The Weakest Link

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.

Susie McCabe (Contestant)

Andy Day (Contestant)

Dermot Murnaghan (Contestant)

Born: December 26, 1957 in Devon

Best Known For: Breaking the news about Princess Diana's death in 1997.

Early-life: Dermot John Murnaghan was born in Devon in December, 1957, but his family later moved to Newry, Co Down in Ireland, and eventually settled in Holywood. He attended the local grammar school before studying history at the University of Sussex, and went on to complete a postgraduate course in journalism at City University. He began his career as a trainee reporter on local papers, before landing a job as a researcher at Channel 4.

Career: Dermot's big break came when he presented The Business Programme. Four years later, he moved to Switzerland to work on the European Business Channel. He came back to the UK to front news show The Channel 4 Daily. Murnaghan then moved to ITV, where he hosted the lunchtime bulletin and the News At Ten. In 2002, he switched to the BBC, where he was the main Breakfast presenter until Christmas, when he moved to Sky. Aside from news, he's hosted a revamped version of the series Treasure Hunt, quiz Eggheads and satirical show The State We're In, on BBC Three.

Quote: On rescuing a drowning child from Lake Geneva while filming a report: 'After I'd pulled the boy out, the cameraman turned and said to me that he was there to shoot pictures, not save lives. Can you believe such a thing?'

Trivia: Away from TV, he's an avid Arsenal fan and has taken part in two London marathons and one triathlon.

Katie Piper (Contestant)

Asim Chaudhry (Contestant)

Kate Humble (Contestant)

Born: December 12, 1968 in Wimbledon

Best Known For: Fronting an array of nature shows.

Early-life: Katherine Humble was born in 1968 in Wimbledon. She admits she didn't excel at school, but was a keen swimmer. After leaving school, Kate travelled through Africa, where she was spotted by a modelling scout. She worked in the business for six months and hated every moment. At the age of 20, she landed a job with a TV production company, and worked her way up the promotions ladder. However, she decided office work wasn't for her and set off travelling again, writing travel pieces for The Daily Telegraph along the way.

Career: Humble's column eventually landed her a slot on the Holiday programme, and she hasn't looked back since. Her CV includes stints on Top Gear, Tomorrow's World, Animal Park, Rough Science and the hugely successful Springwatch and Autumnwatch series. The presenter turned her hand to acting in 1990, making her debut in The Secret Life of Ian Fleming. Kate's credits include presenting The Blue Planet Live at Wembley Arena, and fronting The Hottest Place On Earth. Over the past few years she has fronted TV projects Lambing Live, The Spice Trail, Orbit: Earth's Incredible Journey, Volcano Live, Airport Live and The Secret Life of the Sun.

Quote: 'I tend to get mums pushing their little boys towards me. They ask me if I'm the Springwatch lady and then tell me things like a hedgehog they've seen.'

Trivia: Away from TV, Humble loves the great outdoors and keeps bees and sheep.

Gok Wan (Contestant)

Born: September 09, 1974 in Leicester

Best Known For: Fronting How To Look Good Naked

Early-life: Born Ko-Hen Wan in Leicester on September 9, 1974. His father, John, came from Hong Kong and moved to Leicester where he met his British wife Myra. The family ran a restaurant and Gok spent a lot of time with his older sister Oilen. Gok also has a brother called Kwoklyn. He attended the Central School of Speech and Drama, but soon realised he wanted to work in fashion.

Career: After learning the fashion world ropes, Wan became a stylist and went on to build up an astonishing portfolio of clients. Among the famous faces he has styled are Bryan Ferry, All Saints, Damien Lewis, Vanessa Mae and Lauren Laverne. His work has been published internationally in magazines such as Marie Claire and Cosmopolitan. In 2006, he was asked by Channel 4 to front a new programme, How to Look Good Naked, and he also penned the accompanying book. Since the series became a huge hit, he has appeared on numerous panel shows and landed several columns. He's also hosted Miss Naked Beauty, the documentary Too Fat Too Young, Gok Wan's Clothes Roadshow, and even become a celebrity chef.

Quote: 'Get your foundations right - get your underwear sorted and your silhouette looking beautiful.'

Trivia: Wan has openly discussed his battle with weight as a teenager, and was later treated for anorexia after shedding the pounds using a dramatic and dangerous method.

Sunetra Sarker (Contestant)

Born: July 25, 1973 in Liverpool

Best Known For: Casualty.

Early-life: Sunetra was born in Liverpool on June 25, 1973. Her father is a doctor. She went on to study Information Systems for Business with French at Brunel University. Her breakthrough as an actress came in 1988 when she was cast as Nisha Batra in Brookside. She stayed with the soap for two years but returned to play the same character 10 years later between 2000 and 2003.

Career: Following her first stint on Brookside, Sarker starred in London Bridge, Cold Feet and Playing the Field. Bigger roles came in No Angels and The Chase. In 2007, she was cast as Dr Zoe Hanna in Casualty, a role she continues to play. In 2014, she was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing.

Quote: On signing up for Strictly Come Dancing: 'I don't quite know what I've let myself in for. But the chance to swap my stethoscope for sequins was just too tempting.'

Trivia: In 2014, Sarker appeared with her son, Noah, on game show Big Star's Little Star.

Olivia Clark (Producer)

Barbara Wiltshire (Director)

7:50 pm - 8:35 pm, Saturday, June 13 on BBC One London (1)

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Season 4, Episode 12

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