The People Just Do Nothing star on using food to connect to his Kurdish roots, his mental block with seafood and why he looks up to Anthony Bourdain

The comedian on how he rates his cooking skills, food disasters and the link between the chicken restaurant and David Attenborough

The Great British Sewing Bee judge on her mother’s first edition Elizabeth David books, Greek food, and cramming people into her tiny flat for dinner

The chef on his childhood on a farm, why his restaurant’s oysters are the best, and how to do St Patrick’s Day properly

The acclaimed chef on some simple pleasures – kitchen discos, Come Dine With Me, campari and soda – and long, long lunches with friends

The singer and actor on why she’s teetotal, her mum’s Jamaican-style shepherd’s pie … and why Prince was the perfect dinner host

The jazz singer says he’s as happy with food as he is with music. He’s still hoping Stevie Wonder will turn up to one of his dinner parties – and he’s got a beef with British steak

The comedian and broadcaster on Tim Tams, barbecue wear and the perfect coffee

The Obi-Wan Kenobi and Game of Thrones actor on menu anxiety, the evils of white sliced bread and the best way to eat a fondue

The actor, comedian and writer on her mum’s kitchen experiments, what wanting a burger says about her mood and the joy of cooking for one

The comedian and Bake Off: An Extra Slice presenter on napkin folding, drunk gardening and life as a waiter

The actor and host of Bake Off: The Professionals talks about her love of soggy bottoms, what she ate while on Strictly and her favourite Nando’s

The actor on TV caterers, her youthful McMuffin habit and trying to eat in a corset

The potter and TV presenter on making hundreds of mugs a day, his dislike of square plates, and crying on The Great Pottery Throw Down

The Great British Bake Off winner on the stress of the show, growing up in a family of seven children, and why egg and cress sandwiches made her cry

The actor and director on his fears for a British institution, the day he stopped being vegetarian and why he’s a fast eater

The St John restaurant co-founder on childhood steamed syrup sponge and the iniquity of food trends

The author on childhood fruit fears and the role of food in her novels, The Miniaturist and The House of Fortune