John Suchet was brought up with his two brothers Peter and David. He attended the University of Dundee, from which he now holds an honorary doctorate. Peter is an advertising executive, and his younger brother David Suchet is an actor, best known for his portrayal of Agatha Christie’s Poirot. His youngest son, Rory, is a news anchor at RT.

Scottish born Billy Campbell studied at Uppingham, it was here, his talents for film and theatre grew and flourished, that paved his path to film school. Since then he has enjoyed successes in film as a Bafta award winning Cinematographer. Captivated by a strong narrative, whether derived from fact or fiction, Billy is drawn to evocative subject matter.

Christopher Alan Gabbitas, baritone with the King’s Singers was born on 15 May 1979 in Plymouth, the son of Dr. Brian and Mrs Evelyn Gabbitas. The family moved to Kent after his father ended a career as a Royal Naval Officer and switched to the world of academia. He attended The King’s School, Rochester before winning a music scholarship to Uppingham School.

Jonathan Randall Vaughan (born 16 July 1966) is an English broadcaster and journalist. Vaughan has become well-known as a television and radio personality and has also built a reputation as a film critic. He is currently co-presenter of Capital Breakfast alongside Lisa Snowdon on 95.8 Capital FM and also writes a weekly column in The Sun newspaper reviewing recent film releases.

Christopher Richard “Rick” Stein OBE (born 4 January 1947) is an English chef, restaurateur and television presenter. He is currently the head chef and co-owner of “Rick Stein at Bannisters” at Mollymook, New South Wales, Australia, owns four restaurants in Padstow, a fish and chip shop in Falmouth, Cornwall and has written 11 cookery books and presented a number of television programmes.

Phil Spencer (born 11 December 1969) is an English media personality, journalist and businessman, who appears with Kirstie Allsopp in a variety of home-buying programs on Channel 4 including Location, Location, Location and Relocation, Relocation. Spencer also writes for several UK publications, including GQ, The Sunday Times and Lusso Magazine. In 2011 worked as a presenter on holiday programme Vacation, Vacation, Vacation on channel 4.

Toby Spence is a professional and internationally renowned tenor. He was educated at Uppingham School and gained an honours degree in music at New College, Oxford, where he was a choral scholar. He continued his vocal studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where he studied with David Pollard. His big break came soon after completion of his studies on the opera course and he was cast as Idamante in Welsh National Opera’s production of Idomeneo, conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras.

Charles Robert Simpson (born 7 June 1985 in Woodbridge, Suffolk), is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He was the youngest member of multi BRIT Award-winning band Busted, and is the lead vocalist, guitarist and co-songwriter in alternative rock band Fightstar. Charles Simpson is now currently focusing on his solo career, writing and recording his debut solo album which will be released in the summer of 2011. The frontman is a multi-instrumentalist, competently playing guitar, keyboards, piano and drums.

John Richard Schlesinger, CBE (16 February 1926 – 25 July 2003) was an English film and stage director and actor. Schlesinger was born in London into a middle-class Jewish family, the son of Winifred Henrietta (née Regensburg) and Bernard Edward Schlesinger, a physician. After Uppingham School and Balliol College, Oxford, he worked as an actor.

Sam Riley (born 8 January 1980) is an English actor and singer. Riley was born in Menston in the Metropolitan District of Bradford in West Yorkshire, the son of “a textile agent and nursery-school teacher”.