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Ty Pennington

American presenter Ty Pennington, who made his name on TV with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, is back on our screens with a second series of his Great British Adventure on Home from September 14.

Michel Roux Jnr

Double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jnr returns for a second series of Masterchef: The Professionals on BBC Two from September 14.

Sean Astin

Actor and director Sean Astin made his name as the child lead in hit 1985 film The Goonies and also starred as Sam Gamgee in the Lord Of The Rings trilogy.

Nigel Havers

British actor Nigel Havers, who rose to fame in the Oscar-winning 1981 film Chariots Of Fire, stars in new BBC Three comedy Lunch Monkeys, which begins on Thursday September 10.

Loyd Grossman

Celebrity chef Loyd Grossman has become a household name in Britain thanks to his work on TV shows such as Through the Keyhole and Masterchef.

Jim Carter

Veteran actor Jim Carter has appeared in some of the most acclaimed projects of the past 30 years, including TV series The Singing Detective and film Shakespeare In Love.

Ed Byrne

Comedian Ed Byrne is a familiar face on TV thanks to his appearances on shows such as Mock The Week, Have I Got News for You, Head On Comedy and the sitcom Sam's Game.

Sophia Myles

British actress Sophia Myles rose to fame with parts in the films Underworld, Thunderbirds and Tristan + Isolde, and has also appeared in Doctor Who.

James Marsters

Actor and musician James Marsters rose to fame as platinum-blonde British vampire Spike in hit TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Owain Yeoman

British actor Owain Yeoman stars in hit US drama The Mentalist, which can be seen Thursday nights on Five.