...on how they met following a prophetic dream from Keira's agent, how dating Keira forced James to eat more adventurously, and the parallels between songwriting and winemaking.  Originally recorded in 2024.

Ruthie's Table 4, made in partnership with Moncler.

...on how they met following a prophetic dream from Keira's agent, how dating Keira forced James to eat more adventurously, and the parallels between songwriting and winemaking.&nbsp; Originally recorded in 2024.
Ruthie's Table 4, made in partnership with Moncler.

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.

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 &mdash; restaurateur, cookbook author, podcast host and one of the most influential figures in British food.
On Ruthie&rsquo;s Table 4, Ruthie invites her guests &mdash; many of them friends and longtime restaurant regulars &mdash; 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 &mdash; 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.

Ruthie's Table 4

Welcome to Ruthie's Table 4 hosted by Ruthie Rogers, co-founder and chef of The River Cafe in London. Each week, Ruthie sits down with a guest from The River Cafe to discuss their food memories. These conversations between two friends can cover anything from childhood and family through to art and politics. Food is the gateway to guests revealing great stories, always intimately told.


For more information, recipes, and ingredients, go to https://shoptherivercafe.co.uk/

Follow the podcast:

Instagram: www.instagram.com/ruthiestable4
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ruthiestable4

For any podcast enquires please contact: willem.olenski@atomizedstudios.tv

For more podcasts from iHeartRadio, visit the iheartradio app, apple podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favourite shows.

Welcome to Ruthie's Table 4 hosted by Ruthie Rogers, co-founder and chef of The River Cafe in London. Each week, Ruthie sits down with a guest from The River Cafe to discuss their food memories. These conversations between two friends can cover anything from childhood and family through to art and politics. Food is the gateway to guests revealing great stories, always intimately told.
 For more information, recipes, and ingredients, go to <a href="https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/pDySCWoZiyYBZZf6INAX/">https://shoptherivercafe.co.uk/</a>
Follow the podcast:
Instagram: <a href="https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/Dx8MC132hEmYxxfYbNfo">www.instagram.com/ruthiestable4</a> TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4">https://www.tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4</a> YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ruthiestable4
For any podcast enquires please contact: willem.olenski@atomizedstudios.tv
For more podcasts from iHeartRadio, visit the iheartradio app, apple podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favourite shows.

From The Archive: Keira Knightley & James Righton

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/02c24a9d-1680-4198-ab85-b35900901b25/transcript

During our between-season break, we’re revisiting some of our favourite conversations from the Ruthie’s Table 4 archive.

This week, we're looking back to when Benedict Cumberbatch joined me at The River Cafe to talk about Negronis with Wes Anderson, growing up in a theatrical family, body transformations, and cooking for his children.

 

Hit FOLLOW to make sure you never miss an episode, and join the Ruthie’s Table 4 community on social.

⁠Instagram: instagram.com/ruthiestable4

TikTok: tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4

YouTube: youtube.com/@RuthiesTable4Pod

Shop River Café Books and more… www.shoptherivercafe.co.uk

Contact us: ⁠Ruthiestable4pod@gmail.com

Credits

Presented by Ruthie Rogers: instagram.com/ruthierogers

Production Manager: Bella Salini

YouTube Editor: Andrew Tsang

Producers: Alex Bell & Robbie Hamilton

Editors: Alex Bell and Julia Johnson

Executive Producers: Ruthie Rogers, Zad Rogers

 

 

Recorded at: River Café: https://www.rivercafe.co.uk/

 

Ruthie’s Table 4 is an Atomized Studios production: https://www.atomizedstudios.tv/

During our between-season break, we&rsquo;re revisiting some of our favourite conversations from the Ruthie&rsquo;s Table 4 archive.
This week, we're looking back to when Benedict Cumberbatch joined me at The River Cafe to talk about Negronis with Wes Anderson, growing up in a theatrical family, body transformations, and cooking for his children.
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Hit FOLLOW to make sure you never miss an episode, and join the Ruthie&rsquo;s Table 4 community on social.
⁠Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ruthiestable4">instagram.com/ruthiestable4</a>
TikTok: <a href="mailto:tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4">tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4</a>
YouTube: <a href="mailto:youtube.com/@RuthiesTable4Pod">youtube.com/@RuthiesTable4Pod</a>
Shop River Caf&eacute; Books and more&hellip; <a href="http://www.shoptherivercafe.co.uk">www.shoptherivercafe.co.uk</a>
Contact us: ⁠Ruthiestable4pod@gmail.com
Credits
Presented by Ruthie Rogers: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ruthierogers">instagram.com/ruthierogers</a>
Production Manager: Bella Salini
YouTube Editor: Andrew Tsang
Producers: Alex Bell &amp; Robbie Hamilton
Editors: Alex Bell and Julia Johnson
Executive Producers: Ruthie Rogers, Zad Rogers
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Recorded at: River Caf&eacute;: <a href="https://www.rivercafe.co.uk/">https://www.rivercafe.co.uk/</a>
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Ruthie&rsquo;s Table 4 is an Atomized Studios production: <a href="https://www.atomizedstudios.tv/">https://www.atomizedstudios.tv/</a>

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

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/249a25e5-3d7b-4cfa-8921-b4c900ff82ee/transcript

As we look forward to Series 6 in October, we’re revisiting some of our favourite episodes of Ruthie’s Table 4.

Zoe Saldaña was a force from the moment she entered the restaurant back in 2025. She told us stories about her grandmother’s coconut desserts, how her family dances through life, and what it was like growing up in Queens.

We talked about Caribbean soups, Dominican cooking and New York pizza — and by the end of the episode, we were all ready to eat.

 

 

Hit FOLLOW to make sure you never miss an episode, and join the Ruthie’s Table 4 community on social.

⁠Instagram: instagram.com/ruthiestable4

TikTok: tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4

YouTube: youtube.com/@RuthiesTable4Pod

Shop River Café Books and more… www.shoptherivercafe.co.uk

Contact us: ⁠Ruthiestable4pod@gmail.com

 

 

Recorded at: River Café: https://www.rivercafe.co.uk/

 

Ruthie’s Table 4 is an Atomized Studios production: https://www.atomizedstudios.tv/

As we look forward to Series 6 in October, we&rsquo;re revisiting some of our favourite episodes of Ruthie&rsquo;s Table 4.
Zoe Salda&ntilde;a was a force from the moment she entered the restaurant back in 2025. She told us stories about her grandmother&rsquo;s coconut desserts, how her family dances through life, and what it was like growing up in Queens.
We talked about Caribbean soups, Dominican cooking and New York pizza &mdash; and by the end of the episode, we were all ready to eat.
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Hit FOLLOW to make sure you never miss an episode, and join the Ruthie&rsquo;s Table 4 community on social.
⁠Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ruthiestable4">instagram.com/ruthiestable4</a>
TikTok: <a href="mailto:tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4">tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4</a>
YouTube: <a href="mailto:youtube.com/@RuthiesTable4Pod">youtube.com/@RuthiesTable4Pod</a>
Shop River Caf&eacute; Books and more&hellip; <a href="http://www.shoptherivercafe.co.uk">www.shoptherivercafe.co.uk</a>
Contact us: ⁠Ruthiestable4pod@gmail.com
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Recorded at: River Caf&eacute;: <a href="https://www.rivercafe.co.uk/">https://www.rivercafe.co.uk/</a>
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Ruthie&rsquo;s Table 4 is an Atomized Studios production: <a href="https://www.atomizedstudios.tv/">https://www.atomizedstudios.tv/</a>

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

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/20c008d5-d76b-4b8f-84c0-b4c200fff049/transcript

Whether in film, music, books or television, food can be a source of inspiration or integral to the way we work.

In this special compilation episode of Ruthie's Table 4, we're talking about the shared ingredients of what we do, with Gayle King, Mark Ronson, Graham Norton, Emerald Fennell – the director of Wuthering Heights, and Patrick Radden Keefe – the author of London Falling.

 

Hit FOLLOW to make sure you never miss an episode, and join the Ruthie’s Table 4 community on social.

⁠Instagram: instagram.com/ruthiestable4

TikTok: tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4

YouTube: youtube.com/@RuthiesTable4Pod

Shop River Café Books and more… www.shoptherivercafe.co.uk

Contact us: ⁠Ruthiestable4pod@gmail.com

Credits

Presented by Ruthie Rogers: instagram.com/ruthierogers

Production Manager: Bella Salini

YouTube Editor: Andrew Tsang

Producers: Alex Bell & Robbie Hamilton

Editors: Alex Bell and Julia Johnson

Executive Producers: Ruthie Rogers, Zad Rogers

 

 

Recorded at: River Café: https://www.rivercafe.co.uk/

 

Ruthie’s Table 4 is an Atomized Studios production: https://www.atomizedstudios.tv/

Whether in film, music, books or television, food can be a source of inspiration or integral to the way we work.
In this special&nbsp;compilation&nbsp;episode of&nbsp;Ruthie's Table 4, we're talking about the shared ingredients of what we do, with Gayle King, Mark Ronson, Graham Norton, Emerald Fennell &ndash; the director of&nbsp;Wuthering Heights, and Patrick Radden Keefe &ndash; the author of&nbsp;London Falling.
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Hit FOLLOW to make sure you never miss an episode, and join the Ruthie&rsquo;s Table 4 community on social.
⁠Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ruthiestable4">instagram.com/ruthiestable4</a>
TikTok: <a href="mailto:tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4">tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4</a>
YouTube: <a href="mailto:youtube.com/@RuthiesTable4Pod">youtube.com/@RuthiesTable4Pod</a>
Shop River Caf&eacute; Books and more&hellip; <a href="http://www.shoptherivercafe.co.uk">www.shoptherivercafe.co.uk</a>
Contact us: ⁠Ruthiestable4pod@gmail.com
Credits
Presented by Ruthie Rogers: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ruthierogers">instagram.com/ruthierogers</a>
Production Manager: Bella Salini
YouTube Editor: Andrew Tsang
Producers: Alex Bell &amp; Robbie Hamilton
Editors: Alex Bell and Julia Johnson
Executive Producers: Ruthie Rogers, Zad Rogers
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Recorded at: River Caf&eacute;: <a href="https://www.rivercafe.co.uk/">https://www.rivercafe.co.uk/</a>
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Ruthie&rsquo;s Table 4 is an Atomized Studios production: <a href="https://www.atomizedstudios.tv/">https://www.atomizedstudios.tv/</a>

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

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/6d709142-3593-4486-93e6-b4be00fd9d1a/transcript

From The Archive: Keira Knightley & James Righton

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