Chris Addison

Chris Addison

Acting

Chris Addison is an English stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He is known for his lecture-style comedy shows, two of which he later adapted for BBC Radio 4. In addition to stand-up, in television he plays Ollie in the BBC 2 television satire The Thick of It and Toby in its spin-off film In the Loop, and he co-created and starred in the BBC 2 sitcom Lab Rats. In radio he hosts the weekly comedy news satire show 7 Day Sunday on BBC Radio 5 Live.

Filmography

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Spinal Tap II: The End Continues ★ 6.3 Spinal Tap II: The End Continues 2025 The Academy of Armando ★ 1.0 The Academy of Armando 2025 Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert Hall Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert Hall 2022 Victoria Wood: The Secret List ★ 7.0 Victoria Wood: The Secret List 2020 Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans ★ 5.2 Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans 2019 We Love Sitcom We Love Sitcom 2016 Insert Name Here ★ 6.7 Insert Name Here 2016 Patriot ★ 7.6 Patriot 2015 Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven ★ 8.0 Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven 2014 Doctor Who Extra Doctor Who Extra 2014 The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice ★ 5.2 The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice 2014 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled ★ 7.2 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled 2014 The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure ★ 4.0 The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure 2014 Trying Again ★ 3.5 Trying Again 2014 The Look of Love ★ 5.6 The Look of Love 2013 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown ★ 7.3 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 2013 Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties ★ 10.0 Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties 2011 Chris Addison: Live Chris Addison: Live 2011 Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People 2010 The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010 The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010 2010 You Have Been Watching ★ 7.7 You Have Been Watching 2009 Horrible Histories ★ 8.0 Horrible Histories 2009 Genius with Dave Gorman ★ 8.0 Genius with Dave Gorman 2009 In the Loop ★ 7.0 In the Loop 2009 Lab Rats Lab Rats 2008 What the Dickens? What the Dickens? 2008 Spinners and Losers ★ 8.3 Spinners and Losers 2007 Would I Lie to You? ★ 7.8 Would I Lie to You? 2007 100 Greatest Stand-Ups ★ 5.0 100 Greatest Stand-Ups 2007 The Graham Norton Show ★ 7.2 The Graham Norton Show 2007 Skins ★ 8.1 Skins 2007 The Rise of the Nutters ★ 8.3 The Rise of the Nutters 2007 The One Show ★ 4.4 The One Show 2006 Mock the Week ★ 7.0 Mock the Week 2005 8 Out of 10 Cats ★ 7.2 8 Out of 10 Cats 2005 The Thick of It ★ 8.1 The Thick of It 2005 Doctor Who ★ 7.6 Doctor Who 2005 QI ★ 7.9 QI 2003 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross ★ 6.1 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross 2001 Gas Gas 1997 Have I Got News for You ★ 7.2 Have I Got News for You 1990 Have I Got a Bit More News for You ★ 7.1 Have I Got a Bit More News for You