Mood - I Ain't Come To Pay I Came To Slay - 11:45 pm Tuesday, June 23 on BBC Three

(Actor) .. Sasha

Lara Peake (Actor) .. Carly

Jessica Hynes (Actor) .. Laura

Born: November 15, 1972 in London

Best Known For: Her appearances in a variety of sitcoms.

Early-life: Born Tallulah Jessica Elina Stevenson in Lewisham, South London, on October 30, 1972, and raised in Brighton, Sussex. She began writing at school, concentrating on creating unusual sci-fi stories. At 14, she joined the National Youth Theatre and four years later moved to London, where she earned a crust as an an actress and comedian. She became friends with actress Katy Carmichael and they went on to work with Simon Pegg on the sketch show Six Pairs of Pants.

Career: Hynes worked with Pegg and director Edgar Wright on Asylum before they collaborated on cult Channel 4 sitcom Spaced. Hynes was nominated for an Olivier Award for her work in stage play The Night Heron, and garnered a Bafta nomination for 2001 TV film, Tomorrow La Scala! She had a small role in Pegg and Wright's hit 2004 film Shaun of the Dead. Hynes also appeared in The Royle Family, Bob and Rose, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, According To Bex, Pinochet in Suburbia, Confetti, Four Last Songs and Magicians. She made a memorable appearance in two episodes of Doctor Who alongside David Tennant, playing a teacher who won the Time Lord's love. She's since returned to sitcoms with Up the Women (which she also wrote), Twenty Twelve and its spin-off W1A.

Quote: 'I don't want to be the next Nicole Kidman. I've got enough on my plate being the current Jessica.'

Trivia: She decided to become known by her married name of Hynes in 2007.

Paul Kaye (Actor) .. Kevin

Born: December 15, 1964 in Dulwich

Best Known For: His character Dennis Pennis - the spoof reporter who pretended to interview celebrities so he could insult or make fun of them.

Early-life: Paul Kaye was born as Ralph Zang on December 15, 1964, in Dulwich, and raised in Wembley, where he studied theatre design and became obsessed with punk rock. Kaye became an avid fan of Arsenal FC at the age of 14. He used to be an in-house graphic designer for rival team Tottenham Hotspur in the late 1980s, but was given the boot for sticking the odd subliminal cannon into their merchandising catalogues. In real-life he's extremely well-spoken - unlike many of his alter-egos.

Career: Kaye got his TV break working on BBC Two's Sunday Show when he was 24, playing Dennis Pennis, a character he invented during evenings out with his friends, never expecting anything to come of it. Despite being a cult hit, Kaye decided to quit playing him when he found it difficult to get interviews with stars. Away from Pennis, he's appeared in comedy series Perfect World and Citizen Kaye, and hosted game show Liar. He has also starred in It's All Gone Pete Tong, Two Thousand Acres of Sky, Kingdom, Skins, Mongrels, Shameless and Being Human.

Quote: Talking to Pierce Brosnan at a celebrity bash: 'When I went to see GoldenEye, I was glued to my seat - otherwise I would have left.''

Trivia: He has starred in a number of commercials for betting website BetVictor.

Mia Jenkins (Actor) .. Megan

Jordan Duvigneau (Actor) .. Anton

Mohamed Moses Dalmar (Actor) .. Saleem

Jason York (Actor) .. Curtis

Jorden Myrie (Actor) .. Kobi

Chantelle Alle (Actor) .. Abi

Sai Bennett (Actor) .. Esmeralda

Renee Bailey (Actor) .. Paris

Ebony Aboagye (Actor) .. Teenage Sasha

Dawn Shadforth (Director)

Lisa Walters (Producer)

Margery Bone (Executive producer)

Mood: I Ain't Come To Pay I Came To Slay

11:45 pm - 12:25 am, Tuesday, June 23 on BBC Three (23)

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I Ain't Come To Pay I Came To Slay
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