Delia Smith will appear on a well-loved BBC programme this festive season. 

The BBC has confirmed that the cookery legend will be a guest on Radio Four's Desert Island Discs on Christmas Eve. 

The show, hosted by Lauren Laverne, requires guests to select eight tracks, a book and a luxury item that they would take with them to a desert island. 

It is likely that Delia will discuss her early television appearances in Norfolk during the 1970s and her passion for Norwich City Football Club.

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The 82-year-old is a long-time supporter of the Canaries and, until recent changes in the boardroom, was joint majority shareholder at Carrow Road for 25 years alongside husband Michael Wynn Jones.

The couple, who live near Stowmarket, are now joint minority shareholders alongside US businessman Mark Attanasio.

Eastern Daily Press: Delia Smith, left, in the directors box at Carrow Road alongside husband Michael Wynn JonesDelia Smith, left, in the directors box at Carrow Road alongside husband Michael Wynn Jones (Image: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images)

Delia's Restaurant & Bar at Carrow Road was recently named one of the best in the country by online booking service OpenTable. 

The list was decided based on more than 1.2m reviews submitted this year and the restaurant was awarded a 4.7 rating from 424 reviews.

Recent reviews of the restaurant described the food as "first class" and said the "service was exceptional."

Little Women director Greta Gerwig and head Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas will also feature on the programme this December.