Joan Bakewell’s broadcasting career continues into its fourth decade with her series for BBC Radio 3: Belief. She also appears on Radio 4’s Saturday Live, BBC 1’s Daily Politics, and GMTV’s Sunday programme. Her latest play was broadcast on Radio 4 in 2007. Her first novel will be published early in 2009.

 

  Phil has been hailed by no less than John Humphrys as, “One of the very best teachers in the country.” A former recipient of the ‘Secondary Teacher of the Year’ award in the National Teaching Awards, he is an English teacher at an inner city school, has written a bestselling book on education, Could Do Better and he’s about take on adult literacy in a Channel 4 series called Can’t Read, Can’t Write.

Jacqui Hames is the presenter of ITV's Crime Channel (www.itvlocal.com), and is one of Britain’s best-known real life Detectives, having presented live TV appeals on the BBC flagship show Crimewatch every month for 16 yrs. After serving with the Metropolitan Police for over 25 years she is now seen regularly on GMTV and Sky News giving advice and commenting on news stories.