Sue Perkins, Malaysian prawn laksa curry and an Albariño

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Mar 19, 2025

In this delightful chat, Sue Perkins, the beloved broadcaster and comedian known for co-hosting The Great British Bake Off, shares her culinary journey and love for cooking. She recounts hilarious food moments and her amusing encounter with a shaman in a hot tub. The trio dives into the intricacies of making a Malaysian prawn laksa curry, and Sue discusses her passion for chess, particularly its modern appeal among the youth. With laughter and light-hearted banter, they explore memories tied to decadent desserts like black forest gateau.

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MasterChef Mishap

Sue Perkins participated in Celebrity MasterChef but didn't win.
She hadn't practiced the dishes and made some culinary mistakes.

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Cooking Exhaustion

Sue enjoys cooking elaborate meals, like a South Indian banquet.
She finds the process exhausting and admits to being grumpy afterwards.

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Food Preferences

Sue has strong food preferences, loving guacamole and tiramisu.
She dislikes goat's cheese and onions, finding them unpalatable.

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Nick and Angela welcome one of their favourite comics to Dish HQ.

Broadcaster, comedian, writer and conductor Sue Perkins was born in South London. A Cambridge University graduate, Sue’s journey into comedy began when she joined the prestigious Footlights, where she met her friend Mel Giedroyc. The duo quickly made a name for themselves, hosting Channel 4’s Late Lunch and Light Lunch in the nineties, while also writing for the legendary French & Saunders and, later, Absolutely Fabulous in 2003.

Her biggest TV job to date came in 2010, when she and Mel cohosted The Great British Bake Off for seven wildly successful series. Outside of television, Sue’s broadcasting credentials include hosting Britain’s best-loved radio comedy Just A Minute on BBC Radio 4. You can watch her new TV show Chess Masters: The Endgame on BBC iPlayer and listen to her new podcast Mel and Sue: Should Know By Now on Audlibe.

Nick pours Sue a Botivo, a non-alcoholic aperitivo, to start, while Angela prepares a mouthwatering Malaysian prawn laksa curry. The experts at Waitrose pair this with a La Val albariño and for dessert Angela makes Sue her favourite black forest gateau.

Nick and Angela are (in their words) giddy at the sight of Sue Perkins sitting opposite them and our trio collapse into fits of laughter throughout this conversation. Sue loves to cook and recounts her best and worst food moments. She also talks about the time she met a shaman in a hot tub, and listen out for her incredible response to the End of Show Question.

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