''Lily Allen and Friends'' is a British TV talk show presented by

Lily Allen Lily Rose Beatrice Allen (born 2 May 1985) is an English singer-songwriter and actress. She is the daughter of actor Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. Her music career began in 2005 when she made some of her vocal recordings public ...

. The programme was produced by

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for

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. It was first shown on 12 February 2008. The audience consists entirely of Lily's online friends, who sign up via the programme's website. Guests include celebrities, topical guests from the online world, chart-topping bands and lesser known acts chosen by the public. Also each week a member of the public has a chance to record a question for either of that week's guest along with an

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and a character known only as "Mary, the foul-mouthed grandma". Internet correspondents posed questions for the celebrities.

Host

The show was hosted by

. ''Lily Allen and Friends'' was Allen's first venture into television presenting.

Format

The show was filmed at

Pinewood Studios Pinewood Studios is a British film and television studio located in the village of Iver Heath, England. It is approximately west of central London. The studio has been the base for many productions over the years from large-scale films to ...

. The programme features a video diary of Lily's life outside the programme and a section titled ''weird and wonderful'', highlighting