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Matt Lucasis an actor, writer and comedian, first coming to prominence inShooting Starswith Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. Together with David Walliams, he reaped massive success with the smash-hit seriesLittle Britain. The three BBC series and two Christmas specials won nearly every award for which they were nominated, including three BAFTAs.Little Britain Livewas one of the world\'s largest comedy tours ever, and ran for over two years in the UK and Australia. This was followed byLittle Britain USAfor HBO in the US and BBC1 in the UK, andCome Fly With Mefor BBC1, which was the most viewed TV comedy that year.

Matt also completed two series ofThe Matt Lucas Awardsfor BBC1, andPompidoufor BBC2. He went on to play Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum in both DisneyAlice in Wonderlandfilms, as well as Gil in the hugely acclaimedBridesmaids, and appeared in the beloved family adaptation ofPaddington. His latest film roles include the sci-fi comedyHow to Talk to Girls at Parties, Netflix comedy biopicA Futile and Stupid Gesture, Jonas Åkerlund’s 2019 thrillerPolar, and as a notable voice in the Golden Globe-winning animated film Missing Link. He has also appeared in a number of US comedy series, includingCommunity,PortlandiaandFresh OfftheBoat.

Back in the UK, Matt recently starred as series regular Nardole in series ten ofDoctor Who, and fulfilled a lifetime ambition to appear inLes Miserables, playing Thenardier in the 25th Anniversary Concert at the O2 Arena, the All-Star Staged Concert at the Gielgud Theatre, and for a run in the main West End cast. His memoir,Little Me, was published by Canongate in 2017, and he starred as the lead in the revived version of the classic British musicalMe and My Girlat the Chichester Festival Theatre in 2018. Matt is also a much loved stand-in for Paul O’Grady and Zoe Ball on BBC Radio 2, presenting their shows on numerous occasions throughout 2019.

Sarah Horneis the much loved illustrator ofCharlie Changes into a Chickenand hilarious sequels,Charlie Turns into a T-rexandCharlie Morphs into a Mammoth, written by Sam Copeland. She has over fifteen years experience illustrating books for children as well as for magazines and newspapers including theGuardian.