Inua Ellams is a Nigerian-born British poet, playwright, and performer, known for his distinctive blend of storytelling, poetry, and performance art. Born in 1984 in Lagos, Nigeria, Ellams moved to the United Kingdom with his family in 1996, when he was 12 years old, following political unrest in Nigeria. He grew up in London, where he began to explore his artistic talents.

Ellams initially pursued a career in graphic design, but his passion for poetry and performance led him to make a career shift. His early work as a poet focused on themes of identity, displacement, and the complexities of being an African in the West. His work is characterised by its lyrical intensity and its engagement with cultural, social, and political themes, drawing on his personal experiences as a Nigerian migrant.

One of his most notable works is The 14th Tale, a one-man show that blends poetry, theatre, and storytelling. The production, which was first performed in 2009, earned critical acclaim and solidified Ellams' reputation as a powerful storyteller. The piece touches on themes of migration, cultural identity, and the experiences of African immigrants in the UK.

Ellams is also known for his poetry collections, including The Half-Ghost (2011), The Oil-Palm Diner (2015), and The World’s Greatest Poem (2017). His poetry often addresses themes of belonging, conflict, and the search for self-expression, reflecting both his personal journey and broader societal issues.

In addition to his work as a writer and performer, Ellams co-founded the creative arts collective, The Midnight Run, which organises poetic events that combine walking tours with performance art. His versatility as a writer and performer has made him a leading figure in contemporary British poetry and theatre.

Annie Hulley is an English television and stage actress who has appeared in the British soap-operas Emmerdale as Karen Moore and Coronation Street.

She voiced a Newsreader in 1987 story The Happiness Patrol.

She trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

Other works include Sirens, The Royal, Skins, Doctors, The Courtroom, Born and Bred, Sweet Medicine, Tipping the Velvet, Chicken Run, City Central, Liverpool 1, The Bill, Casualty, Chandler & Co, September Song, Ain't Misbehavin, A Pinch of Snuff, Eldorado, Between the Lines, Specials, Sleepers, The Return of the Antelope , Emmerdale, Mitch, Crown Court, Uliisses, Fame Is the Spur, Kinvig, Can We Get on Now, Please?, BBC2 Playhouse, House of Caradus, Strangers, Send in the Girls, Play for Today

Jerome Willis was a prominent British stage and screen actor with more than 100 screen credits to his name.

Willis had a leading role in the ITV drama series The Sandbaggers as Matthew Peele. He also appeared in Z Cars as DCS Richards, Within These Walls as Charles Radley, and Doctor Who as corporate polluter Stevens in The Green Death. Other television appearances include the cult children's television series Freewheelers as the manic Professor Nero, and the science fiction police drama Space Precinct as Captain Podley.

He also appeared as 'The Limping Man' in the film Siege of the Saxons (1963).

In 2002 Willis appeared with the Royal Shakespeare Company, in Pericles at the Roundhouse in London.

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Christopher Gable, CBE was an English ballet dancer, choreographer, and actor.

He played anti-hero Sharaz Jek in the 1984 Doctor Who serial The Caves of Androzani. 

Born in London, Gable studied at the Royal Ballet School, joining the Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet in 1957. He was promoted to soloist in 1959 and a principal in 1961.

Gable's roles included Romeo in the Kenneth MacMillan production of Romeo and Juliet, Mercury in Offenbach's comic operetta Orpheus in the Underworld, a production that was filmed and released on DVD. and Colas in La fille mal gardйe. Gable frequently partnered with Lynn Seymour.

Gable suffered from a chronic rheumatoid condition in his feet  and left the Royal Ballet in 1967 to pursue a career in acting. He appeared in a number of television and film productions directed by Ken Russell, including the BBC films Song of Summer (1968) and The Dance of the Seven Veils (1970), The Music Lovers (1970), an adaptation of The Boy Friend (1971), and The Rainbow (1989). Other roles included that of John, valet and friend of Prince Edward, in the Cinderella film musical The Slipper and the Rose, the composer Peter Cornelius in Wagner (1983). He also appeared on stage in the 1974 West End musical The Good Companions.

In 1982, Gable founded the Central School of Ballet with Ann Stannard. Five years later he was appointed Artistic Director of Northern Ballet Theatre. He transformed the small regional troupe into a company of national renown by presenting imaginative new works and staging impressive revivals of old classics. Among the productions mounted during his eleven-year regime were Swan Lake, A Christmas Carol, The Brontes, The Amazing Adventure of Don Quixote, Dracula, Giselle, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Many of the projects he created later were performed by other dance companies, including the Atlanta Ballet and the Royal New Zealand Ballet. He played Arthur Ainsley in the 1984 tv British mini series A Woman of Substance.

In 1996 Gable was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his services to British Dance. The following year he was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters by the University of Bradford.

Gable was married to dancer Carole Needham. He died from cancer in Yorkshire at the age of 58.

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