Finding Father Christmas
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm, Wednesday, December 24 on Channel 4 +1 (15)
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A father grows increasingly troubled by his son's contention that Father Christmas exists. However, 16-year-old Chris refuses to give up on Santa and embarks on a madcap mission to prove his dad wrong. The teenager's journey takes him into the heart of a Christmas conspiracy where, along the way, he meets a cabal of scientists and thinkers - including Stephen Fry, Hannah Fry, Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Jason Fox - who seem to know the truth about Santa and may have cracked the science behind his apparent magical feats. Light-hearted drama, starring James Buckley, Lenny Rush and Ele Mckenzie
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Lenny Rush
(Actor)
.. Chris
James Buckley
(Actor)
.. Nick
Ele McKenzie
(Actor)
.. Holly
Rochenda Sandall
(Actor)
.. Georgina Bailey
Asim Chaudhry
(Actor)
David Langham
(Actor)
Greg Davies
(Actor)
Stephen Fry
(Actor)
.. Himself
Hannah Fry
(Actor)
.. Herself
Maggie Aderin-Pocock
(Actor)
.. Herself
Jason Fox
(Actor)
.. Himself
Mark Chappell
(Writer)
Spencer Millman
(Producer)
Anthony Wilcox
(Director)
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Did You Know..
Lenny Rush
(Actor)
.. Chris
James Buckley
(Actor)
.. Nick
Born:
August 14, 1987
in
Croydon
Best Known For:
Playing Jay Cartwright in The Inbetweeners and a young Del Boy Trotter in Rock & Chips.
Early-life:
James Patrick Buckley was born in Croydon on August 14, 1987. At the age of two, he moved with his family to Dagenham. He began going to a stage school at weekends from the age of seven. At the age of 11, he landed his first professional acting jobs in West End shows Whistle Down the Wind and Les Miserables.
Career:
Buckley's big break came in 2008 when he was cast in the role of Jay Cartwright in E4 comedy The Inbetweeners alongside Simon Bird, Blake Harrison and Joe Thomas. Three series were followed by two hugely successful spin-off movies. He has also played a young Del Boy Trotter in BBC comedy drama Rock & Chips, and Mr Norris in the TV movie The Boy in the Dress.
Quote:
On The Inbetweeners: "As soon as we're all together we're juvenile."
Trivia:
He is heavily in demand as a voiceover artist for commercials. In 2012, he made his directorial debut when he directed a music video for Essex band The Milk.
Ele McKenzie
(Actor)
.. Holly
Rochenda Sandall
(Actor)
.. Georgina Bailey
Asim Chaudhry
(Actor)
David Langham
(Actor)
Greg Davies
(Actor)
Born:
May 14, 1968
in
St Asaph, Wales
Best Known For:
The Inbetweeners, Man Down and his stand-up tours.
Early-life:
Greg was born in St Asaph, Wales, on May 14, 1968 but his parents moved to Wem in Shropshire soon after his birth. Before embarking on a career in showbiz, Greg taught drama and English for 13 years at Sandhurst School in Berkshire and Orleans Park School in Twickenham.
Career:
Davies started to get noticed for his comedy as one third of sketch comedy group We Are Klang. His big break came in 2008 when he began playing schoolteacher Mr Gilbert in E4's hugely popular sitcom The Inbetweeners. In 2010, Davies's debut solo stand-up show, Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog, was nominated for the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Award, which led to a sell-out nationwide tour. His second solo tour, The Back of My Mum's Head, was another sell-out national tour. He plays the lead role in popular Channel 4 sitcom Man Down, a series he also co-writes.
Quote:
"I think people find this schoolteacher thing hilarious," he says, "I always get asked if I was actually any good. Well, how do I answer that?"
Trivia:
At 6ft 8, it is difficult for Davies to blend into a crowd.
Stephen Fry
(Actor)
.. Himself
Born:
August 24, 1957
in
Hampstead, London
Best Known For:
His sharp wit.
Early-life:
Stephen John Fry was born on August 24, 1957, in Hampstead, London. He grew up in Norfolk alongside an older brother and younger sister. His father, Alan, is a physicist. Fry attended public schools Stout's Hill and Uppingham (from which he was expelled), and spent time in a Young Offender's Institution after going on a spending spree with a stolen credit card. His writing and performing skills were honed at Cambridge University, where his contemporaries included Emma Thompson, Tony Slattery and Hugh Laurie.
Career:
After graduating, Fry and Laurie enjoyed a successful comedy partnership. Fry was a millionaire by 30, thanks to a successful rewrite of the Noel Gay musical Me and My Girl. He has appeared in numerous films and TV projects, including Blackadder, Jeeves and Wooster, Wilde, Thunderpants, Kingdom and The Hobbit. He's also written several books, and is well-known as a charming raconteur. He made his movie debut as writer and director with Bright Young Things, based on Evelyn Waugh's book, Vile Bodies. Fry is the presenter of comedy quiz QI, he has also made several acclaimed documentaries, including ones about manic depression and Aids, and he is the reader for the British versions of JK Rowling's Harry Potter series of audio books.
Quote:
"I don't need you to remind me of my age. I have a bladder to do that for me."
Trivia:
His distinctive voice has also been featured in a number of video games, including Fable II and Fable III, and as the narrator in the LittleBigPlanet games.
Hannah Fry
(Actor)
.. Herself
Maggie Aderin-Pocock
(Actor)
.. Herself
Jason Fox
(Actor)
.. Himself
Mark Chappell
(Writer)
Spencer Millman
(Producer)
Anthony Wilcox
(Director)
