Marcus Patric (born Patrick Henry Gosling, 17 August 1979, Portsmouth, England) is a British actor, best known for the role of Ben Davies in the British soap opera "Hollyoaks" and its spin-offs "Hollyoaks: Let Loose" and "Hollyoaks: In the City". In 2000 Channel Four ran a series entitled "On The Pull", designed to find a new character for "Hollyoaks" by open audition.

Roland Orzabal (full name Roland Jaime Orzabal de la Quintana) is an internationally acclaimed musician, songwriter and record producer. He is known mainly as a co-founding member of Tears for Fears, of which he is the main songwriter and predominant vocalist, but he has also achieved success as a producer of other artists. Born on 22 August 1961, in Portsmouth, England, Orzabal's mother is English and his father is from Paris, but of Spanish-Basque descent.

Julia Fordham (born August 10 1962, Portsmouth, England) is a singer-songwriter based in California. Her professional career started in the early 1980s, under the name "Jules Fordham," as a backing singer for the likes of Mari Wilson & the Wilsations and Kim Wilde. In 1988, she released her first album on Circa Records, "Julia Fordham". The album, which contained a pair of UK top 40 singles, introduced her as a singer with considerable vocal range, …

Nicola Duffett (born January 22 1963 in Portsmouth, Hampshire) is an English actress. She remains best known for two long-running soap opera roles. After appearing as Debbie Bates in "EastEnders" from 1993 to 1995 she went into the role of boozy floozie Cat Matthews in "Family Affairs". Cat first appeared in "Family Affairs" in late 1998 and was a key character in the show's storylines until the series ended in December 2005.

Brian Hayles was born on March 7 1930 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. His body of work as a writer for television and film, most notably for the BBC science fiction series "Doctor Who", lasted from 1962-78. Hayles wrote six stories for "Doctor Who," and is best known for his creation of the Celestial Toymaker, in the 1966 story of the same name; and the Ice Warriors, introduced in the 1967 story of the same name.

Paul Chequer is an actor most famous for starring in the British drama "As If" as Jamie Collier in Channel 4 from 2001 to 2004. He has later appeared as Eugene Jones in the British science fiction television series "Torchwood" in the episode "Random Shoes", broadcasted on 10 December 2006.

Richard Aldington (July 8, 1892 - July 27, 1962), name at birth Edward Godfree Aldington, was an English writer and poet. He was best known for his World War I poetry, the 1929 novel "Death of a Hero", and the controversy arising from his 1955 "Lawrence of Arabia: A Biographical Inquiry".

The British character actor Michael Ripper was born in 1913 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. His father was a speech therapist and encouraged him to participate in diction and public speaking competitions. From this, the young Michael gained an interest in acting and got his first taste of the stage through his father's amateur dramatics company. At age 16, Ripper won a scholarship to drama school and began to appear in theater professionally. His stage career continued until 1952,...

Montague Love - certainly an intriguing name - but his own - started his working life as a newspaper man in London. His primary expertise centered on being a field illustrator and cartoonist who covered the Boer War (1899-1902). His realistic battle sketches gained him popularity among readers, but he was bound for a different career. He decided to become an actor. A robust man with a massive head of noble bearing and brooding lower lip, these were ingredients well suited to this goal....

Moved to Helsinki in June 1998. Son Michael born October 2002

Dicken's father was a clerk at the Naval Pay Office and because of this, the family had to move from place to place: Plymouth, London, Chatham. It was a large family and despite hard work, his father couldn't earn enough money. In 1823 he was arrested for debt and Charles had to start working in a factory, labelling bottles for six shillings a week. The economy eventually improved and Charles could go back to school. After leaving school, Charles started to work in a solicitor's office....

Stephen was born in Portsmouth, England, moved to Singapore for most of his baby years and then returned to Portsmouth and grew up there. At 19 years old, having failed to become a Policeman, he decided to become an actor and went to drama school in London at The Arts Educational Schools. After 3 years training he left and began his professional career, the first job touring in children's theatre. This led on to his first film role as "Moose" in the cult film My Beautiful Laundrette...

She is the mother of pop star Lily Allen and actor Alfie Allen. Ex-sister-in-law of Kevin Allen.

Photographed for the front cover of the Radio Times (15 - 21 December 1973) with his son Matthew, Jon Pertwee and Michael Parkinson.

Gerald Flood was born in Portsmouth, son of a Naval family. He was a wireless operator during the War and worked as a filing clerk after the War ended until he landed a job with the Farnham Repertory Company. It was there that he met his future wife, Anne. He toured in rep, and appeared in productions including "Hamlet," "Power and Glory" and "Charley's Aunt." In 1960 he performed in "The Complaisant Lover" at the Globe Theatre and went on to appear in "The Formation Dancers,"...

Used to work as an estate agent. Was a model for six years. Is the face of the Scottish Widows advertising campaign.

One of the founding members of the '70s progressive rock group Supertramp. Allowed the use of his song "Give a Little Bit" to raise money for the victims of the 2004 tsunami in Asia. Left Supertramp in 1983 to pursue a solo career. His favorite songs are "Paperback Writer" by The Beatles, "Angel" by Sarah McLachlan, "Addicted To Love" by Robert Palmer, "So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star" by The Byrds, "Africa" by Toto, "Summer In The City" by The Lovin' Spoonful, "Purple Haze" by...

Jim Callaghan was born on 27th March 1912 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, to a Catholic father and Baptist mother. He was the only son and younger of 2 children. His father was a Royal Navy Chief Petty Officer of Irish ancestry, who died when Callaghan was aged 9. His father died when he was 9, plunging the family into poverty. They received no pension until Labour came into office in 1931 and paid the Callaghans a weekly pension of 10 shillings (then worth about $2). He had an unspectacular...

Christopher Eric Hitchens (born April 13, 1949) is a British-American author, journalist and literary critic. He has been a columnist at Vanity Fair, The Atlantic, The Nation, Slate and Free Inquiry. Hitchens is known for his atheism and anti-theism and has is a firm believer in the Enlightenment values of secularism, humanism and reason. Hitchens became a United States citizen on his 58th birthday, April 13, 2007.

Scored the superb goal in the play-off final versus Crystal Palace which took Leicester City to the Premiership in 1996. It was a screamer from 25 yards out in the last minute of extra time which left England International Goalkeeper Nigel Martyn rooted to the spot. English Footballer Striker. Currently plays for Weymouth FC as a player-manager. [2004] Despite playing for more than 10 professional Sides, Claridge has only ever played in the Premiership once, with Leicester City between...