Libby Purves meets ceramicist Roger Law; sopranos Sophie and Mary Bevan; actor and director Sondra Lee and cruise ship guide Douglas Ward.

Sopranos and sisters, Sophie and Mary Bevan, come from a family steeped in musical tradition. Sophie is currently playing Ilia in Mozart's Idomeneo at the Royal Opera House and Mary is performing Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro with the English National Opera at the Coliseum.

Roger Law is the satirist and ceramicist who co-created Spitting Image, the television puppet show which aired for over 18 series. Following the end of Spitting Image Roger travelled to Australia, becoming artist-in-residence at National Art School in Sydney. The ceramics he makes today incorporate his own ideas with ancient Chinese tradition. His solo exhibition features pots influenced by his love of Australian marine life. Roger is also presenting a talk at the British Museum alongside its exhibition Ming: 50 years that changed China. His solo exhibition, Roger Law, is at Sladmore Contemporary Gallery.

Sondra Lee is an actor, dancer, director and teacher. She is directing Go See by Norris Church Mailer at The King's Head Theatre, London. In 1954 she was heralded on Broadway for her creation of Tiger Lily in Peter Pan and during her long career she collaborated with Jerome Robbins; Federico Fellini and Marlon Brando. She also appeared in Broadway productions of Hello Dolly and Hotel Paradiso. Her book I've Slept With Everybody: A Memoir, written in 2009, is published by BearManor Fiction. Go See by Norris Church Mailer is at The King's Head Theatre, London.

Douglas Ward, a former band leader, is the author of The Berlitz Guide to Cruising and Cruise Ships. He's completed over 6,000 days at sea, participated in more than 1,000 cruises, 158 transatlantic crossings and countless ship-naming ceremonies. The Berlitz Guide to Cruising and Cruise Ships is published by Insight Guides. Show less