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Arthur Smith was born on 27 November 1954 in Bermondsey, south London, and studied Comparative Literature at the University of East Anglia before becoming one of the original figures of the British alternative comedy scene in the 1980s. A regular at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe since 1977, he is known for his warm, laconic stage…

Ricky Grover was born on 24 December 1961 in West Ham, east London. His early life was varied: he became a ladies’ hairdresser and then a professional boxer — earning the nickname “Goodnight” Grover for his big punching power — before discovering comedy in his thirties. He is dyslexic and could not read or write…

Chloë Annett was born on 25 July 1971 in London and grew up in East Finchley, the daughter of television director Paul Annett (known for his extensive work on EastEnders) and actress and voice expert Margo Annett. She trained at Mountview Theatre School and spent time acting in America before returning to the UK to…

Hattie Hayridge was born on 17 December 1959 in Edmonton, Middlesex. She graduated from the University of Sussex with a degree in politics and worked briefly as a civil servant before her fateful first stand-up spot — a spontaneous five minutes at a London club “after a bad day at the office” — led to…