Charlie Baker is a British comedian, actor, singer and presenter.

Charlie Baker
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Actor, singer and presenter
Children2

Early and personal life

Baker is from Newton Abbot, Devon in the south west of England.[1]

Career

Comedy

As a comedy performer Baker has frequently showcased his singing skills. In his 2011 play ‘Wedding Band’ he played the singer in a wedding band.[2] In ‘Bakers Dozen’ he sang best-selling number ones from every year between 2000 and 2012.[3] The show was initially performed at the 2013 Edinburgh Festival before being toured around the UK.[4] At the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Baker's show was called Just the One and celebrated his only child and one-hit wonders. His 2017 show The Hit Polisher honoured hits from the 80s, 90s, and 00s and their associated memories.[5] 2018 Edinburgh Baker performed in a children's play called The Greatest Goat of All Time.[6]

Radio

An avid sports fan Baker presents on TalkSport[7] regularly with Paul Hawksbee in the 1pm to 4pm slot. Baker supports Torquay United FC and presents The National Obsession podcast about his experiences supporting Torquay.[8] He has guested on football podcast Quickly Kevin, Will He Score?[9] Baker has also appeared on BBC Radio shows Fighting Talk,[10] and The Horne Section.[11] He has appeared as a guest on the Two Shot Podcast.[12]

Actor

As an actor he has had minor roles in sitcoms including Miranda and The IT Crowd. He has been a team captain on the Channel 4 panel show ‘A Short History Of Everything Else’. He also became a regular guest on Richard Bacon's Beer & Pizza Club, and won Let's Dance For Comic Relief in 2011.[13] Baker has also appeared in EastEnders, Doctors, Doctor Who and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "FreeBMD - Search". www.freebmd.org.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Wedding Band: A Comedy by Charlie Baker: 3 star review by Beth Kahn". broadwaybaby.com.
  3. ↑ "Charlie Baker, comedian reviews : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk.
  4. ↑ Logan, Brian (12 November 2013). "Charlie Baker – review" – via www.theguardian.com.
  5. ↑ "Charlie Baker: The Hit Polisher". Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  6. ↑ "Charlie Baker Presents: The Greatest Goat of All Time | Review".
  7. ↑ "talkSPORT". talkSPORT.
  8. ↑ "The National Obsession - Episode Twenty Two - The National Obsession". Spotify.
  9. ↑ "Charlie Baker on Torquay United : S06 E03" – via play.acast.com.
  10. ↑ HTTPS, Secure HTTPS, Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag
  11. ↑ "Info". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  12. ↑ "#TSP123 - Charlie Baker" – via play.acast.com.
  13. ↑ Guide, British Comedy (2 October 2012). "BBC to pilot studio sitcom from Charlie Baker - News". British Comedy Guide.
  14. ↑ Bennett, Steve. "Charlie Baker joins EastEnders : News 2016 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk.
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