Ep 298: James Norton (in partnership with Dexcom)

Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster

Plosive

Comedy, Comedy Interviews

4.8 • 20K Ratings

🗓️ 9 June 2025

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

In a special bonus episode in partnership with Dexcom, we welcome BAFTA-nominated actor, ‘Happy Valley’ star and Dexcom ambassador James Norton to the Dream Restaurant. And, no, he didn’t get type 1 diabetes from falling in the Thames.

If you, or someone you know is living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes and you like the sound of Dexcom, we highly recommend you take a look online at Dexcom.com and request a free Dexcom ONE Plus sample. Dexcom sensors are available on the NHS for some people living with diabetes and are also available to buy online. Always read the user manual for important product aspects and limitations. Talk to your doctor for diabetes management. Terms and conditions and terms of use apply

This testimonial relates to an individual’s response to their use of Dexcom’s product(s) as part of their diabetes management plan. The testimonial does not provide any indication, guide, warranty or guarantee as to the response other persons may have in response to the use of Dexcom’s product(s). Individual responses to the use of our products may differ. It is important to consider individual circumstances and consult with your healthcare professional before considering any changes to your diabetes management.

Follow James Norton on Instagram @jginorton

Follow Dexcom on Instagram @dexcomuk

Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster.

Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Video production by Megan McCarthy for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram: @offmenuofficial.

And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.

Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the off-menu podcast, taking the tomato of conversation, adding the
0:17.1	the mozzarella of friendship, sprinkling over the basil of humour,
0:21.3	and finishing off with the olive oil and balsamic, dare I say, of the internet.
0:26.8	It's the Caprazi podcast, James.
0:29.0	He's crazy for Caprazy.
0:30.7	Yeah, baby.
0:31.5	I don't know if you would put balsamic on it, really.
0:34.1	That's probably a bit of a riff on a classic Caprazy.
0:38.0	That's a gamble.
0:38.7	My name is James A Castor.
0:39.7	Together we own a dream restaurant and every single week we invite in a guest.
0:42.5	And that's in their favourite ever start, a main course dessert, side dish and drink.
0:45.2	Not in that order.
0:46.1	It's a bonus episode.
0:47.6	It's a bonus episode of Off Menu.
0:49.9	James Norton is our guest.
0:51.1	A unbelievable actor.
0:53.6	Yes, truly.
0:54.5	An absolute talent, a chameleon.
0:56.6	Happy Valley, stage production recently of A Little Life.
0:59.9	Yes, absolutely fantastic in everything that he's in.
1:03.2	This should go about saying with actors, but let's face it, it's not all actors.
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