WELL-KNOWN faces from directors, politicians, comedians, actors and a retail guru make-up this year's festival line-up.

These include Jon Culshaw, Ben Miller, Mary Portas, Ben Miller, Sir Vince Cable, and Peter Kosminsky to name a few.

Impressionist and comedian Culshaw, best known for his work on the BBC TV and radio comedy Dead Ringers, will be at Salisbury Playhouse on Monday (May 30).

His repertoire includes anyone from Boris Johnson to Alan Carr, Professor Brian Cox to Barack Obama, or Russell Crowe to Michael McIntryre.

Looking at life behind the camera will be director Peter Kosminsky on Tuesday. He will be talking about the acclaimed BBC series Wolf Hall, which picked up two BAFTA awards this month.

In The Aliens are Coming! comedian and bestselling science writer Ben Miller takes audiences on a voyage of discovery, yet what soon becomes clear is that the hunt for extraterrestrials means asking what we mean by life.

Queen of Shops, Mary Portas talks about her early, formative years. She will speaking at The Salberg, Salisbury Playhouse, 12.30pm, on Wednesday.

And actress Juliet Stevenson will be discussing her life and career, from her ‘rootless’ up-bringing to her acclaimed work on stage on June 9, 2.30pm.

Juliet is one of Britain’s most versatile actresses. She made her debut in Truly, Madly, Deeply co-starring alongside the late Alan Rickman and was later nominated for a best actress Bafta.

She is also known for her roles in films such as Mona Lisa, Smile and Bend it Like Beckham.