Nikolai Tolstoy is a highly recognized and acclaimed historian and biographer. He was the sole beneficiary of his stepfather's will and is one of the trustees of O'Brian's estate.

Toby Stephens theater credits include "Coriolanus", "Hamlet", "Betrayal", "A Doll s House", and "Danton s Death". His TV appearances include "The Camomile Lawn", "Cambridge Spies", "Jane Eyre", and "Vexed". On film he played Gustav Graves in the James Bond movie "Die Another Day", and his other credits include "Twelfth Night", "Onegin", "Photographing Fairies", and "All Things to All Men".

Teresa Gallagher has performed in many leading roles in both plays and musicals across the country, London s West End, and Broadway. In addition, she is a well-known voice to listeners of BBC Radio Drama. Her work on film includes The Misadventures of Margaret and Mike Leigh s Topsy Turvy. She has read numerous audio books throughout her career, including the Biography of Jane Austen by Elizabeth Jenkins and selections from The Decameron by Boccaccio.