JOANNA LUMLEY Meets Will.i.am – no, you’re not seeing things. Lumley really is chatting to the Black Eyed Peas frontman in a one-off programme.

She’s invited to Will’s LA home, where she gets to know the man behind those iconic specs. “I have long been fascinated by Will.i.am and leapt at the chance of meeting him and finding out more about his extraordinary life and achievements,” she says.

She spends four days dining with his friends and family, and chats to his mother, who has been a major influence in Will’s life. They also explore the social housing projects of Boyle Heights in East Los Angeles where he grew up.