Chris Jarvis

Born on April 20, 1969, in Romford, Essex, England, Chris Jarvis began his career in the early 1990s as a presenter for Children’s BBC. He was a familiar face in the “Broom Cupboard” alongside Zoe Ball and Josie d’Arby, and also hosted his own shows such as ‘Look Sharp’. His early career also involved writing material for Children’s BBC, where he created characters like “The Anorak” and contributed to the mini-soap opera ‘Wood Lane TV’.

In 1997, Jarvis was part of ‘The Friday Zone’, a children’s slot on BBC One. He later presented ‘Fully Booked’ with Tim Vincent and Gail Porter, and appeared on various other television programs including ‘Short Change’, ‘Exclusive’, ‘Playdays’, and ‘Soap Fever’. A significant career milestone came in 2002 when he helped launch CBeebies as one of the original presenters. He continued to work with the channel, co-hosting ‘Show Me Show Me’ with Pui Fan Lee and taking on roles like Mr. Mopple in ‘Step Inside’ and voicing characters in ‘Underground Ernie’.

Jarvis has a notable acting career, featuring in ‘The Demon Headmaster’ and ‘ChuckleVision’. He also has a long history in pantomime, performing professionally every year since 1995 and beginning to write and direct many of these productions since 2001. His writing credits extend to ‘Old Jack’s Boat’, ‘Crackerjack!’, and ‘Slumberkins’. In 2023, he assumed the role of Robert the Robot in ‘Justin’s House’. Beyond television, Jarvis hosts family concerts for the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the BBC Philharmonic, and in 2019, he launched Little Radio, a radio station for children.