Stage & Screen

Bell Steve

Political cartoonist.

Barnes Carol

Newsreader.

Berry Nick

Harbour Lights (ex Heartbeat, EastEnders). Lives in Hove.

Brown Ralph

Films include Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (as Ric Olie), Alien 3, Waynes World 2, Crying Game, Withnail & I, TV includes The Bill and the Lock, Stock series (lives in Kemptown) playwright

Coogan Steve

Alan Partridge, Paul/Pauline Calf, Tony Ferrino (Hove).

Cook Norman

From humble beginnings as bass player with the Housemartins Norm has since hit the top of the charts with Beats International ("Dub Be Good to Me"), Freak Power ("Tune in, Turn on, Cop Out") and most recently as DJ Fatboy Slim ("Halfway Between The Gutter And The Stars"). Norman helped pioneer the 'Big Beat Boutique' at the Concorde II Brighton clubnight where he occasionally still DJs.

Coombes Gaz

Sizeably sideburned singer with indie group Supergrass (hits include "Alright" and "Pumping On Your Stereo"). Lives in Sussex Square, Kemp Town.

Cornwell Judy

Stage & TV ('Daisy' in Keeping Up Appearances)

Day Darren

Star of musicals, has a house in Hove.

Ellison Christopher

Burnside and The Bill - lives in Hove.

Fanshawe Simon

Former Perrier Award winning stand up, Surf FM and Place to Be chairman (Kemp Town).

Flowers Herbie

Legendary performer most famously associated with performing the bass line on Lou Reed's 'Walk on the Wild Side'. This jazz musician has played with David Bowie, Sky and still regularly performs at the Komedia Theatre.

Gallagher Noel

Singer/guitarist/lyricist with Oasis. Owns accommodation in Hove.

Good Joanne

Presenter for BBC Southern Counties Radio. She is a trained actress and appeared in the original series of Crossroads.

Harris Damian

Aka Midfield General. Damian is head of Skint records which includes  local boys Fatboy Slim and the Lo Fidelity Allstars on its roster. He is also is signed to his own label under the DJ moniker of Midfield General. Skint are sponsors of local football team Brighton & Hove Albion.

Model (ex-Page 3 glamour) and more recently known for 'I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here'.

Levellers The

New age agit pop collective live and record here. Have their own offices and studio 'The Metway' in Kemp Town. Biggest hit "One Way" back in 1991.

Little Mark

Ex 'Neighbours', ex Big Breakfast presenter and actor (Hove).

McCarthy Pete

Comedian, travel reporter.

Mills Heather

Charity fundraiser and ex-wife of Sir Paul McCartney.

Normal Henry

Steve Coogan's writing partner.

Olivier Laurence

World-famous Shakespearian actor and founder of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Peace Heather

London's Burning's Sally Fields

Phats & Small DJs

More local DJs made good! Video to single "Gotta Turn Around" was filmed in Brighton outside Urban records in the North Laine and inside Rounder Records in the Lanes and featured a cameo by local ex-boxing 'character' Chris Eubank. Have not matched the success of this 1999 release but are still releasing records and DJ-ing.

Rennison Louise

Author, broadcaster and stand up comedienne.

Tompkinson Stephen

TV Series include Drop the Dead Donkey, Grafters, Ballykissangel. Film work includes Brassed Off - lives in Hove.

Van Day David

Singer in Bucks Fizz (replacement for Bobby Gee) but found his fame in the 1980's with Dollar whose chart success included "Mirror, Mirror" and "Oh L'amour". Famous locally for selling ice-cream outside Churchill Square shopping centre.

Williams Mark

The Fast Show.