Charlie Baker (comedian)

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

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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 ‘Baker's 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 Just the One celebrated his then only child and musical one-hit wonders. His 2017 show The Hit-Polisher honoured hits from the '80s, '90s and '00s and their associated memories. [5] In 2018 at 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, as well as hosting the Gameday Warm-Up every Saturday from 9am to 11am alongside Max Rushden. Baker supports Torquay United FC and presents the podcast The National Obsession, 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]

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References

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  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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