"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

“I had Mick Jagger to my left, Harrison Ford to my right, and Mike Nichols opposite me…I really was just starting out in life and I couldn’t believe it!”

Step into the studio with “Bliss Bonnet” and National Treasure Stephen Fry as he joins host Tim Lihoreau for an unforgettable conversation about his five fantasy dinner party guests.

The man who was ‘born to be Wilde’ brings his razor sharp wit, intellectual charm and luminous eloquence with him to chat about…he career as actor, comedian, writer, and broadcaster. Stephen’s guest list is superbly curated to surprise, delight, and inspire in equal measure.

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

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Get ready for the ultimate fantasy dinner party podcast, hosted by Classic FM’s Tim Lihoreau!

Each week, Tim invites a new VIP guest to curate their dream guest list, from cultural icons like Stephen Fry and Sir Tony Robinson to comedic favorites like Jonathan Ross and Lou Sanders. Together, they create the dinner party of a lifetime, with five fantasy guests—living or dead, real or fictional, controversial or beloved.

Here’s the twist: Tim gets to add a wildcard ‘Gatecrasher’ to shake things up! If the guest wants them to stay, they’ll have to kick someone off their list. Who will make the cut, and who will be booted from the party?

Tune in for surprising stories, hilarious pairings, and the thrill of discovering who gets a seat at the table. Imagine Einstein next to Rick Stein, Jessica Rabbit beside Bunny Hedaya, or da Vinci mingling with Leonardo DiCaprio. Every episode is a fresh and unexpected feast!

Starting on the 26th November 2024 join Tim each week for “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” and find out who makes the ultimate guest list!