The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer

Noel Fielding (Presenter)

Born: May 21, 1973 in London

Best Known For: The Mighty Boosh.

Early-life: Born May 21, 1973, in Westminster to 18-year-old parents who, despite the fact he was shy and introverted as a child, encouraged him in his desire to be an entertainer. He has revealed that they 'had a lot of parties' but has not spoken much about his youth, except to say that although he wasn't keen on their lifestyle at the time, he now admits they inspired his unusual fashion sense. He was educated at Croydon Art College and Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College (now Buckinghamshire New University) before embarking on a stand-up career.

Career: Fielding performed regularly as a stand-up comedian during the late 1990s, and appeared repeatedly on the TV stand-up showcase Lee Mack's Gas. He formed a short-lived but well-received comedy partnership with Russell Brand. His highly animated stand-up routine included surreal stories, physical comedy, characters, and songs, much like his later work alongside Julian Barratt in The Mighty Boosh, which became a monster hit when it moved to TV in 2004. He remains an active stand-up, has his own Channel 4 show (Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy) and is a popular team captain on never Mind the Buzzcocks. He's also still a keen artist and has shown his work in a number of exhibitions.

Quote: 'When I'm 70 I might be a man in a park just wandering around, speaking in tongues with kids throwing bread at me.'

Trivia: His brother, Michael, played Naboo in The Mighty Boosh; both his parents also appeared briefly in the show, and all three have featured in Luxury Comedy.

Alison Hammond (Presenter)

Born: February 05, 1975 in Birmingham

Best Known For: Being a presenter on This Morning.

Early-life: Alison was born in Birmingham on February 5, 1975. Her first claim to fame was a short appearance as a contestant on Big Brother in 2002 - she was the second housemate to be evicted.

Career: Since leaving the Big Brother house, Hammond has carved out a career as a TV presenter, notably on This Morning. She has also managed to fit in appearances on a number of other reality shows, including Celebrity Fit Club, Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes, Celebrity Ready Steady Cook, Celebrity MasterChef and I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! In 2014, she was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing. Hammond had an acting role in two episodes of children's drama series The Dumping Ground in 2016. She also participated in the TV shows Sugar Free Farm and Let's Sing and Dance.

Quote: On working on This Morning: 'I love the fact that no two days are the same.'

Trivia: Hammond is the voice of one of the bingo callers on the Crown Bingo website.

Paul Hollywood (Judge)

Born: March 01, 1966 in Wallasey, Merseyside

Best Known For: The Great British Bake Off.

Early-life: Paul John Hollywood was born in Wallasey, Merseyside, on March 1, 1966. He studied sculpture at the Wallasey School of Art before quitting to work at his father's bakery.

Career: Hollywood went on to become head baker at a number of hotels, including The Dorchester, Chester Grosvenor and Spa and the Clivedon Hotel. He began making a number of guest appearances on TV shows such as The Generation Game, This Morning, and The Alan Titchmarsh Show. His big break came in 2010 when he started working alongside fellow judge Mary Berry on popular BBC Two baking show The Great British Bake Off. In May 2013, he began appearing on US TV as a judge on The American Baking Competition.

Quote: 'The real Paul Hollywood is shy, likes nothing better than going home, putting on slippers and dressing gown, having a cup of tea and watching telly.'

Trivia: Hollywood has written a number of books on baking, including 100 Great Breads, How to Bake, and American Baking Competition.

Cherish Finden (Judge)

Alex Brooker (Contestant)

Best Known For: Co-hosting The Last Leg.

Early-life: Alex was born in Kent in 1986 with hand and arm deformities and a twisted right leg which had to be amputated when he was a baby. He now wears a prosthetic leg. He studied journalism at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) and during his time there he spent a day working at the Liverpool Echo, wrote a column for a student magazine and was presenter on a student radio station.

Career: Brooker was the Disabled Rights Officer for LJMU before he went to work for the Press Association on a trainee editorial scheme. His big break came in 2012 when he beat thousands of people to become the face of Channel 4's 2012 Paralympics coverage. He was a co-host on The Last Leg with Adam Hills, a nightly alternative look at the Games. In 2013, he returned as a regular on The Last Leg. In January 2014, he began co-hosting Channel 4's celebrity reality series The Big Jump alongside Davina McCall but did not return for the second series in 2015. He started presented The Superhumans Show for Channel 4 in 2016.

Quote: 'While we are advanced in this country in terms of our attitudes towards disability, there is still a level of unease about what you can and can't say.'

Trivia: He supports Arsenal FC.

Ambika Mod (Contestant)

Rose Ayling-Ellis (Contestant)

Vicky Pattison (Contestant)

Born: November 16, 1987 in Newcastle upon Tyne

Best Known For: Geordie Shore.

Early-life: Victoria Pattison was born in Newcastle upon Tyne on November 16, 1987. Before finding fame on the small screen, Vicky worked on the doors of some clubs in Newcastle and in telesales. She studied drama at Liverpool John Moores University.

Career: Pattison's big break came in 2011 when she joined the cast of reality show Geordie Shore. She stayed with the show until the final episode of series nine. Away from TV, she has released her own fitness DVD, launched her own fashion range called VIP for Honeyz, and published her autobiography. In 2014, she started appearing in the reality show Ex on the Beach.

Quote: 'Being a size six is liberating.'

Trivia: Pattinson has modelled for a number of magazines, including Loaded and Nuts.

Sam Thompson (Contestant)

Kieran Smith (Executive producer)

Jeannette Goulbourn (Series director)

Charlotte Armstrong (Series producer)

8:40 pm - 10:00 pm, Sunday, April 5 on Channel 4 +1 (15)

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Season 9, Episode 3

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