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This is England and The Cage star Michael Socha tells us what he’d eat for his final meal on earth, from his mum’s Sunday roast to a Pizza Express dessert
I’ve at all times preferred meals that’s a bit bizarre. I like going to the native retailer in numerous international locations to try to discover one thing unusual. As a child, I used to be actually fascinated by fish so I used to strive a number of differing types, which was fairly uncommon for a lad rising up in Derby.
I do prefer to prepare dinner however I simply make easy stuff that you are able to do in a single pan. I’ll discover one thing I like and eat it day by day till I’m sick of it after which transfer onto one thing else. Right now I’m making a whole lot of rice and tuna: it’s not too unhealthy and it doesn’t take ages to scrub up. I’m fed up of washing dishes.
When you’re on set the meals tends to be fairly first rate. There’s at all times one thing moderately wholesome. It’s whenever you get again residence and you’ll’t be bothered to prepare dinner that’s the issue. I went by way of a section of ordering a great deal of takeaway. When I used to be a child takeaways have been an actual novelty so after I began incomes cash, I went exhausting on them nevertheless it’s harmful, financially and nutritionally. I’ve realised as I become older that consuming shit meals makes me really feel like shit. Who’d have thought, eh?
We have a bakery in Derby referred to as Bird’s, which is superb. It’s a Derby establishment. It has one of the best bread, one of the best desserts, one of the best hams and chilly meats. If I’m assembly somebody who’s not from Derby I’ll try to carry them a Bird’s cob as a result of there’s nothing fairly prefer it.
I’m so into prawns. I feel they’re fascinating little issues. Some individuals are freaked out by the little line of shit in them however that doesn’t trouble me
I’m a bit nervous that if I used to be on demise row I wouldn’t be capable to eat something. I’d be too nervous. So ideally I’d just like the creator to return down, or up, or wherever the creator comes from, and simply say: ‘Right, you’ve received to have a final meal. I’m not going to inform you why it’s your final meal and it won’t positively be your final meal however you’ve received to select one.’ That approach I would be capable to get pleasure from it, you realize what I imply?
To begin with I’d have garlic king prawns. I do know lots of people like a prawn cocktail however I can’t stand that sauce. Just fascinated by it’s making me really feel a bit sick. But I’m so into prawns. I feel they’re fascinating little issues. Some individuals are freaked out by the little line of shit in them however that doesn’t trouble me. I don’t actually care the place they’re from – you possibly can simply purchase them from Sainsbury’s. It’s like espresso: I love coffee, however I don’t know what’s good espresso and what’s unhealthy espresso.
Michael Socha: My foremost could be my mum’s roast
My foremost course could be my mam’s Sunday dinner. There’s one thing about being ravenous on a Sunday afternoon after which tucking right into a roast. There could be roast beef with bits of garlic in it, do-it-yourself Yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes. Then you’ve received the broccoli, cauliflower and positively carrots. There’s at all times carrots. And home-made gravy. I used to be even allowed to have a bit of glass of wine with it. My mam used to say it was useless simple to prepare dinner however no person has ever given me a greater Sunday dinner. It can’t be recreated. When I used to be a child, I used to be at all times out. I’d come again from faculty after which simply piss off straight out the door. But on a Sunday, I’d make certain I used to be residence for that roast.
Dessert is a bit tough as a result of I’m probably not a pudding man. But there’s one factor I’m actually into for the time being: the Biscoff Billionaire Sundae at Pizza Express. If you’ve gotten an entire one you’ll find yourself feeling sick however when you simply have a number of bites it’s superb. There’s not that a lot good scran in Derby so generally I’ll go to Pizza Express as a deal with and I’ll at all times get that dessert.
I’ll wash it down with a pleasant glass of San Pellegrino with ice. There’s a man I actually like referred to as Blindboy who’s a giant fan of various glowing waters. He was within the Rubberbandits however I principally know him from The Blindboy Podcast. In truth, I’d prefer to take heed to that whereas I eat my final meal. I’d wish to be alone and simply put that on within the background. I’d have good meals and good podcast firm. That doesn’t sound too unhealthy, does it?
• Michael Socha will be seen in The Cage on BBC One and iPlayer from 26 April
