Phil Gallagher
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Phil Gallagher is a British presenter, actor, writer and voiceover artist from Gillingham, Kent, who is best known for his title role in the CBeebies
programme Mister Maker
.
Gallagher started his career as a presenter and sports reporter on BBC Radio Kent
. He was a performer and puppeteer on Playhouse Disney and also provided characters and voices for Studio Disney
.
From 2003 until 2005, Gallagher presented Diggin' It on GMTV
. During 2006, he was a regular character on Mighty Truck of Stuff
as 'Pablo', and was also the voice-over for Channel 4
's Unanimous
.
Gallagher has appeared as the title character in Mister Maker
since 2007. He also appeared in one episode of Bear Behaving Badly
as the Robot Rat Catcher. Since 2008, he has also played the role of 'Mr Liker Biker' in Grandpa In My Pocket
.
Gallagher often performs in pantomime
s. In 2006, he appeared as Wishee Washee in Aladdin at the Theatre Royal in Winchester
. In 2007, he appeared as Silly Billy (Jack's brother) in Jack and the Beanstalk
, again at the Theatre Royal in Winchester. In 2008, he appeared as Buttons
in Cinderella
at the Buxton Opera House
. In 2009 he played alongside George Takei
in the title role of Aladdin at the Central Theatre in Chatham
In 2009, Gallagher was nominated for the BAFTA Children's Awards as Best Presenter for his role in Mister Maker.
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 Mister Maker
Mister Maker
Mister Maker is a pre-school children's arts and crafts programme commissioned by Michael Carrington at the BBC for CBeebies. The programme launched in 2007 and also airs on BBC One and BBC Two. In the United States and Latin America the show airs on the Discovery Familia network, dubbed in...
.
Gallagher started his career as a presenter and sports reporter on BBC Radio Kent
BBC Radio Kent
BBC Radio Kent is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Kent.It broadcasts on FM on 96.7 , 97.6 and 104.2 also 774 and 1602 MW and DAB.- History :The radio station was launched in 1970 under the name of BBC Radio Medway, originally only serving the...
. He was a performer and puppeteer on Playhouse Disney and also provided characters and voices for Studio Disney
Studio Disney UK
Studio Disney was a live TV show, broadcast on Disney Channel UK. It launched in September 1997 as Disney Channel UK Live, and relaunched as Studio Disney on 23 April 2001. Some of the presenters included; Nigel Mitchell, Emma Lee, Jean Anderson, Mark Rumble, Amy Garcia, Ollie from Freefaller,...
.
From 2003 until 2005, Gallagher presented Diggin' It on GMTV
GMTV
GMTV was the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3 September 2010. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of ITV plc. in November 2009. Shortly after, ITV plc announced the programme would end...
. During 2006, he was a regular character on Mighty Truck of Stuff
Mighty Truck of Stuff
Mighty Truck of Stuff was a children's television programme, where a truck is filled with toys and one phone-in viewer wins the contents of the truck. After the show, the truck is driven to the home of the winner. It was shown on Saturday mornings from 15th October 2005 to 8th July 2006 on BBC Two...
as 'Pablo', and was also the voice-over for Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
's Unanimous
Unanimous (UK TV series)
Unanimous was a UK-based game show broadcast on Channel 4 from 27 October 2006 to 15 December 2006. It was based on an American game show titled Unan1mous....
.
Gallagher has appeared as the title character in Mister Maker
Mister Maker
Mister Maker is a pre-school children's arts and crafts programme commissioned by Michael Carrington at the BBC for CBeebies. The programme launched in 2007 and also airs on BBC One and BBC Two. In the United States and Latin America the show airs on the Discovery Familia network, dubbed in...
since 2007. He also appeared in one episode of Bear Behaving Badly
Bear Behaving Badly
Bear Behaving Badly is a British children's television comedy programme, first broadcast in 2007. Broadcast on BBC One, BBC Two and the CBBC Channel, the programme is centered around the daily adventures of Barney Harwood, his pet bear Nev, his koala friend Crazy Keith and the caretaker of the...
as the Robot Rat Catcher. Since 2008, he has also played the role of 'Mr Liker Biker' in Grandpa In My Pocket
Grandpa In My Pocket
Grandpa In My Pocket is a comedy drama series commissioned by Michael Carrington for CBeebies, the BBC's dedicated pre-school and nursery channel targeting children under the age of 6 years. The programme stars James Bolam, Jay Ruckley, Josie Cable, Zara Ramm and Sam Ellis...
.
Gallagher often performs in pantomime
Pantomime
Pantomime — not to be confused with a mime artist, a theatrical performer of mime—is a musical-comedy theatrical production traditionally found in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Jamaica, South Africa, India, Ireland, Gibraltar and Malta, and is mostly performed during the...
s. In 2006, he appeared as Wishee Washee in Aladdin at the Theatre Royal in Winchester
Winchester
Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...
. In 2007, he appeared as Silly Billy (Jack's brother) in Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk is a folktale said by English historian Francis Palgrave to be an oral legend that arrived in England with the Vikings. The tale is closely associated with the tale of Jack the Giant-killer. It is known under a number of versions...
, again at the Theatre Royal in Winchester. In 2008, he appeared as Buttons
Buttons (pantomime)
Buttons is the name of a character in the Cinderella pantomime. Buttons is the servant of Cinderella's father, Baron Hardup, and is Cinderella's friend...
in Cinderella
Cinderella
"Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
at the Buxton Opera House
Buxton Opera House
Buxton Opera House is in The Square, Buxton, Derbyshire, England. It is a 902-seat opera house that hosts the annual Buxton Festival and International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival, among others, as well as pantomime at Christmas, musicals and other entertainments year-round. Hosting live...
. In 2009 he played alongside George Takei
George Takei
George Hosato Takei Altman is an American actor, author, social activist and former civil politician. He is best known for his role in the television series Star Trek and its film spinoffs, in which he played Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the...
in the title role of Aladdin at the Central Theatre in Chatham
In 2009, Gallagher was nominated for the BAFTA Children's Awards as Best Presenter for his role in Mister Maker.