Singer Carol Decker joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Carol opens up about her childhood, the rise and fall of T’Pau including keeping The Beatles off the number 1 spot in the UK Top 40, being a serial reality tv contestant, working with Gregg Wallace and taking part in The Masked Singer.

Dishes served:

Chip Butty

Orkney Scallop, Celeriac & Truffle, Apple & Smoked Eel

Red Pepper & Espelette Puree

Spenwood & Pumpkin Gougere

This episode was filmed at Latymer Restaurant in Pennyhill Park with Head Chef Steve Smith serving the dishes this week.

For more information on Pennyhill Park visit: https://www.exclusive.co.uk/pennyhill-park

For Carol’s Be Wonderful tour visit: https://tpau.co.uk/tours/

For Carol’s pre-order visit: www.tpau.co.uk/shop

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Visual Producer: Chris Jacobs

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On this week’s episode of Spooning With Mark Wogan, Mark showcases some of his favourite episodes over the past few years where the conversations turn to food and relationships with partners and within themselves.

Louise opens up about her love of Crunchy Nut Cornflakes and opens up about modelling in the industry, Jeremy Kyle opens up about his hatred of root vegetables and his love for his wife. Plus, Chris O’Dowd talks about his love of the Lion bar and how he first met fellow spooner, Dawn O’Porter. Actress Emilia Fox opens up on her love of the tuck shop and all things millworks. Finally, Heston Blumenthal talks about his love of MSG.

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Visual Producer: Chris Jacobs

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Comedian and podcast host Matt Forde joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Matt opens up about his mum leaving the convent after fifteen years as a nun, to what faith and religion mean to him today. He reflects on building a hugely successful podcast empire, the resilience that carried him through his cancer battle and how those experiences reshaped his outlook on life. Plus, Mark attempts to change Matt’s mind on mushrooms and of course no conversation with Matt would be complete without him treating us to some of his razor-sharp political impressions.

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Coming Up:

00:20- Intro

1.42- Spaghetti Bolognese

03:04- Religion

05:50- Politics

10:00- Comedy in politics

10:50- Gigging

11:15- Impersonations

13:30- talkSPORT

17:10- Cancer battle

27:00- Pizza Of The Week

28:50- The British Scandal

32:00- Spoon one

35:46- The Defying Calamity Tour

40:22- Spoon two

Food Served:

Childhood food: Spaghetti Bolognese

Homeslice Pizza Of The Week: Salami, Rocket and Parmesan and Margarita

Spoon One: Chicken Madras

Spoon Two: Simplicity sausage sandwiches and brown sauce

For more details on Matt’s tour and podcasts visit: www.mattforde.com

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Visual Producer: Chris Jacobs

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Former Love Island star turned mental health campaigner, podcaster and author Alex George joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Alex shares his personal mental health journey through Love Island and beyond and discusses the challenges faced by under‑16s, including whether they should be on social media, before taking on the spoons.

Coming Up:

00:00- Intro

01:00- Am I Normal

04:30- Grief process

06:51 - Pizza Of The Week

07:46- ADHD diagnosis

08:51- Love Island

13:20- Children’s mental health

18:50 Love Island

23:00- Apple crumble

25:12- Weight journeys

26:43- Marzipan and liquorice tasting

32:00- Suicidal conversations

38:26- Social Media Bans

40:00- COVID

43:04- Spoons

Food Served:

Homeslice Pizza: Salami pizza

Guilty Pleasure: Apple crumble

Hates: Marzipan and Liquorice All Sorts

Spoon One: Chicken curry

Spoon Two: Green vegetable gnocchi

Alex’s book, Am I Normal? is out to buy now

Alex’s podcast, Stompcast is available where you listen to your podcasts

If you are affected by the conversation around suicide, contact The Samaritans on www.thesamaritans.org.uk or call them on 116 123

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This week Mark Wogan looks back at some of his highlights from Spooning With Mark Wogan over the past few years.

Coming up:

01:20- Hugh Bonneville talks about his time on W1A

05:24- Dame Prue Leith talks about her time growing up in South Africa during apartheid

11:03- Victoria Smurfitt takes on the spoons

15:56- Richard Armitage talks about his career

22:56- Mimi Webb talks about starting out as a singer and the lyrics to her songs

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Actor James Nesbitt joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

James talks candidly about his famous eyebrows, his hair transplant and his career across stage and screen. He also explains why he stopped doing the Thomas Cook adverts after starring in The Missing and opens up about his genuine love of cooking.

Food served:

Homeslice Pizza: peppers, salami and chilli

Guilty pleasures: Spam, Cornflakes and Ginger Nut biscuits

Spoon One: Spaghetti Vongole

Spoon Two: Thai-Irish lamb stew with jasmine rice

You can see James Nesbitt in Run Away on Netflix now

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YouTuber Max Fosh joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Max joins Mark this week to chat about the runaway success of his YouTube videos and his leap into stand-up comedy. He reveals the story behind his potential ban from Sunday Brunch. Plus, Mark grills Max about his very loyal love of Pizza Express.

Food Served:

Guilty Pleasure: Chocolate Brownies and Doritos with garlic, sour cream and chive dip

Homeslice Pizza: Tomato, vodka and salami pizza and Suga White Chocolate brownie

Hatred: Egg mayonaise

Spoon One: Spaghetti Bolognese

Spoon Two: Deep Fried Oyster

For Max’s merchandise visit www.maxfosh.co

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Celebrities Claudia Winkleman, Gennaro Contaldo, The Hairy Bikers, Thomasina Miers and Susannah Constantine join Spooning With Mark Wogan this week as we look back at some of our favourite moments of when our special guests take on the spoons.

Dishes Served:

Claudia Winkleman was served rabbit pancakes

Gennaro Contaldo was served gnocchi

Hairy Bikers were served olive oil ice cream and duck confit shepherd’s pie

Thomasina Miers was served chocolate mousse and white bean garlic confit dip

Susannah Constantine was served endives with ham and rhubarb and custard doughnuts

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