Lily Allen

Lily Allen hosts her own show on the relaunched BBC Three, based on the social networking phenomenon that helped to launch her career. As the first broadcast of her very own show approached, a moment was grabbed to chat with her!!

How did Lily Allen And Friends come about?

I really enjoyed guest presenting a show last year and thought it would be good to explore other areas. I've never really thought of myself as a presenter. If I'd been something other than a singer, I would have been a florist, but now I've tried presenting I love it.

BBC Three approached me last year, as the channel's relaunching, and we talked through a few ideas. It's the perfect show for me because I can sit with a cup of tea, with all my mates around me, chatting to interesting guests and watching great new bands. It doesn't get much better than that.

How do you feel about presenting your own show?

Really, really excited. I've been a guest on lots of different TV shows but now it's the other way around. Because it's my show, I get to say what I want. It's great because I can ask people questions that I want to know the answer to – even if most people would be too embarrassed to ask those questions or to answer them.

What's it like to be a TV presenter?

It's really good fun but there are so many things to get used to – like having someone talking in your ear when you're in the middle of a conversation. When we did the pilot, I'd be deep in conversation with Alex James about the art of fine cheese-making then someone would chirp up with a question that I was meant to be asking Alan Davies in the next interview, all very confusing at the start. It's also really nerve-wracking. I've been on stage in front of thousands of people but doing this in front of 200 people and a few cameras was terrifying.

What sort of people are you going to have on?

It could be anyone. There will be celebrity guests – and new bands but also the best and worst of web celebs – people who are famous on the net but haven't had a chance to display their 'talents' on TV. I want people to send me all the weird and wonderful people they find on the internet – within reason!

Who would you most like to be on your show?

I'd love to have the Queen on. I'd ask her all about the Princess.

What is your presenting style?

I don't really have one. I've never presented my own show before so I'm just going to be me – it's all I know. I want people to send in the questions they really want the answers to and I'm not scared of asking them. I hope my guests give as good as they get because I love a bit of banter – as long as it's all in good spirits.

What's it going to involve?

It could be literally anything and we're open to suggestions. There will definitely be loads of celebrity chat and great music, but there could also be anything from gymnastics to fishing. Anything that makes me laugh, I'm up for having on the show.

How can people get involved?

In lots of ways. I really want feedback from the people in my network. You can sign up at bbc.co.uk/lilyallen and find out what's going on behind the scenes, embed cool stuff on your own social networking profiles and let me know what you think about things.

Everyone in the audience will be part of the network and I want to know what people want to ask guests, what they've been looking at online and just generally what they're like.

Every week I'll suggest two bands I like who have never been on telly before. Then people can vote on the site for which one they want to see on the show.

What sort of friend are you?

A brilliant one, although my friends would probably describe me as loud, obnoxious, annoying, irritating, chatty, boring, repetitive – and amazing and lovely, hopefully. I love fun people and I look for loyalty in a friend.

Why do you think social networking has become so popular?

I can't talk for other people but I like it because I'm really lazy and it means I can have friends without going anywhere.

It's good because everyone can see what's going on behind the scenes at the show without me spending ages talking to them all separately. The rest of the team will also be blogging, so people can talk to them about the show too.