Chris Addison

Born: 1971-11-05

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.


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Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans

as Colin
Released: 2019-07-26

Roman teenager, Atti is forced to join the Roman army when one of his clever schemes falls foul...

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as Toby Wright
Released: 2009-01-22

The US President and the UK Prime Minister are planning on launching a war in the Middle East,...

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The Look of Love

as Tony Power
Released: 2013-04-26

Paul Raymond builds a porn, entertainment and real estate empire that makes him the wealthiest...

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Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven

as Seb
Released: 2014-11-08

In this epic two-part finale, the Doctor comes face to face with the mysterious Missy, and an...

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Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties

as Self
Released: 2011-12-17

Sketch-show sensation Catherine Tate tells the story of the decade in which she became a...

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100 Greatest Stand-Ups

as Himself
Released: 2007-03-18

Several people walk into a bar... The funniest comedians of our time stand up to be counted down...

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Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People

as Self
Released: 2010-12-24

'Welcome to my folly', declared Robin Ince as he opens Nine Lessons..., his massive sell-out...

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The Rise of the Nutters

as Oliver Reeder
Released: 2007-01-02

With Hugh in Australia and Glenn in Wales, Ollie is left in charge, feeding policies to junior...

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Spinners and Losers

as Oliver Reeder
Released: 2007-07-03

Peter Mannion's speech on immigration, leaking the PM's policy, did not have the effect Tucker...

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The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010

as uncredited
Released: 2010-04-10

Counting down the 100 greatest stand up comedians.

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Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert Hall

as Self
Released: 2022-09-02

Public Service Broadcasting – a band who bring wit, invention and multimedia spectacle to the...

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Doctor Who

as Seb
First aired: 2005-03-26

The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who...

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The Graham Norton Show

as Self
First aired: 2007-02-22

Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on...

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The One Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2006-08-14

A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.

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The One Show

as Self
First aired: 2006-08-14

A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.

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Skins

as David Blood
First aired: 2007-01-25

Irreverent comedy drama which follows the messy lives, loves, delirious highs and inevitable...

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QI

as Self
First aired: 2003-09-11

Comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers...

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Have I Got a Bit More News for You

as Self - Presenter
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Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news...

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Have I Got a Bit More News for You

as Self - Panellist
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Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news...

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Have I Got News for You

as Self
First aired: 1990-09-28

Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories...

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8 Out of 10 Cats

as Self
First aired: 2005-06-03

8 Out of 10 Cats is a British television comedy panel game produced by Zeppotron for Channel 4....

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Would I Lie to You?

as Self
First aired: 2007-06-16

A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per...

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8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

as uncredited
First aired: 2013-04-12

Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as the 8 Out of 10 Cats crew take over the words and numbers quiz.

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Horrible Histories

as uncredited
First aired: 2009-04-16

Based on the best-selling children's books and liberally splattered with guts, blood and poo,...

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Mock the Week

as Self
First aired: 2005-06-05

Mock the Week is a British topical celebrity panel game hosted by Dara Ó Briain. The game is...

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The Thick of It

as Olly Reeder
First aired: 2005-05-19

Set in the corridors of power and spin, the Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed...

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Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as Self
First aired: 2001-11-02

Jonathan Ross's take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews and live music from...

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Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

as Self
First aired: 2014-06-16

One of Britain’s favourite comedians doing what he does best – being funny. But Alan Davies...

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Patriot

as uncredited
First aired: 2015-11-03

To prevent Iran from going nuclear, intelligence officer John Tavner must forgo all safety nets...

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Doctor Who Extra

as Self
First aired: 2014-08-23

Doctor Who Extra brings you unprecedented access to the making of Doctor Who... Featuring...

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You Have Been Watching

as Self
First aired: 2009-07-07

Notoriously foul-mouthed television critic Charlie Brooker invites three of his friends round to...

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What the Dickens?

as Team Captain
First aired: 2008-05-28

What the Dickens is a television panel game hosted by Sandi Toksvig. Team captains were Dave...

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Insert Name Here

as Self - Panelist
First aired: 2016-01-04

Comedy panel show about people with the same first name, hosted by Sue Perkins.

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Lab Rats

as Dr. Alex Beenyman
First aired: 2008-07-10

Lab Rats is a 2008 BBC 2 situation comedy set in a university science laboratory starring Chris...

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Trying Again

as Matt
First aired: 2014-04-24

Meg and Matt are working to have their relationship recover following Meg's affair with her...

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Genius with Dave Gorman

as uncredited
First aired: 2009-03-20

Comedy series where Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest chew over the ridiculous, unworkable but...

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Victoria Wood: The Secret List

as Self
First aired: 2020-12-25

Back in 2009, Victoria wrote a list of her favourite moments from her seminal 80s series,...

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