14 top talents to watch out for in 2017 - as chosen by current TV stars

Early days

I studied to be a doctor at Edinburgh University and have been a GP for 15 years.

I’m on TV because

I think it’s one of the best ways to influence public health. I can’t ever have that much impact in my day–to-day job — we don’t get enough time with patients and the easy thing is to write prescriptions. I get frustrated with it.

Coming up in...

The second series of Doctor in the House on BBC1, where I live with families who need help. I get to spend time with patients to understand the deeplying causes of their illnesses, which I can’t do in my ten-minute appointment times.

In ten years

I would like to do more series that allow people to think about their health in a slightly different way — but I never want to stop seeing patients. We’ve overcomplicated being healthy — I want to simplify it.

Charlotte Moore, BBC's director of content, says

“Rangan is a talented new presenter who we put straight on to BBC1. His expert voice, combined with his warmth and character, brings a fresh tone to the channel.”

14. Waad al-Kateab

26, Journalist and camerawoman for Channel 4 in Syria

I work in TV because

I thought if I sent a message out to the world, someone would rescue us, but nothing changed. Now I think that what I filmed in Aleppo will be evidence against the regime in the years to come.

The challenges

When we were under siege for six months, there was no food, no electricity and no water. We lost many of our friends. I had to do my job but I also had to find food and safe spaces for my child. I didn’t have much time to think about what was happening; I just had to live, though I was afraid I would die.

I have to stay anonymous because

I have family in Aleppo so I have to remain invisible to the authorities. I also have a responsibility to my husband and one-year-old daughter.

The future

We now live in Turkey but I hope to continue filming and return to Aleppo, to my home.

Jon Snow says

“Waad is a total one-off. She alone recorded the suffering and devastation in east Aleppo. Her pictures recorded history in our time.”