicious pie. Tom’s latest tour, Spudgun, sees him return to the comedy circuit after a period away from the stage. You’ll have seen and heard from him plenty in that time, though, with acting credits including Wonka and A Thousand Blows plus TV appearances on shows including A League Of Their Own and, of course, his weekly podcast with Romesh, Wolf & Owl. Tom famously started out in comedy when he was working on building sites, but less is known about his time in the restaurant industry. He chats to us about his work in the kitchen, including a spell at The Connaught, which sadly didn’t overlap with Angela’s time there. The chat begins over sliced bread and a glass of Botivo with elderflower cordial and soda, before we hit the pie. Angela serves a steak pie, using a recipe by Diana Henry, with a gluten free version for Nick, all accompanied by a side of Savoy cabbage. The Waitrose wine experts have paired this meal with a glass of Norton…

People in this episode

Host: Angela

Guest: Tom Davis

Topics covered

• food
• comedy
• interview
• cooking
• restaurant industry
• personal stories

Keywords

• steak pie
• Tom Davis
• Angela
• cooking
• comedy
• restaurant
• food industry
• Olivia Colman
• Diana Henry
• Waitrose

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Connaught, Waitrose

Books & works: Spudgun, A League Of Their Own, Wolf & Owl, Wonka, A Thousand Blows

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