Acting
Craig Charles
Born July 11, 1964 · Liverpool, England, UK (age 62)
Craig Joseph Charles (born 11 July 1964) is a British actor, television presenter and disc jockey. He is best known for his role as Dave Lister in the science-fiction comedy, Red Dwarf, as well as his work on The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show on BBC radio.
Known For
Prince Cinders · 1993Prince Cinders
★ 9.01993
MovieAnimationComedy
Fairy-tale fantasy is turned on its head this time, as a fairy godmother in training commits the ultimate faux pas and transforms a handsome young man into an ugly ape. Prince Cinders then spends all his time doing housework, while his brothers traipse about creating havoc.
Zombie Apache · 2025Zombie Apache
★ 6.72025
MovieComedyHorror
A greedy real estate developer desecrates a sacred Viking burial ground, unleashing a comical nightmare upon the unsuspecting locals.
Ghostwatch · 1992Ghostwatch
★ 7.01992
MovieHorrorMystery
For Halloween 1992, the BBC decides to broadcast an investigation into the supernatural, hosted by TV chat-show legend Michael Parkinson. Parky (assisted by Mike Smith, Sarah Greene & Craig Charles) and a camera crew attempt to discover the truth behind the most haunted house in Britain. This ground-breaking live television experiment does not go as planned, however.
Amnesty International's Big 30 · 1991Amnesty International's Big 30
★ 4.01991
MovieDocumentaryComedy
In the tradition of the acclaimed series of British concerts known as The Secret Policemen's Ball, Amnesty International celebrates its 50th Anniversary live at Radio City Music Hall.
Don't Walk · 2000Don't Walk
★ 7.02000
MovieCrimeComedy
Larry, a young criminal, is taught to walk away from a crime scene and never run by his Uncle Henry, a hitman. However he is a purse snatcher and soon learns that it is better to run away instead.
Red Dwarf A–Z · 2003Red Dwarf A–Z
★ 8.82003
MovieDocumentaryComedy
A compilation of clips and interviews, originally broadcast on BBC2's Red Dwarf Night, celebrating the show's 10th anniversary in 1998, and subsequently included on the DVD release of Red Dwarf series II.
Evidently... John Cooper Clarke · 2012Evidently... John Cooper Clarke
★ 9.02012
MovieDocumentary
A look at the life of John Cooper Clarke. From his rise as a 'punk poet', through his heroin addiction, and finally to his comeback.
Business as Usual · 1987Business as Usual
★ 6.51987
MovieDrama
After seeing her husband fail in fighting a battle to keep his factory open, a manageress loses her job in a disagreement with the manager over sexual harassment of her staff. She accepts the advice of her father and joins his son, a left-wing organizer, and takes her plight to the union.
Movies
Prince Cinders · 1993Prince Cinders
★ 9.01993
MovieAnimationComedy
Fairy-tale fantasy is turned on its head this time, as a fairy godmother in training commits the ultimate faux pas and transforms a handsome young man into an ugly ape. Prince Cinders then spends all his time doing housework, while his brothers traipse about creating havoc.
Zombie Apache · 2025Zombie Apache
★ 6.72025
MovieComedyHorror
A greedy real estate developer desecrates a sacred Viking burial ground, unleashing a comical nightmare upon the unsuspecting locals.
Ghostwatch · 1992Ghostwatch
★ 7.01992
MovieHorrorMystery
For Halloween 1992, the BBC decides to broadcast an investigation into the supernatural, hosted by TV chat-show legend Michael Parkinson. Parky (assisted by Mike Smith, Sarah Greene & Craig Charles) and a camera crew attempt to discover the truth behind the most haunted house in Britain. This ground-breaking live television experiment does not go as planned, however.
Amnesty International's Big 30 · 1991Amnesty International's Big 30
★ 4.01991
MovieDocumentaryComedy
In the tradition of the acclaimed series of British concerts known as The Secret Policemen's Ball, Amnesty International celebrates its 50th Anniversary live at Radio City Music Hall.
Don't Walk · 2000Don't Walk
★ 7.02000
MovieCrimeComedy
Larry, a young criminal, is taught to walk away from a crime scene and never run by his Uncle Henry, a hitman. However he is a purse snatcher and soon learns that it is better to run away instead.
Red Dwarf A–Z · 2003Red Dwarf A–Z
★ 8.82003
MovieDocumentaryComedy
A compilation of clips and interviews, originally broadcast on BBC2's Red Dwarf Night, celebrating the show's 10th anniversary in 1998, and subsequently included on the DVD release of Red Dwarf series II.
Evidently... John Cooper Clarke · 2012Evidently... John Cooper Clarke
★ 9.02012
MovieDocumentary
A look at the life of John Cooper Clarke. From his rise as a 'punk poet', through his heroin addiction, and finally to his comeback.
Business as Usual · 1987Business as Usual
★ 6.51987
MovieDrama
After seeing her husband fail in fighting a battle to keep his factory open, a manageress loses her job in a disagreement with the manager over sexual harassment of her staff. She accepts the advice of her father and joins his son, a left-wing organizer, and takes her plight to the union.
Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups · 1994Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups
★ 7.71994
MovieComedyScience Fiction
Kryten presents a collection of bloopers from series 4 to 6 of Red Dwarf.
Craig Charles: Live on Earth! · 1995Craig Charles: Live on Earth!
1995
Movie
Craig Charles's one man stand-up show, Craig Charles: Live on Earth, began its run in 1995 at the Duke of York Theatre in London’s West End with four sell-out nights. It was followed by three sell-out national tours in the space of eighteen months.
Red Dwarf: The Promised Land · 2020Red Dwarf: The Promised Land
★ 6.72020
MovieAdventureComedy
The posse meet three cat clerics who worship Lister as their God. Lister vows to help them as they're being hunted by Rodon, the ruthless feral cat leader who has vowed to wipe out all cats who worship anyone but him.
Tor! Total FootballTor! Total Football
MovieDocumentary
Ruud Gullit, Marco van Basten, The brothers Koeman… These were some of the superstars from Holland whose blazing talents made the European Championship of 1988 so memorable and one to log indelibly in the whole recent legend of outstanding international football.
Eight teams qualified for the tournament finals, including England who scored more goals than any other side, 18, to reach the final stages – and the Cinderella side from the Republic of Ireland, managed by Jack Charlton.
But most of all Euro ’88 had a winning side who swept all before them in a colourful and passionate series of displays that will be viewed again and again by anyone fascinated and intrigued by the way the world’s most popular game is so sumptuously developing as it enters its second organised century. It is a must for fans and serious students alike.
Swirly Thing Alert · 1997Swirly Thing Alert
1997
MovieDocumentary
Swirly Thing Alert is a special put together by KCTS following Robert Llewellyn and Craig Charles around in their visit to Seattle in 1997. It includes telethon, interview and convention footage.
Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III · 2003Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III
★ 7.72003
MovieDocumentary
A documentary about the third series of Red Dwarf (1989).
Red Dwarf: Back to Earth · 2009Red Dwarf: Back to Earth
★ 6.02009
MovieComedyTV Movie
Hurled through a portal, the Red Dwarf crew discover they’re just characters in a TV series. Can they track down their creators and discover how long they have left to live?
Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs · 1995Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs
★ 8.71995
MovieComedyScience Fiction
A video release containing toxic waste from the first three series of space comedy Red Dwarf. Witness the cast, and a number of guest stars, forget lines, reach for misplaced props, or accidentally fall over in a selection of hilarious out-takes. Kryten, the 4000-series sanitation mechaniod, answers questions about Red Dwarf, and the video also includes a full length smeg mix of Cat's Tongue Tied song.
The Dealer · 2006The Dealer
2006
MovieComedyCrime
Hard-core villain Danny "The Dealer" Dempsey, awakes one morning, in his heavily secured home, to find a letter resting on his pillow. The dealer is totally bewildered how it got there, as there are no signs of an intruder or a break in. The mystery of who the letter is from (and what it contains) is something the dealer will not share, even with his closest friends or his very dear sister Sally.
Red Dwarf: It's Cold Outside - Series II · 2007Red Dwarf: It's Cold Outside - Series II
★ 6.52007
MovieDocumentary
A documentary about the second series of Red Dwarf (1988).
Fated · 2006Fated
★ 7.52006
MovieFantasyRomance
When the charismatic and eccentric art teacher Tatty falls in love with Amy, one of his students, he believes he has met the love of his life. Unfortunately Amy dies in an accident. Distraught and blaming himself, Tatty loses all focus on his own life and drinks heavily. In a state of delirium he creates a statue of Amy that he places in the dark interior of a haunted, burnt-out church. Tatty lives there, protecting his creation, and devoted to her for the next 13 years. On New Year s Eve, a magical night with the sky lit with fireworks, a clubhouse burns. Cal is on the run and takes refuge in the church and accidentally breaks the statue. The magic of the night and the mystery of the church combine to cast a spell and Amy comes alive. However, in order to remain alive, Amy must kiss the first man she sees.
Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains · 2012Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains
2012
MovieDocumentary
Two decades after its unprecedented television broadcast, the cast, crew and fans of the notorious BBC 'Halloween Hoax' Ghostwatch look back at the show's unique production and legendary aftermath in this brand-new retrospective documentary. Includes never-before-seen material and interviews!
Can't Smeg Won't Smeg · 1998Can't Smeg Won't Smeg
1998
MovieComedyScience Fiction
20th century television chef Ainsley Harriott beams himself aboard the space vessel Starbug in order to test the crew's culinary skills.
Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VI · 2005Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VI
★ 7.02005
MovieDocumentary
A documentary about the sixth series of Red Dwarf (1993).
Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII · 2017Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII
2017
MovieDocumentary
A documentary of the making of the twelfth series of Red Dwarf (2017).
Clubbing to Death · 2008Clubbing to Death
2008
MovieCrime
Set in the murky world of club culture, where Dench, a low life gangster runs the five biggest clubs in London, and supplies drugs to all of them. Everything seems to be going well until he gets greedy and decides to rip off his supplier by hijacking the next consignment before it reaches the UK. Trouble is the guy he's been dealing with forgot to mention that they belong to a psychotic American holed up in Morocco.
TV Shows
Coronation Street · 1960Coronation Street
★ 5.31960
Series
The residents of Coronation Street are ordinary, working-class people, and the show follows them through regular social and family interactions at home, in the workplace, and in their local pub, the Rovers Return Inn. Britain's longest-running soap.
Loose Women · 1999Loose Women
★ 3.41999
Series
A panel of four women discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs to celebrity gossip.
Have I Got News for You · 1990Have I Got News for You
★ 7.21990
SeriesComedy
Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip · 2011Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
★ 6.02011
Series
Antiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and competing to make the most money at auction
Lexx · 1997Lexx
★ 7.01997
SeriesComedyDrama
A Time Prophet predicted that Kai would be the one to destroy the divine order in the league of the 20,000 planets, someday that will happen, but not today. Today a cowardly security guard, an undead assassin, a female with a body designed for sex and a robot head madly in love with her all make up the crew of the spaceship Lexx, the most powerful weapon in the two universes.
Would I Lie to You? · 2007Would I Lie to You?
★ 7.82007
SeriesComedy
A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrageous lies during a series of different rounds including "Home Truths", "This Is My..." and "Quickfire Lies". It is up to the opposing team to tell tall tales from fantastic facts.
Red Dwarf · 1988Red Dwarf
★ 8.11988
SeriesComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
The adventures of the last human alive and his friends, stranded three million years into deep space on the mining ship Red Dwarf.
Takeshi's Castle · 2002Takeshi's Castle
★ 7.82002
SeriesComedy
Takeshi's Castle was a Japanese game show that aired between 1986 and 1990 on the Tokyo Broadcasting System. It featured the Japanese actor Takeshi Kitano as a count who owns a castle and sets up difficult challenges for players to get to him. Contestants throw themselves into daunting physical challenges as they attempt to storm Takeshi's Castle and win the grand prize of one million yen. The show has become a cult television hit around the world. A special live "revival" was broadcast on April 2, 2005, for TBS's 50th anniversary celebrations.
An Audience with... · 1978An Audience with...
★ 5.31978
Series
An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian, performs for an invited audience of celebrity guests, interspersed with questions from the audience, in a light hearted revue/tribute style.
Robot Wars · 1998Robot Wars
★ 7.01998
Series
Teams of amateur robot fighting enthusiasts battle it out over a series of rounds in a huge purpose-built arena aiming to become the Robot Wars Champion.
The Gadget Show · 2004The Gadget Show
★ 6.72004
SeriesDocumentary
The Gadget Show is a British television series which focuses on consumer technology. The show, which is broadcast on Channel 5 is currently presented by Jason Bradbury and Rachel Riley with Jon Bentley and Pollyanna Woodward.
Originally a thirty-minute show, it was extended to forty-five minutes, then later to sixty minutes. Repeats have also aired on the digital channel 5*, syndicated broadcasts on Discovery Science and Dave, and Channel 5's Internet on-demand service Demand 5. In Australia, it is aired on The Lifestyle Channel.
Screen One · 1989Screen One
★ 7.21989
SeriesDrama
Anthology drama series.
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! · 2002I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
★ 6.02002
SeriesComedy
Twelve celebrities are abandoned in the Australian jungle. In order to earn food, they must perform Bushtucker Trials which challenge them physically and mentally.
Through the Keyhole · 2013Through the Keyhole
★ 6.32013
SeriesComedy
What would happen if Keith Lemon had permission to snoop around celebrities' homes? Find out as Through The Keyhole returns, with everyone's favourite strawberry-blonde presenter at the helm!
Meet the Richardsons · 2020Meet the Richardsons
★ 6.92020
SeriesComedy
Stand-up comedians Richardson and Beaumont play exaggerated versions of themselves as viewers get a glimpse into their home and work lives, surrounded by their celebrity friends and their Hebden Bridge neighbours.
The Word · 1990The Word
★ 6.01990
Series
The Word was a 1990s Channel 4 television programme in the United Kingdom. The show pushed forward the boundaries of youth TV, always coming close to going too far.
John Bishop: In Conversation with... · 2016John Bishop: In Conversation with...
★ 7.02016
Series
A three series talk show. With the host in conversation with people whom he admires.
This Morning · 1988This Morning
★ 5.21988
Series
This Morning features a variety of news, as well as show business, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, home and garden, food, tech, live phone-ins, and competitions.
The Governor · 1995The Governor
★ 7.51995
SeriesCrimeDrama
Maximum security prison Barfield has recently nearly been destroyed by a riot. Helen Hewitt, the first woman put in charge of the prison, is determined to clean up the place despite being greeted with open hostility.
Captain Butler · 1997Captain Butler
★ 7.51997
SeriesComedy
Captain Butler was a British sitcom starring Craig Charles as Butler, the captain of a motley crew of pirates which included Roger Griffiths, Shaun Curry, Lewis Rae and Sanjeev Bhaskar. Created by John Smith and Rob Sprackling, the series only ran for six episodes on Channel 4 during 1997. Its theme tune was The Sex Pistols version of "Friggin' In The Riggin'".
I'm a Celebrity... South Africa · 2023I'm a Celebrity... South Africa
★ 8.12023
Series
Fifteen former I’m a Celebrity campmates return to take on South Africa, an even harder proposition that will push them to their limits and test them like never before in bigger and tougher challenges, and a harsher and more unforgiving environment as they compete against each other to become the first ever 'I'm A Celebrity Legend'.
I'm A Celebrity... Unpacked (South Africa) · 2026I'm A Celebrity... Unpacked (South Africa)
2026
Series
I'm A Celebrity... Unpacked is your place to get MORE of your favourite show! We're deep diving into the dynamics around the campfire and bringing you opinions hotter than the southern-hemi sun! Join Sam Thompson and Kemi Rodgers after I'm A Celebrity... South Africa every night for the juiciest debrief of an unmissable series!
The Marksman · 1987The Marksman
★ 10.01987
SeriesDrama
Twelve-year-old Gordon Weaver is killed on waste-ground in Liverpool. His grandfather, Doyle, sends for the boy's father, who returns from Spain to search for the killers. He goes to an old friend to obtain finance for his stay, and gets involved in a raid on a city club owner.
We Have Been Watching · 2017We Have Been Watching
2017
Series
This series features some of Britain's best-loved comedians and funniest comedy actors gathering together for a jolly night in front of the telly, watching clips from classic sitcoms and sketch shows both old and new.