The Hound of the Baskervilles

Richard Roxburgh (Actor) .. Sherlock Holmes

Ian Hart (Actor) .. Dr Watson

Born: October 08, 1964 in Liverpool

Best Known For: Playing John Lennon in Backbeat.

Early-life: Born in Liverpool on October 8, 1964, he was raised a strict Catholic and showed little interest in drama as a child. Always bright, articulate and serious, Hart enrolled at university to continue his studies, while also appearing in amateur dramatic productions. Theatrical work boosted his confidence and gave him the motivation and ambition to hone his skills and turn the hobby into a career. At the age of 19, he made his screen debut alongside friend David Morrissey in TV series One Summer.

Career: Eight years after his first foray into TV and film, Ian played music icon John Lennon in Christopher Münch's The Hours and Times. His performance as the ill-fated Beatle was critically acclaimed and brought him to the attention of director Iain Softley who asked him to reprise the role in Backbeat. The 1994 movie proved a turning point in his career as he has worked consistently ever since on an eclectic body of work, from the dramatic Clockwork Mice and Wonderland to family favourite Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and big budget Hollywood offering Enemy of the State. Other major works include Boardwalk Empire, Agents of SHIELD, Bates of Motel and Klondike.

Quote: 'I hate me. I always see the mistakes I made. Just because someone else didn't notice it, it doesn't mean that it isn't there.'

Trivia: He supports Everton.

Richard E Grant (Actor) .. Stapleton

Born: May 02, 1957 in Mbabane, Swaziland

Best Known For: Withnail and I.

Early-life: Born Richard Esterhuysen on May 2, 1957, in Mbabane, Swaziland. His mother left home when he was 11, leaving him and his brother Stuart to be raised by their father, the country's director of education. He attended school with Nelson Mandela's daughter. Grant knew from an early age he wanted to act after becoming infatuated with Barbra Streisand. He studied English and drama at university in Cape Town, South Africa, then settled in London, but struggled to make a name for himself.

Career: Grant gained good reviews for a performance in short film Honest, Decent and True in 1985, alongside Gary Oldman and Arabella Weir. His big break came when Daniel Day-Lewis dropped out of Withnail and I, and Grant took his place. The film was a cult smash. Since then, he's appeared in various films and TV shows, including Bram Stoker's Dracula, The Age of Innocence, LA Story, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Gosford Park, and The Hound of the Baskervilles. His film diary, With Nails, was a best-seller, but a novel, By Design, was disappointing. In 2005, he made his directing debut with the critically acclaimed, semi-autobiographical Wah-Wah. His recent work includes roles in Colour Me Kubrick, Penelope, Cuckoo and The Iron Lady, in which he played Tory politician Michael Heseltine.

Quote: 'Sometimes Hollywood doesn't seem a million miles from a Miss World contest. I just don't have strong enough mental furniture to withstand it.'

Trivia: In 2006, he helped to expose a $98million scam to sell a bogus AIDS cure.

Matt Day (Actor) .. Sir Henry Baskerville

Neve McIntosh (Actor) .. Mrs Stapleton

John Nettles (Actor) .. Dr Mortimer

Born: October 11, 1943 in St Austell, Cornwall

Best Known For: Playing Jim Bergerac.

Early-life: John Vivian Drummond Nettles was born on October 11, 1943, in St Austell, Cornwall. He was adopted at birth by a carpenter and his wife, who was a cleaner. John later discovered his biological mother was an unmarried Irish nurse who died of tuberculosis at the age of 28. Despite these humble beginnings, he won a scholarship to study philosophy and history at Southampton University. He trained to be a teacher, but drifted into acting after appearing in a touring version of the play Camus during his time at university.

Career: While appearing in amateur drama productions, Nettles was spotted by an agent who arranged work for him at the Royal Court Theatre. He made his debut as a standard bearer in Macbeth, opening doors for Alec Guinness. His first movie was The Red, White and Black in 1970. His big break came in 1972's A World At War, followed by a four-year stint in The Liver Birds. Nettles became a household name thanks to Bergerac, which ran for 10 years until 1991. TV projects since include Romeo And Juliet, The Hound of the Baskervilles and Midsomer Murders. He has also provided the narration for such programmes as Airport and The Hunt.

Quote: 'I live in the tranquility and splendour which befits someone of my seniority.'

Trivia: Nettles received an OBE in 2010.

Geraldine James (Actor) .. Mrs Mortimer

Ron Cook (Actor) .. Barrymore

Best Known For: A string of stage, TV and film roles.

Early-life: Ron was born in South Shields in 1948. He grew up in Coventry and ended up studying theatre at college. His first role was playing the front end of a horse in Aladdin. He made his TV debut in 1975 BBC drama Ballet Shoes. Since then, he has had numerous bit parts.

Career: Cook's many TV credits include The Singing Detective, Bergerac, Boon, The Bill, Sharpe's Honour, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, Casanova, Funland, Doctor Who, Little Dorrit, The Diary of Anne Frank. He plays Mr Crabb in Mr Selfridge. On the big screen, he has appeared in Secrets & Lies (1996), Topsy-Turvy (1999), Chocolat (2000), Thunderbirds (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007) and Bert & Dickie (2012). On the stage, he has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal Court and the National Theatre.

Quote: 'Actors bring to their work the baggage of their life experiences.'

Trivia: In 2000, he was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for his role in Juno and the Paycock.

Liza Tarbuck (Actor) .. Mrs Barrymore

Born: November 21, 1964 in Liverpool

Best Known For: The Big Breakfast and Linda Green.

Early-life: Born November 21, 1964, the middle child of Liverpool comedian Jimmy Tarbuck and his wife Pauline. She doesn't like talking about her family's famous mates, but was good friends with Michael Parkinson's sons while growing up. At convent school, she considered becoming an artist, a PE teacher or a nun, but decided to follow her dad into showbusiness. She had a spell with the National Youth Theatre before training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Career: Tarbuck started out on stage before playing Pamela in the hugely popular ITV sitcom Watching. When the series ended in 1993, she featured in gritty drama Tumbledown, but after struggling to find more roles reinvented herself as a TV presenter, fronting The Weekend Show in 1995 and She's Gotta Have It, before going on to co-host The Big Breakfast with old pal Johnny Vaughan. Tarbuck stayed with the show for a year but left to take on new projects, including Blockbusters and comedy drama Linda Green. She's also appeared in Bleak House, Saxondale, The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Extras and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, and presented the Channel 4 series Without Prejudice and Britain's Top Dog.

Quote: 'I'm like most women, I have good bits and bad bits, but I'm pretty happy with the package. Life's too short to worry about having fat upper arms.'

Trivia: She began presenting a Saturday night show on BBC Radio 2 in 2012.

Danny Webb (Actor) .. Insp Lestrade

Paul Kynman (Actor) .. Selden

Jim Norton (Actor) .. Coroner

David McNeill (Actor) .. Hotel Porter

Richard Hawley (Actor) .. Clayton

Tom Freeman (Actor) .. Father Christmas

Malcolm Shields (Actor) .. Knight/Choreographer

Casper Zafer (Actor) .. Warder 1

Stephan Bessant (Actor) .. Warder 2

John Maude (Actor) .. Perkins

Peter Roberts (Actor) .. Sir Charles Baskerville

David Attwood (Director)

9:05 pm - 11:05 pm, Sunday, June 14 on Talking Pictures TV (82)

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