Career: Burton's first regular TV role came in 1982 as Heather Haversham in Brookside. She spent four years in the soap before securing a regular role in Boon. She also appeared in episodes of Inspector Morse, Medics, Stay Lucky, and Lovejoy. In 1993, she starred alongside Kevin Whately in Peak Practice. Two years later she quit to tackle the role of forensic pathologist Dr Sam Ryan in Silent Witness, and stayed with the show for eight years. Other miniseries and one-off dramas include The Gift, Forgotten, The Whistle-Blower, Marple and The Commander. Burton later spent a year on Waterloo Road, had a supporting role in the film Bronson and has presented the series Amanda Burton: Forensic Killers for the Discovery Channel.

Career: Morrissey made ends meet by taking on advertising work, eventually making his TV debut in a 1984 Juliet Bravo episode. The same year he had a small role in The Bounty alongside Anthony Hopkins and Mel Gibson. Morrissey's big break came in Boon, playing sidekick Rocky for five years before quitting in 1992. Six series of Men Behaving Badly turned him into a major TV star. Other projects include A Woman's Guide To Adultery, Happy Birthday Shakespeare, Hunting Venus, Up 'n' Under, My Summer With Des, The Match and Paradise Heights. He was the original voice of Bob the Builder and had hit records as the character.