Chris Jarvis (presenter)
| Chris Jarvis | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Martin Christopher Jarvis 20 April 1970 Romford, Essex, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Television presenter and actor |
| Television |
Playdays Fully Booked Catchphrase Jungle Run Step Inside CBeebies |
Martin Christopher "Chris" Jarvis (born 20 April 1970 in Romford, London) is a television actor and presenter who has appeared on BBC television since 1992, apart from 2000–2002 when he was working with ITV and Channel 4.
Chris Jarvis started his entertainment career as a presenter on Radio Orwell in Ipswich hosting a Saturday morning children's show. He also performed in cabaret and at Butlins.
He made his name in the early 1990s on Children's BBC, presenting from the "Broom Cupboard" alongside Zoë Ball and Josie d'Arby as well as hosting his own shows like Look Sharp. Chris wrote a lot of material for Children's BBC himself (including the mini soap opera Wood Lane TV) and created several memorable characters including "The Anorak". In 1997, Chris was part of The Friday Zone (which was broadcast on Friday afternoons on BBC One for most of the children's slot) with Debra Stephenson, Peter Simon, Dominic Wood, Steve Rock and Emma Lee. They released a single called "Glasses" as a spin-off from the programme, to raise money for Comic Relief.
He then hosted Fully Booked with Tim Vincent and Gail Porter for a few years. He has appeared on many other TV shows including Short Change, Exclusive, Playdays and Soap Fever.
Jarvis was one of the original line up of CBeebies presenters, alongside Pui Fan Lee, Sidney Sloane and Sue Monroe everyday. From March 2007 until his departure in 2009 he presented alongside Lee from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm with 'Discover and Do', then the 'Bedtime Hour' from 6:00 pm and again on BBC Two in the mornings. He starred in 'Step Inside' as Mr Mopple the storyteller before going on to write and star in Show Me Show Me.
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