Spooning with Mark Wogan

Singer and songwriter Danny O’Donoghue joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

From growing up in a legendary Irish musical lineage to securing a $15 million record deal at just 16 years old, Danny looks back at the highs and lows of his 30-year career. He opens up about how channelled profound personal grief into the band's new album, User’s Guide to Being Human, his fascinating take on using AI in the creative process and his hard-won journey to sobriety. Plus, Mark puts Danny’s tastebuds to the ultimate test. Can a Sir Terry Wogan inspired buttered sausage blow his mind and find out if Mark can change Danny’s mind on goats cheese.

Dishes Served:
Childhood Memories: Raspberry Swiss Roll with Coke
Guilty Pleasure: Greggs Sausage Roll and Meat Hook sausages
Spoon One- Rib Eye Steak, peppercorn sauce and chips
Spoon Two- Deep fried prawn with chilli, lime and goats cheese dressing

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You can stream Danny’s album with The Script, The User’s Guide To Being Human is out to stream now and The Man And The Arena Tour you can see by visiting www.thescriptmusic.com.

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Visual Producer: Chris Jacobs
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TV presenter and magician Stephen Mulhern joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

The self-proclaimed "fussy eater" opens up about his proper East End childhood working the Petticoat Lane markets, his early days on CITV and the exact illusion that got him suspended from The Magic Circle.

Plus, Stephen performs an uncanny mind-reading trick on Mark and makes a frantic, live phone call to Holly Willoughby mid-show to share what he has eaten.

Dishes Served:
Guilty Pleasure- Fish and Chips
Spoon One- Slow roasted duck nugget with katsu curry sauce
Spoon Two- Hunter’s Chicken

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For more information on Stephen’s upcoming summer residency at the Limelight Club, visit www.pocruises.com.

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Actress Fay Ripley joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Fay opens up about her time as Miss Chief The Clown, how to make the perfect pizza, working in a tanning shop, her time on Cold Feet, faking a nervous breakdown to get out of a TV show and beating Gordon Ramsay with her chocolate brownies. Plus, find out if Mark can change Fay’s mind on garlic.

Dishes Served:
Homeslice Pizza- Margherita Pizza
Guilty Pleasure- Vanilla Ice Cream with Green Tabasco
Taste Test- Suga Brownies
Spoon One- Roasted new potatoes with lemon and garlic
Spoon Two- Scallop on chilled almond soup

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Visual Producer: Chris Jacobs
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TV host and now author Andrea McLean joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Andrea opens up about her childhood where she travelled around the world and was bullied at school, how she found being a people pleaser, her time on GMTV and Loose Women and her mental health journey including going through the perimenopause, running a business and when Andrea has experienced shame. Plus, find out if Mark can change Andrea’s mind on pork.

Dishes Served:
Homeslice Pizza: Pepperoni Pizza
Guilty Pleasure: Bahlsen dark chocolate biscuit and chocolate Hobnobs
Spoon One: Smoker bbq pork with charred sweetcorn
Spoon Two: Garlic, Ginger Chilli Prawns

Andrea’s book, Shameless is out to buy now

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This week we are giving you another chance to hear our interview with author, actor and musician Richard Armitage from when he joined Spooning With Mark Wogan in September 2025.

Richard explores the foods featured in his new book The Cut, he debates whether a Jaffa Cake is truly a cake or a biscuit, and shares how Gillian Lynne played a pivotal role in his career.

Dishes Served:
From The Cut: Grenade Bars and Jaffa Cakes
Loves: Super Noodles
Spoon One: Duck Pancakes
Spoon Two: Foie Gras and Chicken Liver Pâté

Richard’s book, The Cut, is available now.

For more information on Corrigan's private rooms in Mayfair we film Spooning With Mark Wogan in visit:
Lindsay Room: https://www.corrigansmayfair.co.uk/private-dining/private-dining-rooms/the-lindsay-room
Chef’s Table: https://www.corrigansmayfair.co.uk/private-dining/private-dining-rooms/chefs-table

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Social Media: Chris Jacobs
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