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Christopher Biggins

Veteran actor Christopher Biggins has a long list of film, stage and TV credits, including the classic series Porridge and I, Claudius.

Bear Grylls

Bear Grylls is one of the world's foremost survival experts, and is also an author, adventurer and respected presenter.

Christine Walkden

Christine Walkden is best known for her appearances on several gardening programmes and The One Show, and has hosted her own series, Christine's Garden, on the BBC.

Tilda Swinton

Formerly the muse of art-house film-maker Derek Jarman, Tilda Swinton has gone on to feature in an array of more mainstream films, including The Beach, Vanilla Sky, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe.

George Clarke

George Clarke is an architect and television presenter whose shows include Build A New Life In The Country, Property Dreams and A Dream Home Abroad.

Russ Abbot

Russ Abbot, 61, began his career as a musician before moving into comedy and acting with shows like Russ Abbot's Madhouse, The Russ Abbot Show and September Song.

Scott Mills

DJ and presenter Scott Mills was born in Southampton in 1974.

Martin Clunes

Martin Clunes, 47, was born in London. His first TV appearance was in an episode of Doctor Who, but it was as loutish character Gary in the Simon Nye sitcom, Men Behaving Badly, that he found fame.

Belinda Stewart-Wilson

London-born Belinda Stewart-Wilson made her first TV appearance in the 80s series Shine on Harvey Moon. She has gone on to notch up roles in the likes of Broken News, Party Animals, The IT Crowd and The Inbetweeners.

Rachel Stirling

Rachael Stirling is the daughter of acclaimed actress Diana Rigg, but found fame in her own right after playing Nan in the BBC's adaptation of Sarah Waters' novel Tipping the Velvet.