Bangers, mash with a side of live poetry? What a way to start the year! Poet, comedian, actor and screenwriter, Tim Key joins Nick and Angela after a big year, including the release of The Ballad of Wallis Island, the critically acclaimed film he co-wrote and stars in alongside longtime collaborator and friend Tom Basden. Based on a short they made nearly two decades ago, the film has gone on to win three British Independent Film Awards. Not bad going. Tim also chats about and shares a sneak peek of his new poetry book L.A. Baby! and his stand-up show Loganberry. With a Five Points beer in hand, Angela serves a sticky sausage and apple braise, a sweet twist on a British classic. The dish is paired with a glass of Château Maris Organic Les Planels, selected by the Waitrose wine team. Post bangers and mash, and with an Amaretto tipple in hand, the trio get into life’s bigger questions: Where do you draw the line on what’s acceptable to eat in the bath? Could Tim live without his sieve? And should fish and chips ever be eaten anywhere other than the chippy? With a laugh as infectious as Angela’s and stories to match, Tim helps deliver a properly bumper episode to kick off the year! Find all Dish episodes here: https://pod.link/1626354833 All recipes from this podcast can be found at https://www.waitrose.com/dishrecipes A transcript for this episode can be found at https://www.waitrose.com/dish Follow Dish: https://www.instagram.com/dish_podcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@dishpodcast Follow Waitrose: https://www.instagram.com/waitrose/ https://www.tiktok.com/@waitrose Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nicholasgrimshaw/ https://www.tiktok.com/@nickgrimshaw Follow Angela: https://www.instagram.com/angelacooking/ Follow Cold Glass Productions: https://www.instagram.com/coldglassproductions/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/cold-glass-productions We can’t all have a Michelin star chef in the kitchen, but you can ask Angela for help. Send your dilemmas to dish@waitrose.co.uk and she’ll try to answer in a future episode. Dish is a Cold Glass Production for Waitrose ------------------------------------ Timestamps: 00:00 - Coming up on Dish... 00:43 - Tim Key is here! 01:29 - It's 2026! 03:58 - What's in season? 05:27 - Welcome Tim! 06:55 - Pub love 08:37 - Bathtime snacks? 10:57 - Live poetry & Tim's new book 'L.A. Baby' 14:20 - Tim's likes 21:27 - Tim's dislikes 22:33 - Childhood favourites & food growing up 24:35 - Food is served! 26:25 - Mash 29:01 - Wine pairing 30:01 - Angela's pasta rival? 31:53 - The Ballad of Wallis Island 35:26 - Still to come... 35:47 - Time for a tipple! 37:21 - Tim's tour 'Loganberry' 38:30 - Standup life 41:44 - Impressing fellow industry stars? 44:35 - Fast food quiz 46:47 - End of the show question