“Our annual school physics trip was always to Blackpool Pleasure Beach, as it's such a good example of Newtonian physics. You can learn about centrifugal force and Newton's first law from the roller coasters, and the Viking long boat is a giant pendulum. It's good for children to understand that science underpins all these brilliant things.”

English comedian, actor, and author

Ben Miller is an English comedian, actor, and author, best known for his work as part of the comedy duo Armstrong and Miller with Alexander Armstrong. Born Bennet Evan Miller, he has built a career across television and film from the late 1990s onward. He is credited in Armstrong and Miller, The Parole Officer, Johnny English, The Prince and Me, The Worst Week of My Life, Saxondale, Primeval, Death in Paradise, and later projects including Bridgerton, Professor T., and Austin. His screen work ranges from comedy to drama, and he is closely associated with British television comedy.