Craig Charles
| Craig Charles | |
|---|---|
 in May 2009 | |
| Born |
Craig Joseph Charles 11 July 1964 Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actor, broadcaster, presenter, comedian, author, performance poet, voice-over artist, disc jockey |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Notable work(s) |
Red Dwarf (1988-present) Funk & Soul Show (2002-present) Coronation Street (2005-present) Robot Wars (1998-2004) Takeshi's Castle (2002-2004) |
| Spouse(s) |
Cathy Tyson (m. 1984, div. 1989) Jackie Fleming (m. 1997) |
Craig Joseph Charles (born 11 July 1964) is an English actor, comedian, author, poet, television presenter and radio and club DJ. He is best known for playing Dave Lister in the British science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf, and Lloyd Mullaney in the long-running soap opera Coronation Street.
Charles first appeared on television as a performance poet, which led on to minor presenting roles. After finding fame in Red Dwarf, he regularly featured on national television, with celebrity appearances on many popular shows, while he continued to host a wide variety of programmes. He has toured the UK extensively as a stand-up comedian.
Charles notably presented the gladiator-style game show Robot Wars and narrated the comedy endurance show Takeshi's Castle. His acting credits include playing inmate Eugene Buffy in the ITV drama The Governor, and leading roles in the British films Fated and Clubbing to Death. As well as starring in Coronation Street and occasional Red Dwarf series, Charles continues to host The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show on BBC radio, and performs DJ sets at numerous clubs and festivals nationally and internationally.
Early life
Charles was born to a mixed race family in Liverpool, Lancashire: his Guyanese father was black,[1] and his mother was white Irish.[2] Charles has an older brother, Dean, and a younger brother, Emile. He grew up on the deprived Cantril Farm housing estate,[3] and went to school with Micky Quinn,[citation needed]. He attended West Derby Comprehensive School followed by Childwall Hall College of Further Education, and studied A-levels in History, Government and Politics, English Literature and General Studies.[4] Charles won a national competition, run by The Guardian newspaper, for a poem he wrote when he was 12 years old.[5]
Early career
Charles began his career as a contemporary and urban performance poet on the British cabaret circuit. His performances were considered original, with Charles described as having a natural ironic wit which appealed to talent scouts. In 1981, Charles climbed on stage at a Teardrop Explodes concert and recited a humorous, but derogatory, poem about the band's singer. He was invited to open subsequent gigs for the group, and went on to perform as a support act in pubs and clubs, for the next three years,[6] and at events such as the Larks in the Park music festival at Sefton Park (1982). He performed poetry at Liverpool's Everyman Theatre (1983), alongside such poets as Roger McGough and Adrian Henri.
Charles was involved in the Liverpool music scene, writing and singing lyrics for a number of local rock bands.[7] In 1980, he played keyboards and provided voice in the rock band Watt 4.[8] He performed his political rap lyrics as a 'Wordsmith'. In 1983, Charles was invited to record a session on the John Peel BBC Radio show, performing six poems with a band. This was his first professional engagement.[9] He recorded further tracks that year which were used as a ‘demo’ to secure a further Peel Session in 1984, where he performed three songs.[10]
Charles realised he was using poetry as a vehicle for his sense of humour, and progressed into stand-up comedy. He was part of the Red Wedge comedy tour in 1986, which aimed to raise awareness of the social problems of the time, in support of the Labour Party. He performed his first one-man show in 1986,[11] which premiered in Edinburgh, and then toured internationally.[12] Charles was a guest on programmes including Janice Long's Radio 1 show,[13] and was a regular panellist on Ned Sherrin's chat show Loose Ends (1987-8) on BBC Radio 4.[14]
Television career
Performance Poetry
Charles first appeared on television as the resident poet on the arts programme Riverside on BBC2, and on the day-time BBC1 chat show Pebble Mill at One.[15] Charles was the resident poet on the Channel 4 program Black on Black (1985),[16] and its entertainment-based successor, Club Mix (1986), and he appeared, weekly, as a John Cooper Clarke-style 'punk poet' on the BBC2 pop music programme Oxford Road Show (ORS). He performed his political poems as stand-up comedy on the late-night show, Saturday Live, and on the prime-time BBC1 chat show Wogan, where he performed a topical poem in a weekly feature. He also appeared as a guest on shows including Open Air (1988). Charles included significant acting in his performance style, to enable him to put the emotion across.[17]
Red Dwarf
Charles acquired cult status in 1988, in his first television acting role, as the Liverpudlian slob Dave Lister, in BBC2's new science fiction comedy series Red Dwarf. Charles has played this role in all eight series, until 1999, and in the 2009 three-part special, Red Dwarf: Back to Earth and Red Dwarf X (2012), for channel Dave.[18] Charles' younger brother, Emile Charles, guest-starred in the series III episode "Timeslides", and the songs "Bad News" and "Cash" in this episode were written by Charles, and performed by his band.[19] The role has involved Charles playing a variety of alternative characters, including a gangster, a cowboy, and angelic and evil versions of Lister,[20] and in him carrying out a wide range of stunts, and acting involving special effects. All episodes, except those of series VII and IX, were recorded in front of a studio audience.
Charles reads the audiobook editions of the Red Dwarf novel Last Human, and his book The Log: A Dwarfer's Guide to Everything, and he regularly attends sci-fi, comedy and memorabilia conventions in connection with the Red Dwarf franchise. During Back to Earth, Charles' character, Lister, visits the set of Coronation Street where he meets the actor Craig Charles. Charles has stated that he would be happy to make further Red Dwarf episodes if his Coronation Street commitments allow.[21]
Along with Danny John-Jules, Charles is one of only two cast members to appear in every episode of Red Dwarf to date.
Robot Wars
Charles notably presented the cult TV hit Robot Wars on BBC2 (1998–2003) and Channel 5 (2003–04), from series 2 until its conclusion at series 7, which included two Extreme series and numerous 'specials'. Charles was the main host and presided over the arena in which teams of amateur engineers battled their home-made radio-controlled robots against each other, and against the house robots. Charles introduced the show, enthusiastically announced the results of the battles and spoke to the contestants after the main events. He ended each episode with a short Robot Wars-themed poem. Charles' son, Jack, appeared on the show on several occasions, and was a contestant on "Team Nemesis" during series 4. Charles also hosted the Robot Wars Live UK tour, in 2001, and shows performed at the Wembley Arena.
Takeshi's Castle
Charles provided the voice-over commentary for the UK version of the Japanese game show Takeshi's Castle, shown on Challenge and Ftn (2002–04), in which contestants attempted to pass a series of near-impossible physical challenges, to reach the final showdown at the castle and win cash prizes. Charles co-wrote the scripted sections and commentated throughout all 122 episodes of the four series, and the special episodes. He provided comedy insights into the contestants' abilities, which were designed to appeal to adult audiences, as well as younger viewers.
Coronation Street
In 2005, Charles joined the principal cast of Coronation Street, the world's longest-running TV soap opera, playing philandering taxicab driver, Lloyd Mullaney.[22] Charles introduced certain aspects of the character himself, making Lloyd a Northern Soul music record collector and funk music enthusiast. Lloyd is portrayed as tough, but kind hearted and romantic, and the character is popular with viewers. Charles adds a comedy element to the role, but is also involved in traumatic and emotional scenes with complicated storylines. In 2010, his character was involved in the show's dramatic 50th anniversary tram crash storyline, which was recorded live. Charles has presented documentaries for the show, including 50 Years of Corrie Stunts (2010), which is included on the Tram Crash DVD. In November 2011, Charles took time off from Coronation Street to film a new series of Red Dwarf, returning in April 2012.[23]
Other acting roles
Charles has acted in episodes of popular dramas such as The Bill (1995), EastEnders (2002) and Holby City (2003) and in the comedy The 10 Percenters (1996). Charles played the emotionally disturbed and violent prisoner, Eugene Buffy, in the high successful Lynda La Plante drama series The Governor (1996); the title role in the Channel 4 pirate sitcom Captain Butler (1997); the warden of a women's prison in the Canadian sci-fi fantasy Lexx (2001);[24] Detective Chief Inspector Mercer in 7 episodes of the BBC soap opera Doctors (2003); and soccer agent, Joel Brooks, in the Sky TV football soap Dream Team (2004).
Other presenting roles
Charles has presented children's television programmes, including What's That Noise? (1989) and Parallel 9 (1992) on BBC1, and Go Getters (1994) on ITV. He was the travelling reporter for the highly acclaimed, but controversial, BBC 'mockumentary' Ghostwatch, which tricked viewers into believing it was a live investigation into ghost sightings in a suburban home on Halloween night (1992). Charles presented the virtual reality game show Cyberzone (1993) on BBC2; the late-night entertainment show Funky Bunker (1997) on ITV; the reality show Jailbreak (2000) on Channel 5; the discussion show Amazing Space: The Pub Guide to the Universe (2001) on National Geographic; and the late-night current affairs chat show Weapons of Mass Distraction (2004) on ITV.
Celebrity appearances
Charles has appeared on celebrity editions of University Challenge (1998), Can't Cook, Won't Cook (1998), The Weakest Link (2004) and Pointless (2012), and comedy panel shows such as Have I Got News For You (1995), Just a Minute (1995) and They Think It's All Over (1996). He was a team captain on the sci-fi quiz series Space Cadets (1997) on Channel 4, which guest starred William Shatner. Charles has opened the National Lottery draw (1997) and his home has featured on Through the Keyhole. Charles was a contestant in the Celebrity Poker Club tournament (2004) on Challenge, where he reached the semi-finals, and in the Channel 4 reality game show, The Games (2005), which documented the contestants' intensive training regime and each live Olympic Games-style sporting event.
Other career
Radio
As well as his early appearances on shows such as Radio 4's Loose Ends (1987–88), and Kaleidoscope, in the early 1990s, Charles could be heard on the London Radio Station Kiss 100 (Kiss FM) as the Breakfast show presenter. In 1995, Charles played the Porter in Steven Berkoff's adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth, on Radio 4.
Since 2002, Charles has been a DJ on BBC Radio 6 Music, presenting The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show, where he plays a diverse range of funk and soul music, from classic tracks to the latest releases, and provides publicity for less familiar bands. Charles explains the context for the music and carries out engaging interviews with guest musicians. He was with the station at its launch, and while it was being tested during the previous year, under the name Network Y. Charles has also hosted the stations Breakfast Show (2004), and sits in for other presenters including Andrew Collins, Phil Wilding and Phill Jupitus and Radcliffe & Maconie.
Charles regularly sits in for Janice Long, Steve Wright and Jo Whiley on BBC Radio 2, and has presented numerous programmes on the station, including The Craig Charles Soul All-Nighter (2011), which he hosted continuously for 12 hours,[25] and the Beatleland (2012) documentary on the Beatles. Charles has also chosen music as a guest of other broadcasters such as Ken Bruce on Radio 2 and Liz Kershaw on 6 Music.
Music
Charles has been involved in the music industry through much of his career. His bands have included Watt 4 (1980), in which he played keyboards and provided voice, Craig Charles and the Beat Burglars (1989), The Sons of Gordon Gekko (1989), where he wrote lyrics and also composed tunes for the band, and The Eye (2000–02), with whom he released the rock album "Giving You The Eye, Live at the Edinburgh Festival". Charles plays guitar and piano.
In 1987, Charles provided the poem track used for the opening credits of the BBC series The Marksman (in which he also acted), which is included on the album "The Marksman: Music from the BBC TV series". Charles wrote lyrics for Suzanne Rhatigan's album To Hell With Love (1992). In 1993, Charles was signed to the Acid Jazz record label.[26]
In 2009, Charles formed the Fantasy Funk Band, from the leading British musicians in the genre, and has presented the band at festivals, including Glastonbury. As a continuation of his 6 Music show, Charles regularly takes the Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club to varied venues across the UK and abroad, and to the major UK music festivals. He performs live DJ sets, occasionally comperes and curates events, and has broadcast the radio show live from festival locations.
In November 2012, Charles released the compilation album The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club, on CD and as a digital download, as part of a three-album deal[27] with Freestyle Records.[28]
Stand-up comedy and theatre
Charles returned to stand-up comedy between 1995[29] and 2001, regularly touring his one-man adult-rated shows nationally, and releasing the videos Craig Charles: Live on Earth! (1995), Live Official Bootleg (1996) and Sickbag (2000). International performances included the Great Norwegian Comedy Festival and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Charles appeared in the John Godber comedy play Teechers, in which he swapped in and out of various roles, at the Arts Theatre, London, and at the Edinburgh Festival (1989), and he played Idle Jack in the pantomime Dick Whittington, at the Hull New Theatre (1997).[30] In 2000, he performed the show Craig Charles and His Band at the Edinburgh Festival.[31]
Film roles
Charles played Eddie in the 1987 political drama Business as Usual. In 2006, Charles starred in two feature films: the fantasy film Fated, and the gangster movie Clubbing to Death. Charles voiced Zipper the Cat in the animation Prince Cinders (1993) and Asterix in Asterix Conquers America (1994). Roles in short films include playing Keith Dennis in the comedy The Colour of Funny (1999) and Mark in the emotional drama Ten Minutes (2004).
Writing
In 1993, Charles worked with Russell Bell on the Craig Charles Almanac of Total Knowledge writing about his 'streetwise' sense of humour on a range of topics, from the world's most embarrassing stories to how to explain the mysteries of the universe. In 1997, he and Russell wrote Charles' Red Dwarf character's book The Log, in which Lister decides to leave a log detailing mankind's greatest achievements. In 1998, Charles published No Other Blue, a collection of his poetry, with illustrations by Philippa Drakeford, on diverse personal subjects including prison, his mother's final illness, love and politics at home and abroad.
In 2000, Charles wrote his first autobiography about his experiences growing up in Liverpool, titled No Irish, No Niggers. In 2007, he announced he would release his autobiography, planned for March 2008, published by Hodder Headline and titled On the Rocks, which would cover the recent incidents in his life. The autobiography would be based on much of his journal, which he said he kept while in rehab.[32]
Charles has been involved in journalism and has had a column in Time Out magazine. In 1994, he launched a single issue of Comedy magazine with articles dedicated to the comedy circuit. In 2005 and 2006, Charles was a monthly columnist for the Liverpool Echo newspaper. His television writing credits include Funky Bunker (1997) and Takeshi's Castle (2002).
Personal life
Relationships
In 1984, Charles married English actress Cathy Tyson. Their son, Jack, was born in 1988. The couple divorced in 1989.
In the early 1990s, Charles dated Irish singer-songwriter Suzanne Rhatigan, co-writing lyrics for her album To Hell With Love and directing a video for her. Rhatigan appeared alongside Charles in the Red Dwarf series IV episode "Camille".
In August 1997, Charles married his second wife, Jackie, with whom he has two daughters Anna-Jo (born 1997) and Nellie (born 2003).
Rape allegation
In July 1994, Charles and a friend were arrested and remanded in custody for several months on a rape charge.[33] While in prison, Charles was attacked by a man wielding a knife.[34] In March 1995, both men were acquitted in their trial. After being cleared, Charles spoke of the need to restore anonymity for those accused of rape. He stated that "the fact that my name and address along with my picture can appear on the front of the papers before the so-called 'victim' has even signed a statement proves that anonymity for rape defendants is a must and that the law must be changed."[35]
Drug use
In June 2006, newspaper allegations of crack cocaine use resulted in Charles being suspended from both Coronation Street[36] and BBC Radio 6 Music. In August, Charles was arrested and released on bail pending further enquiries and, in September, he accepted a caution for possession of a Class A drug.[37] Charles returned to hosting his 6 Music show from November 2006 and to filming Coronation Street from January 2007.
Credits
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside | Resident poet | Arts review programme | |
| Pebble Mill at One | Resident poet | Daily magazine show. Performed in front of Princess Anne | |
| 1984 | Lift Off | Himself - interviewee | Documentary |
| 1985 | Black on Black | Resident poet | Channel 4's first multicultural programme. Including the poem "Halt" |
| 1985-87 | Saturday Live | Himself - stand up | Live poetry stand-up comedy. Series 1: VHS (1986), DVD (2007). Series 2: VHS (1987), DVD (2008) |
| 1986-87 | Wogan | Himself - poet | Chat show. Co-hosted and performed weekly topical poem on current affairs |
| 1986 | Club Mix | Resident poet | Entertainment-based successor to Black on Black |
| 1986 | Red Wedge | Himself | Stand-up comedy tour |
| 1986 | Edinburgh Festival Fringe | Himself - poet | August |
| 1987 | Business as Usual | Eddie | Drama feature film. VHS (1988) |
| 1987 | Craig Charles | Himself - stand up | Poetry at Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 7–29 August |
| 1987 | Video View | Himself - presenter | TV series |
| 1987 | Night Network | Himself - presenter | |
| 1987 | The Marksman | McFadden | TV drama miniseries, wrote opening poem and played a murderer, aired December |
| 1988-99, 2009, 2012 | Red Dwarf | Dave Lister | Appeared in all 61 episodes over 10 series |
| 1988 | Open Air | Himself - interviewee | Aired 23 February |
| 1988 | Craig Goes Mad in Melbourne | Himself - host | Behind the scenes at the International Comedy Festival, 1–11 June |
| 1988 | TOR! Total Football | Himself - presenter | Introducing highlights in official film of European Football Championships |
| 1989 | Daytime Live | Himself - interviewee | Aired 6 January |
| 1989 | Teechers | Multiple characters | John Godber stage play |
| 1989 | Star Test: Craig Charles | Himself - interviewee | Interviewed by a computer on chat show, aired 18 April |
| 1989 | Dogs of War | Voiceover | 3D computer video game. Voiced story speech and one character |
| 1989 | What's That Noise? | Himself - host | Children's music show |
| 1991 | Comic Relief | Dave Lister | Short television film |
| 1991 | Them and Us | Himself - host | Consumer rights series |
| 1991 | You Bet | Himself - contestant | Celebrity game show |
| 1992 | The Last Cigarette | Himself | Encouraging giving up smoking, aired 8 March |
| 1992 | Open to Question | Himself - interviewee | Audience questions from young people on topical issues, 23 March |
| 1992 | Parallel 9 | Himself | Children's magazine show. Including episode 1.13, aired 18 July |
| 1992 | Weather Watch | Himself - presenter | Educational TV series investigating different aspect of the weather |
| 1992 | Wogan | Himself | Chat show, 23 October |
| 1992 | Ghostwatch | Himself - reporter | Drama, aired 31 October (Halloween). DVD (2002) |
| 1993 | Cyberzone | Himself - host | All 10 episodes of the world's first virtual reality game show |
| 1993 | Cyberpunks and Technophobes | Himself | TV series |
| 1993 | Super Mario All Stars | Himself - presenter | Nintendo video game on VHS |
| 1993 | Dinosaurs: The Myths & The Reality | Himself - narrator | Animated documentary. VHS (1993), DVD (2006) |
| 1993 | Prince Cinders | Zipper the Cat | Voice of character in animated film of Babette Cole's book. VHS (1993), DVD (2007) |
| 1993 | Telly Addicts | Himself - contestant | Aired 13 September and 29 December |
| 1993 | Pebble Mill | Himself - interviewee | Performed song, 29 October |
| 1993 | Funny Stories | Himself - voice | Audiobook anthology of stories for children |
| 1993 | The Big Breakfast | Himself - guest presenter | Magazine show |
| 1994 | Go Getters | Himself - host | Children's programme |
| 1994 | The Easter Stories | Judas Iscariot | Drama series. Episode: "Judas' Tale" |
| 1994 | Batchelors Mushy Peas | Himself - voiceover | TV Commercial |
| 1994 | Asterix Conquers America | Asterix (voice) | Animated feature film, English language version |
| 1994 | The Word | Himself - interviewee | Late night magazine show |
| 1994 | Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups | Dave Lister | Video release (archive footage) |
| 1994 | Big Break in Wonderland | Himself - contestant | Charity Christmas special of snooker competition, aired 27 December |
| 1995 | Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs | Dave Lister | Video release (new and archive footage) |
| 1995 | Breakfast with Frost | Himself - guest | Chat show with Sir David Frost, 5 March |
| 1995 | May The 4 Be With You | Himself - presenter | "Starburst Vol.2" VHS (1996) |
| 1995 | Craig Charles: Live on Earth! | Himself - stand up | VHS video release of live stand-up comedy stage show. Also co-producer |
| 1995 | Just a Minute | Himself - contestant | TV version of radio panel game, 21 July |
| 1995 | Beam Me Up Scotty! | Himself - presenter | Aired 26 August |
| 1995 | The Bill | Martin Bailey | Episode: "Honey Pot", 31 October |
| 1995 | Have I Got News for You | Himself - contestant | Guest panelist on satire quiz show. Series 10, episode 7, 8 December |
| 1996 | Craig Charles Live Official Bootleg | Himself | VHS video documentary of stand-up show |
| 1996 | They Think it's All Over | Himself - contestant | Series 2, episode 3, aired 26 March |
| 1996 | The Governor | Eugene Buffy | Drama from Lynda La Plante. All 6 episodes of series 2. DVD (2012) |
| 1996 | Cyberspace | Himself - narrator | TV series |
| 1996 | The 10 Percenters | Bobby Titan | Episode: "Revenge" playing a rap singer |
| 1997 | The Big Breakfast | Himself - guest | Aired 6 January |
| 1997 | Night Fever | Himself - guest | Pop music quiz |
| 1997 | Captain Butler | Captain Butler | All 6 episodes |
| 1997 | Bully: Ha Bloody Ha | Himself - interviewee | Educational show discussing celebrities' memories of school bullies, aired 28 August |
| 1997 | Pulling Power | Himself - guest | Motoring show, aired 24 September |
| 1997 | Space Cadets | Team captain | Comedy sci-fi quiz, all 10 episodes |
| 1997 | Funky Bunker | Himself - host | Late night chat show. 13 episodes. Also co-writer |
| 1997 | The National Lottery Live | Himself - presenter | Opened the draw, 5 November |
| 1997 | English Express Language Skills | Himself - presenter | Schools education series |
| 1997-98 | Dick Whittington | Idle Jack | Pantomime stage play |
| 1998 | Can't Smeg, Won't Smeg | Dave Lister - contestant | Special edition of Can't Cook, Won't Cook, aired 14 February |
| 1998 | Universe Challenge | Himself - contestant | Special Red Dwarf edition of University Challenge, aired 14 February |
| 1998 | Children in Need | Dave Lister | Red Dwarf short episode |
| 1998 | Fully Booked | Himself - interviewee | Magazine show |
| 1998-2004 | Robot Wars | Himself - host | Series 2-7 (after replacing Jeremy Clarkson) |
| 1999-2000 | Ripley's Believe It or Not! | Himself - host | UK presenter |
| 1999 | The Colour of Funny | Keith Dennis | Short comedy film |
| 2000 | Craig Charles: Sickbag | Himself | VHS video release of live stand-up comedy show |
| 2000 | Craig Charles and His Band | Himself | Edinburgh Festival, August. With album release Giving You The Eye |
| 2000 | Jailbreak | Himself - host | Reality challenge show |
| 2001 | Top Ten TV Sci-Fi | Himself - interviewee | Documentary |
| 2001 | Porridge Selection Box | Himself | Worldwide VHS video release. Introduced clips |
| 2001 | Lexx | The Warden | Canadian sci-fi series. Episode: "P4X" Hattie Hayridge from Red Dwarf as his wife. Series 4, Vol.1 DVD (2001) |
| 2001 | Don't Walk | Narrator (voice) | Short film |
| 2001 | Amazing Space: The Pub Guide to the Universe | Himself - host | Discussion series with guest experts on space related topics |
| 2002 | EastEnders: Ricky and Bianca | Vince | EastEnders spin-off drama, aired 20 May |
| 2002 | The Saturday Show | Himself - interviewee | Magazine show, 1 June |
| 2002-04 | Takeshi's Castle | Himself - commentator | UK voiceover of Japanese comedy challenge show. Also co-writer |
| 2003 | The Sitcom Story | Himself | TV documentary |
| 2003 | Sushi TV | Himself - narrator | UK version of Japanese TV clip show (after replacing Julian Clary) |
| 2003 | Doctors | DCI Mercer | 7 episodes of soap opera |
| 2003 | Monstrous Bosses | Himself - presenter | Links between clips in a battle between two comedy characters, 10–11 May |
| 2003 | Lovable Rogues | Himself - presenter | Links between clips, aired 3 August |
| 2003 | Holby City | Adrian Summers | Episode: "Full Circle", aired 16 December |
| 2004 | Ten Minutes | Mark | Short comedy film, launched at the BAFTA and Cannes Film Festival in 2003. Film release July 2004 |
| 2004 | Britain's Best Sitcom | Himself | TV documentary |
| 2004 | Weapons of Mass Distraction | Himself - presenter | Satirical comedy chat show exploring tabloid newspaper world |
| 2004 | Celebrities Disfigured | Himself (disguised) | Documentary exploring attitudes to disfigurement, aired 17 April |
| 2004 | The Weakest Link | Himself - contestant | Charity edition of quiz show. "Stars of the '90s". Reached 3rd place, aired 4 August |
| 2004 | Comedy Connections | Himself - interviewee | Documentary episode on Red Dwarf, aired 30 August |
| 2004 | Public Opinion | Himself - interviewee | Panel show, opinions on celebrities from members of the public, aired 21 September |
| 2004 | Celebrity Poker Club | Himself - contestant | Challenge, series 3, reached semi-finals |
| 2004 | Dream Team | Joel Brooks | Soccer agent in Sky TV football drama |
| 2005 | Forty Years of Fuck | Himself - interviewee | BBC documentary examining swearing on TV |
| 2005 | The Games | Himself - contestant | Reality game show for charity, based on the Olympic Games. Series 3. |
| 2005 | Athletes in Training | Himself - contestant | Live feed, following The Games contestants through their intensive training regime |
| 2005–present | Coronation Street | Lloyd Mullaney | Principal cast, first appearance 20 June 2005 |
| 2006 | Fated | Pedro | Feature film. DVD (2011) |
| 2006 | Clubbing to Death | Carl Begsley | Feature film. Not yet released (in post production) |
| 2008–present | The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club | Himself - DJ | Live DJ performances throughout the UK, and occasionally abroad |
| 2009 | Carpool | Himself - interviewee | Video-podcast interview by Robert Llewellyn of Red Dwarf |
| 2010 | Robert Llewellyn's Carpool | Himself - interviewee | Chat show. Episode 1.5: aired 2 December |
| 2010 | 50 Years of Corrie Stunts | Himself - voiceover | Documentary, aired 6 December. On Tram Crash DVD (2010) |
| 2011 | Zombie Carnage | Frank | Promotional trailer for feature film |
| 2011 | Cast Mates | Himself | Coronation Street online Q&A, 31 August |
| 2011 | This Morning | Himself - Interviewee | Daytime entertainment show, 6 September |
| 2012 | BBC Breakfast | Himself - interviewee | News programme, 10 March |
| 2012 | Loose Women | Himself - interviewee | Chat show, 15 March |
| 2012 | Motorbike Diaries: Mad in the Med | Himself - narrator | Travel documentary series from Danny John-Jules of Red Dwarf |
| 2012 | Evidently... John Cooper Clarke | Himself - interviewee | Documentary on the poet John Cooper Clarke’s life and career, aired 30 May |
| 2012 | This Morning | Himself - interviewee | Chat show, 6 July |
| 2012 | Loose Women | Himself - interviewee | Chat show, 25 September |
| 2012 | The Alan Titchmarsh Show | Himself - interviewee | Chat show, 28 September |
| 2012 | Celebrity Pointless | Himself - contestant | Charity edition of quiz show, with Danny John-Jules from Red Dwarf, recorded 16 November |
| 2012 | We're Smegged | Himself - interviewee | Documentary on the making of Red Dwarf X. On series X DVD, released 19 November |
| 2012 | This Morning | Himself - interviewee | Chat show, 19 November |
| 2012 | The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club | Music compiler | Compilation album, released on Freestyle Records as CD and digital download, 26 November |
Radio
| Year | Programme | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | John Peel Show | Himself - guest | Recorded 6 poems during "Peel Session", aired 17 March |
| 1984 | John Peel Show | Himself - guest | Radio. Recorded 3 song, aired 14 February |
| 1987-89 | Loose Ends | Himself - panelist | Regular guest on Ned Sherrin's chat show |
| 1989 | The Steve Jones Show | Himself - interviewee | 16 March |
| 1992-93 | The Craig Charles Breakfast Show | Himself - host | Radio show |
| 1995 | Macbeth | The Porter | Steven Berkoff's Macbeth, aired 28 December |
| 2002–present | The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show | Himself - host | First broadcast 15 March 2002 |
| 2004 | Craig Charles Breakfast Show | Himself - host | |
| 2005 | One Nation Under a Groove | Himself - presenter | Radio 2 documentary. The Story of George Clinton & P-Funk, aired 12 February |
| 2011 | The Craig Charles Soul All-nighter | Himself - host | 27–28 August |
| 2012 | Fantasy Funk Band at Maida Vale | Himself - presenter | Review for BBC Radio 6 Music's 10th anniversary |
| 2012 | Beatleland | Himself - presenter | Documentary on the Beatles in Liverpool, aired 10 October |
Bibliography
- 1993 Craig Charles Almanac of Total Knowledge by Craig Charles and Russell Bell (Penguin Books Ltd)
- 1997 The Log: A Dwarfer's Guide to Everything by Craig Charles and Russell Bell (Penguin Books Ltd)
- 1998 No Other Blue by Craig Charles, with illustrations by Philippa Drakeford (Penguin Books Ltd)
- 2000 No Irish, No Niggers (Penguin Books Ltd, unpublished)
- 2008 On the Rocks (Hodder Headline, unpublished)[39]
References
- ↑ Liverpool Echo, 22 November 2005, 's+tribute+to+much-loved+father.-a0138994015 "Actor Craig's tribute to much-loved father"
- ↑ "Craig Charles person page" bbc.co.uk
- ↑ The Independent, 30 June 2012, Holly Williams "My Secret Life: Craig Charles, 47, DJ and actor", London
- ↑ The Independent, 11 February 1999, "Education: Passed/Failed Craig Charles", London
- ↑ Interview with Charles by Chris Jarvis, Fully Booked, BBC TV, 1998
- ↑ Q magazine, April 1987, David Housham "Craig Charles: Compulsive Listening", pp. 25–26
- ↑ Craig Charles, Introduction to No Other Blue, Penguin Books Ltd, London, 1997
- ↑ Daily Post, 16 September 2003, Chris Brown "A club that rocked when punk was in its prime", Liverpool
- ↑ The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show, BBC Radio 6 Music, 12 May 2012
- ↑ AL Peters, "Craig Charles The Wordsmith, The John Peel Radio Show, 1984", Groovin' Records
- ↑ Raising the Roof for the Gateway Exchange, 29 August 1986, Edinburgh Festival Fringe]
- ↑ The Glasgow Herald, 13 August 1987, Andrew Young The Fringe: Craig Charles
- ↑ The Soulsbury Show, 22 April 2011, Mr Soulsbury]
- ↑ "Champion of funk soul brothers". The Independent, 7 March 2005.
- ↑ Birmingham Mail, 2 July 2011, "Craig Charles returns to Birmingham for the Mostly Jazz festival"
- ↑ "Craig Charles poet/broadcaster", Black on Black, 1985, Digital Handsworth
- ↑ Charles interviewed on the Steve Jones Show, LBC Radio (London), 16 March 1989
- ↑ Alexander Baron, "Review: The Return of 'Red Dwarf'", 10 March 2012, Digital Journal
- ↑ Andrew Ellard, Red Dwarf series III DVD boxset Collector's Booklet, Grant Naylor Productions, 2003, pp. 8
- ↑ TV Zone, November 1993, Carrie Cantor "Red Dwarf Interview: Lager Lout Lister", pp. 8–11
- ↑ Blokely, 7 November 2012, James York & Richard Luck " Craig Charles: Funk & Soul x Sci-fi"
- ↑ "Corrie's Craig Charles on being romantic, This Morning ITV interview with Charles, 6 September 2011".
- ↑ "Kate Roma Interviews Craig Charles", Future Radio, Norwich, 27 April 2012
- ↑ "Lexx with Lister".
- ↑ Tyler, Lee (15 May 2010). "Craig Charles: The funk, the whole funk and nothin' but the funk". Blues And Soul magazine.
- ↑ Interview with Charles by Terry Christian, The Word, Channel 4, 1994
- ↑ Metro, 28 November 2012, Andrew Williams "Craig Charles", London
- ↑ Freestyle Records, 26 November 2012 "ALBUM: The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club"
- ↑ The Independent, 20 September 1995, "Comedy: Craig Charles Speaks, Duke of York's Theatre, London", London
- ↑ "'Hull In Print: The show must go on', Hull County Council, 2009".
- ↑ "Star Challenge: Hanging on the telephone with...Craig Charles, The Mirror, 25 July 2000".
- ↑ "Charles writing Autobiography". Official Red Dwarf Website. 1 June 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2007.
- ↑ Rampton, James (4 January 1997). "Profile: Craig Charles: The Inside Story". The Independent.
- ↑ "The trauma of being falsely accused". London: BBC News. 31 July 2003. Retrieved 27 December 2006.
- ↑ "Craig Charles cleared of rape". News at Ten. 3 March 1995.
- ↑ "Charles to make Street comeback". London: BBC News. 29 September 2006. Retrieved 27 December 2006.
- ↑ "Actor Charles given drugs caution". London: BBC News. 22 September 2006. Retrieved 27 December 2006.
- ↑ "Craig Charles CV, United Agents"., 2007
- ↑ "Charles, speaking to Simon Fitzpatrick and Ema Lea, PlanetSmeg, 2010".
External links
- Craig Charles at the Internet Movie Database
- Works by or about Craig Charles in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
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