What Happens Behind The Scenes On My Mad Fat Diary

The day began with a hair and makeup session. The mood boards all over the walls got me very excited...

Only the finest late 90s and 00s icons featured on the mood boards. Like Billie Piper and Natalie Imbruglia. Obvs. Who else spent hours in front of a mirror trying to perfect the zig zag parting? Just me? OK cool. (Please also note the incredible scrunchy selection).

Combats? Check. Buffalo trainers? CHECK! I wasn't allowed a pair of these as a kid, I think my mum classed them as heels (weird). Pretty sure I squealed with delight when I was dressed in these in the dressing room!

Ooop! Changing room selfie! A really stylish handkerchief vest top to finish the look off. The lovely stylist on set said she spends many a day trawling charity and vintage shops to try and find clothes for the show. Her hard work obviously pays off, the show is so visually accurate to the era it's set in. She has managed to find stuff like...

... This bad boy. The dressing room was an insane trip down nostalgia lane for me. Pretty sure I had or wanted or desired this very jacket. Most of the costumes are rented though, to the dismay of the actors as they'll never get to keep their favourite looks.

I could have spent hours in here. I loved how each character had a very specific look which totally supported their characters on the show.

And to the set! We were filming in an old school pub outside of London. Jodie Comer (aka Chloe) getting her make up done here.

Genius set design and social media shout out; the team asked fans via Twitter to create leaflets and posters for bands in the late nineties. I told the cast I was gutted to have missed the shout out! I would give anything to see my art on these walls.

There's a lot of down time on set, no wonder they've become firm friends. All the actors, including Nico Mirallegro, admit that they've been really lucky to have got on so well.

So many extras! I finally got to meet all the people in the background who make a scene come to life. It's not an easy job, some had to smoke fake herbal cigarettes they admitted make you feel a wee bit sick after the hundredth one, you can't actually speak out loud so you mime act (so much harder than it sounds, especially if you get a major giggle attack half way through filming - really awkward) and the inevitable waiting around.

I wish I could have spoken to the wise-for-her-years Sharon Rooney (aka Rae) all evening long, but the lady is a busy one alas. Although she loved the whole experience she mentioned the first series as always holding a special place in her heart. It will be hard for her to end the series, seeing as Sharon and Rae have both grown up on set over the past 2 years.

One of the final scenes filmed of the whole series. I'd give an arm and a leg to sit down at that table with these guys and talk till the early hours of the morning... don't think they'd be that into the idea though. Some of the most friendly TV stars I have ever had the pleasure of meeting.