What talent do you yearn for?

To be able to sing. When I’m singing in the car I feel like Beyoncé, but people tell me differently.

Do you like to be complimented?

I think everybody does, but I don’t always know how to take it. Most of the time I tell the person to stop being silly.

Do you have a high pain threshold?

Yes. That’s not always a good thing.

What book do you recommend most to others?

Anything written by Erin Kelly. She followed me on Twitter a few years ago and you would genuinely think that the Queen had started following me by my reaction. I was so excited.

Which lesson has been the hardest to learn?

Knowing when to rest and when to stop. I’m still learning that.

What food sums up happiness?

Any sort of Italian food. I’m a proper pasta fiend.

What have you never understood?

Animal cruelty. I’ve never understood why someone would want to get an animal just to abuse it.

What is the one thing you want to know before you die?

I am a naturally nosy person, so there’s loads: what the cure for cancer is, how to make the perfect lasagne. From the serious to the trivial. But I don’t think it’s our place to know everything, and that’s fine too.

Are you scared of dying or what happens when you die?

No, not at all really. Where there’s life, there’s death, and I’m perfectly happy with that.

Quinoa or Quavers?

Quavers, all day every day! I want to be the person who chooses quinoa, but I’m not – crisps are my downfall.

Years And Years starts on Tuesday 14 May at 9pm on BBC One

Ruth Madeley is here to make the entertainment industry more inclusive for people with disabilities