Career: Berry's big break came when he clinched the role of Simon Wicks in EastEnders in 1985. He played the ladiesman for five years. During that time he had a number one single with Every Loser Wins - a song originally sung by his character in the show. After leaving Walford, his next big role was PC Nick Rowan in rural drama Heartbeat. Set in the 1960s, it was a big success, and Berry had another chart success - this time reaching Number 2 with the show's theme tune. He departed after six years, before taking parts in Paparazzo, Harbour Lights, The Mystery of Men and In Deep. He now prefers to stay behind the camera, running the company Valentine Productions.

Career: Fowlds made his stage debut in the West End in The Miracle Worker and continued to win stage work and small roles in films before he became known to millions as Mr Derek in children's series The Basil Brush Show, which ran from 1969 to 1973. His big break came in 1980 when he landed the role of Bernard Woolley in BBC sitcom Yes, Minister and its sequel Yes, Prime Minister. He went on to play Oscar Blaketon in long-running ITV police drama Heartbeat from 1992 until 2010.

Career: Maynard's big break came in 1951 when he worked with comedy actor Terry Scott at Butlins in Skegness. Maynard began getting work on radio shows for the BBC and it was at this time he changed his name. His first TV appearance came in 1953 when he performed on Henry Hall's Face the Music. In 1955, he partnered with Terry Scott again on popular comedy TV series Great Scott, It's Maynard! He then switched to acting and was soon starring in the West End in You Too Can Have a Body. He continued to have success on the stage throughout the 1960s but by the end of the decade he was forced to return to doing stand-up in working men's clubs to earn a living. An offer to play a part in the film version of Till Death Us Do Part (1969) came out of the blue and this led to work on the big screen in the Carry On films and the Confessions Of movies, and on the small screen in popular sitcoms Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt, Selwyn, and The Gaffer. In 1992, he landed the role of Greengrass in Heartbeat, a part he would play on the series until 2000 when he was forced to retire temporarily from acting after suffering a number of strokes. He returned to the Greengrass character in 2003 in Heartbeat spin-off The Royal.

Career: Further theatre work followed, until TV and films beckoned. Duttine's early small screen appearances came in Softly Softly, Z Cars, A Pin to See the Peepshow and The Nine Tailors. In 1977, he featured in two Coronation Street episodes and the acclaimed Spend Spend Spend. Bigger parts came in Jesus of Nazareth and The Mallens, before To Serve Them All My Days made him a star on both sides of the Atlantic. The Day of the Triffids, A Woman of Substance and Lame Ducks were also hits. Since then he's appeared in Ain't Misbehavin', Touching Evil, Out of the Blue, The Jury and Jane Hall's Big Bad Bus Ride. His recent work includes Heartbeat, Doc Martin, and The Paradise.

Career: Glenister's first professional role was as Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet at the Lyceum, Edinburgh. He went on to star in Jonathan Harvey's acclaimed play Beautiful Thing at the Bush Theatre in London. On TV, Glenister honed his craft in Minder, Love Hurts, True Love, The Perfect Blue and Sharpe. However, it was roles in Clocking Off, The Hunt, State of Play and Island at War that boosted his profile. On the big screen he has appeared in ID, Calendar Girls, Kingdom of Heaven and Bel Ami. Award-winning BBC drama Life on Mars and its follow-up Ashes to Ashes turned him into a cult hero. He has also starred in the film Tuesday, and on TV in Cranford, Demons, Big School and Mad Dogs. He hosts the series For the Love of Cars.