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Bhavna Limbachia was born on 21 April 1984 in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Citizen Khan (2012), Coronation Street (1960) and Cuffs (2015). She has been married to Darren Kuppan since 22 July 2018.

John Inman was born on 28 June 1935 in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Are You Being Served? (1972), Are You Being Served? (1977) and Odd Man Out (1977). He was married to Ron Lynch. He died on 8 March 2007 in Paddington, London, England, UK.

Nick Park was born on 6 December 1958 in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK. He is a writer and producer, known for Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005), Chicken Run (2000) and Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers (1993).

Sean Rigby was born on 15 August 1989 in Preston, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Endeavour (2012), Foundation (2021) and Gunpowder (2017).

Maggie Ollerenshaw, proud Mancunian and supporter of Manchester City football club since childhood, made her television debut in 1974. She is especially famous for playing comedic Northerners, particularly in the sitcoms 'Last of the Summer Wine' and its prequel 'First of the Summer Wine' and 'Open All Hours' and its belated follow-up 'Still Open All Hours' . The late Thora Hird, no mean comic actress herself, declared Maggie to be one of the finest light comedy actresses in the country but her versatility is shown by the range of her stage roles - playing intense American leads in 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf' and 'A Streetcar Named Desire', as well as Shakespearean roles in 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' and 'King John' for Barrie Rutter's Northern Broadsides company. In addition she has toured internationally in her own show 'Sincerely Yours', a tribute to singing icon Vera Lynn and adapted works to be broadcast as plays on BBC Radio 4. In 2007 she married fellow actor Geoff Leesley in New York.

Dick Wilson was born on 30 July 1916 in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Magical World of Disney (1954), Bewitched (1964) and The Twilight Zone (1959). He was married to Meg Brown. He died on 19 November 2007 in Woodland Hills, California, USA.

Tupele Dorgu was born on 13 December 1977 in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Coronation Street (1960), Billionaire Boy (2016) and The Case (2011). She has been married to Mark Flanagan since 23 May 2009. They have one child.

Darren Tighe was born in 1973 in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for 24 Hour Party People (2002), Wire in the Blood (2002) and High Heels and Low Lifes (2001).

Stu Bennett is a globally known actor, television host and professional wrestler who performed for WWE from 2007- 2016, before returning to WWE as a commentator from 2020 - present.

His growing acting résumé includes leading roles in the features 'I Am Vengeance' (2018), 'Fanged Up' (2017), 'Eliminators' (2016), and 'I Am Vengeance: Retaliation (2020) alongside fellow Brit, Vinnie Jones. His first movie role was in 2013's 'Dead Man Down', appearing alongside Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace and Terrence Howard. Stu received the 'Best Actor' award at the 2017 Urban Action Awards in Manhattan for his performance as 'John Gold' in 'I Am Vengeance'.

In addition, Stu has hosted the athletic competition show 'Ultimate Beastmaster' (2018) on Netflix, and ITV's 'WOS Wrestling' (2018).

Luscious and petite blonde knockout Anulka Dziubinska was born on December 14, 1950 in Preston, Lancashire, England. She's of Polish descent. Dziubinska was a finalist in the Miss United Kingdom competition in 1970. She worked for five months as a blackjack Bunny at the Playboy Club in London, England. Anulka was the Playmate of the Month in the May, 1973 issue of "Playboy." Dziubinska had previously appeared in the pictorial "Girls of Munich" in the August, 1972 issue of "Playboy." Moreover, she was also a Page Three model in London. Anulka achieved her greatest enduring cult cinema popularity with her steamy and uninhibited portrayal of lusty and enticing bisexual vampire Miriam in Jose Ramon Larraz's supremely sexy and arousing soft-core horror gem "Vampyres." She had co-starring roles in both Ken Russell's "Lisztomania" and "The Likely Lads." Dziubinska made guest appearances on the TV shows "The New Avengers," "The Tomorrow People," "Magnum, P.I.," "Bare Essence," and "Falcon Crest." Anulka Dziubinska has also worked as a florist, a restaurateur, and a tree vendor from Scotland to Iran.

Roy Barraclough began his career as a draughtsman, taking time off to work as an entertainer in a holiday camp on the Isle of Wight. Combining his day job with local amateur theatre for several years, he was eventually offered a full-time acting contract by repertory theatre producer Nita Valerie with her company in Huddersfield. Barraclough regularly appeared on stage and at times played piano in the pit, including for comedian Hylda Baker.

Barraclough later joined the repertory company at Stoke (appearing alongside Ben Kingsley) and then Oldham in 1966, appearing alongside Barbara Knox and Anne Kirkbride, who later both became colleagues on Coronation Street (1960). Whilst at Oldham he made his first TV appearances for Granada Television, including Coronation Street in 1964.

In 1969, he was cast as Harry Everitt in Yorkshire Television's first soap opera Castle Haven with Kathy Staff as his on-screen wife. Although the soap only lasted a year, Barraclough became a regular guest actor on YTV shows. It was whilst having lunch in the canteen there that he was asked to stand in for a missing actor on the first series of The Les Dawson Show. It was the start of a working relationship which would last many years both at YTV and the BBC. Barraclough appeared in the Jack Rosenthal sitcom The Lovers (1970) playing a grumpy barman. He played a similar role in the Rising Damp episode ("Pink Carnations", 1978) and also appeared in ITV's sitcom George & Mildred (1976).

Throughout the 1970s, he formed a partnership with comedian Les Dawson. They played two grotesque old ladies '...of a certain age...', Dawson playing Ada Shufflebotham, Barraclough playing Cissie Braithwaite, the more 'refined' of the two. In 1972 he gained a legion of young fans in the memorable children's series Pardon My Genie (1972-73) as ironmonger Mr Cobbledick, Hal Adden was played by Ellis Jones.

Barraclough made occasional appearances in Coronation Street in 1972 and 1975, playing the rather sleazy Alec Gilroy, theatrical agent to night club singer Rita Littlewood. He returned permanently in 1986 and a marriage to Bet Lynch was included in his character's narrative. After several departures and comebacks, Barraclough finally left Coronation Street at the end of 1998.

Barraclough was later to appear in a sitcom, Mother's Ruin (1994), in which he played a bachelor dominated by his belligerent mother (Dora Bryan). He made a guest appearance in Last of the Summer Wine ("Has Anyone Seen A Peruvian Wart? 2005) playing opposite his friend Kathy Staff and appeared in a variety of TV shows including _Casualty_, Peak Practice (1994, 2001) and Funland (2005).

In 2009, he played the vicar in the BBC1 drama All the Small Things and from 2012 to 2013 he played Maurice in Last Tango in Halifax. In 2016 he played Mr Grainger in a reboot of Are You Being Served?. In 2001, he appeared on Lily Savage's Blankety Blank.

On stage, Barraclough appeared in everything from musicals (The Boy Friend and Gypsy) to high drama (Death of a Salesman and A Different Way Home) and Christmas shows and pantomimes. He created the role of Santa in the lavish stage musical Santa Claus, which he reprised for several Christmases.

Susan studied acting at the Webber Douglas School of Dramatic Art and worked as a singer and dancer before going into rep at Edinburgh, Newcastle, Bristol Old Vic and the Mermaid Theatre in London. Susan appeared in the film, Having a Wild Weekend (1965), and acted on television in such programmes as Bruno (1967), Nearest and Dearest (1968) and Going for a Song (1965), before finding fame as "Miss Diane Parker" in Crossroads (1964), a role she played from 1965 until 1987. During her career, she has acted in stage productions of "Dick whittington" and "Cinderella". In her free time, Susan enjoys collecting Victorian dolls, interior design and travelling. She was married to singer Carl Wayne, formerly of The Move, for 30 years. The couple had a son called Jack.

Kelly Aishling Gray was born on 30 July 1993 in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Across the Rails (2018), Sex Ed (2014) and Never Winter (2010).

Nigel Hastings was born on 8 April 1963 in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), A Bit of a Do (1989) and Double Rainbow (2022). He has been married to Sarah Ann Elizabeth Waring since 1999.

Andrew Flintoff was born in Preston, Lancashire. He played in the Lancashire Leagues for Preston before being picked up as a school boy by Lancashire County Cricket Club. 'Freddie' as he is more often known made his debut for England in the home test series against South Africa in July 1998.

He more recently helped England win one of, if not the best series of all time against an experienced Australian side, taking 24 wickets and making 400 runs. Known earlier in his career as a big hitter he never reached his potential until the last 2 years when his batting has become more stable and controlled. His 73 v Australia in the second test match helping England win and level the series.

Ainsley Howard was born on 29 May 1983 in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Mount Pleasant (2011), Mum & Dad (2008) and Better Things (2016).

Gillian Duxbury was born in Preston, Lancashire in 1951. She worked in boutiques in Preston and also won the Miss Blackburn contest before attending modelling school in Manchester. She later moved to London to continue her modelling career with numerous appearances in newspapers, magazines and advertisements. She also featured in light entertainment TV shows as well as having small acting roles. In May 1980 she married Peter Glancy and that October gave birth to a son Ryan. She continued her modelling and TV career including appearing as a "dolly dealer" on the Bruce Forsyth game show "Play Your Cards Right" in 1982.

Fanny Rowe was born on 26 June 1913 in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Mulberry Accelerator (1955), The Forsyte Saga (1967) and Lady Caroline Lamb (1972). She was married to Clive Morton. She died on 31 July 1988 in London, England, UK.

Christine Gernon was born in 1970 in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK. She is a director and producer, known for One Foot in the Grave (1990), Ghosts (2021) and Gavin & Stacey (2007).

Stephen Barton was born on 17 September 1982 in Preston, England, UK. He is a composer, known for Star Trek: Picard (2020), Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (2019) and Apex Legends (2019).

Wayne Christie is an English Actor from Chorley, Lancashire. Wayne has appeared in TV and film aswell as being a Cinematographer on Tv mini series You're Next, Location manager and Produucer of Sharp point Knife Awareness film. Featured Support Artist in various films. Known for playing Henchmen, Gangsters, Comedy roles to name a few he is also a qualified current Bus driver.

David Knowles was a professional mountaineer and guide. He was part of the Glencoe Mountain Rescue team in Glencoe, Scotland. He was born in Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, England, on July 20, 1947. His mother came from Lancashire farming stock, and his father, a Yorkshireman, was a riding instructor in the army and then a mounted policeman. David and his twin brother, Dudley, spent much of their childhood on their great aunt's farm in the Fylde of Lancashire. As schoolboys their free time was devoted to walking and climbing in the Pennines and the Lake District. At the age of 16, the two brothers became members of the newly-formed Pennine rescue team. After David and Dudley graduated from London University, they both came to live in Glencoe, Scotland. David worked as a professional mountaineer and guide. In 1974, he was hired by the production of Clint Eastwood's movie "The Eiger Sanction" as body double and photographer, with climbing experts and advisers from the United States, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

By mid-afternoon on August 13, after the second day of filming on the north face of the Eiger in Switzlerland , as light began to fail, a wrap was called after shooting a rock slide sequence. While the team was preparing to be helicoptered off the north face, Mike Hoover remembered they had not taken any footage from the climbers' point of view of the boulders crashing down on them. With his handheld camera, Hoover and 26-year-old British climber David Knowles rappelled down to the ledge and took the needed footage. As they were gathering their gear, a huge rock broke free and smashed into the climbers, killing David Knowles and leaving Mike Hoover with a fractured pelvis and severely bruised muscles. Clint Eastwood considered canceling the production, but the climbers persuaded him to continue, assuring him that they all knew the risks of their trade and did not want Knowles' death to be meaningless.

In the Alps, he had ascents of the Dru N face in poor condition, Eiger N face and Freney Central Pillar. He also did much climbing in Africa, with notable first ascents on Mount Kenya, Kilimanjaro and Mawenzi. In Scotland some of his better known ascents were Dubh Loch monster and Gulliver with Ian Nicolson, Midnight Cowboy, a recent grade V on Aonach Dubh, S Buttress on Stob Coire nan Lockan, vademecum, a suspect ribbon of ice to the left of Hadran's wall and the first winter ascent of route 1 on Carn Dearg Buttress, both on Ben Nevis.

More humorously, he said one of his great epics was an ascent of Observatory Ridge in winter with a BBC television cameraman who had never climbed before, the ascent taking all day and half the night. He was liked by all and is greatly missed.

Eileen Baker was born on 11 June 1947 in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) and Wombling Free (1977). She was married to Kenny Baker. She died on 23 September 1993 in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK.

Owen McGiveney was born on 4 May 1884 in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Scaramouche (1952), Pat and Mike (1952) and The Outer Limits (1963). He died on 31 July 1967 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Mary Ridge started her career in television working on "Theatre 625" from 1964 to 1967. Since then she has worked on numerous shows including "The Newcomers" (1967-68), "The Doctors" (1970-71), "Z Cars" 1971, 1972, 1974), "Dixon of Dock Green" (1972-74), "The Brothers" (1973, 1976), "Owen MD" (1973). She was instructor to directors at StaffTraining in 1969 and in the build-up to the launch of "The Open University." In 1977 she was associate producer on the second season of "The Duchess of Duke Street" and, as director, she worked on, amongst others, "Angels" (1978-1980, 1982-1983), "Blake's 7" (1980, 1981) and "The District Nurse" (1983-1984).