Name: John Edwards

Nationality: Welsh

Place of birth: Wrexham (Division Two)

Age: 28

Job: Chief Reporter

Interests: Football, music, snooker, nappy-changing

Chief supporter: Son Benjamin, born June 2006

Height: 6ft 4in, 2in short of officially being classed as a giant

Weight: Less than it used to be, more than it should be (you wouldn't ask a woman that question)

Name: Thom Kennedy

Nationality: (northern) English

Place of birth: Darlington

Age: 24

Job: trainee reporter

Interests: Football, snooker, music, beating John...

Supporters' club presidents: My dogs, Poppy and Bramble

Height: 5ft 10in (I think) 6in smaller than near-giant John

Weight: Um... I don't know, we haven't have the big weigh-in yet. Smaller and less experienced, I must be the underdog!