Making of Me: Julian Gough on school days that inspired his love for reading and writing as an escape

Making of Me: Julian Gough on school days that inspired his love for reading and writing as an escape

Author, musician and poet Julian Gough on miserable school days that inspired a love of reading and writing to escape to a better world

The Making of Me: Mei Mac discusses brilliant school days in Birmingham that helped her find her path

The Making of Me: Mei Mac discusses brilliant school days in Birmingham that helped her find her path

The Olivier-nominated actress and theatre maker on school days in Birmingham, a cast of life-changing teachers and her realisation she could be an artist

The Making of Me – Eloise Thomas on happy London school days

The Making of Me – Eloise Thomas on happy London school days

The London-based actress Eloise Thomas talks about happy school days in the capital, her love of drama and that first epic school disco

Making of Me: Sophie Holland on Buckinghamshire school days and finding her career path

Making of me: Sophie Holland on Buckinghamshire school days and finding her career path

Leading UK casting director Sophie Hollander (The Witcher, Young Wallander) on Buckinghamshire school days, her passion for reading and finding her own path

Making of me: Elizabeth Laird on happy schooldays at Croydon High

Making of me: Elizabeth Laird on happy schooldays at Croydon High

The award-winning author Fiona Laird talks about her school days at Croydon High, her passion for teaching and the VSO work that first inspired her love of travel

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Making of me: Josh Cuthbert on his schooldays and music journey

The singer, model and digital creator Josh Cuthbert talks about school days in Berkshire and the road that led to the West End, and then The X Factor and boy band success with Union J

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Making of Me: Ben Garrod on his inspiring schooldays in Norfolk

Evolutionary Biologist, TV presenter and author Ben Garrod talks about inspiring schooldays in Norfolk, his passion for science and some memorable close encounters with the animal kingdom

The Making of Me: Dr Jess French discusses her school days in Norfolk

The Making of Me: Dr Jess French discusses her school days in Norfolk

The vet, author and CBeebies Minibeast Adventure presenter Jess French talks about eventful schooldays in Norfolk and her passion for challenges

Making of Me: Pamela Butchart on eventful schooldays in Dundee

Making of Me: Pamela Butchart on eventful schooldays in Dundee

The award-winning children's author and school philosophy teacher Pamela Butchart talks about her schooldays in Dundee, complete with haunted toilets, secret meetings and a vivid imagination that caused trouble

The Making of Me: Aldo Kane

The Making of Me: Aldo Kane discusses his schooldays

The former Royal Marine and now TV extreme adventurer and specialist in hostile environments discusses his journey through school, his love of Geography and the education he gained from travelling the world