Chris Jarvis

stage, radio & television

actor, broadcaster, writer & director

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1993 - present    TV presenter & actor -  BBC ‘CBeebies House’, 'Show Me Show Me' and 'Stargazing' 'Step Inside', CBeebies pantos, proms & dramas incl. King Alonso in 'The Tempest,'  Dame Trott in ‘Jack & the Beanstalk’ and Bob Cratchit in ‘A Christmas Carol.’
  
Chris Jarvis & Pui Fan Lee co-devised  BAFTA & RTS winning ‘Old Jack’s Boat’ as well as 'Show Me Show Me' & various CBeebies Christmas Pantos.

1995-7   writer + actor  in nearly 200 episodes of ‘Wood Lane TV’, CBBC’s very own mini soap.

1993-2001  TV presenter -  Children’s BBC -  'The Broom Cupboard', ‘Fully Booked’, ‘The Friday Zone’, ‘Short Change’, ‘Look Sharp’, ‘Playdays’, ‘Jungle Run’, ‘Maths Mansion’, ‘Voyager’.   

1988-90  Radio Orwell, 1988-93 & 2000-02 LBC Radio,  2019-21 Little Radio,  2002+ CBeebies Radio

Concerts & Stage

1995 - present       writer, director & actor in professional pantomimes at some of the UK's most prestigious theatres including four at the Richmond Theatre, eight at Bournemouth Pavilion, Lighthouse Poole, Bromley & the Swansea Grand.

2009 - 2017  performer - ‘The Chris & Pui Show’  touring theatre Show

1995 +  host, singer + narrator for family concerts for the Scottish Chamber Orchestra & Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Cambridge Philharmonic, Northern Sinfonia, Nottingham Philharmonic, BBC Concert Orchestra


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Pantomime - Theatre

2024        Dame                COMING SOON             (Lighthouse Theatre, Poole)   writer / dir  / actor
                                        
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2023     Widow Twankey    'Aladdin'                    (Lighthouse Theatre, Poole)   writer / dir  / actor
2022         Buttons               'Cinderella'               (Lighthouse Theatre, Poole)   writer / dir  / actor
2021   Dame Betty Bonbons 'Beauty & the Beast'      (Lighthouse Poole)     writer / dir  / actor
2020         Buttons         'Happy Ever After'        (Lighthouse Theatre, Poole)   writer / dir  / actor
2019/20  Happy Harry  'Sleeping Beauty'    (Daryl Back / Swindon Wyvern)   writer / dir  / actor
2018               Dick             'Dick Whittington'   (D Reeves / Poole Lighthouse)  writer / dir / actor
2017        Simple Simon   ‘Jack & the Beanstalk’      (Qdos / Wycombe Swan)     director / actor
2016/17       Chester          ‘Sleeping Beauty’             (FFE / Richmond Theatre)    director / actor
2015/16       Buttons               ‘Cinderella’                   (FFE / Richmond Theatre)    director / actor
2014/15      Muddles             ‘Snow White’                 (FFE / Richmond Theatre)                      actor
2013/14       Wishee         ‘Aladdin’         (UK Prods / Bournemouth)        writer / director / actor
2012/13   Happy Harry     ‘Sleeping Beauty’          (UK Prods / Bmth Pavilion)     director / actor
2011/12      Silly Billy      ‘Jack & B’stalk’    (UK Prods / Bmth Pavilion)   writer / director  / actor
2010/11       Buttons         ‘Cinderella'      (UK Prods / Bmth Pavilion)     writer / director / actor
2009/10      Muddles       ‘Snow White’      (UK Prods / Bmth Pavilion)     writer / director/ actor
2008/9         Buttons         ‘Cinderella’    (UK Prods / Swansea Grand)      writer / director/ actor
2007/8        Muddles  ‘Snow White’   (UK Prods / Basingstoke Anvil)  co-writer / director/ actor
2006/7     Muddles    ‘Snow White’    (UK Prods / Tunbridge Wells)    co-writer / director/ actor
2005/6      Wishes Washee    ‘Aladdin’     (UK Prods / Bmth Pavilion)     writer / director / actor
2004/5      Jack        ‘Jack & the B’stalk’     (UK Prods / Bmth Pavilion)    writer / director / actor
2003/4     Buttons     ‘Cinderella’    (UK Prods / Basingstoke Anvil)     co-writer / director/ actor
2002/3     Buttons         ‘Cinderella’       (UK Prods / Bournemouth Pavilion)          director/ actor
2001/2     Buttons          ‘Cinderella’               (UK Productions / Malvern Theatre)                  actor
2000/1         Jack       ‘Jack & the B’stalk’       (Jim Davidson / Croydon Ashcroft)                     actor
1999/0       Smee             ‘Peter Pan'            (E&B Paul Elliott / Reading Hexagon)                    actor
1998/9      Buttons         ‘Cinderella’     (E&B Brian Hewett Jones / Lewisham Broadway)      actor
1997/8      Silly Billy     ‘Jack & the B’stalk’         (E&B Paul Elliott / Bromley Churchill)           actor
1996/7      Wishee Washee    ‘Aladdin’               (E&B Paul Elliott / Richmond Theatre)           actor
1995/6      Wishee Washee    ‘Aladdin’                    (UK Productions / Guildford)                      actor


Pantomime / Specials  - Television

2024               COMING SOON                         CBeebies / BBC 1    theatre director
2023                 ’Robin Hood’                           CBeebies / BBC 1    theatre director
2022     'Dick Whittington & his Cat'    CBeebies / BBC 1    theatre director
2021              'Romeo & Juliet'                 CBeebies / BBC1    actor          Montague
2021     'The Night Before Christmas'  
CBeebies / BBC1    theatre director
2020        'Christmas In Storyland'   CBeebies / BBC1    actor    'Grand Old Gramps'
2018              'The Tempest'               CBeebies/ BBC1     actor     'King Alonso'
2017           'The Snow Queen'           CBeebies/ BBC1      actor             'Ivan'
2016               ‘Nutcracker’                 CBeebies/ BBC1      actor          'Father'
2015       ‘Alice in Wonderland’         CBeebies/ BBC1      actor      'March Hare'
2014                ‘Peter Pan’                  CBeebies/ BBC1      actor      'John Darling'
2013        ‘A Christmas Carol’           CBeebies/ BBC1      actor       'Bob Cratchit'
2012         ‘Jack & B'stalk’                 CBeebies/ BBC1   writer / actor  'Dame Trott'
2011       ‘Strictly Cinderella’            CBeebies/ BBC1  writer / actor   'Baron'
2010              ‘Aladdin’                        CBeebies/ BBC1             actor       'Emperor'
2009           ‘Jack & Jill’                     CBeebies/ BBC1   writer / actor        self
2003            ‘Cinderella’                    CBeebies/ BBC1    writer / actor    'Buttons'
1998     ‘Demon Headmaster Takes Over TV'   BBC1  co-writer / actor
1997           ‘Robin Hood’                                BBC1              actor              'Will Scarlett'
1996             ‘Aladdin’                                      BBC1       co-writer / actor        'Wishee Washee'


Television

2009 - present           ‘Show Me Show Me’      CBeebies     co-creator / host     7 series
2023                                   ’Justin’s House’            CBeebies               actor                 1 series
2013 - present                  ‘Stargazing’               CBeebies                   host             5 series
2014 - present              ‘CBeebies Prom’          CBeebies                   host            3 concerts
2018                             'Sing with CBeebies'     CBeebies                     host            1 series
2013 – present             ‘Old Jack’s Boat’           CBeebies  co-creator / writer   4 series
2002 – 2009                   ‘CBeebies' House’      BBC1 & 2 & CBeebies    host          7 years
2001 - 2002                        ‘Jungle Run’              Yorkshire TV /  ITV       host         2 series
2001                              ‘Maths Mansion’           Channel 4             actor / host    1 series
2002                                 'Step Inside’               BBC2/digital           host                   50 eps
2000                                    ‘Soapfever’                     ITV                      host                 various
2000                                     ‘Exclusive’                 Channel 5              host                 various
1999                                   ‘Language Fix’       BBC Knowledge          host                various
1998 - 2000                      ‘Fully Booked’              BBC1 & 2               host                2 series
1998                                ‘Classics for Kids’              BBC2                   host           3 concerts
1998                                       ‘Voyager‘             BBC Knowledge          host               2 series
1997                               ‘The Friday Zone’               BBC1                    host               1 series
1995 - 1997                     ‘Wood Lane TV’                BBC2            writer  / actor     187 eps
1996                                 ‘Short Change’                  BBC1                    host               various
1995                                     ‘Playdays’                   BBC1 & 2                 host               various
1994 - 1995                        ‘Look Sharp’                    BBC1                    host              2 series
1993 – 1996                          Anorak                         BBC1                     actor             various
1993 - 1997             ‘The Broom Cupboard’       BBC1 & 2         host              various



Radio

2020                                 
'CBeebies Magic Den'       CBeebies Radio / BBC Sounds    host     2 series
2016 - present                    ‘Saturday Classics’         BBC Radio 3        host
2016 - present                      various shows              BBC Surrey / Sussex / Solent        host
2001 - 2003                         ‘The Happy Hour'                  LBC                host
1989 - 1992                   ‘Ross King’ + various      BBC Radio 5     character actor
1988 - 1991                     ‘Chris Jarvis Show’      Radio Orwell  / Saxon Radio    host



Family Concerts

2015 - present          family concert host       Scottish Chamber Orchestra
2019                                 family concert host       Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

2009 - present    ‘Chris & Pui Roadshow’     various  theatres     writer / director / host
1998 - present         host / narrator / singer        London Philharmonic Orchestra
                                 BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Cambridge Philharmonic, Northern Sinfonia,
Nottingham Philharmonic, BBC Concert Orchestra,


Stage


2023                         ’Wonky Apples’                   RHS Garden Wisley   co-writer / director / host
2009 – 2017       ‘The Chris & Pui Show’     various  theatres     writer / director / host



Discography

2021    'Joining In Songs for Singalongs' Chris Jarvis   CD Album / Digital    CLICK HERE

2019      'Sunny Songs for Singalongs'   Chris Jarvis   CD Album / Digital    CLICK HERE

2017                 'Kids Songs'                          various        CD Album / Digital
2016         ‘Animals Everywhere'              Chris & Pui     CD Album / Digital
2014               ‘Happy Times’                Chris & Pui          CD Album / Digital
2012            'Songs & Stories’               Chris & Pui       2CD Album / Digital
2006            'The Snowman’   with the London Philharmonic     CD Album
                                     including  'The Three Little Pigs & Red Riding Hood’
2005             ‘Chris Jarvis’    for Variety Club      Chris Jarvis      CD Album
2002          ‘CBeebies – the Album’         various            CD Album / Digital
1997         ‘Henry’s Cat – the Album’      in characters          CD / cassettes 



Voice Artist

2005-6              Bear & Butterfly                                  CBeebies
2006               Underground Ernie     
(ABC America/ CBeebies)
1998-3                Dream Street              
  (ITV - 5 series -3 vox)
1997 +                  Henry’s Cat                       
(all vox + narrator)
& voice over for the following programmes:
2004-5              ‘Planet Cook’       [BBC 105 eps]     game show
2000             ‘See You In Court’ 
         (BBC2)           docudrama
2000 –1          ‘Catchphrase’   
(2 series)   (ITV)        game show

guest artist for the following TV shows:
Games Room (32) Comic Relief (2) Children in Need (5) Confessions Night Fever (4) Surprise Surprise Mr Wymi (guest) Demon Headmaster (guest star – 3 eps) Chucklevision (guest star – 1 ep) Boot Sale Challenge Live & Kicking Give Us A Clue (3) Blue Peter That’s Showbusiness (2)
audience warm up : ’Noel’s House Party’ (final series) Cartoon Network Roadshow, var cabaret & concerts (incl Butlin’s)

BAFTA TV Children’s Awards  'Best Presenter' Nominee 2013

GB Pantomime Awards ’Best Principal boy’ Winner 2019

BA hons 2.1, member of PRS & MCPS, BAFTA, ALCS, British Actors' Equity

ACA : Action for Children's Arts trustee
UK Pantomime Association trustee
CMF : Children's Media Foundation patron

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The Chris & Pui Show

a touring theatre show for children

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Chris is extremely proud to have hosted family festival concerts with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and been part of their amazing outreach work in Wester Hailes, and now Craigmillar.

With the orchestra... Chris has sung and narrated the stories of 'Stan & Mabel,' 'Stan & Mabel and the Race for Space,' 'Sir Scallywag & the Golden Underpants' and 'The Chimpanzees of Happy Town.'

CLICK HERE FOR  :  Scottish Chamber Orchestra CREATIVE LEARNING resources

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