Chris Stark facts for kids

Christopher Francis Stark is a well-known British radio and TV presenter. He was born on March 12, 1987. You might know him from his time on the Scott Mills show on BBC Radio 1.

In 2022, Chris left BBC Radio 1. He now co-hosts the popular Capital Breakfast show. He works alongside Jordan North and Sian Welby on this show. Chris is also one of the hosts of the award-winning That Peter Crouch Podcast.

Chris Stark's Broadcasting Journey

Joining Capital Breakfast

In July 2022, it was announced that Chris would join Capital Breakfast. He started his new role on October 10, 2022. He first joined Roman Kemp and Sian Welby. Now, he co-hosts the show with Jordan North and Sian Welby.

The Peter Crouch Podcast

In 2018, Chris Stark started a podcast with famous footballer Peter Crouch. They were also joined by Tom Fordyce. The podcast is called That Peter Crouch Podcast. It quickly became very popular.

They have made more than five series of the show. In 2022, the podcast moved from the BBC to Acast. Chris and Peter are now joined by a new co-host, Steve Hostswell.

His Time at BBC Radio 1

Chris Stark officially joined the Scott Mills show on April 2, 2012. Before that, he sometimes appeared as 'Scott's friend Chris'. He took part in many fun parts of the show. These included Real or No Real and Innuendo Bingo.

On July 1, 2022, it was announced that Chris and Scott Mills would leave Radio 1. Scott had been there for 24 years, and Chris for 10 years. Scott moved to BBC Radio 2. Chris left to join Capital Breakfast. Their last shows on Radio 1 were in August 2022.

24 Years at the Tap End

Chris was famous for a funny part of the show called 24 Years at the Tap End. In this, he read from his "autobography." This was a funny way of saying "autobiography." He was inspired to write it after reading another book.

The name of the segment comes from a funny moment. When he was 24, Chris realized he had been sitting at the "wrong" end of the bath. The first episode aired on November 11, 2011. Chris shared funny stories from his life. These often included mistakes and lessons learned.

The Mila Kunis Interview

In March 2013, Chris was sent to interview actress Mila Kunis. This was for her movie Oz the Great and Powerful. He only had ten minutes' notice. The interview became famous around the world.

Chris asked Mila if she enjoyed "being ugly for once." This was a joke about her character becoming the Wicked Witch. He then talked about his local pub and football team. He also invited her to his friend's wedding.

BBC Radio 1 posted the video on YouTube. It quickly became very popular. Millions of people watched it in just a few days. Chris was even interviewed by big American TV shows.

Television Appearances

Chris Stark has also appeared on TV shows. In November 2013, Channel 4 made a special documentary about him. In this show, Chris tried to interview some of his dream celebrities. These included Rachel Stevens and Colin Farrell. The show aired on February 10, 2014.

From 2014 to 2016, Chris was a team captain on the E4 show Virtually Famous. In 2015, he was a guest on the CBBC show The Dog Ate My Homework. He also took part in Celebrity Mastermind in 2016.

In 2017, Chris appeared on the CBBC show Saturday Mash-Up!. On this show, it was revealed that Chris was once on a children's game show. It was called Get Your Own Back. He lost the game, but the presenters surprised him. They brought back a character from the show and "gunged" him!

Chris Stark's Personal Life

Chris is a big fan of his local football team, Watford F.C..

He is married to Ria Holland. They have two children. Their daughter was born in 2015. In July 2020, Chris announced on his radio show that his wife had given birth to their son.