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VIDEO: WATCH PREVIEW CLIP OF BRIDGE: CELEBRITY GRAND SLAM >>

What do the following individuals have in common? Broadcasting icon Sue Lawley; actress Susan Hampshire; former England cricket captain Mike Gatting; photographer and model Pattie Boyd; Britpop band Blur drummer Dave Rowntree; crime writer Val McDermid; ITN correspondent James Mates; and Sky news anchor Kay Burley.

They may be an eclectic bunch, but they are just eight of the estimated 20 million people worldwide who love playing the complex and (when it goes well), rewarding game of Bridge, and we’re pitting them against each other for a share in a £20,000 prize pot, to be donated to a charity of their choice.

They’ll be holed up for two days in the Tudor splendour of St Michael’s Manor, a country house hotel in Hertfordshire, to battle it out in our exclusive Sky Arts tournament with just their skill and mental dexterity to assist them. All are experienced players, except one:  Sky News anchor Kay Burley began learning just over three weeks ago, but she’s not going to let a little detail like that get in her way...

Also on hand to bridge the gaps in the celebrities’ knowledge are master of ceremonies and Bridge enthusiast Clive Anderson, plus English Bridge internationals Andrew McIntosh and Glyn Liggins. And to add a couple of further twists to a game that’s all about communication, the players draw for a new partner each round, while Clive, the experts and each player’s partner scrutinise and dissect all the play on monitors in a separate viewing room...

And don’t forget, you can join in too: as well as studying the deals in advance and playing along, you can tell us what you think of the moves, what the players did wrong, what the experts said and discuss them with other viewers via our viewer comments facility below.

Want to let everyone at your Bridge club know about the show? You can print our downloadable Bridge: Celebrity Grand Slam poster here!

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