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The Last Supper - If this was your last supper what would you eat and what story would your life tell? Hosted by the Urban Rajah, chef, writer and 'nosey parker’, with an obsession for food culture and people’s stories. Each conversation explores the extraordinary lives of his ordinary guests peppered with snippets on how to cook from his septuagenarian Masala Mother. Spiced with nonsense, tall stories, laughter and moments of inspiration it’s an adventure in food and a gentle wake up call to live a life worth recalling. @urbanrajah www.urbanrajah.com

Urban Rajah


    • Jan 12, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 47m AVG DURATION
    • 53 EPISODES
    • 3 SEASONS


    Latest episodes from The Last Supper

    How Food Saved My Life - Merlin Labron-Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2020 60:15


    How Food Saved My Life - Merlin Labron-Johnson the UK's youngest chef to gain a Michelin star shares how a troubled youth led him to cook for his school, feed refugees and train with culinary luminaries. His new venture Osip is a life's work...hear why it needs to be on your ‘must visit' list.

    The Good Life – Dina Mousawi

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 49:13


    The Good Life – Dina Mousawi, Iraqi actress, foodie author and Creative Producer for Good Chance Theatre shares why she left Baghdad for Bradford, why ‘refugee' theatre is a sell-out oh and why dolma zeit leaves her trembling.

    Ethnic Confusion – If you were to create a taste of a city….what would it be? Ana & Meng

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 46:13


    Ethnic Confusion – If you were to create a taste of a city….what would it be? Ana & Meng, the dynamic duo behind TĀ TĀ Eatery and TŌU talk about their life in Michelin cuisine to working on the streets!

    Running Ultra Marathons…Why? – Emily Chalke

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 44:29


    Running Ultra Marathons…Why? – Emily Chalke, founder of Ella's Home has got a thing for running crazy distances but why? Find out how Bangkok, Ella and Som Tum changed everything for her…including her running.

    Undercover With Sex Traffickers – Bryn Frere-Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2019 52:33


    Undercover With Sex Traffickers – Bryn Frere-Smith, founder of Blue Bear Coffee on his journey from Bodyguard to Barista and why he got involved in the sex trafficking industry.

    The last Supper - Andy Showell-Rogers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 50:24


    I Gave Away All My Clothes – Andy Showell-Rogers, of Visibility Clothing wants to know what you're wearing. Found out how sweat shops, eating testicles, Bangladesh and chronic fatigue has changed his life.

    What Happened When I Styled Princess Di – Lisa Lipscombe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 51:17


    What Happened When I Styled Princess Di – Lisa Lipscombe, stylist, and Bliss hotelier spills the beans on why she thinks ‘no rules is the best rules' when it comes to innovating and why cheese bagels are heavenly. 

    That Moment - Selina Periampillai

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2019 50:43


    That Moment - Selina Periampillai, Mauritian foodie, writer and chef on ‘what you believe you become'…eating goat curry, sugar puris  and how she landed a book deal for ‘The Island Kitchen'.

    Six Vital Ingredients For Marriage - Michaela Hyde

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2019 54:52


    Six Vital Ingredients For Marriage - Michaela Hyde, Marriage Week Co-Ordinator, talks about sexy food, being a kid's TV presenter, eating Lotus cakes and why divorce is at an all time low!

    The King Of Zing - Pritesh Mody

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2019 59:29


    The King Of Zing - Pritesh Mody, Channel 4's Flavour Guru and I glug booze, talk biryani, the epiphany of Mumbai traffic, and how he turned a start up into a business valued at £4m.

    Follow Your Own Star – Harry Chapman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2019 47:11


    Follow Your Own Star – Harry Chapman, Film-Maker, Production Designer on his Persian foodie roots, why he's cycling to Turkey and why slow is perhaps the way to go.

    Some Nuggets 

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2019 28:17


    Some Nuggets – Need a little bit of inspiration with a smile? Listen to these nuggets, personal pearls of wisdom, sayings, mottos for life from previous guests.

    Remember…It's All A Load of Bollocks - Nathan Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2019 39:38


    Remember…It's All A Load of Bollocks - Nathan Thomas, Singer Songwriter, Producer on surviving cancer in his 30s, why everyone is your teacher, the importance of Paella and his famous Uncle Kenny.

    Russ Oliver, Not Lost founder

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2018 50:49


    Russ Oliver, Not Lost founder - Why The Answer Is Always Yes - Russ Oliver, Not Lost founder on why he's a ‘commercial gypsy', how to get the best of a good idea, edible perfume and Hollywood tattoos.

    What I Did With 750,000 Shoes - Professor Paul Matts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2018 48:28


    What I Did With 750,000 Shoes - Professor Paul Matts, Procter & Gamble skin care specialist on finding his ‘why' in middle age, what's so special about Ethiopia and eating with tribes in India.

    Becoming A Time Dork? - Jake Knapp

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2018 26:31


    Becoming A Time Dork? - Jake Knapp, NY Times bestselling author of Sprint. Shares how to become a Time Dork, when it's best to reflect on your day, how to optimise your day and his mum's cooking.

    Are You Part Of The 70 Percent? – Krish Kandiah

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2018 57:23


    Are You Part Of The 70 Percent? – Krish Kandiah, Home For Good founder asks are orphanages right? Eating Malaysian roti canai, adventures in fostering and why his home is NOT his castle.

    How To Shake A Nation - Simon Guillebaud, OBE

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2018 50:37


    How To Shake A Nation - Simon Guillebaud, OBE on surviving a grenade attack, dodging death, chicken vindaloo and why he took his family to live in one of the world's poorest countries.

    How Liam Neeson Changed My Life - Julia Immonen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2018 47:14


    How Liam Neeson Changed My Life - Julia Immonen, from Justice and Care talks about rowing the Atlantic, living next to Santa, the role of purpose and pain, fighting slavery and eating Saag Paneer.

    Terry Wogan, Eurovision & Me - Tim Plyming

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2018 50:13


    Terry Wogan, Eurovision & Me - Tim Plyming, Content Director at Green Rock TV on launching the BBC's digital service, being serious about rest unplugging from a digital world and the future of TV.

    The Reluctant Agnostic - Jerry Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2018 52:33


    The Reluctant Agnostic - Jerry Thomas, BBC Politics Show Series Producer talks about cyclical politics and whether equality really equals happiness? Welsh cakes and being a secular supporter of faith.

    Leading The Greens Playing The Blues – Jonathan Bartley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2018 62:11


    Leading The Greens Playing The Blues – Jonathan Bartley, Co-Leader of the Green Party talks about giving up steak, finding forgiveness, playing at Glastonbury and having a barney with David Cameron...roll with it.

    Purity of Purpose – Vivek Singh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2018 57:14


    Purity of Purpose – Vivek Singh, Exec Chef and CEO of Cinnamon Restaurant Collection, shares why Butter Chicken makes him cry and how to find stillness in the heart of busyness and not losing your flow.

    When, The Science Of Timing - Dan Pink

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2018 42:55


    When, The Science Of Timing - Dan Pink, best selling author of 6 books on social and business science and over 20m Ted Talks views on when to give good and bad news, the role of endings, cheesy pizza and how to maximise your day.

    The Value of Worry – Catherine Roe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2018 46:30


    The Value of Worry – Catherine Roe, CEO Elior UK contract caterers, shares what it's like to lead 15,000 foodies, eating with John Lennon, the role of ‘healthy anxiety' and why Service Station meals were a treat!

    The Accidental Foodie – William Sitwell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2018 44:25


    The Accidental Foodie – William Sitwell, editor of Waitrose Magazine, TV presenter and food critic talks about the madness of perfection, why we're f*!?ed and self saucing chocolate fondant, it's a food orgy.

    MD Of Your Family– Loll Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2018 59:21


    MD Of Your Family– Loll Thomas, The Parent Coach, Working on Disney's ‘Inside Out', eating baked beans pizza and how to work at being in the moment being a fun parent not a frantic one!

    Tomorrow's Food - Dr Morgaine Gaye

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018 39:51


    Tomorrow's Food - Dr Morgaine Gaye is a Food Futurologist, TV presenter and nutritionist. This feast includes how thoughts become actions, seaweed and doughnuts, the future of cannabis and ‘creating from the moment'.

    My Michelin Star – Atul Kochhar

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2018 53:05


    My Michelin Star – Atul Kochhar, twice Michelin starred chef and owner of Benares. We talk about Gordon Ramsey's tip off, his Tandoori Chicken fix, finding rest, the creative process and when to stop pursuing ‘success'.

    Last Supper - George Prince

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 53:11


    That Robert Plant Moment - George Prince, programmes content for the Royal Albert Hall. We talk about hustling in the music scene, his Granny's Fish n Chips, working with Led Zep's Robert Plant and breaking talent.

    What Happened In Hollywood - Stuart Hazeldine

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2018 67:00


    What Happened In Hollywood - Stuart Hazeldine, Hollywood Film Director on Tinsel Town ambition and the pursuit of truth, sushi crack and what he learnt from making The Shack.

    Climbing Kilimanjaro With No Legs - Spencer West

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2018 17:12


    Climbing Kilimanjaro With No Legs - Spencer West, WE ambassador and vlogger on losing his legs, making good do-able, sacking money, eating steak and Dr Seuss.

    Re-Booting Life - Andy Burns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2018 60:01


    Re-Booting Life - Andy Burns, ‘Courtside Dad' talks about why pushed the reset button on life, being a competitive parent and how Chinese takeaway changed his life!

    Back From The Dead – Robin Sheppard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2018 67:55


    Back From The Dead – Robin Sheppard, Chairman of Bespoke Hotels, talks about coming back from the dead, from paralysis to running a hotel empire, Spaghetti Bolognese and how to win in a recession.

    Life After Idris Elba - Shelaagh Ferrell

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2017 49:45


    Shelaagh Ferrell, Actress, Novelist and Performer chats about Black history in Britain, writing her first novel and why peasant food is the best.

    Alone In Antarctica - Felicity Aston MBE

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2017 47:03


    Alone In Antarctica - Felicity Aston MBE Arctic Explorer and the first woman to ski across Antarctica alone talks about hallucinating, facing loneliness, insanity and survival. 

    The Experts Are Wrong - Daniel Broch

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2017 49:13


    The Experts Are Wrong - Daniel Broch, Founder of Everyman Cinema Club, property entrepreneur talks about pink semolina, finding rocket fuel and never retiring.

    The Magic Of Disappointment - Juliet Russell

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2017 50:53


    The Magic Of Disappointment - Juliet Russell, vocal coach on TV's The Voice on working with Damon Alban, Yoko Ono, and Brian Eno, Panic-a-Tacos and whether we need a new morality.

    The Bad Jew - Medeia Cohan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2017 48:49


    The Bad Jew - Medeia Cohan, author, start-up queen, on matzo ball soup, single mum entrepreneurs, Muslim Jewish supper clubs being buried in Guacamole and Hats of Faith

    Why We Need Frustration - Steve Chalke MBE

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2017 54:47


    Why We Need Frustration - Steve Chalke MBE, Founder of Oasis Trust on beating Olympian Steve Redgrave, why he hates okra, meeting Jonah Lomu and why in practise theory is always wrong.

    The Entrepreneur's Trinity - David Read

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2017 39:53


    The Entrepreneur's Trinity - David Read, food entrepreneur, Founder of Kheera Kitchen talks about herring, taking a punch and yet trusting everyone.

    The Immigrant Ethos - Mallika Basu

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2017 37:19


    The Immigrant Ethos - Mallika Basu, Evening Standard columnist, food writer and cook on masala living, Victorian parenting and Calcutta Biryani.

    Grasping Adventure - John Poyton

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2017 42:09


    Grasping Adventure: John Poyton, CEO of Redthread talks about Chicken Slop, Danny Glover and working in sex health.

    The Importance of Showing Up - Alex Gough

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2017 38:07


    The Importance of Showing Up: Alex Gough, Changemaker talks cheese dreams, committing credit card fraud and how to be present.

    Confessions Of A Cameraman - Phil Mash

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2017 48:11


    Confessions Of A Cameraman: Phil Mash, TV cameraman chats about chorizo, break dancing, selfish grief and meeting his Messiah!

    Why I Was Whipped - Chris Roche

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2017 36:18


    Chris Roche, Sony Photographer Of The Year confesses his love for capers, fighting monkeys and how to capture ‘the moment'.

    Craftivism Stopped My Burnout - Sarah Corbett

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2017 41:59


    Craftivism Stopped My Burnout : Sarah Corbett, Founder of Craftivist Collective on making hope possible and taking the shine off despair accompanied with a bowl of Scouse.

    Bollocks to Anxiety - Tim Francis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2017 38:50


    Tim Francis, ex-footballer, head boy and confidante talks Vesta curry, playing for Arsenal and 3 tips for transformational living.

    Life After Tesco - Hari Ghotra

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2017 47:59


    Hari Ghotra, Exec Chef, teacher, blogger and curry queen shares why she left Tesco and set up her own food brand.

    Lessons From Psychopaths - Helen Bagnall

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2017 38:47


    Lessons From Psychopaths: Helen Bagnall, Founder of Salon London & Also Festivals on hiding liver, finding the real dark matter and extreme influence.

    Why I Ate A Dog's Penis - Mungo

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2017 41:27


    Mungo, Adventure cameraman, TV presenter, on Expedition Mungo, Bear Grylls, living dinosaurs and leaving God.

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