Dan Wright (comedian)
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Dan Wright is a British comedian and co-host of the CBeebies
programme Big Cook, Little Cook
. Wright plays the little cook, Small, who rides a magic wooden spoon. He was previously a police officer
.
Wright and his co-host Stephen Marsh
perform as the stand-up comedy partnership Electric Forecast. He has also appeared on CBBC
's Space Hoppers as himself, alongside Stephen Marsh. Previously, he appeared in BBC Three
's F*** Off, I'm Ginger, part of a series of programmes looking at body image and contrasting stereotypes. In July 2007, Wright and Marsh were guest hosts on Big Brother's Big Mouth, and in January 2008 the pair starred as feuding brothers in an episode of ITV
drama Kingdom
. Wright has also worked as a presenter on the Sky One
show Crash Test Dummies and on Nuts TV
, and, more recently, on the Five clips series Sex Lessons.
In 2010 he toured the UK performing many small venue comedy gigs as a headline or filler act. On 25 October 2010, he performed a stand-up routine in the bar at Worcester College, Oxford. On the 5th November 2010, he performed a stand-up routine in The Fox pub in Palmers Green, London. On the 26th November 2010, he performed a stand-up routine at Up The Creek
comedy club in Greenwich, London.
His parents are called Rick and Sandra Wright. He is a fan of West Ham United FC.
CBeebies
CBeebies is the brand used by the BBC for programming aimed at children 6 years and under. It is used as a themed strand in the UK on terrestrial television, as a separate free-to-air domestic British channel and used for international varients supported by advertising, subscription or both...
programme Big Cook, Little Cook
Big Cook, Little Cook
Big Cook, Little Cook is a television series for nursery school-aged children broadcast on BBC television channels . The programme is set in the kitchen of a café, with two principal characters, Big Cook Ben and Little Cook Small...
. Wright plays the little cook, Small, who rides a magic wooden spoon. He was previously a police officer
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
.
Wright and his co-host Stephen Marsh
Steve Marsh (comedian)
Stephen "Steve" Marsh is a British actor and co-host of the CBeebies programme Big Cook, Little Cook and is also co-host of Space Hoppers. Marsh plays the part of the big cook, Ben. He and his Big Cook, Little Cook co-host Dan Wright form a comedy duo under the name of Electric Forecast...
perform as the stand-up comedy partnership Electric Forecast. He has also appeared on CBBC
CBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
's Space Hoppers as himself, alongside Stephen Marsh. Previously, he appeared in BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
's F*** Off, I'm Ginger, part of a series of programmes looking at body image and contrasting stereotypes. In July 2007, Wright and Marsh were guest hosts on Big Brother's Big Mouth, and in January 2008 the pair starred as feuding brothers in an episode of ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
drama Kingdom
Kingdom (TV series)
Kingdom is a British television series produced by Parallel Film and Television Productions for the ITV network. It was created by Simon Wheeler and stars Stephen Fry as Peter Kingdom, a Norfolk solicitor who is coping with family, colleagues, and the strange locals who come to him for legal...
. Wright has also worked as a presenter on the Sky One
Sky One
Sky1 is the flagship BSkyB entertainment channel available in the United Kingdom and Ireland.The channel first launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, and is the fourth-oldest TV channel in the United Kingdom, behind BBC One , ITV and BBC Two...
show Crash Test Dummies and on Nuts TV
Nuts TV
Nuts TV was a British television channel related to Nuts magazine. Nuts TV began broadcasting on Freeview channel 42 on 12 September 2007, and launched on Sky Digital on 21 January 2008....
, and, more recently, on the Five clips series Sex Lessons.
In 2010 he toured the UK performing many small venue comedy gigs as a headline or filler act. On 25 October 2010, he performed a stand-up routine in the bar at Worcester College, Oxford. On the 5th November 2010, he performed a stand-up routine in The Fox pub in Palmers Green, London. On the 26th November 2010, he performed a stand-up routine at Up The Creek
Up the Creek
Up the Creek is a 1984 comedy film, directed by Robert Butler. Although the film itself was not as popular as other "college romp" films, the four lead parts all came to the film with experience in popular comedies, most notably Animal House and Porky's.-Plot summary:Bob McGraw, Max, Gonzer, and...
comedy club in Greenwich, London.
His parents are called Rick and Sandra Wright. He is a fan of West Ham United FC.