Chris Tarrant

Chris Tarrant

Born: October 10, 1946
in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Christopher John Tarrant, OBE is an English musician, radio and television broadcaster. He presented the ITV children's television show Tiswas from 1974 to 1981, and the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? from 1998 to 2014. He was a Capital Radio host from 1984 to 2004.

Movies for Chris Tarrant...

Title: The Dinosaur Hour
Released: October 29, 2023
Type: TV
Comedy legend John Cleese presents The Dinosaur Hour, a new discussion show for GB News. In this series, John has the opportunity to talk to the people he most admires about the subjects that matter most to him.
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Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words
Title: Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words
Released: December 25, 2018
Type: Movie
An affectionate look back at Tommy Cooper's life and career. Sir Michael Parkinson, Jimmy Tarbuck and Chris Tarrant and others reflect on what made Tommy Cooper one of the greatest ever comedians. Colleagues talk about working with him, and his daughter Vicky reveals her feelings about her father.
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Hitler's Holocaust Railways
Title: Hitler's Holocaust Railways
Character: Self - Presenter
Released: October 25, 2018
Type: Movie
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Title: The Railways That Built Britain with Chris Tarrant
Character: Self - Presenter
Released: February 13, 2017
Type: TV
Chris Tarrant examines how the railways transformed Britain and shaped the modern nation, from fuelling the Industrial Revolution to opening up holiday opportunities and changing diets.
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Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)
Title: Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)
Character: Self
Released: November 30, 2016
Type: Movie
We all love a good quiz. So here's a question - when did ordinary contestants turn into the pro-quizzers of today? Giving the answers are Victoria Coren Mitchell, Judith Keppel, Chris Tarrant, Mark Labbett, Nicholas Parsons and many more. Narrated by Ben Miller.
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Title: InterCity 125: The Train That Saved Britain's Railways
Character: Narrator (Voice)
Released: May 18, 2015
Type: TV
A documentary look at the iconic Intercity 125 Train
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Title: A Life on Screen
Character: Himself
Released: December 24, 2014
Type: TV
Documentary series that celebrates the incredible careers of the best of British talent.
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Title: Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Released: February 7, 2014
Type: TV
Lee Mack wrangles a team of scientists and celebrity guests to find the truth behind the trivia on this bizarrely educational panel show.
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Title: Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways
Character: Himself - Presenter
Released: January 18, 2014
Type: TV
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Title: A Comedy Roast
Released: April 7, 2010
Type: TV
A Comedy Roast is a British comedy television show broadcast by Channel 4. After a series of failed attempts by various broadcasters over the years, it is the first adaptation of the American comedy institution of roasting to be produced as a television show in Britain. The first series premiered on 7 April 2010. Hosted by Jimmy Carr it saw Bruce Forsyth, Sharon Osbourne and Chris Tarrant get roasted by various colleagues, comedians and celebrities. The show returned on 15 October 2010 targeting Davina McCall.
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Title: The Door
Released: April 2, 2010
Type: TV
The Door was a two-part celebrity series broadcast on the ITV Network in the United Kingdom and hosted by Amanda Holden and Chris Tarrant. Keith Duffy and Dean Gaffney made it to the final with Keith winning the show with Dean as the runner-up.
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Title: Tarrant Lets the Kids Loose
Released: October 4, 2009
Type: TV
Tarrant Lets the Kids Loose is a television programme shown in 2009 on the UKTV channel Watch. It was produced by UKTV along with North One and All3Media, and hosted by Chris Tarrant. It gave children aged three to six the chance to fulfil an ambition, by undertaking a task or challenge, such as shopping in a supermarket or running a sweet shop. The children believe they were completing the task by themselves, when in reality they are closely watched by their parents and filmed on hidden camera. The series began filming in front of a live studio audience in July 2009 and debuted on Watch on 4 October 2009.
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Title: The Colour of Money
Released: February 21, 2009
Type: TV
The Colour of Money was a British game show, broadcast on ITV between 21 February and 11 April 2009. The programme was produced by 12 Yard, and hosted by Millie Clode and Chris Tarrant. The format was originally devised by Paul Brassey and Daniel Moody in 2006, and developed by Jim Cannon, Andy Culpin, Samuel Pollard and David Young. A total of eight episodes were produced but only seven of these were broadcast, due to poor viewing figures. Subsequently, the programme was axed by ITV on 12 June 2009. The game-show later survived as a board game manufactured by games-giant Drummond Park.
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Title: How TV Changed Britain
Character: Himself
Released: June 1, 2008
Type: TV
A look at the impact of television on British culture.
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An Audience without Jeremy Beadle
Title: An Audience without Jeremy Beadle
Character: Host
Released: May 16, 2008
Type: Movie
This special show takes an irreverent look at Jeremy Beadle's career on hit shows like 'Game for a Laugh' and 'Beadle's About' through interviews with friends, celebrities and the victims of his practical jokes.
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Title: It's Not What You Know
Released: April 28, 2008
Type: TV
It's Not What You Know was a game show, hosted by Chris Tarrant, which aired on the British digital TV channel Challenge from 28 April to 6 June 2008. The show was unusual as Challenge tends to air repeats of classic game shows that were originally commissioned by other broadcasters, very rarely producing original content. This game show also claimed to be the first ever show where people could win money by not answering any of the questions on the show correctly.
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Title: Chris Tarrant's Great Pretender
Character: Self - Presenter
Released: November 5, 2007
Type: TV
Chris Tarrant's Great Pretender was a British daytime game show airing on the ITV network, presented by Chris Tarrant. The show aired from 5 November to 14 December 2007. The shows was broadcast Mondays to Fridays, generally at 5:00-6:00pm on ITV and STV; and 4:30-5:30pm on UTV.
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Title: Would I Lie to You?
Character: Self
Released: June 16, 2007
Type: TV
A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrageous lies during a series of different rounds including "Home Truths", "This Is My..." and "Quickfire Lies". It is up to the opposing team to tell tall tales from fantastic facts.
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Title: The One Show
Character: Self
Released: August 14, 2006
Type: TV
A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One and BBC One HD. The programme is currently hosted by Alex Jones and Matt Baker from Monday-Thursday, with Chris Evans appearing instead of Baker on Fridays and relief presenters appearing when required.
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Title: The IT Crowd
Character: Chris Tarrant (voice)
Released: February 3, 2006
Type: TV
Two I.T. nerds and their clueless female manager, who work in the basement of a very successful company. When they are called on for help, they are never treated with any respect at all.
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Title: The Paul O'Grady Show
Released: October 11, 2004
Type: TV
The Paul O'Grady Show is a British comedy chat show hosted by Birkenhead-born comedian Paul O'Grady. The format was originally devised by Granada Television and was broadcast on ITV before moving to Channel 4, where the show was produced by Olga TV. The programme is a teatime chat show consisting of a mixture of celebrity guests, comic stunts, musical performances, and occasionally viewer competitions.
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Major Fraud
Title: Major Fraud
Character: Himself
Released: May 8, 2003
Type: Movie
Footage from the game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" is examined to reveal how a contestant almost cheated his way to the jackpot.
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Johnny English
Title: Johnny English
Character: Radio Announcer (voice)
Released: March 14, 2003
Type: Movie
A lowly pencil pusher working for MI7, Johnny English is suddenly promoted to super spy after Agent One is assassinated and every other agent is blown up at his funeral. When a billionaire entrepreneur sponsors the exhibition of the Crown Jewels—and the valuable gems disappear on the opening night and on English's watch—the newly-designated agent must jump into action to find the thief and recover the missing gems.
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Title: Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Character: Self
Released: June 8, 2002
Type: TV
A gameshow hosted by Ant and Dec filled with stunts, sketches, and special guest appearances.
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Title: Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Character: Self
Released: November 2, 2001
Type: TV
Jonathan Ross's take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews and live music from both a guest music group and the house band.
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Title: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Character: Self - Host
Released: September 4, 1998
Type: TV
A game show created in the United Kingdom, in which contestants attempt to answer general knowledge questions in an intimidating atmosphere in order to scoop the £1 million top prize. The original series was hosted by Chris Tarrant, and its modern-day revival is hosted by Jeremy Clarkson.
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An Audience with Elton John
Title: An Audience with Elton John
Character: Self
Released: September 27, 1997
Type: Movie
Elton John entertains a celebrity studio audience, answering questions and singing songs with his guests.
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Title: The Frank Skinner Show
Character: Self
Released: September 10, 1995
Type: TV
The Frank Skinner Show was a television chat show hosted by comedian Frank Skinner, which lasted nine series on British television between 1995 and 2005. As well as celebrity interviews, the shows included an initial stand-up routine, various sketches throughout the episode and usually concluded with a comedic song featuring Frank and the guest stars. The Frank Skinner Show became notorious over the years for the unconventional nature of the interviews, including some shocking revelations from the guests. The programme ended in 2005 after nine series. It was screened on BBC One from its first episode on 10 September 1995 until 3 June 1999. In 2000, the show moved to ITV. The programme was nominated for a Royal Television Society Award in 2001.
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Title: Room 101
Character: Self
Released: July 4, 1994
Type: TV
Fast-moving game show meets talk show, which sees Frank Skinner refereeing three celebrities each week as they compete to banish their top peeve or worst nightmare to the depths of Room 101.
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Title: Have I Got News for You
Character: Himself
Released: September 28, 1990
Type: TV
Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.
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Title: Cluedo
Character: Himself - Presenter
Released: July 25, 1990
Type: TV
Cluedo was a UK television game show based on the board game of the same name. Each week, a reenactment of the murder at the stately home Arlington Grange of a visiting guest was played and, through a combination of interrogating the suspects and deduction, celebrity guests had to discover who committed the murder, which of six weapons and in which room it was committed, whilst viewers were invited to play along at home.
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Title: This Morning
Character: Self
Released: October 3, 1988
Type: TV
This Morning features a variety of news, as well as show business, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, home and garden, food, tech, live phone-ins, and competitions.
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An Audience with Joan Rivers
Title: An Audience with Joan Rivers
Released: March 17, 1984
Type: Movie
The shockingly controversial, outrageous, and wickedly funny comedienne performing live in front of a celebrity audience.
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Title: Saturday Stayback
Released: January 22, 1983
Type: TV
A late night comedy show made in 1983 by Central Television, starring Chris Tarrant, performed entirely in a public house. It was a sequel to the controversial O.T.T., itself a spin-off from Tiswas. From these previous shows were regulars Bob Carolgees and Helen Atkinson-Wood, as well as newcomer to television Tony Slattery. Guest appearances included Frank Carson and making his TV debut, impressionist Phil Cool.
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Title: The Kenny Everett Television Show
Character: Self
Released: February 25, 1982
Type: TV
Sketch comedy show starring Kenny Everett.
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Title: O.T.T.
Released: January 2, 1982
Type: TV
O.T.T. was a late-night adult version of the anarchic ATV children's show Tiswas, but made by its ITV franchise successor Central Independent Television. It was broadcast at 11.00pm on Saturday nights for one series in 1982. It was created and presented by Chris Tarrant, and also starred ex-Tiswasians John Gorman, Lenny Henry and Bob Carolgees. Helen Atkinson-Wood was the female sidekick replacement for Sally James, who stayed behind to present the concurrent and final series of Tiswas alone.
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Title: An Audience with...
Character: Self
Released: January 8, 1978
Type: TV
An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian, performs for an invited audience of celebrity guests, interspersed with questions from the audience, in a light hearted revue/tribute style.
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Title: Tiswas
Released: January 5, 1974
Type: TV
Tiswas was a Saturday morning children's British television series which ran from 5 January 1974 to 3 April 1982 and was produced for the ITV network by ATV Network Limited. It was created by ATV continuity announcer Peter Tomlinson following a test period in 1973 when he tried out a few competitions and daft stuff between the programmes.
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Title: Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Character: Self - Presenter
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news quiz features more of the stuff that wouldn't fit into the regular programme.