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Ep 17: Victoria Coren Mitchell

Ep. 17

Victoria Coren Mitchell – 'Only Connect' host, writer and professional poker player – is this week's diner. She gets introduced to teddy bear ham, talks very British holidays and reveals her dinner party secret.


Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography) and Amy Browne (illustrations)


'Only Connect' is on BBC Two, Mondays, 7.30pm.


Ed Gamble is on tour. See his website for full details.

James Acaster is on tour. See his website for full details.

James’s TV show ‘Hypothetical’ is on Dave, Wednesdays, 10pm.

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

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