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Miranda Hart was born on 14 December 1972 in Torquay, Devon, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Spy (2015), Miranda (2009) and Emma. (2020). She has been married to Richard Fairs since 6 July 2023.

Roger Deakins is an English cinematographer best known for his work on the films of the Coen brothers, Sam Mendes, and Denis Villeneuve.

He is a member of both the American and British Society of Cinematographers.

Deakins' first feature film in America as cinematographer was Mountains of the Moon (1990). He began his collaboration with the Coen brothers in 1991 on the film Barton Fink. He received his first major award from the American Society of Cinematographers for his outstanding achievement in cinematography for the internationally praised major motion picture The Shawshank Redemption (1994).

He is also known for his work in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007), No Country for Old Men (2007), True Grit (2010), Skyfall (2012), Sicario (2015), and Blade Runner 2049 (2017).

Deakins also worked as one of the visual consultants for Pixar's animated feature WALL-E.

In 2018 he won an Oscar for best cinematographer for his work in Blade Runner 2049.

Lily began working as an actress when she was 6 years old, then returned to film when she was 16 in Marilyn Manson's adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. In 2009 she played the female lead in Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus. Since then she has made over fifteen films with esteemed directors including Sally Potter, Shekhar Kapur, Roland Joffe, Mary Harron and Rian Johnson; performed at the Globe theatre and The Old Vic theatre. Lily wrote and presented a six-part TV series on contemporary art for Sky Arts, shoots photography and directed her first short film Wild Rubber in 2012.

Lily has worked with notable photographers and artists from Steven Meisel to Gilliam Wearing. She was the youngest model to appear on the cover of British Vogue, and was listed by French Vogue as one of the top 30 models of the 2000s. As an advocate for sociopolitical and environmental issues, Lily has employed technology, writing, filmmaking and public speaking as means to build awareness and encourage dialogue. Lily was awarded a First Class BA in History of Art from Cambridge University in 2011. In 2013 she co-founded Impossible.com: a technology company that uses technology to solve social and environmental problems.

Lily has spoken at Davos, Google's Zeitgeist, Wired and Web Summit, was an affiliate at the Berkman Center at Harvard University, and holds an Honorary Doctor of Letters from GCU. Lily is a patron of the EJF and has worked significantly with WWF. She writes often for national and international press. 'Impossible Utopias', originally submitted as the thesis for her undergraduate degree, is Lily's first book.

One of four stars of the London and New York revues Beyond the Fringe and Beyond the Fringe (with Jonathan Miller, Alan Bennett, and Dudley Moore). Later created scatological comedy routine "Derek & Clive" with Moore.

Agatha was born as "Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller" in 1890 to Frederick Alvah Miller and Clara Boehmer. Agatha was of American and British descent, her father being American and her mother British. Her father was a relatively affluent stockbroker. Agatha received home education from early childhood to when she turned 12-years-old in 1902. Her parents taught her how to read, write, perform arithmetic, and play music. Her father died in 1901. Agatha was sent to a girl's school in Torquay, Devon, where she studied from 1902 to 1905. She continued her education in Paris, France from 1905 to 1910. She then returned to her surviving family in England.

As a young adult, Agatha aspired to be a writer and produced a number of unpublished short stories and novels. She submitted them to various publishers and literary magazines, but they were all rejected. Several of these unpublished works were later revised into more successful ones. While still in this point of her life, Agatha sought advise from professional writer Eden Phillpotts (1862-1960). Meanwhile she was searching for a suitable husband and in 1913 accepted a marriage proposal from military officer and pilot-in-training Archibald "Archie" Christie. They married in late 1914. Her married name became "Agatha Christie" and she used it for most of her literary works, including ones created decades following the end of her first marriage.

During World War I, Archie Christie was send to fight in the war and Agatha joined the Voluntary Aid Detachment, a British voluntary unit providing field nursing services. She performed unpaid work as a volunteer nurse from 1914 to 1916. Then she was promoted to "apothecaries' assistant" (dispenser), a position which earned her a small salary until the end of the war. She ended her service in September, 1918.

Agatha wrote "The Mysterious Affair at Styles", her debut novel ,in 1916, but was unable to find a publisher for it until 1920. The novel introduced her famous character Hercule Poirot and his supporting characters Inspector Japp and Arthur Hastings. The novel is set in World War I and is one of the few of her works which are connected to a specific time period.

Following the end of World War I and their retirement from military life, Agatha and Archie Christie moved to London and settled into civilian life. Their only child Rosalind Margaret Clarissa Christie (1919-2004) was born early in the marriage. Agatha's debut novel was first published in 1920 and turned out to be a hit. It was soon followed by the successful novels "The Secret Adversary" (1922) and "Murder on the Links" (1923) and various short stories. Agatha soon became a celebrated writer.

In 1926, Archie Christie announced to Agatha that he had a mistress and that he wanted a divorce. Agatha took it hard and mysteriously disappeared for a period of 10 days. After an extensive manhunt and much publicity, she was found living under a false name in Yorkshire. She had assumed the last name of Archie's mistress and claimed to have no memory of how she ended up there. The doctors who attended to her determined that she had amnesia. Despite various theories by multiple sources, these 10 days are the most mysterious chapter in Agatha's life.

Agatha and Archie divorced in 1928, though she kept the last name Christie. She gained sole custody of her daughter Rosalind. In 1930, Agatha married her second (and last) husband Max Mallowan, a professional archaeologist. They would remain married until her death in 1976.Christie often used places that she was familiar with as settings for her novels and short stories. Her various travels with Max introduced her to locations of the Middle East, and provided inspiration for a number of novels.

In 1934, Agatha and Max settled in Winterbrook, Oxfordshire, which served as their main residence until their respective deaths. During World War II, she served in the pharmacy at the University College Hospital, where she gained additional training about substances used for poisoning cases. She incorporated such knowledge for realistic details in her stories.

She became a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1956 and a Dame Commander of the same order in 1971. Her husband was knighted in 1968. They are among the relatively few couples where both members have been honored for their work. Agatha continued writing until 1974, though her health problems affected her writing style. Her memory was problematic for several years and she had trouble remembering the details of her own work, even while she was writing it. Recent researches on her medical condition suggest that she was suffering from Alzheimer's disease or other dementia. She died of natural causes in early 1976.

Nick Stringer was born on 10 August 1948 in Torquay, Devon, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Long Good Friday (1980), Oliver Twist (2005) and Johnny Jarvis (1983).

David Ashford was born on 16 October 1941 in Torquay, Devon, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Crown Court (1972), Malice Aforethought (1979) and Casualty (1986). He died on 17 December 2020.

Rebekah Gibbs was born on 17 March 1973 in Torquay, Devon, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Casualty (1986), Casualty @ Holby City (2005) and The Bill (1984). She was married to Ashley Pitman. She died on 11 November 2014 in Pembury, Kent, England, UK.

Lauren Pope was born on 29 September 1982 in Torquay, Devon, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Mile High (2003), Rise of the Footsoldier (2007) and The Impressionable Jon Culshaw (2004).

Lee Hunter was born in Torquay, Devon on the 6th May,1985. He is an Award winning Actor who has appeared in numerous TV Series and Films both in the U.K and Worldwide. Lee made his screen debut recurring in Season 4 and 5 of Emmy Award winning TV series Vikings. He has also guest appeared on British cult television show Eastenders and most recently in Whitstable Pearl appearing as Rich.

Lee was recently nominated 3 times for his role as Terry in 'On My Own' for which he won Best Actor at the Romford Film Festival. He will be returning to our screens next year when appearing in Masters of The Air which is Exec Produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks.

Dylan Turner was born on 11 February 1985 in Torquay, Devon, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Mamma Mia! (2008), The Conversation (2022) and Intern (2014).

Emily Perry was born on 28 June 1907 in Torquay, Devon, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Dame Edna's Neighbourhood Watch (1992), Dame Edna's Hollywood (1991) and A Night on Mount Edna (1990). She died on 20 February 2008 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK.

Peter Dix was born on 2 January 1925 in Torquay, Devon, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The MatchMaker (1997), Bloom (2003) and Malice Aforethought (2005). He died on 5 February 2007 in Kilmacanogue, Ireland.

Kristian Digby was born on 24 June 1977 in Torquay, Devon, England, UK. He was a director and actor, known for Fantasy Rooms (1999), Housecall (2000) and She's Gotta Have It (1998). He died on 1 March 2010 in Stratford, London, England, UK.

Steve Payne was born on 6 July 1959 in Torquay, Devon, England, UK. He is a director and cinematographer, known for BurnBabyBurn (2001), A Reunion of Secrets and The Cheshire Cat (1996).

One of Britain's most respected comedy scriptwriters Ken Hoare won a string of awards for his Stanley Baxter television shows. The shows were televised in Britain every Christmas and attracted record viewing figures. Born in Torquay, Devon, Hoare was a keen theatregoer as a child and as a teenager used to hang around stage doors in the hope of seeing his comedy idols.

In 1956 he wrote his first television play, 'The Outing', which was broadcast by Associated-Rediffusion. At the same time he was writing comedy material for many comedians of the era. In the 1960s he teamed up with Mike Sharland to write the BBC comedy series, _"Beggar My Neighbour" (1967)_, which starred June Whitfield, Pat Coombs and Peter Jones.

He also wrote Mr. Digby Darling (1969) for Yorkshire Television which starred Peter Jones and Sheila Hancock, His and Hers (1971) starring Ronald Lewis and Turnbull's Finest Half Hour (1972). His finest achievement was The Stanley Baxter series. Television companies allowed him carte blanche in terms of time and expense. Sets and costumes for the shows were lavish and each production took over a year to film. Stanley Baxter's Picture Annual, The Stanley Baxter Picture Show, Stanley Baxter's Xmas Box and Baxter's Christmas Hamper became essential Christmas viewing for millions. Hoare won six Writers Guilds Awards and a BAFTA award for the series. In the 1970s he ran his own small cinema in Suffolk, England.

Nicholas Turner was born on 29 September 1988 in Torquay, Devon, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Dune (2021), Blade Runner 2049 (2017) and The Flash (2023).

Alison Pennell was born in 1970 in Torquay, Devon, England, UK.

Born in 1980, Torquay, Devon, Ashley was educated at Dartmouth Community College.

Ashley collaborates with Clayton Fussell and run a production company called Cottage Industry Films.

Cottage Industry Films was born when they worked together on the, now, multi award winning bittersweet mockumentary 'A Hard Day's Knight'.

Having solidified their collaboration, they have written, produced and directed numerous award winning productions, receiving high acclaim and praise from Virgin Media Shorts and the Portebello Film Festival London.

Their combined experience has seen the fruition of work being distributed through Sony in 32 countries and the promotion of regional UK artistic talent for the Olympics 2012, on behalf of the Arts Council England. They have also adapted American scripts for the European market.

Clayton and Ashley focus on feature film production. Their passion for scriptwriting and directing is forward momentum for Cottage Industry Films and it's established track record of producing high quality narrative drama.

Monica Stewart was born in 1925 in Torquay, Devon, England, UK. She was an actress, known for A Sharp Intake of Breath (1977), Crossroads (1964) and Front Page Story (1965). She died on 13 June 2008 in Colchester, Essex, England, UK.

Richard Burton was born on 19 March 1821 in Torquay, Devon, England, UK. Richard was a writer, known for Anansi Storytime (2016) and Tales from the Thousand and One Nights (1981). Richard was married to Isabel Arundel. Richard died on 20 October 1890 in Trieste, Austria-Hungary [now Italy].

Vincent Chan is a YouTube personality known for his short films, Jat tin (2014) and One-Night Stand? (2015). His YouTube channel was partnered with the AwesomenessTV Network in 2013. Since then it grew to feature travel videos and comic book reviews, becoming one of the most popular YouTube channels for AwesomenessTV UK. Chan was an executive producer, director, writer and actor for the independent feature film, Breathe Easy (2017). In 2018, Chan left AwesomenessTV UK and joined Zoomin.TV.

Gaston Mervale was born on 16 November 1866 in Torquay, Devon, England, UK. He was a director and actor, known for Conn, the Shaughraun (1912), Hands Across the Sea (1912) and The Ticket of Leave Man (1912). He died in 1959 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Bruce Melhuish was born on 14 August 1975 in Torquay, Devon, England, UK. He is a cinematographer and producer, known for Much Ado About a Minor Ting (2007), The Tenant (2016) and The Glass Man (2011).

Josh Harwood was born on 13 October 1993 in Torquay, Devon, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Seven (2019) and Stage School (2016).