Aaron Johnson

Audiences for Tina Fey's comedy series 30 Rock are so tiny, both in its native America and over here where it's shown on Comedy Central, that they are barely visible to the naked eye. Yet critical acclaim has been so overwhelming and the awards so numerous (it's won Golden Globes and Emmys) that Fey, 30 Rock's creator, writer and lead actor, is now a huge star with a Hollywood film career. Her latest movie, Date Night starring The (US) Office's Steve Carell, is out in Britain shortly. She also became so notorious for her deadly impressions of Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live ("I can see Russia from my house!") that she was widely credited with torpedoing Palin's vice-presidential hopes. Fey's a bright, witty woman who sparkles in interviews so Ross won't have to work too hard tonight. Sharing sofa-space with Fey are the chef with the Bunsen burner, Heston Blumenthal, and actor Aaron Johnson, who played John Lennon in the Brit-flick Nowhere Boy. Groove Armada featuring Will Young provide the music.