Spooning with Mark Wogan

Singer Natasha Hamilton joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Natasha opens up about stepping into the spotlight at just twelve years old as a touring performer and the whirlwind journey that followed with chart-topping girl group Atomic Kitten. She reflects on the highs and lows of life in one of the UK’s biggest pop acts, the pressures of fame, and the personal challenges she faced behind the scenes, including her experience with post-natal depression.

Natasha also looks back at her reality TV moments on The Big Reunion, Celebrity Big Brother and The Real Housewives of Cheshire, sharing what those experiences taught her about resilience, identity and life after pop stardom.

Plus, find out whether Mark can finally convince Natasha to change her mind about mushrooms.

Food Served:
Picky bits plate of cheese melts, salami, cornichons and sausage rolls
Homeslice Pizza: Ham hock and pineapple pizza
Spoon One: Aged Rib Eye Steak, sweet potato fries and truffle mornay sauce
Spoon Two: Symplicity bruger with kimchi mayonaise

Natasha’s single Fantasy is available to stream now Natasha’s and album Extraction is out on the 19th June 2026. Stay up to date with what Natasha is doing at: www.morpho-records.com

Senior Podcast Producer: Johnny Seifert
Visual Producer: Dan Turner, Gathering Media
Social Media Producer: Panos Kalaroutis
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This week we give you another chance to hear our episode with Alan Titchmarsh CBE who came on Spooning With Mark Wogan in March 2025.

Alan opens up about growing up in Yorkshire, his love of gardens, working at Kew Gardens, working as a journalist, having a theatre in his garden, the success of Ground Force, designing Nelson Mandela’s garden,

Food Served:
Guilty Pleasure: Shreddies and rhubarb vanilla rice pudding.
Spoon One: Chicken, Leek and Ham Hock Pie
Spoon Two: Braised pork with prunes

This episode was recorded at Corrigan’s in Mayfair.

Senior Podcast Producer: Johnny Seifert

For Alan’s YouTube account visit: https://www.youtube.com/@GardeningWithAlanTitchmarsh
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Comedian Henning Wehn joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Henning opens up on how he moved from Germany and arrived in the UK to “learn English” and never quite left. He reflects on his childhood, his journey into comedy and how his outsider perspective shaped his voice on the British circuit. Plus, Mark dives into his vegan lifestyle, put sBritish and German cuisine head-to-head in a bread test and explores how attitudes to comedy have shifted over the years. Finally, Henning tells the extraordinary story of the time he was mistakenly listed as a missing person by Interpol.

Dishes Served:
Guilty Pleasure: Oatcakes
Bread test: Pumpernickel, sourdough, supermarket loaf
Homeslice Pizza: Vegan Margherita, onion, capers and mushrooms
Spoon One: Currywurst sausage in a roll
Spoon Two: Gluten-free chicory and blue cheese tarte tatin with walnuts

You can see Henning on his Acid Wehn tour by visiting www.henningwehn.de

Senior Podcast Producer: Johnny Seifert
Visual Producer: Chris Jacobs
Social Media Producer: Panos Kalaroutis
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Singer Carol Decker joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Carol opens up about her childhood, the rise and fall of T’Pau including keeping The Beatles off the number 1 spot in the UK Top 40, being a serial reality tv contestant, working with Gregg Wallace and taking part in The Masked Singer.

Dishes served:
Chip Butty
Orkney Scallop, Celeriac & Truffle, Apple & Smoked Eel
Red Pepper & Espelette Puree
Spenwood & Pumpkin Gougere

This episode was filmed at Latymer Restaurant in Pennyhill Park with Head Chef Steve Smith serving the dishes this week.

For more information on Pennyhill Park visit: https://www.exclusive.co.uk/pennyhill-park
For Carol’s Be Wonderful tour visit: https://tpau.co.uk/tours/
For Carol’s pre-order visit: www.tpau.co.uk/shop

Senior Podcast Producer: Johnny Seifert
Visual Producer: Chris Jacobs
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On this week’s episode of Spooning With Mark Wogan, Mark showcases some of his favourite episodes over the past few years where the conversations turn to food and relationships with partners and within themselves.

Louise opens up about her love of Crunchy Nut Cornflakes and opens up about modelling in the industry, Jeremy Kyle opens up about his hatred of root vegetables and his love for his wife. Plus, Chris O’Dowd talks about his love of the Lion bar and how he first met fellow spooner, Dawn O’Porter. Actress Emilia Fox opens up on her love of the tuck shop and all things millworks. Finally, Heston Blumenthal talks about his love of MSG.

Senior Podcast Producer: Johnny Seifert
Visual Producer: Chris Jacobs
Social Media Producer: Panos Kalaroutis
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