Career: Osman has worked behind the scenes as an executive producer on a number of TV programmes, including Deal or No Deal, 8 Out of 10 Cats, and 10 O'Clock Live. As the UK creative director of TV production company Endemol, he pitched the quiz Pointless to the BBC. As a way of explaining the rules, he played the co-host during a run-through. He was asked to do the role for real when the show was commissioned. Pointless started on BBC Two in 2009 and was an immediate hit. It quickly made the switch to BBC One. Since being in the spotlight on Pointless, he has made guest appearances on QI, Have I Got News for You and Would I Lie to You? He also guest presented an episode of The One Show alongside Alex Jones.

Career: Brooks first played the scheming Janine in 1999 and stayed with the role until 2004. After briefly turning up in the soap in April 2008, she returned on a more permanent basis in December 2008. Away from Albert Square, Charlie has appeared in The Bill, London's Burning, Jonathan Creek and The Demon Headmaster. In 2006, she played the title role in Beverley Allitt: Angel of Death. She took part in the Christmas 2011 edition of Strictly Come Dancing, and in 2012, she became the queen of the jungle after winning I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! After taking a break from EastEnders Brooks returned to the soap in April 2013, but left again in March 2014. Away from acting, she has released a best-selling fitness DVD.

Career: While at university, Thomson met Steve Coogan, who secured him a job on Spitting Image. They would continue to collaborate on such programmes as Coogan's Run , the Paul and Pauline Calf video diaries (where he played Fat Bob) and Knowing Me, Knowing You... with Alan Partridge, which he also contributed to writing. In 1994, Thomson appeared in the BBC sketch series The Fast Show. He made guest appearances on various series such as Soldier Soldier, Playing the Field and Men Behaving Badly in the 1990s before being cast as Pete Gifford in the ITV hit comedy drama Cold Feet. He participated in the BBC series Comic Relief does Fame Academy and chalked up several TV shows before starring in another TV series, New Street Law, about a Manchester chambers. He has since appeared in Kingdom and Coronation Street.