Chris Addison
Birthday: 1971-11-05
Place of Birth: Didsbury, Manchester, England, UK
Biography: Chris Addison is an English stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He is known for his lecture-style comedy shows, two of which he later adapted for BBC Radio 4. In addition to stand-up, in television he plays Ollie in the BBC 2 television satire The Thick of It and Toby in its spin-off film In the Loop, and he co-created and starred in the BBC 2 sitcom Lab Rats. In radio he hosts the weekly comedy news satire show 7 Day Sunday on BBC Radio 5 Live.
Movies
100 Greatest Stand-Ups
Several people walk into a bar... The funniest comedians of our time stand up to be counted down in ...
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In the Loop
The US President and the UK Prime Minister are planning on launching a war in the Middle East, but—b...
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Chris Addison: Live
Following a sell-out UK spring tour Chris Addison makes his critically acclaimed stand-up available ...
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Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
Sketch-show sensation Catherine Tate tells the story of the decade in which she became a household n...
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The Look of Love
Paul Raymond builds a porn, entertainment and real estate empire that makes him the wealthiest man i...
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Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert Hall
Public Service Broadcasting – a band who bring wit, invention and multimedia spectacle to the stage ...
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The Rise of the Nutters
With Hugh in Australia and Glenn in Wales, Ollie is left in charge, feeding policies to junior minis...
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Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans
Brainy Roman teenager Atti is always coming up with schemes, but one ultimately goes too far, angeri...
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Robin Ince: 9 Lessons and Carols for Godless People
'Welcome to my folly', declared Robin Ince as he opens Nine Lessons..., his massive sell-out Rationa...
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Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
In this epic two-part finale, the Doctor comes face to face with the mysterious Missy, and an imposs...
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Spinners and Losers
Peter Mannion's speech on immigration, leaking the PM's policy, did not have the effect Tucker desir...
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The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
As part of BBC Two's 50th birthday celebrations, this programme pulls from the shelf some rare and p...
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We Love Sitcom
Panel quiz show hosted by Ben Miller, featuring a selection of sitcom stars who, split into teams, b...
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The Academy of Armando
Alan Yentob profiles the stellar career of one of the great satirists of our age, Armando Iannucci, ...
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Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
The now estranged bandmates of Spinal Tap are forced to reunite for one final concert, hoping it wil...
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