Do they have to be alive Aquarius? or can we have people from the past too? 

Think I'll just gatecrash yours ,Aquarius, that looks like a good night!  

1.Stephen Fry - because I think he's clever and funny and a good raconteur.

2.Vicoria Wood - because she's funny and down to earth.

3.Denzel Washington - because he is gorgeous and I have the hots for him.

4.Val McDermid - I love her books and would like to discuss them with her.

5.Martin Luther King - I admire what he tried to achieve.

6.Judi Dench - my favourite actress

I was thinking the same thing Slinki

I'm going to be totally shallow with my first guest and it would be....

Amaury Nolasco so I could skip dessert and have him for afters

But for the conversation part I'd like to invite:

Morgan Freeman.....he could talk shite and I'd just listen to him all evening.

My da's da.....he died long before I was born but I hear he was an absolute gent and being the only Englishman in the Bogside area of Derry during The Troubles I'd bet he had some stories to tell!

Robert Downey Jr..... I think he'd be refreshingly open about all the shit that goes down in Hollywood (anyone who reads Blind Items might know what I'm talking about )

aaaaand my 3 best friends coz I couldn't possibly not invite them and at least I'd know if those lot ^^^ were bores then I'd still have a great night!

(I wouldn't be interested in political/overly worshipped guests at all)

Alive or dead rosie.  I will have to go now and think of some who are no longer with us.

Oh and I'll add Sarah Millican to my list aswell coz I think she's very funny and would provide the entertainment.

Just bring a botttle slinki

How many guests are we allowed to have?

How big is your table Yogi?

Yogi I was thinking we could have lots of parties and therefore lots of different guests.  As many as you like really ~ without it becoming a rabble and having to dial 999!

Brad Pitt for the totty

Elvis (when he was young!!) for the entertainment

Jo Brand for the laughs

Jamie Oliver to  help out with the cooking (or to just cook it himself )

Doris Stokes to satisfy my curiosity

John Edward to listen to him and Doris debating.......

My Mum just so I could spend an evening with her xxx

Good thread, btw 

The one at home seats 6, but my forum table is bigger.

Ells your guest list was brilliant!  Can I please share Morgan Freeman

I'll go edit my post and add a couple.

Oh ta Aquarius.

Right-oh:

1. Franklin D Roosevelt, as he is my all time hero and would be an inspirational guest. Aside from the social change he drove through, he was a very brave man, who hid the fact he was so ill he needed a back brace to stand up.

2. Emily Bronte. She would be a fascinating and mysterious guest. How did a Curate's daughter produce such a wild, dark book?

3. F. Scott Fitzgerald as I love the way he wrote - he would be a very eloquent guest. Also I read a sad biography of him - I would like to tell him not to throw away his talent.

4. Michael Palin as he'd be the perfect house guest; affable charming and funny.

San, you know we would fight over John Edward and you would probably win

Aww and your mum

Yes, I will let you have him if you give me banoffee pie!

1) Steven Spielberg

2) Nigella Lawson (she can cook)

3) Mary Elizabeth Winstead (i can lock her in my house then)

4) Karen Brady 

5) Andy Samberg (to make me laff)

Ells, who is that gorgeous hunk?

You can have a whole one to yourself

Hitler - sorry but i'd have to. He needs a talking to!!

Stephen Fry - endlessly fascinating

Paula Yates - the only person ever to exude provocative sensuality and brains on TV screens. I miss her so much

Margi Clarke - just love her worldliness

Lord Byron - what a guy !!!

Earnest Heminway - another fascinating guy who lived life to the full

its me innit 

In that case, you are well fit.

He's from Prison Break.....he talks lovely too.  That sounds strange but I just love how he talks too

Peter Ustinov         - an excellent raconteur

Lee Harvey Oswald - I'd ask him if he acted alone and, if not, who was in it with him

Dave Allen          -  He made me laugh

Alan Rickman        -  errmmm because I've heard that he's good at washing dishes)

 Ells, Oh wow, I'd say he'd have.

Oh and I agree with you on Robert Downey Jr! 

I know what you mean.

Julian Assange and Richard Dawkins to ask them how they managed to add value to stuff that people already knew.

Kirstie Allsopp

Karlo

Frank

Elizabeth Taylor

I would invite:

Shakespeare..... to find out if he really did write all those plays 

Ernest Shackelton..... to find out how me (and his men) found the courage and stamina to make that trek

Elizabeth the First......cos she fascinates me

And George Clooney and Denzil Washington ..... cos they are phwoarrrrr

I may have to have her word with Her Maj and hire out the banqueting hall at Buck House for mine....

1) Sean Bean...who else??? Just because he is glorious.

2) Elizabeth I...but at the other end of the table to Sean cos I bet she would try and hit on him...I would LOVE to chat to her about her life, she fascinates me.

3) Russell Howard...cos he is funny and cute.

4) James Martin...for the food and his fab accent!

5) Siouxsie Sioux....cos I flipping love her!

6) Hedy Lamar...a truly stunning lady who probably has more than a few tales about the golden age of Hollywood.

7) Sandi Toksvig....I adore her, she has me in fits all the time.

8) James Hetfield....that man definitely has some stories to tell...and maybe I could persuade him to do an acoustic set for post dinner entertainment.

9) Terry Wogan....I could listen to him for hours.

10) Agatha Christie....maybe she could give me tips for the blooming MMs!!

11) Douglas Bader....I love his story and would love to hear it from his point of view.

12) My Great Grandad Donald Clare...he lied about his age to serve in WW1, volunteered for WW2 and was taken POW in Burma...he died when I was 5....I would love the chance to talk to and really get to know him now that I can really appreciate him...he taught me to read and write and I would like to be able to thank him for that and his love of reading which has instilled itself in me.

13) my beloved Grandma....I love her and miss her every day...I'd like to be able to spoil her...to thank her for making my life so much brighter, for all the lessons she taught me that I am only now understanding and for loving me for me.

That'll do...and tbh, I'd be happy just to have a little more time with my Grandma and her Dad.

Snap!!!

 Mrs B..... you forgot Rex

I know!! I thought I'd better cut my list short as it is never ending on my head!!!! He can be standby #1!!!

Stephen Fry

Russell Brand

Bill Hicks

Steffi Graf & Andre Agassi

Eddie Izzard

I think Russell and Bill would get a good old debate going!

Might have a think and post another guest list.....