AN ACTOR, I was born in London in 1927. I made guest appearances in Fawlty Towers and Blackadder Goes Forth, and my TV series include Butterflies and As Time Goes By.

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A RUGBY PLAYER, I was born in Halifax in 1980. I scored 44 points on my Test debut for England against Romania in 2001, but received hate mail after missing three penalties and a drop kick in England’s defeat to France.

A BUSINESS LEADER, I was born in Birmingham in 1955. After spending time in the Royal Navy, I joined a law firm in 1978. I became director general of the CBI in 2000.

A SCREENWRITER, I was born in Jarrow, South Tyneside, in 1935. I went to school with actor Tom Courtenay. TV series I have written include The Barchester Chronicles and The Beiderbecke Affair.

AN AUTHOR, I was born in Dunfermline in 1954 with the middle name Menzies. I use the initial M in my name when writing sci-fi books. My novels include The Wasp Factory and The Crow Road.

A SINGER and actress, I was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1942. My first album reached the top 10 in 1963 and I won an Oscar for Funny Girl in 1968.

GUESS THE CELEBRITIES ANSWERS: 1 Geoffrey Palmer, 2 Charlie Hodgson, 3 Digby Jones, 4 Alan Plater, 5 Iain Banks, 6 Barbra Streisand.