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Nigel Slater hosts a chat show exploring celebrities' personal experiences of food

Nigel Slater hosts a chat show which explores the lives and loves of celebrities through their personal experiences of food

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A Taste of My Life: Series 4

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A Taste of My Life: Series 4: Episode 5: Denis Lawson

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Nigel Slater takes Denis Lawson on a nostalgic culinary journey back through his life.

Nigel Slater explores the lives of celebrities through their experiences of food. Denis Lawson is embarrassed by his mum as she cooks one of his childhood favourites.

Nigel Slater hosts a biographical chat show exploring the lives and loves of celebrities through their experiences of food. Scottish actor Denis Lawson is embarrassed by his mum as she cooks his childhood tatties and mince and remembers his fashion faux pas as a teen. 

Meanwhile, friend and actor Hilton McRae causes havoc in the kitchen as he reveals how Denis was only any good in Holby City once he lost his bouffant hair do. Plus, John Gordon Sinclair describes Denis as being so talented he is actually 'horrible' before challenging him and Nigel to make a Moroccan pigeon pie. 

Denis also reveals how maintaining friendships within show business is tough, and that his main reason for becoming an actor is actresses.

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