Career: Ranganathan's breakthrough came in 2013 when he was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2013 Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Since then, he has appeared on a number of comedy panel shows, including Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Have I Got News for You. He has also performed stand-up on Live at the Apollo and presented the BBC Three series Asian Provocateur and co-presented the ITV series It's Not Rocket Science.

Career: Pickard's big break came in 1995 when he landed the role of Tony Hutchinson in Hollyoaks. He appeared in the very first episode and still remains on the show today. Over the years, Tony has been married to Mandy Richardson and her stepsister Cindy, lost a daughter to sudden infant death syndrome and battled with testicular cancer. Away from Hollyoaks and spin-off series Hollyoaks Later, Pickard has appeared in panto and reached the final in the 2011 series of Celebrity MasterChef, losing out to Phil Vickery.

Career: Lawson's first big success was in West End musical Pal Joey. He also appeared in such memorable TV productions as The Merchant of Venice, Rock Follies and The Man in the Iron Mask. He had a small role in the original Star Wars trilogy, was in the acclaimed Local Hero in 1983, and took the lead in sitcom The Kit Curran Radio Show. He has rarely been out of work since, whether it's on stage, film or TV. Among his other projects are The Ambassador, Bob Martin, Hornblower, Holby City, Bleak House, Robin Hood, Enid, Just William, Marchlands and New Tricks. He's also a director and has worked with his nephew on the theatre production Little Malcolm and his Struggle Against the Eunuchs, and short film Solid Geometry.

Career: Gulati's first TV appearance was in a 1999 edition of Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, playing the small role of a cafe assistant. Her big break came when she landed the part of simple-minded but sweet-natured canteen worker Anita, in Victoria Wood's sitcom dinnerladies. A short stint in EastEnders and a Bafta-winning short film, Shadowscan, followed before she was cast as Sunita in Coronation Street in 2001. A spell away from the soap saw her join the cast of Where the Heart Is. She's also appeared on Have I Got News For You, Call My Bluff and Soapstar Superstar, as well as in numerous stage productions.

Career: On June 7, 1996, the Spice Girls released their debut single, Wannabe. It reached number one in 29 countries. It was followed by nine further number one singles from their albums Spice, Spiceworld, and Forever. Mel's nickname within the group was Scary Spice. Mel released her debut solo album, Hot, in November 2000, a month before the Spice Girls' final album, Forever, was released. The girls took a break from the Spice Girls in December 2000 to concentrate on their solo careers. Since then, Mel has presented a number of shows, including This Is My Moment, and Miss Universe 2008, and appeared as a judge on The X Factor Australia, America's Got Talent, and Stepping Out. The Spice Girls reunited for a one-off tour in 2007, and performed at the London 2012 Olympic closing ceremony. She joined the judging panel of the UK version of The X Factor in 2014.

Career: After attending St Malachy's College in Northern Ireland, his first job was on a building magazine. He got his break at 21 on an Ulster news programme - as the youngest-ever anchorman. BBC One phone-in show Open Air followed in 1986, and from there he moved to GMTV, where he spent 12 years. He now hosts Sky News's Sunrise four days a week, and presents This Morning with his wife Ruth Langsford on Fridays; they also co-present the game show Gift Wrapped. Has also hosted the National Lottery, The Feelgood Factor, Sporting Greats, Pass the Buck, Hard Spell and Sudo-Q, as well as numerous sports-related shows.