Career: Gunn has appeared in a number of British TV series. One of his first appearances on the small screen was in an episode of Young Charlie Chaplin in 1989. Following this, he had guest appearances in such series as Pie in the Sky, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, Grange Hill, The Bill and A Touch of Frost before landing a regular role in Heartburn Hotel between 1998 and 2000. He later played Len Cosgrove in the comedy drama Born and Bred between 2002 and 2005. In 2010, he first appeared in Coronation Street as Brian Packham, whom he played until 2013. He made a return in 2015 and became a series regular again in 2016. Gunn is best known to American audiences for playing Oswald Granger in Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009). He has also previously had parts in such American films as Roseanna's Grave (1997) and Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998).

Career: Hill's career has focussed largely on British TV. She played Aveline in Bread from 1989 to 1991, Marie Carver in The Bill and Avril Kent in Emmerdale, to name some of her roles. She has also made some film appearances, including in Brassed Off (1996), Stardust (2007) and White Girl (2008). She joined the cast of Waterloo Road in 2012, playing Maggie, and stayed until the series ended three years later. Since 2015, she has played Cathy Matthews in Coronation Street.