What Emma Thompson has said about British cuisine

1 quote · 1 episode · Jun 29, 2026

Emma Thompson, British actress and screenwriter, two-time Academy Award winner, has been quoted on British cuisine once in 1 episode of SmartLess, most recently on June 29, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

  • Thompson attributed dishes like haggis and black pudding to poverty and not wasting any part of an animal, noting Scotland was very poor until recently.

    “because don't forget, it's really quite recent that the country's, I suppose Scotland in particular, was poor, very poor until recently”

    SmartLess: "Emma Thompson" (Jun 29, 2026) · Listen from 51:42

Episodes

  • "Emma Thompson"

    SmartLess · Jun 29, 2026 · 58 min

    Emma Thompson talks with the SmartLess hosts about fame, her comedy roots, Harry Potter, Sense and Sensibility, Sondheim, boredom, and British food.

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