Comedian and author David Baddiel hosts a dinner party with a twist - all his guests are from beyond the grave, long-time heroes brought back to life by the wonders of the radio archive.

Comedy legends Morecambe and Wise join David's guests, philosopher and feminist icon Simone de Beauvoir, comedian Joan Rivers, footballing hero George Best and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist John Updike.

David's three-course meal may not live up to everyone's culinary standards, but the guests enjoy the lively conversation around his dinner table - from the joys of winning to the lows of being number two, from comedy heroes to the allure of sex.

There's high-brow debate, laughter - and an inappropriate advance.

Written and presented by David Baddiel
Produced by Sarah Peters and Peregrine Andrews
Researcher: Edgar Maddicott, Louis Grace
BBC Archivist: Tariq Hussein
Executive Producer: Iain Chambers

Thanks to the Studs Terkel archive for additional audio of Simone De Beauvoir

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