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Second Helpings - Callum Turner

Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie Ware

Hosted by Jessie Ware

32m
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Summary

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Actor Callum Turner joins Jessie and Lennie Ware in an archived February 2020 conversation to discuss his role in the thriller series The Capture, his appearance in the film adaptation of Emma, and his upbringing in Chelsea with his single mother. The discussion covers his transition to flexitarianism after watching environmental documentaries, his dining habits in London including his favourite local spots, and his memories of growing up on the Guinness Trust Estate surrounded by figures from the 1980s new romantic scene. Throughout the meal of Bella's sherry cod and panettone bread and butter pudding, the guest shares anecdotes about working at Dover Street Market, his football season ticket, and his go-to dinner party menu.

  • Roast Brussels sprouts with olive oil, salt, and parmesan as an easy and delicious side dish for dinner parties. 12:40
  • Choose Guinness when going out for drinks because it provides a grounded, heavy drink experience. 32:48

Chapters

  1. 0:00
    Podcast Intro and Gab Promotion

    Hosts introduce the episode and promote Gab’s child‑safe tech.

  2. 0:57
    Welcome to Table Manners and Callum Turner

    Jessie and Lennie welcome listeners and introduce guest Callum Turner.

  3. 1:58
    Film Discussion: Emma and Autumn De Wilde

    The hosts discuss the film adaptation of "Emma" and its director.

  4. 5:02
    Callum’s Acting Future and Character Depth

    Callum reflects on his character’s potential future and his own acting aspirations.

  5. 7:51
    Behind the Scenes: Production and Casting

    Details about the production, casting choices, and director’s style for "Emma."

  6. 10:00
    Callum’s Personal Life and Family Background

    Callum shares insights into his upbringing, family, and early career in Soho.

  7. 13:59
    Food Memories and Culinary Traditions

    The conversation turns to food, cooking habits, and family recipes.

Highlights

  • 3:56

    Fourth-Year Football Season Ticket Holderinsight

    The guest explains that he holds a football season ticket and is in his fourth year, leading into a playful debate over football allegiances with the host.

  • 4:40

    The Capture Ending Explanationstory

    The guest breaks down the controversial ending of his show The Capture, explaining that his character gave in because he was threatened with manipulated compromising images involving his daughter.

  • 10:47

    Receiving 89 Voice Notes From Mumdata

    The guest shares that when he asked his mother about the childhood foods she cooked for him, she replied by sending him roughly 89 voice notes.

  • 14:01

    Kid Version Desserts at Dinner Partiesstrategy

    When hosting therapy dinners with friends, the guest serves a kid-version dessert like finger biscuits, new M&M chocolate bars, or a caterpillar cake to contrast with high-end cooking.

  • 19:47

    Flexitarian Diet Inspired by Documentariesinsight

    The guest explains that he has been a flexitarian for three years after watching the documentaries Cowspiracy and What The Health with his girlfriend at the time.

Quotes

  • “But he was coming on to talk about the film adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma, which was directed by Autumn De Wilde.”
    Jessie Ware · 1:58
  • “Because the guy, Napier, said that he would alter those images of him with his daughter to make him look like a paedophile.”
    Unnamed speaker · 4:40
  • “I've been a flexitarian for like, three years now.”
    Unnamed speaker · 19:47
  • “I watched Cowspiracy and I watched What The Health, yeah.”
    Unnamed speaker · 20:26
  • “She did, she did the clubs like The Lime Night and Cafe de Paris in the eighties.”
    Unnamed speaker · 20:56
  • Gab 0:15–0:47
  • Gab 28:33–29:09
  • Superhuman Go 29:18–29:38

About this episode

While we’re on our summer break we’re diving back into the Table Manners archive to relive some of our favourite episodes from 18 amazing series! First up we’re remembering when we invited Callum Turner over for a fish dinner back in early 2020. After a mesmerising performance as Sean Emery in the BBC's The Capture, he was about to star in the new film 'Emma' playing Frank Churchill. We talked to the Londoner about growing up on a Chelsea estate with his Mum, who was a night club promoter, supporting Chelsea (🥴) all whilst eating sherry cod with tomatoes and butter beans, Dusty Knuckle sourdough and Panettone Bread & Butter pudding. He reminds us of 90's 'fish in a bag', talks about introducing custard to the USA, being a creature of habit and dear Colin The Caterpillar. And my husband said I hadn't made this much effort in my appearance since our wedding day 🤷🏻‍♀ enjoy x Listen & watch Table Manners here - https://tablemanners.komi.io/ Follow Table Manners on: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tablemannerspodcast/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tablemannerspodcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/tablemannerspodcast YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TableMannersPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcript

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6,608 words · 4 speakers

Speaker names marked are inferred from speaking time and the show’s known hosts — they are not voice-verified.

Topics

  • Chelsea
  • La Familia
  • World's End
  • The Capture
  • The Durls
  • Fantastic Beasts
  • Dover Street Market
  • Fulham Broadway
  • Barracuda Club
  • Jane Austen's Emma

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