Career: James made her TV debut in the 2010 children's series Just William. The following year, she had a recurring role in the adult drama Secret Diary of a Call Girl. In 2012, she starred in the movies Fast Girls and Wrath of the Titans, and landed the role of Lady Rose MacClare in ITV's period drama Downton Abbey. More recently, she played the title role in Disney's Cinderella (2015).

Career: Courtney's early roles included guest spots in Australian TV series All Saints and Packed to the Rafters. His big break came in 2010, when he played Varro in sword-and-sandal drama Spartacus: Blood and Sand. Since then, he has largely worked on big-screen projects. His film credits include Jack Reacher (2012), A Good Day to Die Hard (2013), I, Frankenstein (2014), Felony (2014) and Divergent (2014).

Career: Plummer made his Broadway debut in 1953 in The Starcross Story - a play that lasted just one night. He had better luck with his next show, Home is the Hero, which lasted for 30 performances. He has since appeared successfully on stages around the world, including London. Plummer's film career began in 1958 when he was cast in Stage Struck, but it was The Sound of Music in 1965 that made him an international star. Since then, he has been a heavily in-demand character actor and appeared in a number of notable films, including The Night of the Generals (1967), The Return of the Pink Panther (1975), Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), Malcolm X (1992), The Insider (1999), A Beautiful Mind (2001) and The Lake House (2006). He received his first Academy Award nomination in 2009 for The Last Station, but lost out to Christoph Waltz. He had better luck in 2012 when he won an Oscar for his performance in Beginners (2010). His recent credits include Priest (2011) and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011).

Career: Daniels claims his big break came when he landed a leading role in Alan Ayckbourn's Family Circles at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre in 1986. He then played Mercutio in a made-for-TV version of Romeo and Juliet. Larger parts in the likes of Outside Edge and Silent Witness followed, while on the big screen, his film CV was boosted with appearances in Passion in the Desert, and Fanny and Elvis. In 2002, he won the role of Finn Bevan in the series Cutting It, becoming a household name in the process. After quitting in 2004, he has gone on to star in Spooks, The Virgin Queen, The State Within, Lark Rise to Candleford, The Paradise and Law & Order: UK.