Love in The Time of Coronavirus is a special series where guests dial-in their thoughts on three questions asked by Charlie. This is a slow podcast full of thoughtful, considered optimism and warmth that will cheer you up during the global lockdown of 2020.

Episode 1 of a special series. This is a slow podcast in which several guests dial-in their answers to some simple questions. It's a podcast about good, optimism and love. It'll cheer you up, make you think and help you to figure out how our world can (and will) improve.

Steve Chapman is an artist, writer, speaker, consultant and silent podcaster. He is endlessly engaging and restlessly creative and is -also-endlessly making art, much of which he gives away for nothing; a lot of what Steve does is counter-intuitive, as you'll find out in this conversation. His work has hung alongside artists such as Shrigley and Picasso and he'll be the first ever Artist in Residence at The Good Life Experience, 2020.

Tom Herbert has been an author, television personality, chef and public speaker. But he's given almost all of this up to follow his faith and work in an area that he, at last, finds truly rewarding. Charlie and Tom talk about fame, money, faith, charity and loads more. Tom remains one of the most charismatic and original voices in British food and -drum roll- this is his story.

Anja Dunk is a true polymath; she is an author, cook, artist, mother, expert in fermentation and lots more besides. And, what's more, she rarely talks of her skills and absolutely never shouts about them. This conversation was recorded at Charlie's new venture Camp Glen Dye in late October where Anja was one of the lead educators. Warning! Very croaky voice.

Dan Kieran is CEO of the publisher Unbound. James Otter is a master craftsman and maker of wooden surf and paddle boards. Together they chat with Charlie in front of a live audience at The Good Life Experience about the power of making and their new, joint project which was inspired by Dan's life changing week of being taught by James. This is a story of friendship and powerful change.

Valentine Warner is a chef, enthusiast, artist and writer. In fact, he's a true polymath; restless, clever, creative and a true original. On the eve of the publication of his new book The Consolation of Food, Charlie and Valentine chat in front of a live audience at The Good Life Experience.

Tristan Gooley is probably the world's only full time natural navigator and certainly a preeminent expert on the subject. He's the author of a four books on natural navigation and founder of a school specialising in the subject. In this fireside conversation he reveals how a childhood interest became a life's work.

Jorge Fernandez was the man behind the much-loved and influential chain of provenance-centric London cafes Fernandez and Wells. Dee Rettali worked at the heart of F & W too and is a chef and baker who has travelled widely including many years in Morocco. Together Dee and Jorge have recently established the lauded sourdough bakery and cafe Fortitude. Here, sitting around a campfire at Camp Glen Dye they discuss travel, family, business and the joy of campfire baking.

Priscilla Woolworth is an environmental activist, author, sustainability champion and small holder. Today she lives in Upstate New York on a small farm where she works to develop her ideas and theories about living a 'better' life. But things were once very different for Priscilla; she started her adult life at the epicentre of Hollywood. Charlie and Priscilla talk about change, development, sustainability and much more.