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Dave's One Night Stand. Chris Addison
Chris Addison

Chris Addison

  • 53 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer, director and stand-up comedian
Trying Again. Matt (Chris Addison). Copyright: Avalon Television

Chris Addison is a 53-year-old English actor, writer, director and stand-up comedian.

Year Production Role
2022 Mock The Week - Series 21
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  1. Special - The History Of... Part 1
 Regular Panellist
2021 Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy - Talking Story
  1. E1 - Chris Addison
 Guest
2021 Breeders - Series 2
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  1. E1 - No Surrender
  2. E2 - No Fear
  3. E3 - No Connection
  4. E4 - No Faith
  5. E5 - No Baby
  6. E6 - No Choice
  7. E7 - No Excuses
  8. E8 - No Friends
  9. E9 - No Power: Part One
  10. E10 - No Power: Part Two
 Executive Producer
2021 Hallelujah! Brand New Director
2020 Victoria Wood: The Secret List
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Self
2020 Breeders Creator
2020 Breeders - Series 1
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  1. E1 - No Sleep
  2. E2 - No Places
  3. E3 - No Accident
  4. E4 - No Lies
  5. E5 - No Dad
  6. E6 - No Talking
  7. E7 - No Exit
  8. E8 - No Honeymoon
  9. E9 - No Cure: Part One
  10. E10 - No Cure: Part Two
 Executive Producer
2020 Breeders - Series 1
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  1. E6 - No Talking
  2. E7 - No Exit
  3. E8 - No Honeymoon
  4. E9 - No Cure: Part One
  5. E10 - No Cure: Part Two
 Director
2019 Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans Colin (Reporter)
2018 Warlock Holmes Development Writer
2017 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 12 (Channel 4: Series 13)
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2017 Insert Name Here - Series 2
  1. E6 - Steve
 Guest
2016 The News Quiz - Series 91
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2016 We Love Sitcom Guest
2016 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 4
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2016 The Rest Is History - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2015 QI - Series M
  1. E16 - Misconceptions
  2. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 14
 Guest
2014 The Show What You Wrote - Series 2
  1. E1 - Sport & Leisure
 Various
2014 Trying Again
  1. Special - Behind The Scenes
 Self
2014 50 Years Of BBC 2 Comedy Self
2014 The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure Self
2014 Trying Again Creator
2014 Trying Again
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. Special - Behind The Scenes
 Executive Producer
2014 Trying Again
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Matt
2013 The Skeptic Tank Guest
2013 Mock The Week - Series 12
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. Special - Highlights Special
  8. Special - Christmas Special
 Regular Panellist
2013 The Look Of Love Tony Power
2013 Mock The Week Looks Back At...
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  1. E1 - Health
  2. E2 - Animals
  3. E3 - Education
  4. E4 - Entertainment
  5. E5 - Law And Order
  6. E6 - Science And Technology
  7. E7 - Travel
  8. E8 - Britain
  9. E9 - Royals
  10. E10 - Food And Drink
 Self (Archive Material)
2012 The Thick Of It - Series 4
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Director
2012 The Thick Of It - Series 4
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. E6 - Episode Six
  5. E7 - Episode Seven
 Oliver Reeder
2012 Chain Reaction - Series 8
  1. E3 - Chris Addison interviews Derren Brown
 Host / Presenter
2012 Chain Reaction - Series 8
  1. E2 - Rebecca Front interviews Chris Addison
 Guest
2012 Mock The Week - Series 11
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - 100th Episode
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. Special - Highlights Special
  7. E6 - Episode Six
  8. E7 - Episode Seven
  9. E8 - Episode Eight
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. E11 - Episode Eleven
  12. Special - Christmas Special
 Regular Panellist
2012 Horrible Histories - Series 4
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend
2012 Horrible Histories - Series 4
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Georgian Merchant
2012 Pub Olympics Guest
2011 Imagine: The Art Of Stand-Up
  1. E2 - Part Two
 Self
2011 Catherine Tate: Laughing At The Noughties Self
2011 Frank Skinner's Opinionated - Series 3
  1. E4 - Norwich
 Guest
2011 My Funniest Year - Series 1
  1. E3 - Chris Addison: 2001
 Writer
2011 My Funniest Year - Series 1
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  1. E3 - Chris Addison: 2001
 Host / Presenter
2011 Show & Tell
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Host / Presenter
2011 QI - Making Of Special
  1. QI Genesis
 Guest
2011 QI - Series I
  1. E12 - Illumination
  2. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 5
 Guest
2011 Mock The Week - Series 10
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  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
  3. E8 - Episode Eight
  4. E9 - Episode Nine
  5. E10 - Episode Ten
  6. E11 - Episode Eleven
  7. Special - Christmas Special
 Regular Panellist
2011 Jennifer Saunders: Laughing At The 90s Self
2011 Mock The Week - Series 10
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2011 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 7
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2011 Frank Skinner's Opinionated - Series 2
  1. E5 - Norwich
 Guest
2011 Dave's One Night Stand - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Chris Addison
 Host / Presenter
2010 Have I Got News For You - Series 40
  1. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2010 Carpool
  1. E2 - Chris Addison & Arthur Smith
 Guest
2010 Have I Got News For You - Series 40
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Host / Presenter
2010 Genius With Dave Gorman - Series 2
  1. E4 - Mel Giedroyc and Chris Addison
 Guest
2010 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 6
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2010 QI - Series H
  1. Special - Horrible
  2. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 3
  3. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 4
 Guest
2010 Would I Lie To You? - Series 4
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2010 7 Day Saturday - Series 2 Writer
2010 7 Day Saturday - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. E11 - Episode Eleven
  12. E12 - Episode Twelve
  13. E13 - Episode Thirteen
  14. E14 - Episode Fourteen
  15. E15 - Episode Fifteen
  16. E16 - Episode Sixteen
  17. E17 - Episode Seventeen
  18. E18 - Episode Eighteen
  19. E19 - Episode Nineteen
  20. E20 - Episode Twenty
  21. E21 - Episode Twenty One
 Host / Presenter
2010 Chris Addison Self
2010 Mock The Week - Series 9
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2010 Have I Got News For You - Series 39
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2010 You Have Been Watching - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E6 - Kids' TV Special
 Guest
2010 Argumental - Series 3
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2010 7 Day Saturday - Series 1 Writer
2010 7 Day Saturday - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E9 - Episode Nine
  9. E10 - Episode Ten
  10. E11 - Episode Eleven
  11. E12 - Episode Twelve
  12. E13 - Episode Thirteen
  13. E14 - Episode Fourteen
  14. E15 - Episode Fifteen
  15. E16 - Episode Sixteen
  16. E17 - Episode Seventeen
  17. E18 - Episode Eighteen
  18. E19 - Episode Nineteen
  19. E20 - Episode Twenty
 Host / Presenter
2009 The News At Bedtime
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Ensemble Actor
2009 Live At The Apollo - Series 5
  1. E3 - Al Murray, Chris Addison and Tim Vine
 Guest
2009 The Thick Of It - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E7 - Episode Seven
 Oliver Reeder
2009 What The Dickens? - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Team Captain
2009 The Museum Of Curiosity - Gallery 2
  1. E3 - Meeting Nine
 Guest
2009 Have I Got News For You - Series 37
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2009 The Graham Norton Show - Series 5
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2009 4 Stands Up - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2009 4 Stands Up - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
2009 Argumental - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2009 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 3
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2009 The News Quiz - Series 67
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2009 In The Loop Toby
2008 What The Dickens? - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Team Captain
2008 4 Stands Up - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2008 Have I Got News For You - Series 36
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2008 Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive - Series 4
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2008 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 7
  1. E10 - Episode Nine
 Guest
2008 Lab Rats
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  1. E1 - A Snail
  2. E2 - A Donor
  3. E3 - A Protest
  4. E4 - A Bee
  5. E5 - A Seven-Nighter
  6. E6 - A Diary
 Writer
2008 Lab Rats
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  1. E1 - A Snail
  2. E2 - A Donor
  3. E3 - A Protest
  4. E4 - A Bee
  5. E5 - A Seven-Nighter
  6. E6 - A Diary
 Dr Alex Beenyman
2008 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 14
  1. E24 - Meryl Streep, Adrian Lester, Chris Addison, The Last Shadow Puppets
 Guest
2008 Political Animal - Series 2
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2008 Banter - Series 3
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2007 Have I Got News For You - Series 34
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2007 Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive - Series 3
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2007 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 5
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2007 The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups
  1. E1 - The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups 2007
  2. E2 - 100 Greatest Stand-Ups 2010
 Self
2007 The Thick Of It - 2007 Specials
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  1. Special - The Rise Of The Nutters
  2. Special - Spinners And Losers
 Oliver Reeder
2006 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 4
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2006 Banter - Series 2
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2006 Genius - Series 2
  1. E4 - Chris Addison
 Guest
2006 The Department - Series 3 Writer
2006 The Department - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Tax and Public Spending
  2. E2 - Terrorism
  3. E3 - Trade
  4. E4 - Immigration
  5. E5 - Science and Technology
  6. E6 - Making Britain Great Again
 Oscar Proud
2006 Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive - Series 2
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2006 Heresy - Series 3
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2006 Chris Addison's Civilization
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  1. E1 - Controlling The Universe
  2. E2 - Cities And Laws
  3. E3 - A Working Society
  4. E4 - A Sense Of Identity
 Writer
2006 Chris Addison's Civilization
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  1. E1 - Controlling The Universe
  2. E2 - Cities And Laws
  3. E3 - A Working Society
  4. E4 - A Sense Of Identity
 Host / Presenter
2006 Banter - Series 1
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2006 Ed Reardon's Week - Series 2
  1. E5 - A Hint Of Calvados
 TV Boss
2005 The Comic Side Of 7 Days - Series 2
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  1. E13 - Episode Thirteen
 Self
2005 The Thick Of It - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Oliver Reeder
2005 The Ape That Got Lucky
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  1. E1 - Language and Communication
  2. E2 - Social Development
  3. E3 - Science and Technology
  4. E4 - Man or Monkey?
 Writer
2005 The Ape That Got Lucky
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  1. E1 - Language and Communication
  2. E2 - Social Development
  3. E3 - Science and Technology
  4. E4 - Man or Monkey?
 Host / Presenter
2005 The Department - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Crime and Punishment
  2. E2 - Democracy
  3. E3 - The Environment
  4. E4 - Europe
  5. E5 - Health
 Writer
2005 The Department - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Crime and Punishment
  2. E2 - Democracy
  3. E3 - The Environment
  4. E4 - Europe
  5. E5 - Health
 Oscar Proud
2005 The Thick Of It - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Oliver Reeder
2005 The News Quiz - Series 56
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
 Guest
2004 Clive Anderson's Chat Room - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2004 The News Quiz - Series 55
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. Special - News Quiz of the Year 2004
 Guest
2004 The News Quiz - Series 54
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2004 The Department - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Writer
2004 The Department - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Oscar Proud
2004 2004: The Stupid Version Writer (Additional Material)
2003 Have I Got News For You - Series 26
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
 Guest
2002 Harry Hill's TV Burp - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
2002 The State We're In - Series 1 Self
Chris Addison: Atomicity Self
Chris Addison: Civilization Self
Chris Addison Self

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Chris Addison on IMDb

Born
Friday 5th November 1971 (53 years-old)
Nationality
English
Chortle Awards 2005
Best Headliner (Nominee)
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2005
Best Comedy Show (Nominee)
British Comedy Awards 2005
Best TV Comedy Actress (Nominee)
Best Comedy Breakthrough Artist (Nominee)
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award 2005
Most Outstanding Show (Nominee)
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2004
Best Comedy Show (Nominee)
Chortle Awards 2003
Best Compere (Winner)
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award 2002
Most Outstanding Show (Nominee)
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 1998
Best Newcomer (Nominee)
BBC New Comedy Award 1996
Main Prize (Nominee)

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