Chris Stark: Difference between revisions
m Update Persondata |
|||
| Line 42: | Line 42: | ||
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Radio personality |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Radio personality |
||
| DATE OF BIRTH = 12 March 1987 |
| DATE OF BIRTH = 12 March 1987 |
||
| PLACE OF BIRTH = |
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Harrow, London|Harrow]], [[Middlesex]], England} |
||
| DATE OF DEATH = |
| DATE OF DEATH = |
||
| PLACE OF DEATH = |
| PLACE OF DEATH = |
||
Revision as of 21:21, 10 February 2014
Chris Stark | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 March 1987 |
| Occupation(s) | Radio presenter, DJ |
| Employer | BBC |
| Known for | Scott Mills (radio show) |
Christopher Francis Stark is a British radio personality best known for his work as a contributor on the Scott Mills show on BBC Radio 1.
Radio career
Stark started working at Radio Northwick Park, a hospital radio station, at the age of 16 and gained experience working at stations including Galaxy, Real Radio, Virgin Radio and BBC 6 Music. At 18, Stark started at the University of Southampton where he was given his own show on the student radio station Surge.[1]
He officially joined the Scott Mills show team on 2 April 2012,[2] but occasionally appeared on the show as 'Scott's friend Chris' for a period of time prior to this. Stark participates in most of the show's current features including Real or No Real, Innuendo Bingo, 24 Years at the Tap End, and Loving the Trolls.
24 Years at the Tap End
Chris Stark is known for the feature 24 Years at the Tap End,[3] in which he reads excerpts from his "autobography".[4] He was originally inspired to write his own autobiography after reading the autobiography of Brendan Sheerin from Coach Trip. The title refers to his on-air realisation, at age 24, that he had been sitting at the wrong end of the bath his whole life. The first episode aired on 11 November 2011. In this episode, Stark revealed that his parents had originally planned to name him "Porrick".[3] Throughout the series, Stark recounts memorable events from his "years at the tap end" which often include mistakes made and life lessons learned through adventures with his friends.The second series of the show concluded in 2013, with no plans for a third. However, a one-off special aired in January 2014 as part of a Comedy Night on Radio One. This late night edition, Tap End: Unplugged, aired live In front of a studio audience and featured a live rendition of the theme tune. The late airing allowed for Chris to reveal the full story of a holiday to Prague he had discussed in a previous episode, telling parts which were considered "too rude for daytime" and using strong language.[5]
The Mila Kunis interview
In March 2013, Chris Stark was sent with ten minutes' notice to a media junket for the film Oz the Great and Powerful to interview American actress Mila Kunis for the Scott Mills show. The video was posted to YouTube by BBC Radio 1 and subsequently went viral. The interview caught the attention of the world's media due to its unorthodox nature, as Stark spoke for extended periods about his own life, explaining that he'd "never done this kind of thing before". Within days, the video had been viewed by ten million people[6] and Stark himself was interviewed by American entertainment and news shows such as Access Hollywood[7] and CNN's Starting Point with Soledad O'Brien.[8] Chris later went on to interview Robert Downey Jr[9] and Jennifer Aniston[10] in similar fashion.
Chris Stark's Mobile Chat Show
In November 2013, Channel 4 announced they had commissioned an hour long, one-off documentary special which would feature Chris attempting to interview his ultimate bucket list of celebrities[11]. This will air on Monday 10th February.
References
- ^ "Chris Stark". Coalition Talent Agency UK. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ Scott Mills (28 March 2012). "Chris Stark to join the Scott Mills show full time!". Unofficial Mills. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ a b "BBC Radio 1 – Scott Mills – 24 Years at the Tap End – Season 2". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ "BBC Radio 1 – Scott Mills, Thursday – Chris's Auto"bog"raphy continues". Bbc.co.uk. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awxdFxKHDgE
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4Ezruu1oeQ
- ^ http://watch.accesshollywood.com/video/chris-stark-discusses-his-awkward-mila-kunis-interview/2208306628001
- ^ http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_c3#/video/bestoftv/2013/03/07/exp-point-stark-kunis-interview.cnn
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ViYDWJgq_A
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V43L7Y9pkA
- ^ http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/channel-4-commission-chris-stark-celebrity-documentary-from-mentorn