The Weakest Link - Doctors and Nurses - 8:00 pm Saturday, May 2 on BBC One London

Romesh Ranganathan (Host)

Born: January 30, 1978 in Crawley

Best Known For: Being a comedian.

Early-life: Born Jonathan Romesh Ranganathan in Crawley on January 30, 1978. He is of Sri Lankan Tamil descent. He started performing stand-up while he was working as a mathematics teacher at schools in Crawley and Banstead. He became a professional comedian in 2012.

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.

Quote: 'I think I'm a mango. Just very sweet and lovely.'

Trivia: Ranganathan is a vegan and supports Arsenal FC.

Dr Linda Papadopoulos (Contestant)

Wendi Peters (Contestant)

Born: February 29, 1968 in Blackburn

Best Known For: Playing Cilla Battersby-Brown on Coronation Street.

Early-life: Born Wendi Louise Dawson in Blackburn on February 29, 1968, she is the sister of actress Lindsey Dawson. In 1996, Wendi made her TV debut in an episode of Cardiac Arrest. She followed that up with guest appearances in Out of the Blue and Bad Girls. In 1996, she starred in the Hollywood film In Love and War, alongside Sandra Bullock and Chris O'Donnell.

Career: Peters' big break came in October 2003 when she made her first screen appearance as Cilla Brown in Coronation Street. She left the show in January 2007, but returned for six weeks in 2014. Peters is also known for her stage work, having appeared in the likes of Bedroom Farce, Noises Off, Into the Woods, Guys and Dolls, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, White Christmas, and Rutherford and Son. Away from acting, Peters reached the 2009 final of Celebrity MasterChef, losing out to eventual winner Jayne Middlemiss. In 2015, Peters was a contestant on ITV's celebrity sheepdog trials programme Flockstars.

Quote: On her Coronation Street character: 'I'm very grateful to have played her. If I hadn't, I'd probably be working as a jobbing actress now. It opened all sorts of doors for me.'

Trivia: In 2014, Peters won a charity edition of The Great British Sewing Bee.

Rosie Marcel (Contestant)

Born: May 06, 1977 in London

Best Known For: Playing Jac Naylor in Holby City.

Early-life: Rosie Ellen Celine Marcel was born in London on May 6, 1977. Her mother, Lindsey, was an actress, and her father, Terry, was a film and TV director. She has a sister, Kelly, and a brother, Luke. Her first taste of acting came at the age of three when she played a fairy in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the National Theatre. As a teenager, she landed roles on TV in Press Gang, The Castle of Adventure and Growing Pains.

Career: Marcel went on to have recurring roles in The Vice, The Bill and Bombshell. She is best known for playing Jac Naylor in medical drama Holby City, a part she has played since 2005.

Quote: 'I don't like to mince words, it's best to be honest and clear with people in as nice a way as possible.'

Trivia: Marcel has a black belt in karate.

Renee Bailey (Contestant)

Dr Amir Khan (Contestant)

Xand van Tulleken (Contestant)

Dr Ranj Singh (Contestant)

Kirsty Mitchell (Contestant)

Barbara Wiltshire (Director)

Olivia Clark (Producer)

The Weakest Link: Doctors and Nurses

8:00 pm - 8:45 pm, Saturday, May 2 on BBC One London (1)

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Doctors and Nurses
Season 4, Episode 9

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