Career: Lindsay's movie debut came in 1973's That'll Be the Day. His big break came in 1977 when he played would-be revolutionary Wolfie in John Sullivan's BBC sitcom Citizen Smith. After that he concentrated on serious roles. Theatre parts include Hamlet and Cyrano De Bergerac, but his biggest stage hit to date is musical Me and My Girl, for which he won numerous awards on both sides of the Atlantic. He made his Hollywood debut in the ill-received Bert Rigby You're a Fool in 1989, but Alan Bleasdale's TV series GBH put his career back on track. Since then, successes include Jake's Progress, The Wimbledon Poisoner, Brazen Hussies, Hornblower and My Family. More recently, he's starred in detective drama Jericho, played Tony Blair in A Very Social Secretary and The Trial of Tony Blair, traced his family on Who Do You Think You Are? and starred in Sky1 sitcom Spy.

Career: Wanamaker spent 25 years with the RSC and National Theatre, and continues to appear on stage. She made her TV debut in 1975 in Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill. Her most memorable work has come on the small screen in projects such as Edge of Darkness, the first episode of Prime Suspect, A Dance to the Music of Time, Love Hurts, My Family, David Copperfield, Gormenghast and Doctor Who; she also has a recurring role as Ariadne Oliver in Agatha Christie's Poirot. Films include Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Wilde.

Career: Barrowman built up a steady stream of roles in musicals, from Miss Saigon to Evita. On the small screen, he landed a job presenting Live & Kicking on BBC One, as well as fronting shows such as Electric Circus, The Movie Game and 5's Company. The exposure brought him to the attention of American producers and he returned to the US for various projects. Barrowman then concentrated on a one-man cabaret show, which brought him back to the UK, and featured in big-screen offering De-Lovely, before landing the role of Captain Jack Harkness in Doctor Who and its spin-off Torchwood. Other TV projects include Desperate Housewives and Arrow. Away from acting, he's appeared on Dancing on Ice, has recorded several CDs, been a judge on Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical talent hunts, and fronted Tonight's the Night and Pressure Pad.