Craig Charles

Actor

Biography

Craig Charles is an English actor, presenter and poet, best known for playing Dave Lister in science fiction sitcom RED DWARF and Lloyd Mullany in soap opera CORONATION STREET. He presented the gladiator style game show ROBOT WARS from 1998 – 2004 and narrated the comedy endurance show TAKESHI’S CASTLE. He currently presents CRAIG CHARLES HOUSE PARTY and CRAIG CHARLES FUNK AND SOUL on BBC Radio 2 and the afternoon show on BBC 6 Music.

Credits

Television

Production Character Director Company
MEET THE RICHARDSONS 2 Himself Lee Hupfield | Eddie Stafford Second Act Productions / Dave
RED DWARF Dave Lister Ed Bye Baby Cow
CORONATION STREET Lloyd (Regular) Various Granada
STEVE & LLOYD'S STREETCAR STORIES Lloyd Mullaney ITV
HOLBY CITY Adrian Summers Various BBC
EASTENDERS Vince Paul Annett BBC
DOCTORS DCI Mercer Various BBC
THE MARKSMAN McFadden Tom Clegg BBC
THE GOVERNOR Eugene Boffy Various La Plante Productions
THE BILL Martin Bailey Indra Bhose Thames
CAPTAIN BUTLER Captain Butler Ian McLean Channel 4
DREAM TEAM Joel Brooks Sean Glynn Hewland International Ltd
LEXX The Warden Chris Bould Chum Television
CAN'T SMEG WON'T SMEG Dave Lister Ed Bye BBC

Film

Production Character Director Company
SAM & DOUG (Short Film) Doug Brendan Cleaves Fear Army Ltd
CLUBBING TO DEATH Carl Begsley Lee Phillips 4G Media
FATED Pedro Nicola Scott Ace Film
THE COLOUR OF FUNNY Keith Dennis Barrie Hemsley Barrie Hemsley Productions

Other

Production Character Director Company
CRAIG CHARLES: UFO CONSPIRACIES Host Firecracker Films / Sky History
MONEYBAGS Host Youngest Media Ltd / Channel 4
THE GADGET SHOW Series 25-34 Presenter Various North One Television
CELEBRITY ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Self Craig Duncan | Joe Sharp STV Productions
DON'T ROCK THE BOAT Contestant Various South Shore Productions
CRAIG & DANNY: FUNNY, BLACK & ON TV Presenter Marina Warsama Big Deal Films / ITV
I'M A CELEBRITY... GET ME OUT OF HERE! (Series 14) Contestant ITV
AMAZING SPACE: THE PUB GUIDE TO THE UNIVERSE PRESENTER Presenter National Geographic
ROBOT WARS Presenter (Series 2 to 7) BBC
FUNKY BUNKER Presenter ITV
GHOSTWATCH Presenter BBC
CYBERZONE Presenter BBC
GO GETTERS Presenter ITV
PARALLEL 9 Presenter BBC
WHAT'S THAT NOISE? Presenter BBC

Radio

Production Character Director Company
THE AFTERNOON SHOW Presenter BBC 6 Music
CRAIG CHARLES HOUSE PARTY Presenter BBC Radio 2
THE CRAIG CHARLES FUNK AND SOUL SHOW BBC 6 Music
WEAPONS OF MASS DISTRACTION Presenter ITV
THE CRAIG CHARLES SOUL ALL-NIGHTER Presenter BBC Radio 2
BEATLELAND Presenter BBC Radio 2
THE BREAKFAST SHOW WITH CRAIG CHARLES Presenter KISS FM
KALEIDOSCOPE Guest (Various Eps) BBC Radio 4
LOOSE ENDS Guest (Various Eps) BBC Radio 4
JAILBREAK Presenter Channel 5

Stage

Production Character Director Company
CRAIG CHARLES SPEAKS Duke of York Theatre
DICK WHITTINGTON Idle Jack Hull Theatre
TEECHERS John Godber Arts Theatre & Edinburgh Festival

Biography

Craig is best known for his role in Red Dwarf, but has also been a radio and TV presenter, as well as appearing in various theatre productions. 

Biography

Craig is about to commence filming on RED DWARF series 11.

For enquiries relating to Craig’s DJ work, please contact ema@nosurak.co.uk 

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