“I would spend HOURS arranging the choir music. My students all call me Delores!”

Having a blast on the cast this week is TV chef, YouTuber and food content creator Meliz Berg, joining host Tim Lihoreau for a feast of a conversation about her five fantasy dinner party guests.

The Sunday Times Bestselling chef talks musical icons, masterchef meals and moreish recipes – she even critiques Tim’s own attempt at one of her recipes.

And her guests! From the iconic to the unexpected — living or dead, real or fictional, beloved or controversial—who will make her dinner table? And will she keep the wildcard “Gate-crasher” ? You’ll have to listen to find out!

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"He [Jackie Chan]drove me at an eye watering speed up this curvy hill, said good view, good view, I got to the good view, and then he left me, laughed and drove off"

Broadcaster, writer, film critic, actor, comedian and producer, Jonathan Ross joins host Tim Lihoreau for a unique conversation about his five fantasy dinner party guests.

The film critic, chat show host - and, lest we forget, one-time extra in It Ain’t Half Hot Mum - hands out the place cards to 5 fantasy guests who he would love to have around the table. And a unique lot they are, too!

From the iconic to the unexpected — living or dead, real or fictional, beloved or controversial—who will receive an invite? And will he allow the wildcard “Gate-crasher” to stay? You’ll have to listen to find out!

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"You're sending Churchill out to smoke?!"

Chasing Tim Lihoreau into the pod this week is Bradley Walsh, joining for a heartwarming conversation about his ideal fantasy dinner party guests.

In Bradley’s FIRST EVER PODCAST (we are honoured!) he talks about singing, about football; about having dinner with The Chasers, and about his spiritual side.

Prepare yourself for…a monster roll-call of LEGENDARY names — they can be living or dead, real or fictional, beloved or controversial—and Bradley has gone big. So will he welcome the gatecrasher? You’ll have to listen to find out!

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"He was like a smoking Lord Voldemort!"

The greatest showman, and the greatest snowman, is in the building. Tim Lihoreau catches up with Aled Jones for an enlightening conversation about his ideal fantasy dinner party guests.

The singer, broadcaster and children’s author talks about his passions and why he has chosen such a great set of icons to share his dinner table.

He can choose five people, they can be living or dead, real or fictional, beloved or controversial - but will he welcome the gatecrasher the EXTRA-SPECIAL gatecrasher? You’ll have to listen to find out!

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"El-Dion! It’s got a ring to it. It’s 'a bit Frenchie’ but we’ll make it work"...

Just arrived, all bubbling and effervescent…Layton Williams, joining Tim Lihoreau for a fun-filled role call and conversation about his 5 fantasy dinner party guests.

We receive a good education about Layton and his ideal A-list, and catch up on where he has been since Everybody’s Talking about Jamie and Strictly Come Dancing.

He takes Tim on a titanic tour of his ‘famous five’ guests. They can be living or dead, real or fictional, beloved or controversial – all that’s guaranteed is they are made welcome. Plus, can we convince him to accept the “Gate-crasher”? You’ll have to listen to find out!

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"Yeah, you’d be surprised how many people haven’t heard of The Moomins OR The Killing!”

Get lost in Jane Austen with the warm and wonderful… Cariad Lloyd, who joins Tim Lihoreau for an artful, articulate chat to unveil her 5 fantasy dinner party guests.

You may know her from her legendary Griefcast pod, or maybe from her hit West-End production, ‘Austentatious’, or maybe even from her many TV appearances on QI, Have I Got News for You, 8 out of 10 Cats, and loads more.

Discover her ‘famous five’ guests. They can be living or dead, real or fictional, beloved or controversial – all that’s guaranteed is they are made welcome. Plus, can we sneak in…a “Gate-crasher”? You’ll have to listen to find out!

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Cariad's New Book: 'The Christmas Wish-tashtrophe'

https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/cariad-lloyd/the-christmas-wish-tastrophe/9781444971484/

Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche Books:

https://www.chimamanda.com/book/

Two Soups Sketch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Htvs1wXv1-0

2024 '50 hour Improvathon':

https://www.improvathon.co.uk/2024-the-wedding-party/

Cariad’s fantasy venue - Banqueting House in London, so you can picture her and her guests there, if you so desire:

https://www.hrp.org.uk/banqueting-house/#gs.id4ru9

“Well, there was Kenneth Branagh to my left, Chas from Chas and Dave to my right, Me…and then - oh wait, it could have been Trigger from Only Fools and Horses?”

Get between the ears and behind the mic with the broadcaster and singer…Wynne Evans, who joins Tim Lihoreau for a wide-ranging, funny and often candid chat to reveal his five (is it five?) fantasy dinner party guests.

Fresh from the Strictly studio, the former Celebrity Masterchef champion and now consummate glitter-bawler takes us through his in-go-comparable list of just five people he MUST have around the dinner table. Well…it’s meant to be five!

Discover his a-list guest list — they can be living or dead, real or fictional, beloved or controversial—and find out who will make the cut? And how will he react to the wildcard “Gate-crasher”? You’ll have to listen to find out!

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“Get rid of Mary. She’s got to go back upstairs to heaven. Floatin’ around. She won’t be offended. She’ll be tired!”

Getting the nod for the pod this week is superstar comedian Lou Sanders, joining host Tim Lihoreau for a unique conversation about her five fantasy dinner party guests.

Taskmaster champion, Dancing on Ice legend and all-round one-off, Lou Sanders hands out the place cards to 5 fantasy guests who she cant dine without – and what an idiosyncratic bunch they are!

From the iconic to the unexpected — living or dead, real or fictional, beloved or controversial—who will make her table? And will she allow the wildcard “Gate-crasher” to stay? You’ll have to listen to find out!

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“What’s The Lady Doing?” By Lou Sanders.

https://www.bonnierbooks.co.uk/imprints/blink-publishing/

Psychics and Police Work - H Rachlin

https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/psychics-and-police-work