Author:Born in 1971,Steve Colespent a happy childhood in rural Bedfordshire being loud and aspiring to amuse. He liked books, and so went to the University of East Anglia to read more of them. Later on he started writing them too, with titles ranging from pre-school poetry to Young Adult thrillers (with more TV and film tie-ins than he cares to admit to along the way). In other careers he has been the editor of Noddy magazine, the voice of a Dalek and an editor of fiction and nonfiction book titles for various publishers.
Reader: Stephen Tompkinsonrose to fame after his roles inDrop the Dead Donkeyand the BBC dramaBallykissangel. He has since starred in a number of TV comedies and dramas, includingIn Deep,Wild at Heart, andThe Taming of the Shrewand appeared in such West End productions asTartuffe,Arsenic and Old LaceandArt. He also starred in the feature filmsBrassed Off,Hotel SplendideandTreacle.