Career: Osman has worked behind the scenes as an executive producer on a number of TV programmes, including Deal or No Deal, 8 Out of 10 Cats, and 10 O'Clock Live. As the UK creative director of TV production company Endemol, he pitched the quiz Pointless to the BBC. As a way of explaining the rules, he played the co-host during a run-through. He was asked to do the role for real when the show was commissioned. Pointless started on BBC Two in 2009 and was an immediate hit. It quickly made the switch to BBC One. Since being in the spotlight on Pointless, he has made guest appearances on QI, Have I Got News for You and Would I Lie to You? He also guest presented an episode of The One Show alongside Alex Jones.

Career: McAlpine's first TV role was playing Ollie Reynolds' school friend Michelle Morley in Emmerdale from 1999 until 2001. In April 2001, she landed the role of Fiz on Coronation Street, a role she continues to play. She was originally hired for a handful of episodes but her comic timing impressed the soap's producers and they offered her a long-term contract. In 2008, she had a starring role in the one-off Coronation Street: Out of Africa.

Career: Pasquale started entering TV talent shows, and was a runner-up on New Faces in 1987. By his own admission, offers of work didn't flood in, but his live act developed a following, and videos of his stand-up performances sold well. He began making appearances on TV in specials such as He's Pasquale, I'm Walsh, The Joe Pasquale Show and The Crazy World of Joe Pasquale. In 2004, his career received a boost when he won the fourth series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Since then he's recorded an Audience with Joe Pasquale for ITV and hosted The Price is Right. The comedian has also written a musical version of the children's series Rentaghost, and appeared in numerous stage productions, including The Producers. In early 2014, he participated with fellow former contestants in the final series of Dancing on Ice.