Pantomime - Theatre2024 Dame
COMING SOON (Lighthouse Theatre, Poole)
writer / dir / actor LIGHTHOUSE POOLE Box Office2023 Widow Twankey
'Aladdin' (Lighthouse Theatre, Poole)
writer / dir / actor2022 Buttons
'Cinderella' (Lighthouse Theatre, Poole)
writer / dir / actor2021 Dame Betty Bonbons
'Beauty & the Beast' (Lighthouse Poole)
writer / dir / actor2020 Buttons
'Happy Ever After' (Lighthouse Theatre, Poole)
writer / dir / actor2019/20 Happy Harry
'Sleeping Beauty' (Daryl Back / Swindon Wyvern)
writer / dir / actor2018 Dick
'Dick Whittington' (D Reeves / Poole Lighthouse)
writer / dir / actor2017 Simple Simon
‘Jack & the Beanstalk’ (Qdos / Wycombe Swan)
director / actor2016/17 Chester
‘Sleeping Beauty’ (FFE / Richmond Theatre)
director / actor2015/16 Buttons
‘Cinderella’ (FFE / Richmond Theatre)
director / actor2014/15 Muddles
‘Snow White’ (FFE / Richmond Theatre)
actor2013/14 Wishee
‘Aladdin’ (UK Prods / Bournemouth)
writer / director / actor2012/13 Happy Harry
‘Sleeping Beauty’ (UK Prods / Bmth Pavilion)
director / actor2011/12 Silly Billy
‘Jack & B’stalk’ (UK Prods / Bmth Pavilion)
writer / director / actor2010/11 Buttons
‘Cinderella' (UK Prods / Bmth Pavilion)
writer / director / actor2009/10 Muddles
‘Snow White’ (UK Prods / Bmth Pavilion)
writer / director/ actor2008/9 Buttons
‘Cinderella’ (UK Prods / Swansea Grand)
writer / director/ actor2007/8 Muddles
‘Snow White’ (UK Prods / Basingstoke Anvil)
co-writer / director/ actor2006/7 Muddles
‘Snow White’ (UK Prods / Tunbridge Wells)
co-writer / director/ actor2005/6 Wishes Washee
‘Aladdin’ (UK Prods / Bmth Pavilion)
writer / director / actor2004/5 Jack
‘Jack & the B’stalk’ (UK Prods / Bmth Pavilion)
writer / director / actor2003/4 Buttons
‘Cinderella’ (UK Prods / Basingstoke Anvil)
co-writer / director/ actor2002/3 Buttons
‘Cinderella’ (UK Prods / Bournemouth Pavilion)
director/ actor2001/2 Buttons
‘Cinderella’ (UK Productions / Malvern Theatre)
actor2000/1 Jack
‘Jack & the B’stalk’ (Jim Davidson / Croydon Ashcroft)
actor1999/0 Smee ‘
Peter Pan' (E&B Paul Elliott / Reading Hexagon)
actor1998/9 Buttons
‘Cinderella’ (E&B Brian Hewett Jones / Lewisham Broadway)
actor1997/8 Silly Billy
‘Jack & the B’stalk’ (E&B Paul Elliott / Bromley Churchill)
actor1996/7 Wishee Washee
‘Aladdin’ (E&B Paul Elliott / Richmond Theatre)
actor1995/6 Wishee Washee
‘Aladdin’ (UK Productions / Guildford)
actorPantomime / Specials - Television2024 COMING SOON CBeebies / BBC 1
theatre director2023 ’Robin Hood’ CBeebies / BBC 1
theatre director2022 'Dick Whittington & his Cat' CBeebies / BBC 1
theatre director2021 'Romeo & Juliet' CBeebies / BBC1
actor Montague
2021 'The Night Before Christmas' CBeebies / BBC1
theatre director2020 'Christmas In Storyland' CBeebies / BBC1
actor 'Grand Old Gramps'
2018 'The Tempest' CBeebies/ BBC1
actor 'King Alonso'
2017 'The Snow Queen' CBeebies/ BBC1
actor 'Ivan'
2016 ‘Nutcracker’ CBeebies/ BBC1
actor 'Father'
2015 ‘Alice in Wonderland’ CBeebies/ BBC1
actor 'March Hare'
2014 ‘Peter Pan’ CBeebies/ BBC1
actor 'John Darling'
2013 ‘A Christmas Carol’ CBeebies/ BBC1
actor 'Bob Cratchit'
2012 ‘Jack & B'stalk’ CBeebies/ BBC1
writer / actor 'Dame Trott'
2011 ‘Strictly Cinderella’ CBeebies/ BBC1
writer / actor 'Baron'
2010 ‘Aladdin’ CBeebies/ BBC1
actor 'Emperor'
2009 ‘Jack & Jill’ CBeebies/ BBC1
writer / actor self
2003 ‘Cinderella’ CBeebies/ BBC1
writer / actor 'Buttons'
1998 ‘Demon Headmaster Takes Over TV' BBC1
co-writer / actor1997 ‘Robin Hood’ BBC1
actor 'Will Scarlett'
1996 ‘Aladdin’ BBC1
co-writer / actor 'Wishee Washee'
Television2009 - present ‘Show Me Show Me’ CBeebies
co-creator / host 7 series
2023 ’Justin’s House’ CBeebies
actor 1 series
2013 - present ‘Stargazing’ CBeebies
host 5 series
2014 - present ‘CBeebies Prom’ CBeebies
host 3 concerts
2018 'Sing with CBeebies' CBeebies
host 1 series
2013 – present ‘Old Jack’s Boat’ CBeebies
co-creator / writer 4 series
2002 – 2009 ‘CBeebies' House’ BBC1 & 2 & CBeebies
host 7 years
2001 - 2002 ‘Jungle Run’ Yorkshire TV / ITV
host 2 series
2001 ‘Maths Mansion’ Channel 4
actor / host 1 series
2002 'Step Inside’ BBC2/digital
host 50 eps
2000 ‘Soapfever’ ITV
host various
2000 ‘Exclusive’ Channel 5
host various
1999 ‘Language Fix’ BBC Knowledge
host various
1998 - 2000 ‘Fully Booked’ BBC1 & 2
host 2 series
1998 ‘Classics for Kids’ BBC2
host 3 concerts
1998 ‘Voyager‘ BBC Knowledge
host 2 series
1997 ‘The Friday Zone’ BBC1
host 1 series
1995 - 1997 ‘Wood Lane TV’ BBC2
writer / actor 187 eps
1996 ‘Short Change’ BBC1
host various
1995 ‘Playdays’ BBC1 & 2
host various
1994 - 1995 ‘Look Sharp’ BBC1
host 2 series
1993 – 1996 Anorak BBC1
actor various
1993 - 1997 ‘The Broom Cupboard’ BBC1 & 2
host various
Radio
2020 'CBeebies Magic Den' CBeebies Radio / BBC Sounds
host 2 series
2016 - present ‘Saturday Classics’ BBC Radio 3
host2016 - present various shows BBC Surrey / Sussex / Solent
host2001 - 2003 ‘The Happy Hour' LBC
host1989 - 1992 ‘Ross King’ + various BBC Radio 5
character actor
1988 - 1991 ‘Chris Jarvis Show’ Radio Orwell / Saxon Radio
hostFamily Concerts2015 - present family concert host Scottish Chamber Orchestra
2019 family concert host Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra2009 - present ‘Chris & Pui Roadshow’ various theatres
writer / director / host1998 - present host / narrator / singer
London Philharmonic Orchestra BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Cambridge Philharmonic, Northern Sinfonia,
Nottingham Philharmonic, BBC Concert Orchestra,
Stage2023 ’Wonky Apples’ RHS Garden Wisley
co-writer / director / host2009 – 2017 ‘The Chris & Pui Show’ various theatres
writer / director / hostDiscography2021 'Joining In Songs for Singalongs' Chris Jarvis
CD Album / Digital CLICK HERE2019 'Sunny Songs for Singalongs' Chris Jarvis
CD Album / Digital CLICK HERE2017 'Kids Songs' various
CD Album / Digital2016 ‘Animals Everywhere' Chris & Pui
CD Album / Digital2014 ‘Happy Times’ Chris & Pui
CD Album / Digital2012 'Songs & Stories’ Chris & Pui 2
CD Album / Digital2006 'The Snowman’ with the London Philharmonic
CD Album including 'The Three Little Pigs & Red Riding Hood’2005 ‘Chris Jarvis’ for Variety Club Chris Jarvis
CD Album2002 ‘CBeebies – the Album’ various
CD Album / Digital1997 ‘Henry’s Cat – the Album’ in characters
CD / cassettes Voice Artist
2005-6 Bear & Butterfly CBeebies
2006 Underground Ernie (ABC America/ CBeebies)
1998-3 Dream Street (ITV - 5 series -3 vox)
1997 + Henry’s Cat (all vox + narrator)
& voice over for the following programmes:2004-5 ‘Planet Cook’ [BBC 105 eps] game show
2000 ‘See You In Court’ (BBC2) docudrama
2000 –1 ‘Catchphrase’ (2 series) (ITV) game show
guest artist for the following TV shows:Games Room (32) Comic Relief (2) Children in Need (5) Confessions Night Fever (4) Surprise Surprise Mr Wymi (guest) Demon Headmaster (guest star – 3 eps) Chucklevision (guest star – 1 ep) Boot Sale Challenge Live & Kicking Give Us A Clue (3) Blue Peter That’s Showbusiness (2)
audience warm up : ’Noel’s House Party’ (final series) Cartoon Network Roadshow, var cabaret & concerts (incl Butlin’s)BAFTA TV Children’s Awards 'Best Presenter' Nominee 2013
GB Pantomime Awards ’Best Principal boy’ Winner 2019
BA hons 2.1, member of PRS & MCPS, BAFTA, ALCS, British Actors' Equity
ACA : Action for Children's Arts trustee
UK Pantomime Association trustee
CMF : Children's Media Foundation patron