
Craig Charles
Charles first appeared on television as a performance poet, which led to minor presenting roles. After finding fame in Red Dwarf, he regularly featured on national television with celebrity appearances on many popular shows while he continued to host a wide variety of programmes. From 2017 to 2022, Charles hosted The Gadget Show for Channel 5. His acting credits include playing inmate Eugene Buffy in the ITV drama The Governor, and leading roles in the British films Fated and Clubbing to Death.
Charles has hosted The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show on BBC radio since 2002, and performs DJ sets at numerous clubs and festivals internationally. In September 2015, he left Coronation Street after ten years of acting, to film new episodes of Red Dwarf and to continue his BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Radio 2 broadcasting.
He was one of the 'All Stars' contestants in series 2 of I'm a Celebrity... South Africa, first aired on ITV on Easter Monday 6 April 2026.
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Coronation Street

Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies

Captain Butler

Celebrity Moneybags

Craig Goes Mad in Melbourne

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Red Dwarf

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Robot Wars

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Space Cadets

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The Gadget Show

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