Tim Russert
Russert dilahirkan di Buffalo, New York dari ibu rumah tangga bernama Elizabeth (Betty) dan ayah bernama Timothy Joseph "Big Russ" Russert. Ayahya bekerja sebagai petugas kebersihan dan sopir truk pengangkut koran. Kedua orang tuanya keturunan Irlandia-Amerika yang menganut Katolik Roma. Setelah menikah 30 tahun, mereka berpisah pada tahun 1976. Tim Russert adalah anak kedua dari 4 bersaudara. Ketiga saudara perempuannya bernama Betty Ann (B.A.), Kathleen (Kathy), dan Patricia (Trish). Russert bersekolah di Sekolah Menengah Atas Canisius yang dikelola Serikat Yesuit di Buffalo.
Rageh Omaar
Omaar began his journalistic career as a trainee for "The Voice" newspaper. In 1991, he moved to Ethiopia where he freelanced as a foreign correspondent, working mainly for the BBC World Service. A year later, Omaar returned to London to work as a producer and broadcast journalist for the BBC. He moved to South Africa after having been appointed the BBC's Africa correspondent. Omaar's wife and children were based there through 2004, and his regular commuting made domestic life a challenge.