Chris Tarrant

Overview

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Acting
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Birthday
Oct 10, 1946 (78 years old)

Chris Tarrant

Known For

The Dinosaur Hour
TV Show 2023

The Dinosaur Hour

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.

Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words
0h 45m
Movie 2018

Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words

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.

Hitler's Holocaust Railways
Movie 2018

Hitler's Holocaust Railways

InterCity 125: The Train That Saved Britain's Railways
0h 45m
TV Show 2018

InterCity 125: The Train That Saved Britain's Railways

Intercity 125 – Britain's own original high-speed train – rules the rails today, but this national icon is set to give way to hi-tech imports. It's time to celebrate the heroic story of a design classic that saved Britain's railways from terminal decline.

The Railways That Built Britain with Chris Tarrant
0h 44m
TV Show 2017

The Railways That Built Britain with Chris Tarrant

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.

Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)
0h 59m
Movie 2016

Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)

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.

Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways
0h 45m
TV Show 2014

Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways

The Door
1h 0m
TV Show 2010

The Door

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.

Tarrant Lets the Kids Loose
0h 30m
TV Show 2009

Tarrant Lets the Kids Loose

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.

The Colour of Money
1h 0m
TV Show 2009

The Colour of Money

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.

Biography

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.

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