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|name = Chris Stark
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|image_size = 180px
|birth_place = [[Watford]], England
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|known_for = [[The Scott Mills Show]]
|known_for = [[Scott Mills (radio show)|''Scott Mills'' (radio show)]]<br />''[[Virtually Famous]] <br > [[That Peter Crouch Podcast]]''<br> [[Capital Breakfast]]
|occupation = Radio and TV presenter, DJ, author, entrepreneur
|employer = [[BBC]]
|occupation = [[Radio personality|Radio Personality]]
|alma_mater = [[University of Southampton]]
|employer = [[BBC]] (former)<br>[[Global Media & Entertainment|Global]] (current)
|spouse = {{marriage|Ria Joy Holland|June 2018}}
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'''Christopher Francis 'Chris' Stark''' (born 12 March 1987) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] radio personality, best known for his work as co-host of ''[[The Scott Mills Show]]'' with [[Scott Mills]] on [[BBC Radio 1]].
'''Christopher Francis Stark''' (born 12 March 1987) is a British media personality who is co-host of [[Capital Breakfast]] alongside Jordan North and Sian Welby. He is one of the hosts of the award winning That Peter Crouch Podcast. He was also co-host on the ''[[Scott Mills (radio show)|Scott Mills]]'' show on [[BBC Radio 1]] until he departed in 2022.


==Radio Career==
==Broadcasting career==
Chris started working in hospital radio at the age of 16, and gained experience working at stations including [[Galaxy (radio network)|Galaxy]], [[Real Radio]], [[Virgin Radio]] and [[BBC 6 Music]]. At 18 Chris started at [[Southampton University]] where he was given his own show on the student radio station [[Surge (radio station)|Surge]]. It was here that he started to become known for the stunts that would later become daily features on Radio 1.<ref>http://www.coalitiontalent.com/artist/view/250/chris-stark/</ref>


===Capital FM===
He became a permanent member of the [[Scott Mills Show]] team on 2nd April 2012<ref>http://unofficialmills.co.uk/wordpress/2012/03/chris-stark-to-join-the-scott-mills-show-full-time/</ref>, but occasionally appeared on the show as 'Scott's friend Chris' for a long period of time prior to this. He is known on the show for his feature ''24 Years at the Tap End''<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00zbwbl</ref>, where he reads extracts from his fictional autobiography. The title of the feature references his finding that he had spent the first 24 years of his life sitting at the wrong end of the bath.
In July 2022 it was announced that Chris was joining [[Capital Breakfast]] with [[Roman Kemp]] and [[Sian Welby]] and he began his presenting role on 10 October 2022. He now co-hosts the show with Jordan North and Sian Welby.


===That Peter Crouch Podcast===
==Other Works==
In 2018, along with [[Peter Crouch]] and [[Tom Fordyce]], Stark became a co-host of ''[[That Peter Crouch Podcast]]''.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}. This has become a success with over five series being created. The podcast returned in 2022 where it moved from the BBC to Acast. Chris and Peter are now joined by co-host Steve Hostswell.
Chris is also an accomplished club DJ, something he has done from the age of 15. It was during his time as a resident DJ at [[Southampton University]] that he met [[Scott Mills]], their friendship leading Scott to involve Chris more and more in his radio show. <ref>http://www.coalitiontalent.com/artist/view/250/chris-stark/</ref>

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===Radio 1===
Stark officially joined the ''[[Scott Mills (radio show)|Scott Mills]]'' show on 2 April 2012,<ref>{{cite web|author=Scott Mills |url=http://unofficialmills.co.uk/wordpress/2012/03/chris-stark-to-join-the-scott-mills-show-full-time/ |title=Chris Stark to join the Scott Mills show full time! |work=Unofficial Mills |date=28 March 2012 |access-date=15 February 2013}}</ref> but occasionally appeared on the show as '[[Scott Mills|Scott]]'s friend Chris' for a period of time prior to this. Stark participated in most of the show's ongoing features including ''Real or No Real'', ''Innuendo Bingo'', ''24 Years at the Tap End'', ''Bamboleo Wednesday''.

On 1 July 2022, it was announced that Mills and Stark would both be leaving Radio 1 after respectively 24 years and 10 years on air.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CfeZq7djV1V/ | title=Chris Stark on Instagram: "We've got some news 👀 over to our official spokesman… Listen to @bbcradio1 Monday at 1pm!" }}</ref> Mills left to replace [[Steve Wright (DJ)|Steve Wright]] [[Steve Wright in the Afternoon|in the afternoon]] on [[BBC Radio 2]], which he hosted on that station for more than 20 years,<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-62010156 | title=Scott Mills to replace Steve Wright on BBC Radio 2 afternoon show | work=BBC News | date=July 2022 }}</ref> and Stark left to join [[Capital Breakfast]]. The move also confirmed the duo's departure from [[BBC Radio 5 Live]] after nearly three years. Their last shows on Radio 1 and 5 Live were broadcast in August 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2022/bbc-radio-2-autumn-schedule-changes | title=BBC Radio 2 Autumn Schedule Changes }}</ref>

====24 Years at the Tap End====
Stark is known for the feature ''24 Years at the Tap End'',<ref name="bbc">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00zbwbl |title=Scott Mills – 24 Years at the Tap End – Season 2 |publisher=BBC Radio 1|access-date=15 February 2013}}</ref> in which he reads excerpts from his "autobography" (a deliberately humorous colloquial mispronunciation of "autobiography").<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b016rm75 |title=Scott Mills, Thursday – Chris's Auto"bog"raphy continues |publisher=BBC Radio 1 |date=10 November 2011 |access-date=15 February 2013}}</ref> 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 "[[Padraig]]".<ref name="bbc" /> 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 Stark 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awxdFxKHDgE |title=24 Years At The Tap End - Uncut (Contains Adult Themes) |publisher=YouTube |date=15 January 2014 |access-date=16 July 2014}}</ref> These were repeated during 2020.

====Mila Kunis interview====
In March 2013, 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 (radio show)|Scott Mills Show]]''. The interview caught the attention of the world's media, as the only thing Stark asked Kunis about the film was, "In the nicest possible way, did you enjoy being ugly for once?", referring the fact that Kunis' character Theodora becomes the [[Wicked Witch of the West]]. He then went on to discuss his local pub, local football club ([[Watford FC]]), [[Nando's]] and drinking games with his friends (inviting Kunis to all four). Eventually a person came out and told them that they need to do the interview, and Kunis quickly answered all the questions that other people had asked her and that Stark would have asked her about the film. Stark then invited Kunis to his friend's wedding. The video was posted to YouTube by [[BBC Radio 1]] and subsequently went viral. Within days, it had been viewed by ten million people<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4Ezruu1oeQ |title=Mila Kunis talks to Chris Stark off the Scott Mills show on Radio 1 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=16 July 2014}}</ref> and Stark himself was interviewed by American entertainment and news shows such as ''[[Access Hollywood]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://watch.accesshollywood.com/video/chris-stark-discusses-his-awkward-mila-kunis-interview/2208306628001 |title=Chris Stark Discusses His Awkward Mila Kunis Interview |publisher=Access Hollywood |date=7 March 2013 |access-date=16 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140125235829/http://watch.accesshollywood.com/video/chris-stark-discusses-his-awkward-mila-kunis-interview/2208306628001 |archive-date=25 January 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and [[CNN]]'s ''[[Starting Point (TV program)|Starting Point]]'' with [[Soledad O'Brien]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_c3#/video/bestoftv/2013/03/07/exp-point-stark-kunis-interview.cnn |title=CNN Breaking News Videos |publisher=CNN |date=7 March 2013 |access-date=16 July 2014}}</ref>

===Television===
In November 2013, [[Channel 4]] announced they had commissioned an hour long, one-off documentary special which would feature Stark attempting to interview his ultimate bucket list of celebrities, including [[Derek Acorah]], [[Rachel Stevens]], [[Emma Thompson]], [[Colin Farrell]], [[Ricky Hatton]] and [[Verne Troyer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.channel4.com/press/news/channel-4-commission-chris-stark-celebrity-documentary-mentorn|title=Channel 4 commission Chris Stark celebrity documentary from Mentorn|date=1 November 2013|publisher=Channel 4|access-date=16 July 2014}}</ref> This aired on 10 February 2014.

From 2014 until 2016, Stark was a team captain on the E4 show, ''[[Virtually Famous]]''.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}} In 2015, Stark appeared as a guest on the [[CBBC (TV channel)|CBBC]] panel show ''[[The Dog Ate My Homework (TV series)|The Dog Ate My Homework]]''.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}} In December 2016, he took part in an episode of ''[[Celebrity Mastermind]]'' and a celebrity edition of ''[[Robot Wars (TV series)|Robot Wars]]''.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

In 2017, Stark appeared a guest on the [[CBBC (TV channel)|CBBC]] Saturday morning show ''[[Saturday Mash-Up!]]''.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}} In the episode of ''Saturday Mash-Up'', it was revealed that Chris was actually a contestant in the seventh series of BBC children's game show ''[[Get Your Own Back]]'', who lost to fellow contestant Nazia, but presenter Yasmin surprised Chris, by bringing back Andy the Barber and returning the favour by gunging him.

==Personal life==
Stark is a supporter of local football team [[Watford F.C.]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40904592 |title=Premier League predictions: Do these Radio 1 and 1Xtra DJs know their football? |website=[[BBC Sport]] |date=11 August 2017 |access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref>

Stark is married to Ria Holland. They have a daughter who was born in 2015, and in July 2020, Stark announced on the radio show that his wife had given birth to a son.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Radio 1 presenter and Watford FC fan Chris Stark welcomes baby boy|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/18589453.radio-1s-chris-stark-watford-welcomes-baby-boy-wife-ria/|access-date=2021-03-17|website=Watford Observer|language=en}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://sotontab.co.uk/2012/03/06/chris-stark-interview/ March 2012 Interview with Chris Stark by Soton Tab]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130227040739/http://sotontab.co.uk/2012/03/06/chris-stark-interview/ March 2012 Interview with Chris Stark by Soton Tab]
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/17737912 Chris Stark featured in an April 2012 Newsbeat report on heart screenings]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140329214410/http://sotontab.co.uk/2014/03/14/interview-chris-stark/ 2014 interview with Chris Stark by Soton Tab]
*{{Twitter|Chris_Stark}}
*{{Instagram|chrisstark}}


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Latest revision as of 14:22, 20 November 2024

Chris Stark
Born
Christopher Francis Stark

(1987-03-12) 12 March 1987 (age 37)
Watford, England
Alma materUniversity of Southampton
Occupation(s)Radio and TV presenter, DJ, author, entrepreneur
Employer(s)BBC (former)
Global (current)
Known forScott Mills (radio show)
Virtually Famous
That Peter Crouch Podcast
Capital Breakfast
Spouse
Ria Joy Holland
​
(m. 2018)​
Children2

Christopher Francis Stark (born 12 March 1987) is a British media personality who is co-host of Capital Breakfast alongside Jordan North and Sian Welby. He is one of the hosts of the award winning That Peter Crouch Podcast. He was also co-host on the Scott Mills show on BBC Radio 1 until he departed in 2022.

Broadcasting career

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Capital FM

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In July 2022 it was announced that Chris was joining Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp and Sian Welby and he began his presenting role on 10 October 2022. He now co-hosts the show with Jordan North and Sian Welby.

That Peter Crouch Podcast

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In 2018, along with Peter Crouch and Tom Fordyce, Stark became a co-host of That Peter Crouch Podcast.[citation needed]. This has become a success with over five series being created. The podcast returned in 2022 where it moved from the BBC to Acast. Chris and Peter are now joined by co-host Steve Hostswell.

Radio 1

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Stark officially joined the Scott Mills show on 2 April 2012,[1] but occasionally appeared on the show as 'Scott's friend Chris' for a period of time prior to this. Stark participated in most of the show's ongoing features including Real or No Real, Innuendo Bingo, 24 Years at the Tap End, Bamboleo Wednesday.

On 1 July 2022, it was announced that Mills and Stark would both be leaving Radio 1 after respectively 24 years and 10 years on air.[2] Mills left to replace Steve Wright in the afternoon on BBC Radio 2, which he hosted on that station for more than 20 years,[3] and Stark left to join Capital Breakfast. The move also confirmed the duo's departure from BBC Radio 5 Live after nearly three years. Their last shows on Radio 1 and 5 Live were broadcast in August 2022.[4]

24 Years at the Tap End

[edit]

Stark is known for the feature 24 Years at the Tap End,[5] in which he reads excerpts from his "autobography" (a deliberately humorous colloquial mispronunciation of "autobiography").[6] 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 "Padraig".[5] 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 Stark 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.[7] These were repeated during 2020.

Mila Kunis interview

[edit]

In March 2013, 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 interview caught the attention of the world's media, as the only thing Stark asked Kunis about the film was, "In the nicest possible way, did you enjoy being ugly for once?", referring the fact that Kunis' character Theodora becomes the Wicked Witch of the West. He then went on to discuss his local pub, local football club (Watford FC), Nando's and drinking games with his friends (inviting Kunis to all four). Eventually a person came out and told them that they need to do the interview, and Kunis quickly answered all the questions that other people had asked her and that Stark would have asked her about the film. Stark then invited Kunis to his friend's wedding. The video was posted to YouTube by BBC Radio 1 and subsequently went viral. Within days, it had been viewed by ten million people[8] and Stark himself was interviewed by American entertainment and news shows such as Access Hollywood[9] and CNN's Starting Point with Soledad O'Brien.[10]

Television

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In November 2013, Channel 4 announced they had commissioned an hour long, one-off documentary special which would feature Stark attempting to interview his ultimate bucket list of celebrities, including Derek Acorah, Rachel Stevens, Emma Thompson, Colin Farrell, Ricky Hatton and Verne Troyer.[11] This aired on 10 February 2014.

From 2014 until 2016, Stark was a team captain on the E4 show, Virtually Famous.[citation needed] In 2015, Stark appeared as a guest on the CBBC panel show The Dog Ate My Homework.[citation needed] In December 2016, he took part in an episode of Celebrity Mastermind and a celebrity edition of Robot Wars.[citation needed]

In 2017, Stark appeared a guest on the CBBC Saturday morning show Saturday Mash-Up!.[citation needed] In the episode of Saturday Mash-Up, it was revealed that Chris was actually a contestant in the seventh series of BBC children's game show Get Your Own Back, who lost to fellow contestant Nazia, but presenter Yasmin surprised Chris, by bringing back Andy the Barber and returning the favour by gunging him.

Personal life

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Stark is a supporter of local football team Watford F.C.[12]

Stark is married to Ria Holland. They have a daughter who was born in 2015, and in July 2020, Stark announced on the radio show that his wife had given birth to a son.[13]

References

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  1. ^ Scott Mills (28 March 2012). "Chris Stark to join the Scott Mills show full time!". Unofficial Mills. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Chris Stark on Instagram: "We've got some news 👀 over to our official spokesman… Listen to @bbcradio1 Monday at 1pm!"".
  3. ^ "Scott Mills to replace Steve Wright on BBC Radio 2 afternoon show". BBC News. July 2022.
  4. ^ "BBC Radio 2 Autumn Schedule Changes".
  5. ^ a b "Scott Mills – 24 Years at the Tap End – Season 2". BBC Radio 1. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  6. ^ "Scott Mills, Thursday – Chris's Auto"bog"raphy continues". BBC Radio 1. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  7. ^ "24 Years At The Tap End - Uncut (Contains Adult Themes)". YouTube. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  8. ^ "Mila Kunis talks to Chris Stark off the Scott Mills show on Radio 1". YouTube. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  9. ^ "Chris Stark Discusses His Awkward Mila Kunis Interview". Access Hollywood. 7 March 2013. Archived from the original on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  10. ^ "CNN Breaking News Videos". CNN. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  11. ^ "Channel 4 commission Chris Stark celebrity documentary from Mentorn". Channel 4. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  12. ^ "Premier League predictions: Do these Radio 1 and 1Xtra DJs know their football?". BBC Sport. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Radio 1 presenter and Watford FC fan Chris Stark welcomes baby boy". Watford Observer. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
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