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Name your 5 dinner guests

59 replies

Iheartdonuts · 05/10/2019 20:59

Been chatting with DP about who I would invite to dinner from any era. You are the 6th person.
Off the top of my head, I chose:

  1. Martin Luther King
  2. Rosa Parks
  3. Bruce Dickinson
4.Dawn French
  1. Bob Marley

May need to rethink...who would you choose?

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Loveislandaddict · 05/10/2019 22:52

@mothermaidencrone

That made me smile

Steve Bagshaw
Sue Perkins
Michael Ball
Michael McIntyre
David Attenbourough

Not quite sure why I picked those five, a mixture of intelligence, wit and entertainment.

weebarra · 05/10/2019 22:54

Magdalen Berns
Terry Pratchett
Victoria Wood
Mary Queen of Scots
Michelle Obama

Poor Pterry might feel a bit outnumbered.

RainyG · 05/10/2019 22:58

Gary
Mark
Howard
Jason
Robbie

GrinGrin

MaidenMotherCrone · 05/10/2019 22:59

If Jesus is allowed I'll have

Miss Marple
Dumbledore
Luna Lovegood
Heathcliff
Sting of the Dump

Todaythiscouldbe · 05/10/2019 23:04

@RainyG can I come too ??

augustusglupe · 05/10/2019 23:10

Prince
Freddie Mercury
Joan Collins
Julie Walters
Princess Diana

Ade Edmondson & Rik Mayall can provide the entertainment
James Hetfield can assist me between courses Wink

MorvaanReed · 05/10/2019 23:10

Another vote for Terry Pratchett.

My Dad
Gene Krantz
Ada Lovelace
Celia Imrie

Loveislandaddict · 05/10/2019 23:13

RainyG

...and me!

IWantMyHatBack · 05/10/2019 23:14
  1. Sandi Toksvig
  2. Thom Yorke
  3. Gillian Anderson
  4. Lady Hale and the Spiders of Justice
  5. Greg House Grin
Hecateh · 05/10/2019 23:20

Terry Pratchett
Hugh Laurie
Miriam Margolyes
David Attenborough
Robin Williams

BeBraveAndBeKind · 05/10/2019 23:25

Caitlin Moran
Marian Keyes
Jane Garvey
Sue Perkins
Kathy Burke

IWantMyHatBack · 05/10/2019 23:29

I'd like to be clear that I mean House MD, not Hugh Laurie.

Name your 5 dinner guests
daisydalrymple · 05/10/2019 23:30

Ooh now I want David Attenborough too! I didn’t think of him!
I’d have to swap him with either The Queen or Julie Walters I think.

IWantMyHatBack · 05/10/2019 23:31

Can I swap Gillian Anderson for Lord Venger please.

sproutsandparsnips · 05/10/2019 23:32

Jesus Christ
The Queen
Nigel Owens
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Alexander McCall Smith

KronksSpinachPuffs · 05/10/2019 23:34

Ooh good thread idea! Seen a couple of good threads today.

Off the top of my head I'd choose:
Maggie Smith
JK Rowling
Henry 8th
Eleanor of Aquitane
Mark Zuckerberg

I think theyd be an interesting bunch!

weebarra · 05/10/2019 23:35

Eleanor of Aquitaine is a great shout!

KronksSpinachPuffs · 05/10/2019 23:39

@weebarra why thank you ;) she was definitely a strong lady!

daisydalrymple · 05/10/2019 23:44

Oh Maggie Smith and JK Rowling too!

Symptomless · 05/10/2019 23:52

My grandparents in their younger years, I would love to know what they were like.

GeorgiaGirl52 · 06/10/2019 00:13

Benjamin Disraeli
Sir Winston Churchill
Agatha Christie
JK Rowling
General Robert E Lee

PerpendicularVincent · 06/10/2019 01:09

Great question!

Jack Whitehall
Slash
Vincent d'Onofrio
Barack Obama
Mark Ruffalo

ilovesooty · 06/10/2019 01:44

Tony Benn
Emmeline Pankhurst
Dick Francis
Joan Baez
Professor David Wilson

peachgreen · 06/10/2019 01:54

Off the top of my head...

Anne Boleyn
Barack Obama
Hilary Mantel
Gene Kelly
Jesus (the historical or religious figure, whichever you prefer)

peachgreen · 06/10/2019 01:54

And my Nanna. Who would really love to meet Jesus. Grin