Not Going Out - Hot Tub - 03:00 am Saturday, January 17 on U&Dave ja vu

Lee Mack (Actor) .. Lee

Born: August 04, 1968 in Southport

Best Known For: His role as namesake Lee in BBC comedy Not Going Out.

Early-life: Born Lee Gordon McKillop in Southport, Manchester. He lived with his parents above a pub before their divorce and he relocated to Blackburn. He left school at sixteen and worked as a stable boy and a bingo caller before his talent for performing was realised. He joined Pontin's as a Bluecoat but was sacked for shouting profanities at the audience and going on stage drunk. He entered an open-mike competition in 1994 and his talent was so obvious that he was to become a full-time comic within 18 months.

Career: His success as a stand-up was crowned when he won an award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He came to the attention of TV bosses after a stint on the radio. Lee was cast in The Sketch show alongside long-term collaborator Tim Vine. After a short-lived stint presenting They Think It's All Over, Mack and Vine began work on Not Going Out. The series revolves around two friends with opposite backgrounds and personalities, much like the two comics themselves. Mack has recently become a regular on comedy panel shows such as Would I Lie to You? and Have I Got News for You. He also has sell-out tours and best-selling DVDs to his name.

Quote: "I'm not as bothered about being as cool as I was 10 years ago. I quite like the idea of being phenomenally uncool."

Trivia: In June 2012, Mack was one of the comperes at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert outside Buckingham Palace.

Sally Bretton (Actor) .. Lucy

Born: April 23, 1980 in Portsmouth

Best Known For: Playing Lucy in the BBC comedy Not Going Out.

Early-life: Sally was born in Portsmouth on April 23, 1980. She made her TV acting debut as a child in the 1987 miniseries Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story. She went on to train at the Central School of Speech and Drama.

Career: Bretton has starred in a number of TV shows, including Sunburn, The Office, Night & Day, Absolute Power, Blessed, and Green Wing, but she is better known for playing Lee Mack's love interest Lucy in the BBC comedy Not Going Out. Her film credits include Outlaw (2007).

Quote: "I tend to take quite heavy roles in the theatre and then muck about on telly."

Trivia: Bretton worked as a drama teacher at the Top Hat Stage and Screen School.

Abigail Cruttenden (Actor) .. Anna

Hugh Dennis (Actor) .. Toby

Born: February 13, 1962 in Kettering

Best Known For: His regular slot on Mock the Week and The Now Show on Radio 4.

Early-life: Peter Hugh Dennis was born in Kettering on February 13, 1962. His father was Bishop of Saint Edmundsbury and Ipswich. Hugh read geography at Cambridge, where he joined the famous Footlights and met future comedy partner Steve Punt. After graduating, he worked at Unilever for six years. Hugh and Steve worked the comedy circuit, including London's Comedy Store. There, they were spotted by Jasper Carrott, who offered the pair a slot on his show Carrott Confidential.

Career: Punt and Dennis moved on to work on The Mary Whitehouse Experience, alongside Rob Newman and David Baddiel, before branching out into their own radio series, It's Been A Bad Week and the hugely popular The Now Show. Over the years, Dennis has appeared in a string of comedy shows, including The Imaginatively Titled Punt and Dennis Show, Mock the Week and Have I Got News For You. As well as keeping busy with plenty of voice-over work, Dennis is also an accomplished actor. His CV boasts roles in My Hero and the popular sitcom Outnumbered. He has been involved with The Now Show on Radio 4 since 1998.

Quote: "Everyone's careers go at different paces; you need to forget what other people are doing and concentrate on your own progress."

Trivia: Away from performing, in 2007, Dennis took part in a mountain stage of the Tour de France.

Michael Praed (Actor) .. Michael Lorenzo

Born: April 01, 1960 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire

Best Known For: Playing Robin of Loxley in Robin of Sherwood.

Early-life: Michael David Prince was born on April 1, 1960 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire to Derrick and Kay Prince. His father worked as an accountant for a petroleum company, so Michael spent his early years in Iran. Michael was sent back to England to attend public school. He then attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. He started his career in repertory theatre before getting roles in London's West End. He chose his stage name out of a telephone book after finding out that the UK actors' trade union already had a member called Michael Prince.

Career: Praed got his first big break in London's West End in a 1982 revival of The Pirates of Penzance, where he appeared alongside Tim Curry. There, he was spotted by the producers of Robin of Sherwood and cast in the lead role. He then went to star in a Broadway production of The Three Musketeers, which in turn helped him land a role in the American TV series Dynasty. Since then, he has appeared in Crown Prosecutor, The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne and Casualty, as well as a number of West End plays. He was also a regular narrator for the Timewatch documentary series. In 2016, he joined the cast of Emmerdale as Frank Clayton.

Quote: On money: "On the balance of probabilities, actors probably shouldn't be given mortgages at all, as they're in one of the worst jobs in terms of trying to secure a long-lasting wage."

Trivia: He has two children. A son called Gabriel and a daughter called Frankie.

Jack Chissick (Actor) .. Dentist

Francesca Newman (Actor) .. Molly

Emma Bunton (Actor) .. Herself

Born: January 21, 1976 in London

Best Known For: Being a Spice Girl.

Early-life: Born in 1976 in Finchley, London, the daughter of a karate instructor and a milkman who split up when she was 11. Her showbiz career began at a young age _ as a child model she appeared in adverts for toothpaste and Mothercare, and attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School. During her teens, she won small roles in shows including The Bill and EastEnders, having unsuccessfully auditioned for the part of Bianca. However, her big break came in 1994, when she replaced Michelle Stephenson as the fifth member of girl band Touch.

Career: Touch (now renamed the Spice Girls) released their debut single Wannabe in 1996. Within months, they were one of the biggest acts in the world, and Bunton's cute dresses and bunches had earned her a new nickname _ Baby Spice. After selling 35 million albums and making a film, the group called it a day in 2000, and Bunton launched a solo career. She scored several hits _ including a UK number one _ but eventually ran out of steam. The Spice Girls reunited in 2007 for a greatest hits album and hugely successful tour, and also appeared at the 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony.

Quote: On her time with the Spice Girls: "I was 19 years old, travelling around with a load of gorgeous boy dancers. I just look back now and think, 'Wow!' I had a blast'."

Trivia: Away from music, Bunton came third in the 2006 series of Strictly Come Dancing, has acted as a judge on Dancing on Ice and Your Face Sounds Familiar, and is a DJ on London's Heart FM.

Susie Dent (Actor) .. Herself

Daniel Peak (Writer)

Jamie Rix (Producer)

Nick Wood (Director)

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