The comedian, actor and author Rosie Jones grew up in Bridlington in East Yorkshire and started out as a TV researcher before moving into standup. She’s written children’s books and was the creator and star of Channel 4’s Bafta-nominated comedy-drama Pushers. She has appeared in Taskmaster, QI, 8 Out of 10 Cats, The Last Leg … and starred in the documentary Am I A R*tard. As an actor her credits include Silent Witness, Casualty and Call the Midwife. She has had cerebral palsy since birth and has said: ”As a disabled person with a platform, I want to use it for good.” Rosie has several upcoming live dates, including her show I Can’t Tell What She Is Saying at the Edinburgh fringe. She will appear with Nish Kumar in Every Joke is a Tiny Revolution at the Charleston festival on Friday 22 May.

If you haven’t seen Hacks yet, I envy you, because you now have five glorious seasons to catch up on. This American comedy explores the ever-evolving professional partnership between an older legendary comedian, Deborah, and a young comedy writer, Ava. The writing is so smart, sharp, and bang on the money in terms of depicting what it’s really like to work in the comedy industry. I also don’t think I’ve ever watched a TV show which is led by two formidable females of different generations, and how that difference affects their approach to work and the comedy world. I also have a huge crush on the actor who plays Deborah. Jean Smart, what a WOMAN!

I’ve lived in Walthamstow for 10 years and I LOVE IT … especially now I have a big Soho Theatre on my doorstep. There’s so many gorgeous cafes, bars and restaurants I could mention, but the Nags Head in Walthamstow village has my heart. Iconic decor (including shrines to George Michael, Prince, David Bowie and the landlady’s cats), delicious pizzas, and, on a Friday and a Saturday, the aforementioned landlady (Queen of Walthamstow Flossie!) pops her DJ hat on and spins vinyls all night long – and shouts at you if you’re talking too loudly. LEGEND.

I absolutely love how the music industry is being dominated by powerhouse females right now, including Raye, Olivia Dean and Cat Burns. Lola Young has a very special place in my heart, though. Urgh, she’s perfect and I am still not over the outfit she wore for this year’s Grammys (if you haven’t seen it, Google it IMMEDIATELY!). Her voice is just so unique, beautiful and soulful, and don’t get me started on her songwriting. She’s so honest with her lyrics, and some days I just listen to her latest album (I'm Only F**cking Myself) on repeat … Post Sex Clarity is my current favourite track!

I wolfed this book down, just like I’d like to wolf down one of the author’s meals! Tart: Misadventures of an Anonymous Chef is written by a professional chef working in London, detailing the hectic restaurant scene and the author’s delicious sex life in equal measure. Just like the life of a chef, this book is fast-paced and sexy: it almost made me want to get a job in a restaurant as a sexy chef. But don’t worry, I won’t be wielding a knife any time soon! It has made me want to eat in all the restaurants she mentions in the book, though, starting with Andrew Edmunds in Soho … Oooh, I might book a table today.

I had heard a lot about the famous buffet dinner at the Grove before I stayed at the hotel so I had high hopes. Good LORD, those high hopes were met. I probably had the best night’s sleep I’ve ever had, but this isn’t the reason that the Grove is on my list. The breakfast is like no other hotel breakfast I’ve been to in my life. It truly had everything you would want. Stands after stands, with chefs waiting to cook you any egg you could possibly desire, pancakes, THREE different types of bacon, everything! What a treat. Me and my girlfriend were in our element!