Career: McShane's first film was 1962's The Wild and the Willing. After that, he built a reputation as a fine stage actor thanks to various West End productions. His first starring role came in 1966's Skywest and Crooked, which co-starred Hayley Mills and was directed by her actor father John. He played Heathcliff in an acclaimed TV adaptation of Wuthering Heights and gained plaudits for such productions as Roots, Jesus of Nazareth and Disraeli. McShane became a household name thanks to Lovejoy in 1986, and even appeared in Dallas. Other projects include Deadwood (for which he won a Golden Globe award), Sexy Beast, Kings, 44 Inch Chest, The Pillars of the Earth, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and Jack the Giant Slayer.

Career: Gwynne is arguably best known for her role as Alex Pates in Channel 4 sitcom Drop the Dead Donkey, a part she played for two series. She later became a regular in Peak Practice and Mersey Beat. Her other TV credits include Rome, Lewis, Agatha Christie's Poirot, Sherlock, New Tricks, Midsomer Murders, Death in Paradise and Ripper Street. She has also performed in a number of Royal Shakespeare Company productions.