Primeval

Douglas Henshall (Actor) .. Prof Nick Cutter

Born: November 19, 1965 in Barrhead, near Paisley

Best Known For: Playing Cutter in Primeval.

Early-life: Douglas James Henshall was born in Glasgow on November 19, 1965. His mum was a nurse, his father a salesman and he has two older sisters. Although he appeared in school plays, he didn't decide to become an actor until he was 17. Before that, he wanted to be a football commentator or an artist. After graduation, he made ends meet working as an insurance salesman in London, before heading back to Glasgow to join the 7:84 Theatre Group.

Career: Henshall made his TV debut in an episode of Taggart in 1990, but got his big break three years later when he starred alongside his friend Ewan McGregor in the Dennis Potter drama Lipstick on Your Collar. Henshall went on to star in films including Orphans and This Year's Love, and in 1999 won rave reviews for his performances in the TV dramas Psycho and Kid in the Corner. He's also appeared in Anna Karenina, Lawless Heart, Frances Tuesday, Primeval and The Secret of Crickley Hall. He made his West End debut in 2005 playing Biff Loman in Death of a Salesman alongside Brian Dennehy, and in 2012 portrayed Oliver Cromwell in the play 55 Days. Other projects have included The Secret of Crickley Hall and Doors Open.

Quote: 'I used to say 'no' a lot, waiting for this mythic job that was going to come along. Now I do what's in front of me, rather than what might be round the corner.'

Trivia: Away from acting, he supports Scottish football team St Mirren.

Andrew-Lee Potts (Actor) .. Connor Temple

Lucy Brown (Actor) .. Jenny Lewis

Hannah Spearritt (Actor) .. Abby Maitland

Juliet Aubrey (Actor) .. Helen Cutter

Ben Miller (Actor) .. James Lester

Born: February 24, 1966 in London

Best Known For: His comedy partnership with Alexander Armstrong.

Early-life: Bennet Evan Miller was born on February 24, 1966, in London and raised in Nantwich, Cheshire, where he attended the local comprehensive. Both his parents were teachers, and he has two younger sisters. Ben attended Cambridge University, where he joined the famous Footlights comedy group and met Alexander Armstrong. He began studying for a PhD in physics - his thesis was on novel quantum effects in quasi-zero dimensional mesoscopic electron systems - but abandoned it halfway through to concentrate on comedy instead, forming a duo with Armstrong.

Career: Miller and Armstrong toured pubs and clubs for four years before making their TV debut on Saturday Live in 1995. The following year they were nominated for the prestigious Perrier Award, and landed their own Channel 4 show; they later moved to the BBC. Miller has acted in films including The Parole Officer, Birthday Girl, Johnny English and The Prince and Me, and has also starred in small-screen offerings Marple, Malice Aforethought, The Book Group, The Worst Week of My Life, Moving Wallpaper and Primeval. In 2011, he had a successful run in West End hit The Ladykillers. Miller recently quit his role in BBC hit Death in Paradise.

Quote: 'I like to do completely different things, go from one thing to another, which is possibly why no one knows who I am.'

Trivia: Miller plays the guitar and drums.

Ben Mansfield (Actor) .. Captain Becker

Laila Rouass (Actor) .. Sarah Page

Born: June 22, 1971 in Stepney, London

Best Known For: Roles in Footballers' Wives and Hollyoaks.

Early-life: Born 22 June, 1971, in Stepney, London, the daughter of a Moroccan father and Indian mother. She studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.

Career: Rouass took up her first role in the industry in the 1990s - as a video jockey on Channel V in India. She moved back to the UK, where she became famous for her role as Amber Gates in Footballers' Wives. She took up recurring roles in Family Affairs and Hollyoaks, as well as appearing in episodes of I Dream, Casualty and Meet the Magoons. Off the back of her screen success, Rouass began to appear regularly in the 'World's Sexiest Women' lists. More recently, Rouass has appeared in Primeval and Spooks. As well as a stint on Strictly Come Dancing, Rouass has had varied film career success.

Quote: 'You know, HD is the worst invention ever. You can see everything. So I'm always nice to the lighting people.'

Trivia: In 2013, she got engaged to snooker player Ronnie O'Sullivan.

Jason Flemyng (Actor) .. Danny Quinn

Born: September 25, 1965 in Putney, London

Best Known For: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Early-life: Flemyng was born in Putney, London, the son of Scottish film director Gordon Flemyng. He decided he wanted to become an actor after appearing in theatrical productions at his school. In the 1980s, he was involved with the National Youth Theatre and the political organisation the Young Socialists. In 1990 he was admitted to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), where he was a classmate of Hermione Norris. Following his graduation from LAMDA in the early 1990s he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Career: Flemyng was then a regular in the ITV drama series Doctor Finlay from 1993 to 1996. His first major cinema role was in Angela Pope's 1996 drama Hollow Reed, followed by a main role in Guy Ritchie's popular 1998 London gangster film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. He has since appeared in many box office successes, such as From Hell, the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The Transporter 2, Snatch and X-Men: First Class. In 2009, Flemyng joined the cast of the ITV science fiction cult drama series Primeval during its third series, as maverick ex-policeman Danny Quinn. More recently, he has starred in The Musketeers and The Missing.

Quote: 'I fancied a girl who played Dorothy in the school production of The Wizard of Oz. I auditioned for the role of the scarecrow so that I could have the most stage time with her, but she ended up running off with the tin man!'

Trivia: Flemyng has completed a number of marathons.

Tim Faraday (Actor) .. Replica clone

Glyn Grimstead (Actor) .. Stanley Morgan

Bertie Carvel (Actor) .. Ryan Mason

Born: September 06, 1977 in London

Best Known For: Playing Miss Trunchbull in Matilda the Musical.

Early-life: Robert Carvel was born in London on September 6, 1977. He went on to study English at the University of Sussex before training as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Career: In 2008, Carvel was nominated for an Olivier Award for his role in the musical Parade. He won an Olivier Award in 2012 for his performance as Miss Trunchbull in Matilda the Musical, a role he also played on Broadway. He made his small-screen debut in the 2004 TV movie Hawking. He has had recurring roles on TV in Bombshell, The Crimson Petal and the White, Hidden and Babylon, and made guest appearances in Doctor Who, John Adams, Primeval, Midsomer Murders and Sherlock. He played Bamatabois in the film Les Miserables (2012). More recently, he played Nick Clegg in the TV movie Coalition and Jonathan Strange in Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell.

Quote: 'I take pride in not needing to be likable.'

Trivia: Carvel has voiced characters in various Star Wars video games.

Joe Prospero (Actor) .. Young Ryan Mason

Jack Bence (Actor) .. Patrick Quinn

Chris Ryman (Actor) .. Jimmy Keal

Polly Dartford (Actor) .. Emily

James Moran (Writer)

Cilla Ware (Director)

Tim Bradley (Producer)

Tim Haines (Executive producer)

Adrian Hodges (Executive producer)

8:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Monday, March 9 on Sky Mix (11)

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