Ruthie's Table 4

About Ruthie's Table 4

For nearly forty years, The River Cafe in London has been a home-from-home for artists, architects, designers, actors, collectors, writers, activists and politicians. It is also the home of its co-founder, Ruthie Rogers — restaurateur, cookbook author, podcast host and one of the most influential figures in British food. On Ruthie’s Table 4, Ruthie invites her guests — many of them friends and longtime restaurant regulars — to The River Cafe for a journey through food and memory. In each episode, Ruthie uses the lens of food to unlock stories and personal histories from an extraordinary range of guests, including Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Michael Caine, Dame Tracey Emin, Sir Elton John, Kamala Harris, David Beckham and Victoria Beckham, Sir Ian McKellen, Greta Gerwig, Gordon Brown, Tina Fey, Dame Judi Dench, Yotam Ottolenghi, Wyclef Jean, Mel Brooks, Al Gore, Nancy Pelosi, Jony Ive, Sarah Jessica Parker and many others. As part of their visit, each guest is invited to choose and read a River Cafe recipe. In a weekly bonus episode, Ruthie and her executive chefs unpack the recipe — exploring its ingredients and origins, sharing the secrets of how they make it at the world-famous restaurant, and offering advice for listeners cooking it at home. So take a seat at this intimate table and join the conversation.

Publisher

iHeartPodcasts

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Aug 2021

Latest episode

21 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

179 of 388 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   From the Archive - Benedict Cumberbatch on Living with Wes Anderson, Imitating Ruthie & ‘Daddy Pancakes’

   Host Ruthie Rogers interviews actor Benedict Cumberbatch about his experiences with Wes Anderson, his family, and cooking for his children.

2. 

   15 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   From the Archive: Zoe Saldaña on Growing Up in Queens, Family Recipes & Why NYC Has the Best Pizza

   Host Ruthie interrupts her show to interview actress Zoe Saldaña about her Queens upbringing, family recipes, and New York pizza.

3. 

   7 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   How Food Shapes Our Work… Gayle King, Mark Ronson, Graham Norton, Emerald Fennell, and Patrick Radden Keefe.

   Host Ruthie Rogers interviews Gayle King, Mark Ronson, Graham Norton, Emerald Fennell, and Patrick Radden Keefe about how food inspires and shapes their creative work.

Inside a recent episode

From the Archive - Benedict Cumberbatch on Living with Wes Anderson, Imitating Ruthie & ‘Daddy Pancakes’

Published 21 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Do I have to do amounts? I never really measure the flour. No, no, no. It's just a theory. No, we're not giving it. They can make their own pancakes. I make the hole. I do the eggs in the hole. I whip them around. I pour the milk in. I pour a little bit of water. And where are the kids doing all this? They come down in the morning. I'm trying to marshal them into sort of taking part. So they usually fight over the fun, easy jobs like squeezing the lemons or cracking the eggs. But... They can be really helpful. They can be really helpful. I've completely destroyed any sense of a line for me on a Saturday, I think, forever now. […]

Who has been a guest on Ruthie's Table 4

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Benedict Cumberbatch
• Zoe Saldaña
• Gayle King
• Mark Ronson
• Graham Norton

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

419,233,937

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

265 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

338 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 86 / 100

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Quality

99

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

91

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