A necessity: I've been travelling for a long time, so I try to keep it simple and can now pack in five minutes flat. Apart from passport, money and tickets, I don't need a lot else. If I'm coming to Britain, though, I always make sure I bring lots of tobacco, as it's so expensive over here.

Bags of underwear | Foamburst shower gel | An old Eeyore

Lots of underwear | Quality toilet paper | A little pixie

Address book | Camera | Jewellery | Something red

Books | Incense | Photographs | A carving

Sarong | Discman | Silver bracelet

Moisturising cream | CD player | A postcard of the Coliseum

CD player | Perfume | A ring | A comfort blanket

Laptop | Clarins make-up kit | A cut-out leprechaun

A pen | A mobile phone | Mugging cash

False eyelashes | Hot-rollers | A picture of Robbie Williams

A short-wave radio | A G3 laptop | A feather

Anti-burn regalia | Tartan ribbon | A miniature plastic sheep

A CD Walkman | A keychain fob in the shape of a cat | A pen and paper

A necessity: I'm afraid I'm a bit of a workaholic, so it would have to be my tri-band mobile phone. I'm always a bit worried about my patients when I'm away, so I tend to rather obsessively ring the hospital.

A necessity: American cigarettes. I find they leave the filthiest burns.

A watch | My own chef | My gold necklace

Dictaphone | Upgrades on flights | A plectrum

Secret filming equipment | My minder | A mini-CD player | A picture of my wife