Sharon Horgan is buzzing about our fresh tuna puttanesca pasta

Leaving her hungry would be nothing short of a Catastrophe…

Writer, actor, director and producer Sharon Horgan joins us to chat about her new show, Youth. A dramedy exploring the perils of ageing and finding love after divorce, it's a fitting addition to Sharon's impressive back catalogue that delves into the less glamorous corners of domestic life. The series sparks conversation in the studio, from the realities of motherhood to fluctuating feelings about ageing.

Having grown up on a turkey farm and spent years as a vegetarian, Sharon has seen her food tastes take a few turns along the way, including a return to meat eating. With lasagne among her favourites, it feels like a good excuse to kick things off with Alex Szrok’s recipe for lasagne fritti. These are enjoyed alongside a bitter, sweet and suitably buzzy tequila and grapefruit sbagliato, before Angela serves up fresh tuna puttanesca pasta. It’s accompanied by a bottle of Ayala Brut Majeur Champagne, selected by the Waitrose wine experts.

As expected, Sharon proves as entertaining a guest as she is a writer, recalling the bold childhood career plans she shared with her mum at a very young age. Those ambitions have since paid off in shows like Catastrophe, Bad Sisters and Motherland, which counts Nick, Angela and even Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher among its devoted fans. 

With years spent both behind and in front of the camera, Sharon is the perfect person to settle a debate that’s been on our minds for some time: when it comes to feeding a film crew, does Hollywood really do it best? 

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The recipe for the lasagne fritti was created for Waitrose by Alex Szrok

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00:00 - Coming up on Dish…

00:53 - Welcome! 

01:58 - Mesh enters his chef era

03:51 - Catching up with Stanley Tucci 

04:44 - Today’s guest!

05:49 - Let’s chat pears

08:07 - Sharon Horgan is here! 

10:14 - Press life 

12:16 - Tequila cocktails & lasagna fritti to begin 

14:02 - Sharon’s food likes 

17:30 - Sharon’s food dislikes 

18:10 - Returning to meat eating

22:06 - Christmas 

24:06 - Career aspirations 

25:51 - Pasta is served! 

28:21 - Champagne pairing 

29:40 - Sharon’s new show ‘Youth’ 

32:15 - From motherhood to age 

38:39 - The timelessness of Motherland & character writing 

42:17 - Liam Gallagher loves Motherland! 

44:17 - Seeing Oasis 

44:38 - Fast food quiz 

46:52 - End of the show question

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