AL sits down with Marcus Bean, a beloved local chef who has had an amazing journey. From having to learn to cook out of necessity, to becoming a TV chef, Marcus' has a fantastic story to tell.

How does someone go from a self taught chef to being on the telly? How does Marcus deal with the pressures of cooking on live TV? What happens when the taster on a show doesn't like the food? What advice does Marcus have to share for folks who want to follow in his footsteps? When it comes to cooking at home, what happens there? and finally, what does Shropshire mean to Marcus?

"Thanks so much Marcus for chatting to me, I feel like we could have chatted for hours! You know what, in fact I will affectionately remember this episode as Vol 1 as I'm sure there is so much we can add to this in a future Vol 2!" - AL