After a quick round of feedback on Grace’s favourite horrible 80s mug, Keith talks her through his post-punk band days, discovering a love for clay and a childhood crammed with Welsh cakes. Just a quick message from Grace to say no new episode of Comfort Eating today, as she’s at home on the couch eating cold roasties and stuffing sarnies, enjoying all the Christmas telly. Grace meets former athlete and current House of Lords peer Tanni Grey-Thompson, who introduces her to a snack less highbrow than you might expect. Potato waffles with spaghetti hoops, fried bread sandwiches, beans on toast with crushed Wotsits; starchy, dripping, saturated morsels of pure, vitamin-free delight.

The restaurant critic’s exploration of the delicious things we snack on is shot through with nostalgia for childhood, family and home . Along the way, she catches up with some famous friends to chat about their own favourites - from Jo Brand's fried bread sandwich and Russell T. He talks about some of the most important moments in his life – and the comfort food that has seen him through them. As season three comes to an end, Grace brings you a special bonus episode, recorded live at the Podcast Festival in London, with the cheekiest chap from Chelsea, Jamie Laing.She transported me back to my childhood and my teen years and all the different foods I used to eat then. Grace’s guest on Comfort Eating this week is one of the most famous faces on Channel 4 News for more than 20 years, Krishnan Guru-Murthy. And as a throwaway how much money did she get for appearing on Get Me out of Here and then bottling it at the first challenge? I absolutely loved this book, essentially a love letter to all the foods we’re told we should feel guilty about eating - (white) bread, (white) pasta, butter, cheese, potatoes. Because, of course, to talk about comfort food is so often to talk about childhood, home, family and formative experiences.

Guardian Faber is to publish Comfort Eating, a new book from Grace Dent inspired by the award-winning podcast of the same name. Join her and celebrity guests as they reveal the comfort foods that have seen them through in the third series You can see Grace Dent on Comfort. Commissioning editor Mo Hafeez acquired world English rights, including audio, from Cathryn Summerhayes at Curtis Brown. Best known as the bumbling titular estate agent of Stath Lets Flats and long-toothed lover of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag, Jamie’s arrived fresh off the Barbie.

I listened to Comfort Eating on audio and Grace’s passion for food, from supermarket bought meals to Michelin-started quality, shines right through. Dropping into Grace’s living room for some prime time Comfort Eating is the actor Adjoa Andoh, best known for playing Lady Danbury in the Netflix hit Bridgerton. Mae tells Grace about the childhood joy of a freshly made souvlaki, the role cooking played in their recovery from drug addiction, and their Netflix series Feel Good. Shirley’s become TV royalty as head judge on the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, but she’d already been ruling the dancefloor for decades. I’ve never tabbed a book before and I was tabbing away at all the things I just found relatable or things I absolutely love!