Ava Astaire is the daughter of major Hollywood legend Fred Astaire. He made 31 musicals, was named the fifth Greatest Male Star of Old Hollywood, and introduced numerous standards to the Great American Songbook like Top Hat, Cheek to Cheek and

Christopher Biggins

Jan 18th, 2017 32m 51s

Christopher Biggins is best known for his work as a presenter for shows like On Safari and Surprise Surprise with Cilla Black. He's gone from being voted 'the most hated man on TV' to winning I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.

Jeffrey Archer

Jan 11th, 2017 35m 4s

After a long career in politics, these days Jeffrey Archer is best known for his work as an author. His books have sold over 300 million copies worldwide, he's published in more than 30 languages and almost 100 countries. At 74 he's working

Hannah Waddingham

Jan 4th, 2017 16m 25s

Hannah Waddingham has been nominated for three Olivier Wards, wowed the critics in Spamalot, A Little Night Music, Benidorm, and recently The Game of Thrones. One critic said she has “slender legs, perfect pitch and a full-pearled smile”.

Jay Rayner

Dec 28th, 2016 28m 20s

Jay Rayner is an award-winning writer, journalist and broadcaster. He writes about crime, politics, the arts and fashion but he first love is food and fortunately for him he's the restaurant critic for The Observer.

Clive Thomas

Dec 21st, 2016 28m 8s

Clive Thomas is an expert in making people happy. He's worked with people like Rick Stein, Murray Walker and Ian Botham and has shown his clients everything from big cats in Kenya to classic cars in Monte Carlo.

Bobby Crush

Dec 14th, 2016 35m 53s

Bobby Crush made it big in 1972 when he won six appearances on the ITV talent show, Opportunity Knocks. He won the Variety Club's award for 'Best New Artist' and starred at the London Palladium alongside Jack Jones, Vic Damone and Julie Andr

Jonathan Nickoll

Dec 7th, 2016 26m 37s

Jonathan Nickoll went from busking on street-corners to being the youngest ever resident musician at The Savoy Hotel. He's performed for President Bill Clinton, hung out with Sex Pistols, sung with Paul McCartney and has been pelted with pea

Ray Jones

Nov 30th, 2016 22m 56s

Ray Jones is often described by colleagues and friends as “Mr London”. After starting as Head Concierge in several top London hotels he's now Business Development Director at Time Out, the worlds leading brand in the provision of trusted lif

David Knight

Nov 23rd, 2016 28m 39s

David Knight is a hypnotist with over twenty-five years experience and five-thousand shows to his credit. He's worked in forty-eight Countries around the world and has hypnotised over 50,000 volunteers and counting.

Simon Lasky

Nov 16th, 2016 26m 39s

Simon Lasky is a classically trained pianist, conductor and composer. His work has been performed in some of our most prestigious halls including the Barbican and The Southbank Centre. He's recently released a new CD described by LA Jazz Sce

Ross Dines

Nov 9th, 2016 22m 16s

This year the Pizza Express Jazz Club in Dean Street celebrates its 40th anniversary. Over the years it's presented so many incredible names like Amy Winehouse, Jamie Cullum, Van Morrison and George Shearing and the man in charge of finding

Paul Hazel

Nov 2nd, 2016 22m 32s

Originally from Sheffield, Paul trained at the renowned Italia Conti Academy of Performing Arts before embarking on a successful West End career. Since then he's appeared in numerous show like Grand Hotel, The Rat Pack, Ain’t Misbehavin, Fi

Matt Ford

Oct 26th, 2016 22m 53s

Matt Ford is an award-winning vocalist performing for big bands and orchestras like the Halle, the Philharmonia, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and John Wilson's fabulous orchestra as seen at The Proms.

Karl Lornie

Oct 19th, 2016 31m 6s

As an actor Karl Lornie has appeared in Boys from the Blackstuff, Brookside and Strike It Rich. His theatre roles go from Snow White to Rock and Roll Heaven but it's as Paul McCartney, singing and playing his way through 1000s of Beatles Cel

AJ Casey

Oct 12th, 2016 25m 6s

Anna Jane Casey is as much a fixture in London's West End as The Groucho Club and the Angus Steakhouse. She made her West End debut at just 16 years old as Rumpleteazer in Cats and since then she's performed in dozens of shows from Grease to

Glenn MacNamara

Oct 5th, 2016 19m 4s

Glenn Macnamara has been described "An amazing talent" by The Guardian. He has performed at The London Hippodrome, The Pizza Express Jazz Club, the world famous Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club and Hampton Court Palace for The Duke and Duchess of We

Anthony Davis

Sep 28th, 2016 30m 28s

Broadcaster Anthony Davis tells me about learning to dance alongside Denise Van Outen before spending two years in the cast of Grange Hill. By the time he'd left school at 16 he'd spent most of his life on TV sets.

Guy Barker

Sep 21st, 2016 30m 3s

He's recognised as one of the UK's finest trumpet players and has worked with such varied names as Wham, Erasure, Kajagoogoo, Sammy Davis, Liza Minelli, Gill Evans, Clare Teal, Quincy Jones, George Benson and Oscar Peterson.

Michael Feinstein

Sep 14th, 2016 30m 59s

Michael Feinstein is an author, archivist, singer and conductor. Since his close working relationship with Ira Gershwin he's become well established as the world's ambassador for the Great American Songbook. His albums have gone platinum and

Katie McHardy

Sep 7th, 2016 20m 59s

Katie McHardy comes from a theatrical background, having trained at ArtsEd, London. She has sung as a soloist in concerts in the UK and further afield, as well as performing her cabaret and jazz sets at venues including The Pheasantry, The B

Lorna Dallas

Aug 31st, 2016 15m 42s

Lorna Dallas has performed for every member of the British Royal Family. She's worked with The Metropolitan Opera, Bob Hope and Barry Manilow for which she was nominated for an Emmy.

Chris Dean

Aug 24th, 2016 26m 12s

Chris Dean began his career as a boy soldier in the Household Cavalry. His first job as a freelance musician was playing lead trombone at the London Palladium so after he joined the Syd Lawrence Orchestra and he's been running the band for t

Sally Riceman

Aug 17th, 2016 25m 38s

Award-winning comic bombshell Sally Riceman switched directions after her career as a presenter for the shopping channel QVC. Now she's swapped the television studio for the cabaret stage with her acclaimed one woman show.

Brian Clivaz

Aug 10th, 2016 27m 13s

Brian Clivaz is as much a part of London's hospitality scene as The Savoy and Simpson's-in-the-Strand. He's rubbed shoulders with the great and the good from Elizabeth Taylor to Princess Margaret, Liza Minelli and Her Majesty the Queen.