Comedian, actor, writer and broadcaster, Ardal O Hanlon, probably doesn’t need much of an introduction! If you’re a fan of the cult comedy series Father Ted, you’ll know him best as the hapless Father Dougal McGuire, and he’ll be familiar to you from his appearances in TV shows such as 'Taskmaster' and 'Would I Lie To You?', from his leading roles in 'Death in Paradise', and 'My Hero', as well as cameos in 'Derry Girls', 'The Woman in the Wall', and 'Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything'. 

He will soon be seen in the feature film, 'Fran the Man', and the new Netflix series, 'How to get to Heaven from Belfast', as well as the CW drama, 'Sherlock and Daughter'. 

Look out for his third novel, A Plot To Die For. In the UK, he is touring his stand up show, 'Not Himself'. Here, he talks My Lovely Horse, of course! 

Debbie Isitt is a BAFTA and EMMY award winning writer and director of film, television and theatre, as well as a brilliant composer and definitely the queen of festive films!  

She's best known for her award-winning Christmas comedy films, the Nativity! series. She’s written and directed four in that series to date.

She also wrote, directed and composed the music for a stage musical based on the first Nativity! film and has created and directed the musical I Should Be So Lucky. That's based around the songs of Stock Aitken Waterman. She has also written and directed the musical, Military Wives, based on the 2019 film. 

Her other works include the BAFTA award-winning television adaptation of Jacqueline Wilson’s book The illustrated Mum, the stage play The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband and the feature films  Confetti, and Nasty Neighbours.  

Squeezy John Spiers is one of the leading melodeon players of his generation. 

He's well known for his partnership with Jon Boden, as well as being a member of Bellowed, the most successful folk band in recent history. 

John was also a member of Eliza Carthy's band. featuring on her 2002 Mercury nominated album, Angelica, but it's his partnership with Peter Knight in acclaimed duo Knight & Spires (as well as in Gigspanner Big Band), that inspires, fascinates, and stirs the emotions.   

Mixing dance tunes with incredibly sensitive and moving slow airs on a mind-boggling range of squeezeboxes, John mixes traditional material with his own intricate compositions, and is a master of improvisation. 

80's pop icon Limahl was the lead singer of the pop group Kajagoogoo, before embarking on a solo career. He released the 1984 hit The NeverEnding Story -  the theme song for the film, collaborating with the legendary, Giorgio Moroder. 

Luke creates artworks at all scales, delivering messages and inspiring communities to recognise often challenging concepts.

Since 1997, he's created extraordinary art projects which have excited people around the world. As well as his touring installations and permanent sculptures, Luke’s artworks are in over 80 permanent collections  including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Shanghai Museum of Glass and the Wellcome Collection in London.

'Museum of the Moon' is one of his most successful touring projects, breaking audience records in venues around the world. Experienced by more than 20 million people, the artwork has toured India with the British Council, been presented at the Commonwealth Games in Australia, West Bank Palestine, Glastonbury Festival and even on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing! Over 2 million people visited it at the National History Museum alone!

Sir Terry Pratchett said “Peter Knight can spin the World on his Bow” and he was absolutely spot on. 

From Peter's decades in Steeleye Span, to creating Gigspanner Big Band, the Gigspanner Trio, and performing in the brilliant duo Knight & Spiers, Peter lights up the world with his fiddle playing, creating incredible emotion and holding audiences in the palm of his hand. 

As he said to Jenna in a past conversation, he brings to his playing "everything I've been, everything I am, and everything I want to be" and as listeners, we undoubtedly feel it.    

Peter is a true master of improvisation too and his playing is the stuff of dreams. 

A Musical Theatre legend. Sir Tim Rice is the multi-award winning, internationally renowned lyricist, having partnered with composers including Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, Sir Elton John, and Alan Menken. 

In his illustrious career, he has co-written some of the world's most memorable songs... from Don't Cry for Me Argentina in Evita, to Can You Feel The Love Tonight in The Lion King. 

Here, Sir Tim shares a story about a cover version of a 'Chess' song, that's sure to make you smile. 

Self taught musician Spencer Flay, is a pop singer songwriter and performer who uses a guitar, ukulele, and finger drums to make music. Salt shaker optional! 

Spencer hails from Bristol, he works on the docks there, and in the early days you could find him 30 metres up in the air, writing songs in his crane. 

Here he chats more about that and how he got started in music in a very unusual way - opera and rugby are involved! 

Tom McGuire is the frontman, songwriter, guitarist, and powerhouse of Scottish band, Tom McGuire and the Brassholes. 

Tom's soul-filled voice makes you forget whatever's on your mind, get lost in the moment, and dance till you can't dance no more! 

Here, you can hear Tom sharing more about how he got into music in the first place, and about the viral hit single, Ric Flair.