Brough Scott is one of the best known figures in horse racing. He's also written 6 books, the latest “Galloper Jack” being a critically acclaimed biography of his grandfather and is currently researching a series of Victorian novels.
Andrew Roberts is a regular columnist for The Sunday Telegraph, reviews widely and broadcasts regularly on history and politics for BBC2 and Channel 4.
Lynne Truss began her writing life as a literary journalist, editing the books section of The Listener magazine. She has kept a high profile as a journalist, writing for The Times , Woman's Journal and more recently as a critic for the Daily Mail and The Sunday Times, where she is a regular book reviewer.
She has published six books, including three novels. Her book on punctuation, Eats, Shoots and Leaves, was the publishing phenomenon of 2003. She has also written many scripts for Radio 4, including dramas, sitcoms and talks.
After leaving any thoughts of higher, formal education to his school friends, Paul Roseby left Norfolk to join the National Youth Theatre in the mid 1980's, and enjoyed four successful years with the company as a young actor.
After working as a presenter for radio and jobbing actor, Roseby went back to his roots and became Co-Artistic Director for NYT, has leading the creative expansion of Britain's premier youth and arts organisation for the past three and a half years, delivering the highest audience figures in the company’s 50 year history.
Felix Dennis is one of Britain’s best known entrepreneurs. He was born in Kingston-upon-Thames in 1947.
After leaving Harrow College of Art, Dennis wasted a great deal of his youth playing in R&B bands. In 1971 he was imprisoned by the British government as a co-editor of OZ magazine at the culmination of the longest conspiracy trial in English history. Dennis recorded a single with John Lennon to raise money for a legal defence fund.