Trinny Woodall, sea bass with peppers & red zhoug and a Gewurztraminer

Beauty entrepreneur and fashion expert Trinny Woodall rose to fame as one half of the iconic makeover duo, Trinny and Susannah, on the BBC’s What Not To Wear in 2001. Since then, they have written many style advice books, which have sold more than three million copies. With a lifelong passion for s…

Damian Lewis, an autumnal risotto and an Old Fashioned

Damian Lewis grew up in North London and, after a spell in boarding school, returned to the city to study acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He began his career with the Royal Shakespeare Company before transitioning to television. Damian’s breakout role came in Band of Brothers, wh…

Sandi Toksvig, roast duck legs with grapes and a non-alcoholic beer

Sandi Toksvig OBE is a Danish-born comedian, broadcaster and writer. She spent her formative years travelling the world with her family, thanks to her father’s job as a foreign correspondent. Sandi has had a long and successful career in UK radio and television, which began in the eighties on kids …

Anna Maxwell Martin, pot-roasted leg of lamb and a margarita

Born in Yorkshire, Anna Maxwell Martin is an actress celebrated for her versatility across theatre, television and film. After studying history at Liverpool University, she trained at LAMDA, launching her career at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Her breakthrough role came in 2005, when she portraye…

Richard Armitage, a smash burger and a spritz

Richard Armitage’s dream of becoming an actor began in his teens, in a circus in Budapest, where he slept within sniffing distance of the elephant enclosure to earn a much-needed Equity card. Having spent his early career on stage, his big break came in the BBC adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's Nor…

Katherine Ryan, baked trout with chilli & ginger and a martini

Nick and Angela welcome their first guest of series 6 to Dish HQ. Comedian Katherine Ryan hails from Ontario, Canada. She studied town planning at university in Toronto before making the move to the UK in 2008. Katherine is one of the hardest working comics on the circuit. She makes regular TV …

Josh Homme, grilled mackerel, beetroot and red onion salad and a Pouilly-Fumé

Josh Homme was born in Joshua Tree and grew up in Palm Desert, California. He founded Queens of the Stone Age in 1996 and is the lead singer, primary songwriter and guitarist in the band. Josh is one of the music industry's most prolific collaborators. Alongside Queens, he formed the supergroup The…

Danny Dyer and Ryan Sampson, slow-roast shoulder of lamb and an old-fashioned

Danny Dyer was discovered by a scout while at school in East London and landed his first acting role in Prime Suspect 3 in 1994. He gained a reputation for playing the tough guy and films like Human Traffic (1999) and The Football Factory (2004) put him on the road to stardom. Danny is most famous …

Anne-Marie Duff, a courgette and pea tart and an Assyrtiko

Anne-Marie Duff is one of the UK’s most respected actresses. Born and raised in London, she performed at family gatherings from an early age and was soon honing her craft at an amateur theatre company. Her stage career began in 1994 and roles in War and Peace, King Lear and Collected Stories alongs…

Perrie, green tikka masala chicken skewers and a rosé

Perrie Edwards hails from South Shields and has musical roots - her mum was a soul singer and her dad played in rock bands on the northern club scene for many years. Perrie had to be convinced to audition for The X Factor at 17, but went on to win the show with Little Mix in 2011. The band scored f…