Professor Brian Cox, cider-steamed Dover sole & clams and a Saint-Aubin Premier Cru

Dish

Cold Glass Productions

Arts, Society & Culture, Comedy, Food

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🗓️ 5 November 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Our first Professor, our first Dover sole... and our second Brian Cox. Professor Brian Cox is a British physicist, broadcaster, writer and professor of particle physics. You will know Brian from his TV work on shows including Horizon, The Planets and Solar System alongside his BBC Radio 4 programme, The Infinite Monkey Cage. Brian, who was born in Oldham, joins us to blow Nick and Angela’s minds and chat about his new stage show, Emergence. Emergence, which explores the universe and cosmic evolution, is a HUGE production involving a giant display screen able to bring out-of-this-world shots to life. Tickets are available now for the world tour. This episode is powered by curiosity, including Brian’s own desire to learn how to cook Dover sole. Step forward Angela Hartnett who takes Brian under her wing at the counter to help create our dish of cider-steamed Dover sole & clams. This is paired with a glass of Saint-Aubin Premier Cru, Domaine Gérard Thomas, celebrating Brian’s love of wine and, in particular, a white Burgundy. Our biggest questions get answered across this chat. From figuring out how taste works to the challenges of life on Mars... and what is it about porridge that Brian Cox just can’t get on board with. You can watch full episodes of Dish on YouTube and, new for this season, on Spotify. All recipes from this podcast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes A transcript for this episode can be found at waitrose.com/dish If you want to get in touch with us about anything at all, contact dish@waitrose.co.uk Dish from Waitrose is made by Cold Glass Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're off to see his folks again because you're a good daughter-in-law.
0:05.3	And you do love them.
0:07.4	But dear God, they're coffee.
0:10.0	You didn't agree to that in the wedding vows.
0:12.2	Good thing you've brought Taylor's coffee bag.
0:14.5	Real ground coffee in a faf free bag.
0:17.4	Now you just have to boil a kettle without them noticing.
0:24.7	Taylor's coffee bags. Where there's hot water. There's great coffee. Available at selected Waitrose stores, subject to availability.
0:30.3	Dish from Waitrose is a cold glass production. This podcast may contain some strong language
0:36.3	and adult themes.
0:38.9	Hello, welcome to Dish from Waitrose. I'm Nick Grimshaw. And I'm Angela Hartnett. That's right. That's right. How are you, Ange? I'm good, thank you. How are you? I'm good. I'm all right. I feel a bit snoozy, if I'm honest. Snoozy. You're trying to have a little nap. yeah you do start early what are you, 5am up. Yeah.
0:54.3	Yeah.
0:54.6	Do you do a nap ever?
0:56.3	Used to, don't anymore.
0:57.5	Do you think it's good for you or bad for you?
0:58.6	I think it's good for you.
0:59.5	Yeah?
0:59.8	Yeah, definitely. Yeah. But not a long one. You don't need a two hour, you need power nap. Yeah, that power nap. Like 10 minutes? Yeah, 10 minutes, maximum half an hour.
1:08.0	No, because then you sort of feel afternoon.
1:10.1	I've been known to do it in the afternoon, go home and have a power nap.
1:12.5	Oh, yeah.
1:13.7	Hey, Professor Brunuch. You want before service? No, because then you sort of feel afternoon. I've been known to do it in the afternoon, go home and have a power nap.
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