Chris Chantler
Encyclopedia
Chris Chantler is a British comedy writer, occasional performer, and doom metal musician. His work includes An A-Z of The British Countryside (BBC 7
), Peacefully In Their Sleeps
(Radio 4
), Two Posh Old Men (UKTV
), The Milk Run (BBC Radio 1
), and Stairlift To Heaven in the Children's BBC comedy showcase slot Gina's Laughing Gear
. He also provided material for three of Howard Read
's Edinburgh Festival
shows.
Chris has recently had success as co-writer and occasional actor in the 13 episodes of "Little Howard's Big Question" which aired on Children's BBC January 2009 through March 2009.
He has written for Terrorizer
since 2000 and also plays drums in the extreme doom band Moss
.
BBC 7
BBC Radio 4 Extra, formerly known as BBC 7 and BBC Radio 7, is a British digital radio station broadcasting comedy, drama, and children's programming nationally 24 hours a day. It is the principal broadcasting outlet for the BBC's archive of spoken-word entertainment...
), Peacefully In Their Sleeps
Peacefully in their Sleeps
Peacefully in Their Sleeps is a BBC Radio 4 comedy series written by Chris Chantler and Howard Read. Paying tribute to fictional celebrities, it lampoons postwar popular culture using fake archive footage and interviews...
(Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
), Two Posh Old Men (UKTV
UKTV
UKTV is a digital cable and satellite television network, formed through a joint venture between BBC Worldwide, a commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation, and Scripps Networks Interactive, spun off from The E.W Scripps Company in 2008...
), The Milk Run (BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
), and Stairlift To Heaven in the Children's BBC comedy showcase slot Gina's Laughing Gear
Gina's Laughing Gear
Gina's Laughing Gear was a special programming slot which was presented by Gina Yashere. It was shown on Friday afternoons on BBC One and repeated on Saturday on the CBBC Channel. The purpose was to showcase new CBBC comedy at the time....
. He also provided material for three of Howard Read
Howard Read
Howard Oliver Drinkwater Read is a British comedian, animator and aspiring song writer best known for his work with his animated sidekick, Little Howard. His other creations include an angry manager with a conversational style and the worldview of Bernard Manning, Roger T Pigeon, and H:BOT 2000, a...
's Edinburgh Festival
Edinburgh Festival
The Edinburgh Festival is a collective term for many arts and cultural festivals that take place in Edinburgh, Scotland each summer, mostly in August...
shows.
Chris has recently had success as co-writer and occasional actor in the 13 episodes of "Little Howard's Big Question" which aired on Children's BBC January 2009 through March 2009.
He has written for Terrorizer
Terrorizer Magazine
Terrorizer is an extreme music magazine published by Dark Arts Ltd. in the United Kingdom. It is released every four weeks with thirteen issues a year and features a 'Fear Candy' covermount CD, a twice yearly 'Fear Candy Unsigned' CD, and a double-sided poster.-1993:Terrorizer published its first...
since 2000 and also plays drums in the extreme doom band Moss
Moss (band)
Moss is a three-piece English doom metal band that formed in 2000. Influenced by H. P. Lovecraft and the occult, songs usually average the 20 minute mark and incorporate dense and otherworldly atmospheres...
.