Charles Bravo was a British lawyer who was fatally poisoned with antimony in 1876. The case is still sensational, notorious and unresolved. It is also known as The Charles Bravo Murder and the Murder at the Priory. It was an unsolved crime committed within an elite Victorian household at "The Priory", a landmark house in Balham, London.The reportage eclipsed even government and international news at the time.

Derek Fowlds (born 2 September 1937 in Balham, London) is an English actor. Derek Fowlds had appeared in minor British films before he became familiar to British television viewers as "Mr Derek" in the children's series "The Basil Brush Show" (replacing Rodney Bewes as presenter of the show). Probably his most famous role, however, was that of Bernard Woolley in "Yes Minister" and its sequel, "Yes, Prime Minister", …

John Sullivan OBE (born December 23 1946 in Balham, London,England), is the writer of several British sitcoms including the immensely popular "Only Fools and Horses" as well as "Citizen Smith", "Dear John", "Just Good Friends", "Roger Roger", and "The Green Green Grass". In addition, he also wrote the comedy drama series "Micawber" for ITV. John also co-writes many comedies including "Heartburn Hotel".

Healey Willan, CC (October 12, 1880 - February 16, 1968) was a Canadian organist and composer. He composed more than 800 works including operas, symphonies, chamber music, a concerto, and pieces for band, orchestra, organ, and piano. He is best known for his religious music. He was born in Balham, London and emigrated to Canada in 1913 to become the head of the theory department at the Canadian Conservatory of Music (now the Royal Conservatory of Music) in Toronto.

David Mark Smith (born January 9, 1956, Balham, London) is a former English cricketer who played in 2 Tests and 2 ODIs from 1986 to 1990.

Jimmy Hill (James William Thomas Hill) (born July 22, 1928 in Balham, London and currently resident in Hurstpierpoint, Sussex) is an English football personality. His career has taken in virtually every role in football, including player, union leader, coach, manager, director, chairman, television executive, presenter, analyst and even match official.

Ainsley Harriott (born February 28 1957) is a British celebrity chef. His most well-known role is perhaps that of presenting the quick-fire cookery programme "Ready Steady Cook". Harriott was born in Balham in south London. Harriott is married to former costume designer, Clare Fellows. They have two children and a dog called Oscar. Clare is the sister of the creator of "John Shuttleworth" and "Jilted John", Graham Fellows.

Trevor Keith Hill, known as Keith Hill, (born 28 July 1943, Leicester) is a politician in the United Kingdom who has served in a variety of Government roles as a Whip and a junior minister. He is Labour Member of Parliament for Streatham, where he was first elected in 1992.

Art Malik (born as Athar Ul-Haque Malik on November 13, 1952) is a Pakistani-born British actor.

Alan Edward Knight MBE (born 3 July 1961 in Balham, London) is a former English footballer. He holds the record for the most appearances for a single club by a goalkeeper, having played 801 games (683 in the league) for Portsmouth F.C. between 1978 and 2000; this superseded Peter Bonetti's record of 600 goalkeeping appearances for Chelsea. In addition to his goalkeeping record, Knight is the second-longest serving Portsmouth player of all time behind Jimmy Dickinson, …

Frederic Walter Harris (6 March 1915 - 4 January 1979, Kenya) was a British politician and businessman. He was Conservative Member of Parliament in Croydon between 1948 and 1970. Fred Harris was born in Balham, South London and educated at Belmont College, Streatham. After working for a period in local government, he set up his own business with money invested by Sir Sidney Marshall. Marshall's Malted Milk was set up in Clapham but soon moved to Croydon.