Career: Jenny made her film debut in Moonlighting in 1982, but comedy drama Local Hero and miniseries A Woman of Substance made her name. She has starred in such movies as Appointment with Death, A Chorus of Disapproval, and Don't Go Breaking My Heart, which she also produced. She also appears on stage regularly, and has starred in such successes as The Female Odd Couple, a version of Neil Simon's comedy classic, and The Constant Wife. Jenny featured in West End play The Secret Rapture, took the lead role in the 2001 movie Zoe, and played Jo Mills in the legal drama Judge John Deed. She continues to work extensively in theatre.

Career: Thaw's first professional job came at the Liverpool Playhouse. His film debut came in 1962's The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, which starred Courteney. Thaw worked extensively on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre, and early TV roles came in Z Cars and Redcap. But it was The Sweeney, alongside Dennis Waterman, that made him a household name thanks to its uncompromising style. He switched to comedy with Home to Roost, but it was playing Inspector Morse that made him a national treasure. Almost everything he touched then turned to gold; he starred in top-rated dramas such as Kavanagh QC, Goodnight Mister Tom and Buried Treasure. He died in 2002 following a battle with cancer of the oesophagus.