Craig Charles

Acting

Craig Charles

Born 1964-07-11 · Liverpool, England, UK

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.

Acting credits

Collectormania 7 poster
NR

OTT Productions go back for more Milton Keynes comic con action!

Collectormania 7

2005

Zombie Apache poster
6.7

A greedy real estate developer desecrates a sacred Viking burial ground, unleashing a comical nightmare upon the unsuspecting locals.

Zombie Apache

2025

Amnesty International's Big 30 poster
4.0

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.

Amnesty International's Big 30

1991

Ghostwatch poster
7.0

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.

Ghostwatch

1992

Prince Cinders poster
9.0

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.

Prince Cinders

1993

Red Dwarf: The Promised Doc poster
NR

A documentary about the making of the Red Dwarf special 'The Promised Land' (2020).

Red Dwarf: The Promised Doc

2020

Red Dwarf: Back to Earth poster
4.0

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: Back to Earth

2009

Red Dwarf: The Promised Land poster
6.8

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.

Red Dwarf: The Promised Land

2020

Business as Usual poster
6.5

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.

Business as Usual

1987

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NR

A deep dive into the notorious Halloween 1992 supernatural hoax aired on BBC.

Ghostwatch

Red Dwarf A–Z poster
8.8

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.

Red Dwarf A–Z

2003

No artwork available
NR

For the first time ever on video, witness the Big Break as you've never seen it before. Unseen Big Break features the ever funny Jim Davidson and his snooker sidekick, John Virgo in a brilliant collection of unseen clips taken from the hit TV show - all the out-takes, missed shots and cock ups, plus daft contestants and hilarious jokes they could never show on TV.

Unseen Big Break

1997

Fated poster
7.5

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.

Fated

2006

Don't Walk poster
7.0

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.

Don't Walk

2000

Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups poster
7.7

Kryten presents a collection of bloopers from series 4 to 6 of Red Dwarf.

Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups

1994

Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV poster
6.5

A documentary about the fourth series of Red Dwarf (1991).

Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV

2004

Evidently... John Cooper Clarke poster
9.0

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.

Evidently... John Cooper Clarke

2012

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8.0

A documentary about the making of the first series of "Red Dwarf" (1988).

Launching Red Dwarf

2002

Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III poster
7.7

A documentary about the third series of Red Dwarf (1989).

Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III

2003

Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were poster
NR

Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were tells Sir Ken’s story from his boyhood growing up in the 1930s in Knotty Ash, through his big break into show business and then on to his unrivalled career in entertainment. Poignant and uplifting, the programme features interviews with the people who knew Sir Ken best – friends and family in Liverpool and beyond, and his many colleagues, admirers and fellow-performers from the world of entertainment. The programme also features an interview with Sir Ken’s wife, Lady Anne Dodd.

Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were

2018

Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs poster
8.7

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.

Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs

1995

Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII poster
NR

A documentary of the making of the twelfth series of Red Dwarf (2017).

Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII

2017

Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII poster
5.0

A documentary about the seventh series of Red Dwarf (1997).

Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII

2005

Can't Smeg Won't Smeg poster
NR

20th century television chef Ainsley Harriott beams himself aboard the space vessel Starbug in order to test the crew's culinary skills.

Can't Smeg Won't Smeg

1998