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Chris Ramsey (Actor)

Born: August 03, 1986 in South Shields

Best Known For: Hebburn and stand-up.

Early-life: Christopher Ramsey was born in South Shields on August 3, 1986. He studied film at the University of Sunderland but left before completing his degree so that he could focus on his career as a stand-up comedian. His early days as a comedian were spent comparing an open-mic night in Newcastle.

Career: Ramsey performed his first solo show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2010 and returned a year later on the back of TV appearances on 8 Out of 10 Cats. He returned to the Scottish capital in 2012 with a new show before embarking on a national tour. In the same year, he began playing the lead role in BBC Two sitcom Hebburn. He has also been a familiar face on Mock the Week, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Argumental, Russell Howard's Good News and Celebrity Juice.

Quote: On filming Hebburn: "I'm not an actor, I'm a stand-up, so the 12-hour days are hard to get used to."

Trivia: He's a stickler for tidiness.

Paul Chowdhry (Actor)

Zoe Laughlin (Actor)

Alex Brooker (Actor)

Best Known For: Co-hosting The Last Leg.

Early-life: Alex was born in Kent in 1986 with hand and arm deformities and a twisted right leg which had to be amputated when he was a baby. He now wears a prosthetic leg. He studied journalism at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) and during his time there he spent a day working at the Liverpool Echo, wrote a column for a student magazine and was presenter on a student radio station.

Career: Brooker was the Disabled Rights Officer for LJMU before he went to work for the Press Association on a trainee editorial scheme. His big break came in 2012 when he beat thousands of people to become the face of Channel 4's 2012 Paralympics coverage. He was a co-host on The Last Leg with Adam Hills, a nightly alternative look at the Games. In 2013, he returned as a regular on The Last Leg. In January 2014, he began co-hosting Channel 4's celebrity reality series The Big Jump alongside Davina McCall but did not return for the second series in 2015. He started presented The Superhumans Show for Channel 4 in 2016.

Quote: "While we are advanced in this country in terms of our attitudes towards disability, there is still a level of unease about what you can and can't say."

Trivia: He supports Arsenal FC.

Alex Hartman (Director)

Paul King (Director)

10:00 pm - 11:30 pm, Tuesday, December 16 on Sky Max HD (361)

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