Fortnum's Hungry Minds

On this episode of Fortnum's Hungry Minds, we have a very special guest joining us. He’s a writer, an actor, comedian, director, quiz show host, activist – we could go on. And on.In short, he’s a living icon. We’re thrilled to have him on – it’s the one and only, Stephen Fry.In this first of our two-part episode, Stephen and host Felicity Blunt discuss a predictably wide range of topics – from Zeus’ little known sister, and Stephen’s love of cooking, to a brief history of tomatoes, and the souls of animals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest this episode is Julius Roberts – a first generation farmer who swapped the rat race for an idyllic life of pigs, goats and chickens instead.Having previously worked at the acclaimed Noble Rot in London, Julius left the city to start a farm in Suffolk. On his journey towards self-sufficiency, he’s amassed over 90,000 followers on Instagram and was named by The Times as “one of the best farmer foodies to follow”. Julius joins Felicity to discuss his journey from studying sculpture in Brighton to accidentally buying 17 goats, what a typical day on the farm looks like and whether he misses anything about life in the city. Be warned, this episode may tempt you to quit your job and become a farmer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fanny Cradock was the inspiration for many new chefs across Britain in her day. But it was a competition to find a modern-day equivalent that saw our latest guest rise to prominence when she won that very title on Gordon Ramsey’s F Word in 2007.Today, Ravinder Bhogal is an award-winning chef, restaurateur, TV presenter and writer; beloved for her inventive mixed-heritage cooking that celebrates the beautiful similarities and intricate differences between cultures.With our host Felicity Blunt, she shares her experience of arriving in the UK from Kenya as a seven-year-old, her desire to nurture and nourish people with her food, and discusses the inspiration for her bananas-sounding banana ketchup which we thoroughly recommend you try for yourself asap. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chef, writer and bestselling author, Anna Jones, is the voice of modern vegetarian cooking. Her latest cookbook One: Pan, Pot, Planet is a celebration of food, cooking and togetherness; full of creative – and of course, delicious – ways to create wonderful meals from the most commonly wasted household foods. Anna joins our host Felicity Blunt to discuss her time as a Fifteen apprentice at Jamie Oliver’s flagship restaurant, what it means to be a vegetarian today and what it takes to make a standout cookbook. So, don’t waste a moment (or a carrot), join us for another fascinating episode of Fortnum’s Hungry Minds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.