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Actor and writer Simon Callow 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.

Simon is joined by his old friend and agent Peggy Ramsay, actor and director Orson Welles, comedian and satirist Barry Humphries, writer and polemicist Christopher Hitchens - and Princess Margaret.

As Simon tops up the strawberry rum daiquiri glasses, he and his guests discuss press intrusion, alcoholism, spoiled childhoods - and Christopher Hitchens describes a fruity encounter with Margaret Thatcher.

Alongside fine dining and high brow conversation, there’s a guest who comes clean about her embarrassing body search.

Written and presented by Simon Callow
Produced by Sarah Peters and Peregrine Andrews
Co-producer Tim Bano
Additional Editing: Jerome Watson
Â鶹Éç Archivist: Tariq Hussain
Executive Producer: Iain Chambers

A Tuning Fork and Open Audio production for Â鶹Éç Radio 4