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Jodie Comer (Actor) .. Woman

Joel Fry (Actor) .. 'R'

Benedict Cumberbatch (Actor) .. 'AB'

Born: July 19, 1976 in London

Best Known For: Playing the modern-day Sherlock.

Early-life: Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch was born on July 19, 1976, in London. His parents are actors Timothy Carlton and Wanda Ventham. He was educated at the public schools Brambletye and Harrow (his grandmother paid his fees); he first started acting at the latter. After spending a year teaching English in a Tibetan monastary, Benedict studied drama at Manchester University, and later continued his studies at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

Career: Cumberbatch has divided his professional time between stage, film and TV. He's performed in various London venues, including the Royal Court and National Theatre, and in 2011 he shared the Olivier Award for Best Actor with his Frankenstein co-star Jonny Lee Miller. His first film was 2003's To Kill a King; projects since include Starter for 10, Amazing Grace, The Other Boleyn Girl, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and War Horse. His biggest successes, however, have come on TV in Hawking, The Last Enemy, Parade's End and, of course, Sherlock. He's also worked on The Hobbit movies and Star Trek Into Darkness.

Quote: 'Cumberbatch - it sounds like a fart in a bath, doesn't it? What a fluffy old name. I can never say it on a Monday morning. When I became an actor, Mum wasn't keen on me keeping it.'

Trivia: In 2014, Time magazine included him in their list of the most influential people in the world.

Mark Strong (Actor) .. 'N'

Born: August 05, 1963 in London

Best Known For: Being a prolific character actor.

Early-life: Born Marco Giuseppe Salussolia in London on August 5, 1963, Mark is the son of an Austrian mother and an Italian father. His father left home soon after his birth and he was raised by his mother. She had has name changed by deed poll when he was young. He studied in Munich with the intention of becoming a lawyer but after a year, he returned to London to study English and drama at Royal Holloway, University of London. He went on to develop his acting craft at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

Career: Strong made his TV debut in a 1989 episode of After Henry and followed this up with a number of guest roles in the likes of The Bill, Inspector Morse, Prime Suspect 3 and Kavanagh QC. In 1996, he had a starring role in acclaimed BBC miniseries Our Friends in the North. Since then he has appeared in dozens of TV shows and featured in a number of films, including Revolver (2005), Syriana (2005), RocknRolla (2008), Kick-Ass (2010), Robin Hood (2010), Green Lantern (2011), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), John Carter (2012) and Zero Dark Thirty (2012). In 2013, Strong played a detective in short-lived AMC crime drama Low Winter Sun, reprising the lead role he played in the original 2006 British miniseries.

Quote: 'Because I had children relatively late - in my 40s rather than in my 20s - it wasn't anything I ever knew that I would do. It kind of happened to me: I met the right woman and we had children.'

Trivia: Away from acting, Strong is heavily in demand as a narrator.

Yves Rassou (Actor) .. 'MW'

Ramanique Ahluwalia (Actor) .. 'DR'

Nina Sosanya (Actor) .. 'G'

Katherine Waterston (Actor) .. 'O'

Born: March 03, 1980 in Westminster, London

Best Known For: Playing Tina in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

Early-life: Katherine Boyer Waterston was born on March 3, 1980 to former American model Lynn Louisa and Oscar-nominated American actor Sam in Westminster, London, while her parents were both working there. Her sister, Elisabeth, and half-brother, James, are both actors. Her brother, Graham, is a director. She attended the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.

Career: Waterston's feature film debut was in Michael Clayton (2007). She then went on to have supporting roles in such films as Robot & Frank (2012), Being Flynn (2012) and The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her (2013) before landing her leading role in Inherent Vice (2014). Since then, she has played Chrisann Brennan in Steve Jobs (2015) and starred in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016). Her acting career has also seen her appear on stage, such as in the original Off-Broadway production of Bachelorette and in the Classic Stage Company production of The Cherry Orchard.

Quote: 'I thought acting was what grownups did. It was such a part of my childhood. I was already in love with performing before I knew there were other options. By then, it was too late.'

Trivia: She was nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in Inherent Vice.

Mahalia Belo (Director)

9:00 pm - 10:35 pm, Sunday, March 8 on BBC Three (23)

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