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.

Adam Jones (Contestant)

Fats Timbo (Contestant)

Colson Smith (Contestant)

Philippa Dunne (Contestant)

Craig Rowe (Contestant)

Ignacio Lopez (Contestant)

Tasha Ghouri (Contestant)

Patsy Kensit (Contestant)

Born: March 04, 1968 in London

Best Known For: Her colourful love life.

Early-life: Patricia Jude Francis Kensit was born in London on March 4, 1968. Her father, nicknamed Jimmy the Dip, was an associate of the Krays. Reggie Kray was her older brother Jamie's godfather. Jimmy spent time in prison before she was born, and as a child she believed he was an antiques dealer. Patsy attended Corona Theatre School and the Italia Conti Academy. She is a Catholic and began attending church after her mother Margaret died of breast cancer in 1993.

Career: At the age of four, Kensit starred in an advert for frozen peas and in the film For the Love of Ada. Two years later, she played Mia Farrow's daughter in The Great Gatsby (she later played Farrow in a biopic based on her life). Pop stardom beckoned when she joined the band Eighth Wonder in the mid-1980s. She returned to film with Absolute Beginners (1986) and Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), her biggest movie to date. A series of forgettable projects followed, but Kensit became a familiar face again thanks to a two-year stint in Emmerdale. She followed that with four years in Holby City. She also appeared in the 2010 series of Strictly Come Dancing. In early 2015, she entered the Celebrity Big Brother house.

Quote: "Mum was my best friend. When she died it was like having a vital organ removed. If I'm half the mother that she was, I've done a great job."

Trivia: Kensit published her autobiography in 2013.

Olivia Clark (Producer)

Janine O'Connor (Director)

9:00 pm - 9:45 pm, Saturday, February 14 on BBC One London (1)

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Season 5, Episode 12

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